LUDLOW Cricket Club captain Mark Porteous has resigned his position as leader of the Burway-based Shropshire Premier League First team citing a lack of support from certain quarters of the club.

Without specifying detail Porteous said: "I am disillusioned with the internal politics of the club and have lost the motivation to carry on.

"I love my cricket but will not be playing for Ludlow or any other team for the foreseeable future."

Club chairman Jim Hern had no comment to make apart from saying: "I am surprised, as the club are going well and are a closely knit team."