Alderley's Key Win Against Hyde
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Cheshire County Cricket League 2016 NEWSLETTER : WEEK 10 - JUNE 25 Alderley’s key win against Hyde AFTER surrendering their unbeaten record to Chester seven days earlier, Alderley Edge re-established their ECB Premier League title credentials with a tense, 13-runs victory over champions Hyde at Werneth Low. This was a Tale of two Tails, Alderley’s wagging thanks a bright 39 not out from number 10 Chris Cook when he and Mark Currie, 28 took the score from 97-8 to 159-9 to set a final tally of 164, Jason Whittaker 4-39. Hyde on the other hand, reached 147-7 Dave Fitzsimmons 63) before Aussie paceman Aaron Smillie mopped up the tail to 151 all out with a 6-51 return. Bowdon leap-frogged into second spot with their sixth win, over fading Nantwich at South Downs Road, dismissing their visitors for 119, (number 9 batsman Ollie Griffiths 43, Matt Tully 5-58). Bowdon coasted home at 120-2. Pat Ashling, 68, Carl Hey, 45 both not out. Toft beat Neston by five wickets at Booth’s Park in a rain-reduced game, their visitors reaching179-6 from 39 overs, Simon Stokes carrying his bat for a splendid 95, Pete Talbot 4-23. With 81 not out, Rob Jones was again in prime form for Toft, again aided by Aussie Morgan Clark, 67 in a second wicket stand worth 136. Runs galore at Boughton Hall saw Bramhall total 257, Ifti Naseer 73, Dale McKay 56, Adam Wilde 57. Chester topped that with an imperious 261-1 with 24 overs to spare thanks to one of Warren Goodwin’s special innings. He scored 121 (10 fours and eight sixes) in an opening partnership worth 225 with Rick Moore (115 not out = 16 fours). Cheadle moved up-table with a 103-runs win against struggling Urmston at Kingsway after posting 203-9, Paul Sperring 68 not out, Elliott Bullock 67. Urmies were dismissed for 100, skipper Sperring 5-29. The Timperley v Macclesfield game was cancelled because of a partly flooded ground. Seventh win for Didsbury STILL no stopping Didsbury in Division One, their seventh win being by seven wickets at Marple, whom they restricted to 161-8, Paul Wood 59. The 37-points leaders replied with 163-3, Simon Normanton 68. Grappenhall moved up to second place with an impressive five wickets win at Weaverham, whom the inserted and held to 216-9 (Wilden Cornwall 71, Mike Dean 58). Grappers’ response was 220-5 (James McCoy 67, Adam Roylance 43, Cornwall 4-76). Oulton Park lie third after beating Tattenhall by four wickets at Little Budworth. Henry Dobson, aged 16, batted virtually through the visitors’ innings of 98 to post a quality 46 against influential Kiwi spinner Sam Blandford 4-52. Oulton replied with 99-6, Dobson 3-15. This was the sixth time Tattenhall had failed to reach triple figures. Oxton came a six wickets cropper at Warrington where they were routed for 93 by Ashley Scholes 6-34 and Huw Stone 4-21. Ty Lawrence was the star of Sale’s winning draw at home to Bollington. He top-scored with an unbeaten 60 in his side’s 212-4, then took 4-34 to help restrict Bolly to 207-7, Rick Hough’s 80 just failing to carry his side over the line. Davenham won by seven wickets at Cheadle Hulme, whom they dismissed for 76. Widnes clean up DIVISION Two leaders Widnes cleaned up Lindow in 12 overs with a reply of 69-1 (Dan Naughton 46 not out) after routing the homesters for 67, Fayaz Ughradar 5-29. Upton won by seven wickets at home to Mobberley, whom they dismissed for 81, Tom Maguire 6-16 Sam Stoneley hit the season’s highest divisional score with a stirring 136 in Northwich’s 286-9 declared at Alvanley, Robin Fisher 5-56. Alvanley got to 142-7, Andy Dufty 5-30. Barrow beat Stockport by nine wickets with Iro De Silva contributing 3-39 and 64 not out. Brooklands won by seven wickets at Congleton with an after-tea tally of 172-3, Dan Duke 63. Middlewich are now 35 points adrift at the foot of the table after losing a critical game at Christleton by 81 runs. Josh Joseph was the winners’ star turn with 34 and 6-29. JUNE 25 NEWSLETTER: p2 Saturday, June 25 scores in detail ECB PREMIER LEAGUE At South Downs Road: BOWDON (25 pts.) beat NANTWICH (won toss, 0 pts.) by 8 wickets: Nantwich 119 (35 overs: O. Griffiths 43, M Tully 5-58); Bowdon 120-2 (37 overs: P Ashling 68no, C Hey 45no). At Kingsway: CHEADLE (won toss, 25 pts.) beat URMSTON (4 pts.) by 103 runs: Cheadle 203-9 (55 overs: P. Sperring 68no, E. Bullock 67); Urmston 