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Cheshire County Cricket League

2017 SEASON: NEWSLETTER NO. 6 – MAY 27

Rob Jones’ 57-ball ton

keeps Toft at top

A SUPERB century from just 57 balls by Lancashire’s Rob Jones kept Toft at the top of the ECB

Premier League – after his Old Trafford buddie Danny Lamb had run up a sparkling 130 for hosts

Bramhall before tea.

Thanks to Lamb (13 fours and four sixes), Bramhall set Toft the considerable task of topping 239,

his innings containing 13 fours and four sixes, with Jimmy Lomas and James Drummond taking 3-

55 and 3-53 respectively.

Toft were up to the task and achieved their target with 15 overs to spare thanks to Jones’ second

ton of the summer which contained 15 fours and three sixes. Help came from Henry Hughes, 44.

Alderley Edge stay second after becoming the latest team to dismantle Bowdon’s batting. They

were all out for 134 at South Downs road, James McDougall top-scoring with 47, Aussie Hamish

Winter-Irving claiming 6-39 to take his tally for the season to 29 wickets. Alderley replied with

135-3, teenager Sam Perry 56 not out.

Timperley suffered their first defeat, by eight wickets, in a high-scorer at Chester, but not before

Grant Hodnett (13 fours and four sixes in 120) had hit his third ton of the summer in a tally of 253-

7, Jack Williams 3-41. Chester’s powerful openers Warren Goodwin, 103 (12 fours and three sixes)

and Rick Moore, 69 put on 166, then unbeaten Harry Killoran, 36 and Will Owen, 30 took the tally

to 255-2 with 10 overs to spare.

Grappenhall v Neston is level-scores draw

There was a thrilling level-scores draw between Grappenhall and Neston. Grappers totalled 224,

Adam Roylance 55, Ash Davis 3-24. To which Neston responded with a nail-biting 224-8 from

their full 55 overs, Dom Smith 76, Luke Camden 50, Gaz Burns 4-43, James Claxon being

dismissed with the final delivery with the scores even. Neston pocket 16 tie points to Grappenhall’s

14 for a draw.

Nantwich climbed to mid-table with a four wicket victory over Cheadle at Whitehouse Lane after

their visitors had totalled 204, Will Holmes 69, Dan Brown 66, the two Ollies bowling well -

Freckingham 6-66 and Griffiths 4-65. The Dabbers replied with 205-6, Ryan Brown leading the

chase with an unbeaten 95, while Henry Dobson supported with 52 and Dan Brown claimed 3-47. Hyde’s dreadful start to the season continued when they were hammered by 81 runs at Didsbury. Finishing

third last season with only four defeats, Hyde have now lost four of their first six games. This time they

bowled out for 145 (Simon Normanton 5-54, Nick Anderson 4-29), their hosts having earlier piled up 226,

Jack Rudd 75.

MAY 27 NEWSLETTER: p2

Leading clubs struggle in Division 1

THE top teams all struggled in the First Division, although leaders Widnes did all but win their

home game against Bollington

They ran up 206-9, Sean Moore 62,Marcus Fourie 49, Joe Raddis 4-58, then reduced their visitors

to 189-9, skipper Rick Hough setting an example by carrying his bat for a superb 94. Fayaz

Ughradar took 4-16. Points: 15 – 8.

Second placed Davenham pocketed 13 draw points at Marple after totalling 183-9, Sam Hunt 70,

Andy Greasley 4-54. Marple held out at 124-9, thanks to skipper Paul Wood’s 60 not out, with

Steve Bliss taking 3-3 and Robin Taylor 3-47.

Oxton moved up-table with an impressive two wicket win at Macclesfield, who made a mistake by

declaring at 246-3 from 45 overs, Peter Barron 91 not out, Rob Porter 87 not out enjoying an

unbroken fourth wicket stand of 180. Oxton responded positively with 250-8 with five overs left,

Andy Gibson 90, Dane Williams 53, Pat Magann 50.

Urmston registered their first victory since relegation, thanks to skipper Calum Turner who struck

a splendid 143 not out in a reply of 236-2, new recruit from Timperley Mike Ness helping out with

49 and Sumit Panda 40 not out. Urmies were chasing Sale’s 235-5, to which Lancashire’s Brooke

Guest contributed 117 not out.

Upton were comfortable 48- run winners at Warrington after posting 204-8, Chris McArthur 82,

Matt Owen 51, Brad McIntosh 4-57. Warrington were all out for 156, Will Fleetwood 69, Liam

Sundve 4-24, Dave Williams 3-31.

The Weaverham v Oulton Park details were posted late on the website: Oulton opted to bat and

totalled the day’s top score of 275-7, Danny Leech 115 (15 fours), Pat Roberts 57. In reply,

Weaverham were all out for 178, losing by 97 runs and drop to the foot of the table.

…but Division 2’s top three all win

THE three leading clubs in Division Two - Barrow, Lindow and Stockport – all continued their

impressive form by registering fourth victories.

Barrow won by 43 runs at Tattenhall after posting 205-9, Alex Reid 88 not out, Mel Dobson 4-48.

Tatters reached 162, Stuart Sadler 64, Iro De Silva 5-46.

Lindow won by 32 runs batting first at Mobberley to post a modest 133, Tom Parfett 27, Younus

Khan 4-18. Mobberley were bowled out for 101, Abdul Aqeel 31, Tim Young 4-36, Alex Matthews

3-30.

