Shields has a ton for his club at long last

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By Tom Harle

Prize worth waiting for: Paul Shields scored his first ton in 21 years

ONE hundred and seventy-nine first-team games, 132 innings, 21 years and one inside edge later, Whitburn batsman Paul Shields has his first century.
The 38-year-old brought up three figures for the first time against Stockton in the North East Premier League last weekend, ending a lifetime’s wait since making his debut for the club at 17.
As an opener, Whitburn’s skipper made an undefeated 107 – all the more remarkable given it formed over ...

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