100 (38 overs: C Turner 44, P. Sperring 5-29). At Boughton Hall Avenue: CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (won toss, 25 pts.) beat BRAMHALL (8 pts.) by 9 wickets: Bramhall 257 (55 overs:I Naseer 73, D McKay 62, A Wilde 57, D. Leach 5-55, A. Davis 3-64); Chester 261-1 (41 overs: W Goodwin 121, R Moore 115no = 2nd wicket partnership of 225). At Werneth Low: HYDE (5 pts.) lost to ALDERLEY EDGE (won toss, 25 pts.) by 13 runs: Alderley Edge 164 (44 overs: K Sawas 57, C Cook 39, J Whittaker 4-39, D Cranmer 3-26); Hyde 151 (40 overs: D Fitzsimmons 63, A Smillie 6-51). At Stockport Road: TIMPERLEY v MACCLESFIELD: match cancelled, 7 pts. each At Booth’s Park: TOFT (won toss, 25 pts.) beat NESTON (10 pts.) by 5 wickets: Neston 179-6 (39 overs: S Stokes 95no = carried bat, P. Talbot 4-23); Toft 183-5 (29 overs: R Jones 81no, M Clark 67). Match reduced to 78 overs, DIVISION 1 At Grove Park: CHEADLE HULME (1 pt.) lost to DAVENHAM (won toss, 25 pts.) by 7 wickets: Cheadle Hulme 76 (40 overs): Davenham 77-3 (20 overs). No individual details available. At Bowden Lane: MARPLE (5 pts.) lost to DIDSBURY (won toss, 25 pts.) by 7 wickets: Marple 161-8 (50 overs: P. Wood 59, A. Hall 31, S. Normanton 3-34); Didsbury 163-3 (34 overs: S. Normanton 68, T Hughes 42,N Anderson 36no). At Little Budworth: OULTON PARK (won toss, 25 pts.) beat TATTENHALL (2 pts.) by 4 wickets: Tattenhall 98 (43 overs: H. Dobson 46, S. Blandford 4-52; Oulton Park 99-6 (28 overs: M East 27, H Dobson 3-15). At Dane Road: SALE (14 pts.) drew with BOLLINGTON (won toss, 6 pts.) Sale 212-4 (50 overs: T Lawrence 60no, B Guest 47, M Spells 42, I Dixon 41); Bollington 207-7 (50 overs: R Hough 80, F Kippie 47, T Lawrence 4-34). JUNE 25 NEWSLETTER: p3 Division 1 results contd … At Warrington Sports Club: WARRINGTON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat OXTON (1 pt.) by 6 wickets Oxton 93 (38 overs: A. Scholes 6-34, H Stone 4-21). Warrington 97-4 (34 overs: A. Green 36no). At Wallerscote Road: WEAVERHAM (10 pts.) lost to GRAPPENHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) by 5 wickets: Weaverham 216-9 (50 overs: W. Cornwall 71, M Dean 58, I Eaton 35, R Ninan 3-32); Grappenhall 220-5 (42 overs: J. McCoy 67, A. Roylance 43, R Ninan 41, P. Barnes 38, W.Cornwall 4-76). DIVISION 2 At Frodsham Road: ALVANLEY (7 pts.) drew with NORTHWICH (won toss, 14 pts.) Northwich 286-7 dec. (48 overs: S. Stoneley 136, M. Walker 34, R. Fisher 5-56); Alvanley 142-7 (52 overs: M Rowlands 35, A Bennion 33no, A Dufty 5-30). At The Croft: BARROW (won toss, 25 pts.) beat STOCKPORT (2 pts.) by 9 wickets: Stockport 114 (46 overs: A Metcalf 3-22, I. De Silva 3-30); Barrow 115-1 (31 overs: I. De Silva 64 no, A. Reid 46). At Brooklands Sports Club: BROOKLANDS (won toss, 25 pts.) beat CONGLETON (7 pts.) by 7 wickets: Congleton 171-9 (46 overs: B. Scowen 44, M Baxendale 32, M Law 3-34); Brooklands 172-3 (43 overs: D Duke 63, A. Edwards 32no, N Little 32). Match reduced to 92 overs. At Little Heath: CHRISTLETON (25 pts.) beat MIDDLEWICH (won toss, 3 pts.) by 81 runs: Christleton 202-6 (50 overs: T Norris 58, Z Butt 47, J Joseph 34no); Middlewich 121 (37 overs: A Donnelly 20, J Joseph 6-29). At Upcast Lane: LINDOW (won toss, 0 pts.) lost to WIDNES (25 pts.) by 9 wickets: Lindow 67 (36 overs: F. Ughradar 5-29); Widnes 69-1 (12 overs: D. Naughton 46no). At Old Greasby road: UPTON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat MOBBERLEY (1 pt.) by 7 wickets: Mobberley 81 (37 overs: M. Goodhardt 27, T Maguire 6-15); Upton 84-3 (23 overs: M. Ingram 36no, J Williams 35no, A. Aqeel 3-21). PICK OF WEEK ECB Premiership batting: Warren Goodwin (Chester) 121 v Bramhall. Bowling: oAaron Smillie (Alderley Edge) 6- 51 v Hyde. Division 1 batting: Rick Hough (Bollington) 80 v Sale. Bowling: Ashley Scholes (Warrington) 6-34 v Oxton. Division 2 batting: Sam Stoneley (Northwich) 134 v Alvanley. Bowling: Joshua Joseph (Christleton) 6-29 v Middlewich JUNE 25 NEWSLETTER: p4 Latest tables at Week 10 ECB PREMIER P W T WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL PTS. LEAGUE (25) (16) (3) (2) (1) (7) ALDERLEY EDGE 10 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 194 BOWDON 10 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 172 HYDE 10 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 10 11 163 TOFT 10 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 18 10 147 CHESTER BO.