Stockport were four wickets winners at bottom club Bredbury St. Mark’s whom they dismissed for

92, Mike Eley enjoying the best figures of any league bowler on the day with 13 – 3 – 37 – 7.

Stockport replied with 96-6, James Barber 48 not out, Chris Wood 4-42.

Northwich recorded their first league win, by four wickets at Alvanley after their hosts had been

inserted and reached 202-9, Mike Rowlands 67, Stephen Charles 40, Andy Dufty 4-47, Mohammed

Ijmal 4-65. A fine knock of 87 from Luke Tapsfield helped Northwich reply with 206-6 with just

three deliveries to spare,

Cheadle Hulme’s upturn continued with a seven wickets victory over Christleton at Grove Park.

Christleton mustered 127, Juan-Jacques Strydom 4-27, Alex Reid 3-17 and ‘Hulme responded with

128-3, Jordan Potts 43

Romiley enjoyed a winning draw at home to Brooklands, with rain possibly foiling them. Romiley

totalled 251-8 (Tom Rolph 57, N’Souza 50, David Badrock 49, Rick Holt 42, Rob Leach 4-46. and

Brooklands got to 117-9 from 44 overs by the premature close Aiden Keanes scoring a useful 29

and D’Souza taking 3-22.


SATURDAY, MAY 27 SCORELINES

ECB Premier League

At South Downs Road:

BOWDON (won toss) v ALDERLEY EDGE

Bowdon 134 (45 overs: J McDougall 47, Winter-Irving 6-39, Wilkinson 3-47);

Alderley Edge 135-3 (34 overs: Perry 56no, Day 35).

RESULT: Alderley Edge (25 pts.) beat Bowdon (3 pts.) by 7 wickets

At Church Lane:

BRAMHALL v TOFT (toss)

Bramhall 239 (55 overs: Lamb 130, J Drummond 3-53, Lomas 3-55);

Toft 243-5 (40 overs: Jones 110, Hughes 44, Sehmi 34).

RESULT: Toft (25 pts.) beat Bramhall (10 pts.) by 5 wickets.

At Boughton Hall Avenue:

CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (toss) v TIMPERLEY

Timperley 253-7 (55 overs: Hodnett 120, Canning 30no, Williams 3-41).

Chester 255-2 (45 overs: Goodwin 103, Moore 69 = 166 for 1st wicket, Killoran 36no, Owen

30no).

RESULT: Chester (25 pts.) beat Tinperley (8 pts.) by 8 wickets

At Wilmslow Road:

DIDSBURY (toss) v HYDE

Didsbury 226 (53 overs: Rudd 76, Hughes 31, Hastings 35, Fishman 3-52, Whittaker 3-61);

Hyde 145 (52 overs: Partridge 35, Normanton 5-54, Anderson 4-29).

RESULT: Didsbury (25 pts.) beat Hyde (5 pts.) by 81 runs

At Broad Lane:

GRAPPENHALL v NESTON (toss)

Grappenhall 224 (55 overs: Roylance 55, Barnes 35, Green 31, Davis 3-24, Sarvaiya 3-29, Finegan

3-40);

Neston 224-8 (55 overs: Smith 76, Camden 50, Burns 4-43);

RESULT: Level scores draw: Neston 16 pts.; Grappenhall 14 pts.

At Whitehouse Lane:

NANTWICH v CHEADLE (toss)

Cheadle 204 (54 overs: Holmes 69, Brown 66, Freckingham 6-66, Griffiths 4-65);

Nantwich 205-6 (55 overs: Brown 95no, Dobson 52, Brown 3-47). RESULT: Nantwich (25 pts.) beat Cheadle (8 pts.) by 4 wickets

Best of the Day ………. BATTING: Danny Lamb ( Bramhall) 130 v Toft.

BOWLING: Hamish Winter-Irving (Alderley Edge) 6-39 v Bowdon

ALL-ROUNDER: Dan Brown (Cheadle) 66 and 3-47 v Nantwich


Division 1 results

At Victoria Road

MACCLESFIELD v OXTON (won toss)

Macclesfield 247-3 dec. (45 overs: Barron 91no, Porter 87no = 180 for 4th wicket, Griffiths 37,

Williams 3-61);

Oxton 250-8 (43 overs: Gibson 90, Williams 53, Magann 50).

RESULT: Oxton (25 pts.) beat Macclesfield (11 pts.) by 2 wickets.

At Bowden Lane:

MARPLE v DAVENHAM (toss)

Davenham 183-9 (50 overs: Hunt 70, Greasley 4-54, Wylie 3-34);

Marple 124-9 (50 overs: Wood 60no, Bliss 3-31, Taylor 3-47);

RESULT: Match drawn: Davenham 13 pts., Marple 6 pts.

At Dane road:

SALE v URMSTON (toss)

Sale 235-5 (50 overs: Guest 117no, McFarlane 34);

Urmston 236-2 (48.21 overs: Calum Turner 143no, Ness 49, Panda 40no).

RESULT: Urmston (25pts.) beat Sale (8 pts.) by 8 wickets.

