Relegation – It's Going to Be Tight
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! Cheshire County Cricket League 2016 NEWSLETTER : WEEK 14 - JULY 23 ! Relegation – it’s going to be tight THE scrap to avoid relegation from the ECB Premier League looks like going to the wire, Saturday’s rain-free programme - which produced all 18 definite results - creates a tight situation at the bottom with only three points separating eighth-placed Bramhall from Macclesfield, in 11th. Only Urmston, now 33 points adrift at the foot, look in real trouble. They were thrashed by 184 runs on the ground of leaders Alderley Edge, who maintained a 44 points advantage after rattling up 277-9, Khalid Sawas 64, Adam Worrall 60. Lancashire’s leg-spinning discovery Matthew Parkinson took 4-88 including the wicket of his Red Rose colleague Jordan Clark for 51. In reply, Urmston mustered just 93, Clark 5-41. Down Below, Neston recorded their second successive victory, by 32 runs at Nantwich, where they were second best until late in the game. Neston mustered 178, David Hurst 70, Ollie Griffiths 4-46 and Nantwich were coasting in response at 131-4. That is when medium pacer Matt Stewart stepped in, dismissed host skipper Ray Doyle for a sound 61 and went on to help bowl the Dabbers out for 146, with a smart 4-28. He was aided by Simon Mugava, 3-56. Skipper Nick Cantello was the star of Bramhall’s three wicket win against Toft with an unbeaten 110 to carry his side’s reply to 211-7. Toft had totalled 208-8 pre-tea, Morgan Clark 93, Ifti Naseer 3-72. Missing from this game were Lancashire starlets Rob Jones and Danny Lamb, both on Test match duty with England at Old Trafford. Macclesfield were comfortably beaten at Chester Boughton Hall despite posting 230-6, Ollie Marsden 78, Nick Bertus 56, Ash Davis 4-55. With a typically classy 116, Warren Goodwin led Chester’s charge to 231-2 after tea, helped by Rick Moore’s 55. Bowdon did admirably to win by 35 runs at Hyde after posting 251-8, Pat Ashling 67, Danny Williams 51, Dan Cranmer 4-76. Despite the ever-consistent James Duffy’s 83, Hyde were bowled out for 216 by Chris Ashling, 4-65 and Matt Tully, 3-50. Cheadle moved into mid-table with a five wickets home win over Timperley, Greg Dixon spending the whole game on the pitch. After fielding in Timpers’ 207, he hit an unbeaten 115 after tea when Cheadle coasted to 208-5. Rare win for Cheadle Hulme CHEADLE HULME recorded their second win, by three wickets, chasing Warrington’s 171-8 at Walton Lea, Alex Read 5-44, Sulman Malik 57. But the Grove Park men stay 11th, 39 points above wooden spoonists Tattenhall, who were again bowled out cheaply, this time for 95 by Weaverham (Kevin Waterhouse 4-25, Rob McMillan 4-28) who went on to win by five wickets. Didsbury made it 10 wins to dent Sale’s promotion hopes. Sale were bowed out for 142 and Didsbury responded with 143-2, Mike Marfani 69 not out, Simon Normanton 60 not out (and 3-44). Grappenhall stay second after a tight, two wickets win at Marple chasing 194-5 (Jim Morgan 76, Paul Wood 68). Teenager Albert Pennington, 57 and Gaz Burns, 55 knocked off the runs after recovering from 55-5. Oulton Park lie third after a one wicket home win against neighbours Davenham who scored 189-8, Givon Christian 79, Matthew Parkinson 4-83. Danny Leech 55 and Martin East 54 helped knock the runs off. Bollington won by six wickets at home to out-of-form Oxton, whom they dismissed for 144, Gayan Fernando 57, Jack Dickinson 4-28. Skipper Rick Hough top scored with 66 in Bolly’s response Record 9-17 for Dufty NORTHWICH’s Andrew Dufty produced a remarkable bowling performance at Stockport, taking 9-14 from 15 overs in a total of 104. These were the best-ever figures by a Northwich 1st XI bowler and fifth best in all-time League records. Earlier Northwich had scored 212-9, Sam Stoneley 59. Widnes’ ninth win was at the expense of Congleton, bowling out their visitors for 64 (Ben Scowen 41 not out), Ben Hewitt 5-10. Second placed Upton beat Christleton by nine wickets while Alvanley moved up to third with a five wickets home victory over Middlewich, In the return game between the New Boys Barrow beat Lindow by nine wickets, Bart Ryan-Beswick taking 6-35 and Iro De Silva 3-20 and 54 not out. Mobberley moved up-table with a 45 runs home win over Brooklands, Nathan Wood 68, Abdul