At Warrington Sports club:

WARRINGTON (toss) v UPTON

Upton 204-8 (50 overs: McArthur 82, Owen 51, McIntosh 4-57);

Warrington 156 (46 overs: Fleetwood 69, Sundve 4-24, Williams 3-31);

RESULT: Upton (25 pts.) beat Warrington (5pts.) by 48 runs.

At Wallerscote Road:

WEAVERHAM v OULTON PARK (toss)

Oulton Park 275-7 (50 overs: Leech 1125, Roberts 57, East 35);

Weaverham 178 (48 overs)

RESULT: Oulton Park (25 pts.) beat Weaverham (6 pts.) by 97 runs

At Beaconsfield road:

WIDNES (toss) v BOLLINGTON

Widnes 206-9 (50 overs: Moore 62, Fourie 59, Roddis 4-58);

Bollington 189-9 (50 overs: Hough 94no carried bat, Ughradar 4-16).

RESULT: Match drawn Widnes 15 pts., Bollington 8 pts.

Best of Day … BATTING: Calum Turner (Urmston) 143no v Sale

BOWLING: Fayaz Ughradar (Widnes) 4-16 v Bollington.,

ALL-ROUNDER: Dane Williams (Oxton) 53 and 3-61 v Macclesfield


Division 2 results

At Frodsham Lane:

ALVANLEY v NORTHWICH (won toss)

Alvanley 202-9 (50 overs: Rowlands 67, Charles 40, A. Dufty 4-47, Mohammed Ijmal 4-65)

Northwich 206-6 (49.3 overs: Tapsfield 87, Cherian 37, Walker 32no).

RESULT: Northwich (25pts.) beat Alvanley (10 pts.) by 4 wickets.

At Grove Park

CHEADLE HULME (toss) v CHRISTLETON

Christleton 127 (49 overs: Marks 28no, Strydom 4-27, Reid 3-17, Whitehouse 3-48);

Cheadle Hulme 128-3 (24 overs: Potts 43, Whitehouse 30no).

RESULT: Cheadle Hulme (25 pts.) beat Christleton (3 pts.) by 7 wickets.

At Church Lane:

MOBBERLEY v LINDOW (toss)

Lindow 133 (33 overs: Parfett 27, Younus Khan 4-18, Mountney 3-48);

Mobberley 101 (43): Abdul Aqeel 31, Young 4-36, Matthews 3-30).

RESULT: Lindow (25 pts.) beat Mobberley (4 pts.) by 32 runs

At Birchvale Drive

ROMILEY (toss) v BROOKLANDS

Romiley 251-8 (50 overs: Rolph 57, D’Souza 50, Badrock 49, Holt 42, Leach 4-46);

Brooklands 117-9 (44 overs: D’Souza 3-22)_

Rain stopped play

RESULT: Match abandoned a draw – Romiley 14 pts. Brooklands 6 pts.

At Cale Green:

STOCKPORT v BREDBURY ST. MARK’S (toss)

Bredbury 92 (26 overs: Eley 7-47);

Stockport 96-6 (27 overs: J Barber 48no, Wood 4-42).

RESULT: Stockport (25pts.) beat Bredbury (2 pts.) by 4 wickets

At The Flacca

TATTENHALL (toss) v BARROW

Barrow 205-9 (50 overs: Reid 88no, Metcalf 47, Jahangir Afridi 30, Dobson 4-48);

Tattenhall 162 (48 overs: Sadler 64, De Silva 5-46, Maneesh Nissanka 3-36).

RESULT: Barrow (25pts.) beat Tattenhall (6 pts.) by 43 runs

Best of Day ………. BATTING: Alex Reid (Barrow) 88no v Tattenhall

BOWLING: Mike Eley (Stockport) 7-37 v Bredbury

ALL-ROUNDER: Tom Whitehouse (Cheadle Hulme) 30no and 3-48 v Christleton


TABLES INCLUDING SATURDAY, MAY 27: all played 6

ECB Premier League W T WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Pts. (25) (16) (3) (2) (1) (7)

TOFT 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 3 139

ALDERLEY E. 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 134

TIMPERLEY 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 2 121

NESTON 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 5 102

CHESTER BH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 8 97

NANTWICH 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 22 12 90

CHEADLE 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 10 83

DIDSBURY 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 11 70

GRAPP’HALL 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 15 11 61

BRAMHALL 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 15 15 59

HYDE 9 1 0 0 0 1 4 17 10 50

BOWDON 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 12 47

Bramhall record includes 7 pts. for a defeat in a match of less than 80 overs duration.

Division 1 W WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Pts.

WIDNES 4 1 0 1 0 0 11 6 121

DAVENHAM 3 3 0 0 0 0 22 10 116

*OXTON 3 1 0 0 0 2 14 3 102

OULTON PARK 3 1 0 1 0 1 10 9 98

BOLLINGTON 3 0 0 1 0 2 10 6 95

MACCLESFIELD 2 1 0 1 0 2 26 9 89

MARPLE 2 1 0 2 0 1 21 12 88

* UPTON 2 0 0 1 0 3 13 7 78

URMSTON 1 2 0 0 0 3 33 8 72

*WARRINGTON 1 0 0 1 0 4 14 9 56

SALE 1 0 0 1 0 4 15 9 50

WEAVERHAM 1 0 0 1 0 4 11 11 48

* Oxton, Upton and Warrington records include 7 pts. for matches of less than 80 overs duration

Division 2 W WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Pts.

BARROW 4 1 0 1 0 0 12 6 122

LINDOW 4 0 0 1 0 1 10 6 117

STOCKPORT 4 0 0 1 0 1 9 5 115

MOBBERLEY 3 0 0 1 0 2 7 8 91

*ALVANLEY 2 1 0 1 0 2 18 8 86

*ROMILEY 2 1 1 0 0 2 16 15 86

BROOKLANDS 2 1 0 1 0 2 16 11 82

*NORTHWICH 1 3 0 0 0 2 28 13 82

* CHEADLE HULME 2 0 0 1 0 3 12 6 73

CHRISTLETON 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 8 69

TATTENHALL 1 0 0 2 0 3 17 18 62

BREDBURY ST. MK. 0 1 0 0 0 5 21 12 36

* Alvanley, Cheadle Hulme, Northwich and Romiley records include 7 pts. from matches of less than

80 overs duration


Saturday, June 3: League fixtures & umpires

ECB Premier League (12.30 p.m. unless stated) CHEADLE v TIMPERLEY Trevor Burnett & Mark Turner

CHESTER BO. HALL v ALDERLEY EDGE Brian Boys & Steve Walton

GRAPPENHALL v BOWDON Martin Roberts & Gary Zimmer

HYDE v BRAMHALL Ian Greensmith & John Williams

NESTON v DIDSBURY (11.30 a.m.) Martin Howe & Chris Rigg

TOFT v NANTWICH Barrie Burns & Dion Kelly

First Division (1 p.m. unless stated)

BOLLINGTON v MACCLESFIELD Ankit Jain & Chris smith

OULTON PARK v WIDNES Graham Harris & Phil Prince

OXTON v WARRINGTON (12 noon) Ged Kinsey & David Williams

UPTON v SALE Jason Pawluk & Graham Pugh

URMSTON v DAVENHAM Peter Davies & James Emmerson

WEAVERHAM v MARPLE Graham Cookson & John Potts

Second Division (all 1 p.m.)

BARROW V ROMILEY John Lowe & Shiva Venkat

BREDBURY ST. MARK’S V NORTHWICH Ron Bedson & Wilf Seville (tel. 07843 389 629)

BROOKLANDS V CHEADLE HULME Alistair Davies & Garry Hambleton

CHRISTLETON V MOBBERLEY David Gane & Ray Prescott

LINDOW V STOCKPORT Parth Kapoor & Simon Smith

TATTENHALL V ALVANLEY Jon Hacking & Paul Herring

Saturday, May 20 Ground reports: UMPIRES’ Pitch and Outfield reports from Saturday, May 20 supplied by 1st XI Competition

secretary Ian Sharrock. The condition of many grounds was affected by heavy morning rain.

ECB Premier League: Alderley Edge v Timperley: pitch 19; outfield 19 (maximum 20 in both categories):

Cheadle v Bramhall: 18 – 17;

Chester vv Nantwich 17 – 16;

Neston v Bowdon:14 – 20;

Toft v Didsbury 15 – 20.

Hyde v Grappenhall: cancelled.

Division 1:

Bollington v Weaverham: pitch 16 outfield 16;

Davenham v Sale 15 – 19;

Oxton v Widnes 18 – 20

Oulton Park v Marple 18 – 18;

Upton v Macclesfield 17 – 18;

Urmston v Warrington 18 - 20

Division 2:

Barrow v Alvanley: pitch 16 outfield 19;

Bredbury v Mobberley 16 – 17

Brooklands v Tattenhall 16 – 17;

Christleton v Romiley 18 – 20

Lindow v Cheadle Hulme 15 – 16

Northwich v Stockport 14-17.


JOSEPH HOLT T20 ROUND-UP

Northwich reach inter-group play-off SCORING their second mid-Cheshire derby victory – by 62 runs at Davenham last Thursday -

Northwich became the first club to win through the initial group stages of the Joseph Holt T20

knock-out.

Skipper Mark Walker led the way to a handy 190-5 tally in Group 5 at Butcher’s Stile with an

unbeaten 80, before Davenham replied with 128, Oli Gallagher 37, brothers Matthew and Andy

Dufty taking 4-7 and 3-10 respectively.

In Group 2, Upton beat Wirral neighbours Oxton by six wickets, with Tom Marsland unbeaten on

88 out of 172-4. Dane Williams had top-scored with 56 for Oxton, who lost by six wickets.

Also in Group 2, Warrington lost by 94 runs in their derby game at home to Grappenhall.

Group 6 saw Oulton Park beat Tattenhall by 38 runs in a high-scoring game at Little Budworth.

In Group 8, Brooklands raised 224-3, then restricted Urmston to 78. Man of the match was Kevin

Carroll with an innings of 112 not out (eight fours and seven sixes). Carroll then took the last two

Urmston wickets for no runs.

In the same group Didsbury won by 108 runs at Sale, MofM Jack Rudd with 59 and 3-27.

In an unreported match from the previous week in Group 10, Bredbury ran up 224-2 (D’Souza 85)

to win by 19 runs at home to Romiley, for whom Major Khan amassed 129.

O All queries should be directed to Competition secretary Geoff Wellsteed, who reminds clubs of

the new ruling which allows games unplayed due to rain to be mutually re-arranged within six days.

If that is not achievable, both teams receive one point.