Aqeel 4-14. JULY 23 NEWSLETTER: p2 ! Saturday, July 23 scores in full detail ! ECB PREMIER LEAGUE At Moss Lane ALDERLEY EDGE (25 pts.) beat URMSTON (4 pts.) by 184 runs: Alderley Edge 277-9 (55 overs: K Sawas 64, A Worrall 60, J. Clark 51, M Parkinson 4-88, C Parkinson 3-74); ! Urmston 93 (25 overs: K Dickinson 17, J Skelley 17, J Clark 5-41). At Church Lane: BRAMHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) beat TOFT (9 pts.) by 3 wickets. Toft 208-8 (55 overs: M. Clark 93, T Drummond 34, I Naseer 3-72); ! Bramhall 211-7 (54 overs: N. Cantello 110no) At Kingsway: CHEADLE (25 pts.) beat TIMPERLEY (won toss, 8 pts.) by 5 wickets: Timperley 207 (55 overs: W Lamb 4-59). ! Cheadle 208-5 (51 overs: G Dixon 115no.) At Boughton Hall Avenue: CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (won toss, 25 pts.) beat MACCLESFIELD (9 pts.) by 8 wickets: Macclesfield 230-6 (55 overs: O Marsden 78, N Bertus 56, J Birch 47, A Davis 4-55); ! Chester 231-2 (39 overs: W. Goodwin 116, R Moore 55, L Dixon 43no). At Werneth Low: HYDE (won toss, 6 pts.) lost to BOWDON (25 pts.) by 35 runs: Bowdon 251-8 (55 overs: P Ashling 67, D. Williams 51, J Tipton 34, D. Cranmer 4-76); ! Hyde 216 (49 overs: J Duffy 83, H Dearden 40, C Ashling 4-65, M Tully 3-50). At Whitehouse Lane: NANTWICH (5 pts.) lost to NESTON (won toss, 25 pts.) by 32 runs: Neston 178 (55 overs: D Hurst 70, S. Stokes 39, O. Griffiths 4-46, L Cameron 3-61); Nantwich 146 (40 overs: R Doyle 61, M. Stewart 4-28, S Mugava 3-56). DIVISION 1 At the Recreation Ground: BOLLINGTON (25 pts.) beat OXTON (won toss, 5 pts.) by 6 wickets: Oxton 144 (50 overs: G. Fernando 57, M DeBrabender 41, J. Dickinson 4-28); ! Bollington 147-4 (46 overs: R Hough 66). At Bowden Lane: MARPLE (9 pts.) lost to GRAPPENHALL (25 pts.) by 2 wickets: Marple 194-5 (50 overs: J Morgan 76, P Wood 68); ! Grappenhall 196-8 (49 overs: A. Pennington 57, G Burns 55, J. Menzies 4-52). At Pinfold Lane: OULTON PARK (25 pts.) beat DAVENHAM (won toss, 10 pts.) by 1 wicket: Davenham 189-8 (49 overs: G Christian 79, M. Parkinson 4-83); Oulton Park 190-9 (44 overs: D Leech 55, M East 54). ! ! JULY 23 NEWSLETTER: p3 ! Div. 1 results contd … At Dane road: SALE (4 pts.) lost to DIDSBURY (won toss, 25 pts.) by 8 wickets: Sale 142 (48 overs: M Spells 44, L. McCoy 36, S Normanton 3-44); ! Didsbury 143-2 (37 overs: M Marfani 69no, S. Normanton 60no). At Flacca Field: TATTENHALL (2 pts.) lost to WEAVERHAM (won toss, 25 pts.) by 5 wickets: Tattenhall 95 (44 overs: G Coppack 22, K. Waterhouse 4-25, R McMillan 4-28). ! Weaverham 96-5 (32 overs: J. Lewis 29). At Warrington Sports club: WARRINGTON (9 pts.) lost to CHEADLE HULME (won toss, 25 pts.) by 3 wickets: Warrington 171-8 (50 overs: M. Agar 59. A. Reid 5-44); Cheadle Hulme 174-7 (49 overs: S Malik 57, A Rana 35, C. Beckley 32, H. Stone 4-54) DIVISION 2 At Frodsham Road: ALVANLEY (won toss, 25 pts.) beat MIDDLEWICH (4 pts.) by 5 wickets: Middlewich 129 (48 overs: S. Price 34, R Clorley 33, M Rowlands 3-15, C. Charles 3-36, Sophie Eccleston 2-30). ! Alvanley 133-5 (49 overs: C Wright 34no, A Bennion 29no). At The Croft: BARROW (won toss, 25 pts.) beat LINDOW (0 pts.) by 9 wickets: Lindow 80 (44 overs: B. Tyler 16, B. Ryan-Beswick 6-35, I. De Silva 3-20); ! Barrow 81-1 (22 overs: I. De Silva 54no). At Church Lane: MOBBERLEY (25 pts.) beat BROOKLANDS (won toss, 4 pts.) by 45 runs: Mobberley 174-7 (50 overs: N Wood 68, R Spilsbury 44, A. Aqeel 32); ! Brooklands 119 (47 overs: A.J. Hart 41, A.Aqeel 4-14, M Mountney 3-39). At Cale Green: STOCKPORT (won toss 4 pts.) lost to NORTHWICH (25 pts.): Northwich 212-9 (50 overs: S. Stoneley 59, M Walker 48no, J Plant 40, G Cherian 30no, S Gribben 3-52, M Green 3-56); Stockport 104 (41 overs: G Barber24, A. Dufty 14.3-2-14-9). At Old Greasby Road: UPTON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat CHRISTLETON (0 pts.) by 9 wickets: Christleton 105 (36 overs: T Norris 26, L Sundve 4-10); ! Upton 106-1 (20 overs: N Sariman 54no, C. Stowell-Smith 45). At Beaconsfield road: WIDNES (25 pts.) beat CONGLETON (won toss, 0 pts.) by 9 wickets: Congleton 64 (31 overs: B Scowen 41no, B. Hewitt 5-10, M. Fourie 3-1); Widnes 69-1 (14 overs: D. Naughton 28, M Burns 26no). PICK OF WEEK (c = contracted county player; o = overseas player) Premiership batting: Warren Goodwin (Chester) 116 v Macclesfield.