LATEST RESULTS

Group 2: UPTON (2 pts.) beat OXTON by 6 wickets.

Oxton 171-6 (20 overs: Williams 56, Smith 37, Quadri 34no);

Upton 172-4 (19 overs: Marsland 88no, Stowell-Smith 31, Shillinglaw 2-30)

WARRINGTON lost to GRAPPENHALL (2 pts.) by 94 runs:

Grappenhall 221-4 (20 overs:

Warrington 127-8 (20 overs:

Group 5:

DAVENHAM lost to NORTHWICH (2 pts.) by 62 runs:

Northwich 190-5 (20 overs: Walker 80no, Bliss 2-1, Gough 2-24);

Davenham 128 (16 overs: Gallacher 37, Robbins 34, M Dufty 4-7, A. Dufty 3-10).

Group 6: OULTON PARK (2 pts.) beat TATTENHALL by 38 runs:

Oulton Park 246-2 (20 overs:

Tattenhall 208-7 (20 overs).

Group 8 SALE lost to DIDSBURY (2 pts.) by 108 runs:

Didsbury 224-2 (20 overs: Rudd 59, Taylor 51, Leech 32no);

Sale 116-9 (20 overs: Watterson 37, Rudd 3-27, Day 2-13).

MAY 27 NEWSLETTER: p9 T20 Group 8 results contd

BROOKLANDS (2 pts.) beat URMSTON by 146 runs

Brooklands 224-3 (20 overs: Carroll 112no, C Hart 46, Buchan 37);

Urmston 78 (13 overs: Turner 26, Leach 3-23, Lett 3-25, Carroll 2-0, Maitra 2-8).

Group 10; late result from May 18 BREDBURY (2 pts.) beat ROMILEY by 19runs:

Bredbury 224-2 (D’Souza 85, Holt 62);

Romiley 205-5 (Major Khan 129).

This week’s group fixtures & umpires (6 p.m. starts)

TUESDAY

Group 9:

TOFT v BOLLINGTON David Gane & Ian Baker

ALL THURSDAY

Group 3:

ALVANLEY v BARROW Dion Kelly & David Williams

CHESTER BO. HALL v CHRISTLETON Brian Boys & Barrie Burns

Group 4:

TIMPERLEY v MOBBERLEY (at Mobberley) Ian Greensmith & David Tate

BOWDON v LINDOW Shiva Vankat & John Williams

Group 7:

BRAMHALL v STOCKPORT Bob Ashley & Gary Zimmer

CHEADLE v CHEADLE HULME Ken Rothwell & Wilf Seville

(Seville tel. 07843 389 629)

Group 9:

MACCLESFIELD v ALDERLEY EDGE Paul Herring & Graham Pugh

Group 10:

ROMILEY v MARPLE Steve Kirkbright & Keith Tysall

(Tysall tel. 01270 628 713)

HYDE v BREDBURY Alistair Davies & John Lowe

2nd XI Joseph Holt group games & umpires

(all Tuesday, May 30)

BROOKLANDS V HEATON MERSEY Alistair Davies & Wilf Seville (see above)

URMSTON V STOCKPORT Graham Harris & Steve Kirkbright

DIDSBURY V STOCKPORT GEORGIANS John Lowe & Graham Pugh

TIMPERLEY V NANTWICH Simon Smith & John Williams

MIDDLEWICH V BOWDON Jon Hacking & Geoff Young

WARRINGTON V GRAPPENHALL Jason Pawluk & Graham Cookson


T20 tables including Thursday, May 25

Group 1 PL W (2) C/AB (1) L PTS.

NESTON 1 1 0 0 2 .

UPTON 1 1 0 0 2

OXTON 2 0 0 2 0

Group 2

GRAPPENHALL 1 1 0 0 2

WARRINGTON 2 1 0 1 2

WIDNES 1 0 0 1 0

Group 3

ALVANLEY 1 1 0 0 2

CHESTER BO. HALL 1 1 0 0 2

BARROW 1 0 0 1 0

CHRISTLETON 1 0 0 1 0

Group 4 TIMPERLEY 1 1 0 0 2

BOWDON 1 1 0 0 2

LINDOW 1 0 0 1 0

MOBBERLEY 1 0 0 1 0

Group 5

NORTHWICH 2 2 0 0 4 winners

WEAVERHAM 1 0 0 1 0

DAVENHAM 1 0 0 1 0

Group 6

NANTWICH 1 1 0 0 2

OULTON PARK 2 1 0 1 2

TATTENHALL 1 0 0 1 0

Group 7

STOCKPORT 1 1 0 0 2

BRAMHALL 1 1 0 0 2

CHEADLE 1 0 0 1 0

CHEADLE HULME 1 0 0 1 0

Group 8

DIDSBURY 2 2 0 0 4

SALE 2 1 0 1 2

BROOKLANDS 2 1 0 1 2

URMSTON 2 0 0 2 0

Group 9

BOLLINGTON 1 1 0 0 2

ALDERLEY EDGE 1 1 0 0 2

MACCLESFIELD 1 0 0 1 0

TOFT 1 0 0 1 0

Group 10

BREDBURY 1 1 0 0 2

HYDE 1 1 0 0 2

ROMILEY 1 0 0 1 0

MARPLE 1 0 0 1 0


OVER FORTIES ROUND-UP

Blazers beat champions REIGNING champions Neston lost by nine wickets at Chester Boughton Hall Blazers in a key

West Division game in the Over Forties Section last Wednesday to take a decisive early

advantage.

In the South-East Division, Alderley Edge Wizards and Bollington Veterans beat Woodley and

Bramhall respectively and look likely to make the running throughout the summer.

Sale Silverbacks won their third game in the North-East Division to take a comfortable early lead.

Timperley continue to top the Central group, ending Grappenhall’s unbeaten run with a 52-run win

at Stockport road. Timperley umpire Robin Maddocks commented in as telephone chat next

morning: “There has been mention in the Newsletter of the good sporting spirit in the Forties this

season. This was another such game, both sides showing up in the very best light. I have nothing

but prise for the Grappenhall lads, who lost Neil Fairbrother stumped early chasing 138, and never

looked like making it. Personally, I cannot wait for Wednesday evenings to come round”.

Home clubs are urged to use the website as the favoured method of reporting results – with full

details. All within 48 hours please, some information is coming in late.

Alternatively e-mail [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 RESULTS

Central Division

ASHLEY (4 pts.) beat MOBBERLEY by 5 runs.

Ashley 140-5 (Busby 32, Woods 25, Lloyd 22, Evans 21, Alam 2-15);

Mobberley 135-3 (Sheridan 30, C. Leech 30, Freebrey 26).

ASHTON on MERSEY WARRINGTON:

no information received,

DAVENHAM lost to TOFT (4 pts.) by 72 runs

Toft 153-4 (S. Hardstaff 33, A. Locke 30);

Davenham 81-9 (Sharples 33, Kenyon 3-17, Scott 3-21).

TIMPERLEY (4 pts.) beat GRAPPENHALL by 72 runs:

Timperley 153-4 (Matthews 33);

Grappenhall 81-9 (Wright 34, Khan 3-2).

North-East Division

BOWDON lost to BOWDON VALE VIKINGS (4 pts.) by 4 wickets

Bowdon 105-6 (Goldstein 30, Kushawara 25, Hutton 3-12, Halsall 2-9);

Bowdon Vale 106-4 (Bottomley 30, Hopley 20).

CHEADLE lost to URMSTON TIGERS (4 pts.) by 37 runs:

Urmston 151-5 (Espley 32, Marshall 31, Watson 30);

Cheadle 114-7 (Roberts 21, Shetty 2-13, Bowes 2-29).

CHEADLE HULME (4 pts.) beat WHALLEY RANGERS by 26 runs (played on Tuesday)

Cheadle Hulme 138-7 (Unsworth 33, C. Beckley 28, Jarvis 3-31;

Whalley Rangers 112-6 (Glass 25, Stringer 3-31, C. Beckley 2-10).

SALE SILVERBACKS (4 pts.) beat BROOKLANDS by 4 runs:

Sale 99-8 (Stephens 3-9, Hardy 2-10);

Brooklands 95 (Almond 3-4, Moore 3-18 ).

MAY 27 NEWSLETTER: p12 Over 40s results contd

South-East Division

ALDERLEY EDGE WIZARDS (4 pts.) beat WOODLEY by 9 wickets:

Woodley 76-8 (Brooks 4-5);

Alderley Edge 77-1 (Marlon 30, Leonard 22).

BRAMHALL lost to BOLLINGTON VERTERANS ( 4 pts.) by 6 runs:

Bollington 148-2 (Waters 34, Johnson 33, Hart 30);

Bramhall 142-3 (Stoneman 33, Field 32, Milligan 30).

BREDBURY SAINTS (4 pts.) beat POYNTON LEGENDS by 17 runs:

Bredbury 144- 3 (Wood 35, Clarke 32, Bass 30, Nuttall 21);

Poynton 227-5.

OFFERTON lost to MACCLESFIELD (4 pts.) by 50 runs

Macclesfield 145-6 (Farmer 30, S. Ackerley 30, Towle 26);

Offerton 95-9 (Smith 21, Farmer 4-24, Cowen 2-14).

West Division

CALDY v IRBY:

No information received.

CHESTER BLAZERS (4 pts.) beat NESTON by 9 wickets:

Neston 114-6 (Hurst 30, Brown 29, Atkin 2-12, Fisher 2-16);

Chester 115-1 (Stedman 30, Kumar 30, Yahathugoda 30).

OXTON lost to TATTENHALL WRECKERS (4 pts.) by 8 wickets

Oxton 118 (Benson 20);

Tattenhall 19-2 (Nicholls 31, Hill 31).

UPTON (4 pts.) beat WEAVERHAM by 9 wickets

WEAVERHAM 34 (Fascione 15, Battersby 5-15, Oliver 2-2);

Upton 38-1 (Owen 28).

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 FIXTURES (6 p.m.)

Central Division: Ashley v Timperley; Ashton on Mersey v Toft; Mobberley v Davenham;

Warrington v Grappenhall

North-East Division: Bowdon Vale Vikings v Sale Silverbacks; Brooklands v Cheadle Hulme;

Urmston Tigers v Bowdon; Whalley Rangers v Cheadle.

South-East Division: Bollington Veterans v Offerton; Bredbury Saints v Alderley Edge Wizards;

Macclesfield v Poynton Legends; Woodley v Bramhall.

West Division: Chester Boughton Hall Blazers v Oxton; Tattenhall Wreckers v Irby; Upton v

Caldy; Weaverham v Neston.


Latest 40s placings

Central Division P W T A/C L Pts.

(4) (3) (2)

TIMPERLEY 4 3 0 1 0 14

GRAPPENHALL 4 3 0 0 1 12

TOFT 4 3 0 0 1 12

WARRINGTON 3 2 0 0 1 8

DAVENHAM 4 2 0 0 2 8

ASHLEY 4 1 0 0 3 4

MOBBERLEY 4 0 0 1 3 2

ASHTON on MERSEY 3 0 0 0 3 0

Games conceded: Mobberley 1.

Ashton on Mersey v Warrington missing

North-East Division P W T A/C L Pts.

SALE SILVERBACKS 4 3 0 1 0 14

BOWDON VALE VIKINGS 4 2 0 1 1 10

BROOKLANDS 4 2 0 0 2 10

CHEADLE 4 2 0 1 1 10

CHEADLE HULME 4 2 0 1 1 10

URMSTON TIGERS 4 2 0 1 1 10

WHALLEY RANGERS 4 0 0 1 3 2

BOWDON 4 0 0 0 4 0

South-East Division P W T A/C L Pts.

ALDERLEY EDGE WIZARDS 4 3 0 1 0 14

BOLLINGTON VETERANS 4 3 0 1 0 14

BREDBURY SAINTS 4 2 0 1 1 10

MACCLESFIELD 4 2 0 1 1 10

BRAMHALL 4 1 0 1 2 6

POYNTON LEGENDS 4 1 0 1 2 6

OFFERTON 4 0 0 1 3 2

WOODLEY 4 0 0 1 3 2

Games conceded: Woodley 1.

West Division P W T A/C L pts.

CHESTER BO. HALL BLAZERS 4 4 0 0 0 16

NESTON 4 3 0 0 1 12

UPTON 4 3 0 0 1 12

OXTON 4 2 0 0 2 8

TATTENHALL WRECKERS 4 2 0 0 2 8

CALDY 3 0 0 1 2 2

WEAVERHAM 4 0 0 1 3 2

IRBY 3 0 0 0 3 0

Caldy v Irby missing


14 SHARE FAIR PLAY LEAD

AFTER the first five games of the season, to Saturday, May 20, 14 clubs shared four marks and the

leadership of the Fair Play table, compiled by John Lofthouse from panel umpires’ reports.

His placings are as follows;

1 = with mark of 4 Alderley Edge, Barrow, Bollington, Cheadle, Christleton, Davenham,

Grappenhall, Marple, Nantwich, Oulton Park, Sale, Tattenhall, Timperley,

Widnes.

15 = mark of 3.95 Bramhall, Bredbury, Brooklands, Chester, Didsbury, Lindow, Neston,

Urmston

23 mark of 3.94 Hyde

24= mark of 3.90 Alvanley, Bowdon, Macclesfield, Northwich, Oxton, Toft, Upton,

Warrington

32= mark of 3.8 5 Mobberley, Romiley, Weaverham

35 mark of 3.75 Cheadle Hulme

36 mark of 3.40 Stockport

Bottom of table Stockport suspend 2

STOCKPORT have taken action against players they have found responsible for showing serious

dissent.

They have suspended Tom Facer for three weeks, and George Barber for two weeks following

incidents in a Division Two match at Northwich on May 20.

In addition, 1st XI captain Sam Edwards has been cautioned and reminded of his responsibilities

regarding the behaviour of his players.

League discipline chairman Ian Greensmith says: ”Stockport are to be applauded for taking such

strong action against players who overstep the line”.

Remember Lincoln Doull?

SALE’s overseas player in the 1990s Lincoln Doull, asks to be remembered to all at Dane road via

Newsletter.

Now Director of Sport at Hereworth School in New Zealand, Lincoln lives at lovely Hawkes Bay.

Auckland born and now aged 53, he scored 436 runs and took 21 wickets in first class cricket from

1990—1994. He is the elder brother of Test star Simon Doull, who has toured the UK.

He e-mails: “I would like to say hi! to all who may remember me. I recognise some of the names in

your Newsletter which I enjoy reading each week, especially those now playing over 40s cricket”.

He can be contacted on [email protected]

O NEW ZEALAND-based umpire Cliff Tootel, in the UK on holiday this summer, is to be given 1st

XI league appointments after being highly recommended. He hails from the Wangarui district.

O FORMER West Indies star batsman Sri Chandrapaul helped Lancashire 2nd beat Durham in a

reduced overs game at Bowdon on Tuesday last week.

Chandrapaul is reported to have hit a six over the hedge and across South Downs road, a feat none

present could remember being done before.


CHESHIRE CUP: CBH THROUGH

CHESTER Boughton Hall won their delayed Cheshire Cup first round game by 53 runs at

Wallasey on Sunday with an impressive all-round display. Skipper Will Owen’s team will now host

Grappenhall in round 2 .

Opener Lee Dixon, 96 and Alex Money, 63, helped Boughton Hall pile up 253 before their

Liverpool Competition hosts were bowled out for 203, Jack Williams taking 3-32.

Round 2 draw: Sunday, June 25: Didsbury v Warrington

Chester Boughton Hall v Grappenhall

Toft v Elworth

Port Sunlight v New Brighton

Bramhall v Macclesfield

Timperley v Cheadle

Weston v Neston

Hyde (holders) v Oxton

Cheshire Shield round 1 on Sunday, June 4:

Northwich v Hawk Green

Winsford v Bunbury

Prestbury v Ashton on Mersey

Parkfield Liscard v Alvanley

Cheadle Hulme v Lindow

Ashley v Romiley

Brooklands v Barrow

Westminster Park v Maritime

Information provided by Cheshire Cup organiser Peter Hayes

Three left in National ko ROUND 3 in the Royal London National Club knock out to be played on Sunday, June 4 (1 p.m.)

includes the following games involving County League clubs:

Group 5:

Bamford Fieldhouse v HYDE

Group 6:

BOWDON v Bootle

Northern v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL

CHESHIRE’S BANK HOLIDAY T20 CHESHIRE were due to take on Staffordshire at Nantwich on Bank Holiday Monday in the first of

a series of annual T20 challenge matches, starting at 2 p.m.

Their first Unicorns county championship match is against Herefordshire at Brockhampton on

Sunday – Tuesday, June 4 – 6.

Cheshire will visit Hertfordshire in the quarter-final of the Unicorns knock out on Sunday, June 11

(11 a.m.).


UK Fast Cheshire League round-up

SATURDAY’S DIVISION 1 RESULTS

Barnton 174-9 lost to Ashton on Mersey 177-5

Hale Barns 183-6 beat Runcorn 182-9

Haslington 225-6 drew with Congleton 164-8

Lymm Oughtrington Park 170-9 drew with Disley 225-8

Middlewich 188 lost to Irby 192-8

Stockport Georgians 173-8 drew with Port Sunlight 107-8

PLACINGS: 1. Stockport Georgians 106; 2. Haslington 103; 3. Ashton on Mersey 102; 4. Disley

99; 5. Hale Barns 98; 6. Port Sunlight 96; 7. Runcorn 94; 8. Lymm Oughtrington Park 90; 9.

Barnton 75; 10. Congleton 74; 11. Irby 72; 12. Middlewich 52.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 FIXTURES (1.30 p.m.)

Ashton on Mersey v Runcorn

Congleton v Middlewich

Disley v Stockport

Irby v Barnton

Lymm Oughtrington Park v Hale Barns

Port Sunlight v Haslington

Umpire’s quiz: by Alistair Davies QUESTION 4: The striker is hit on the pad in a position which meets the requirements for him to be

given out lbw. The ball is then deflected off his bat and is caught by a close fielder, without it going

to ground. There is an appeal – what should be the verdict of the umpire?

ANSWER: The striker is out caught which takes precedence over the lbw decision (Law 32.2).

QUESTION 5: The team batting second in a limited over match need seven runs to win with one

ball remaining after the bowler’s end and striker’s end umpires had both called No ball for the

previous delivery. f that final delivery is hit for six runs, what is the result of the match? ANSWER NEXT WEEK

Cheshire Vets’ mixed fortunes CHESHIRE lost by 56 runs to Lancashire in the National Over 50s championship last Wednesday. Scores:

Lancashire 282 (Peter Sutcliffe 107, Dave Saddington 2-66); Cheshire 216-8 (Ian Sleigh 49, Tim

Jackson 40, Mel Dobson 35). On Wednesday this week, Cheshire visit Notts at Southwell CC ( 1.30p pm.)

O CHESHIRE Over 60s won by three wickets against Yorkshire at Harrogate on Tuesday last week. and now

top the Northern division. Scores:

Yorkshire 159-8 (Bernie Bishop 34); Cheshire 160-7 (Steve Yates 59).

On Tuesday this week, Cheshire host Lincolnshire in a re-arranged game at Barnton (1.30 p.m.).

O SCORER Eddie Shiff reports on progress by the Cheshire Over 60s 2nd XI captained by Toft’s Bob

Ashley.

After losing to Wales at Merthyr by three wickets, they beat Worcestershire at Barnton with Nick Bell out for

99 on debut, Bob Ashley 67.

They then lost to Gloucestershire at Stroud, but recovered to defeat Warwickshire at New Brighton by seven

wickets.

Next up is a meeting with Somerset at neutral Pershore in Worcestershire this week.


LEAGUE WEBSITES …

The League’s Pitchero website administered by Richard Fennah contains recent pictures and

documents, including all 2017 issues of Newsletter to date.

It can be located on:

www.cheshirecountycl.org.uk

For other League news including all 2017 fixtures and results to date visit Darren Sutcliffe’s

website:

www.cheshirecountycl.play-cricket.com/ For those with difficulty locating fixtures, process the following: from the list of options on the

index bar at top of the Home Page, select Matches, then Fixtures, then 2017 Fixtures, which are set

out in colour.

Saturday’s 1st XI results are available on the website, together with scores from lower divisions.

Home clubs are reminded they must post match results with points, plus brief details by 10 p.m. on

Saturdays - and ideally in full by that time. Full details need to be posted by noon on Sundays.

Failure to do this will result in a fine. Several clubs are regularly failing to comply and fines are

being imposed.

NEXT ISSUE OF NEWSLETTER

WILL BE ON MONDAY, JUNE 5 [email protected]:

Monday, May 29

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