Only Nantwich and Neston Take Full Premier Points on Another Wet

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2016 NEWSLETTER : WEEK 13 - JULY 16 ! Only Nantwich and Neston take full Premier points on another wet day WITH rain steadfastly refusing to relent, the League suffered again on Saturday with four matches in the ECB Premier League lost, plus two in the Second Division, while almost every game suffered reduced overs after hard work by players and helpers to shift covers and sheets The Premiership upshot is that with the top six teams failing to make it to the middle, Nantwich and Neston took the chance to chalk up important victories towards safeguarding their premiership futures. Neston moved off bottom spot with a six wickets win over Timperley at Parkgate – their first since the season’s opening day. In a 78-overs game, Timperley reached 212-4 from 39 overs, Kiwi star Dan Cooper 97, Asif Iqbal 72. Neston topped that with 214-4 in 34 overs, David Hurst 90 not out and Simon Stokes, 76 enjoying a second wicket stand worth 152. Nantwich are profiting from the return after injury of paceman Jimmy Warrington, who took 3-23 to help dismiss Urmston for 155 at the UCG, Callum Parkinson 83. Earlier the Dabbers had declared on 256-6 from 43 overs, Ryan Brown, 100 and skipper Ray Doyle, 88 adding 164 for the third wicket. Off were Bowdon v Chester; Hyde v Cheadle and Macclesfield v Bramhall, while Alderley’s innings at Toft lasted eight overs. This leaves the top places unchanged with Alderley Edge eying the home strait 44 points ahead of Bowdon. Oulton collapse at Didsbury DIDSBURY chalked up their ninth win in Division One when they edged through by two runs at home to Oulton Park, having posted 160-9, Tom Warren 55 not out, Guy Emmett 5-17. After being 125-1, Oulton collapsed to 158 all out, Pat Roberts 65, Martyn East 52, Rhys Davenport intervening with a match winning 4-18. Grappenhall stay second after trouncing Cheadle Hulme by eight wickets at Broad Lane, with James McCoy, 106 again in prime form. ‘Hulme had earlier posted 157-9 in their full 50 overs. Sale rise to third after beating Warrington by eight wickets at Dane road, Rick Halkon’s leg breaks claiming 3-35 and the outstanding Aussie Brooke Guest scoring 54. Wilden Cornwall was again in prime form for Weaverham, who beat Bollington by 116 runs at Wallerscote road. The Antigiuan all-rounder contributed 93 not out to his side’s 200-5, then took 4-32 to send the visitors back for 84. Tattenhall gave an improved performance at Davenham, collecting 14 points to their hosts’ seven. Leicestershire starlet Henry Dobson top- scored with 57 in Tatters’ 144-9, Danny Hancock claiming 6-28 from seven overs. Davenham replied with 82-7, Gavon Christian 41, Dave Shewring 3-17. Marple got on the field for only the second time in five weeks to trounce Oxton by 117 runs in the Wirral. Andrew Hall, 72 and Paul Wood, 64 top-scored in Marple’s 242-7, Shaaiq Choudhry 3-68. Only Jamie Crawley, 31, stood firm after tea as Oxton crumbled to 125 against James Menzies’ 5-33. Still no stopping Widnes WIDNES continued their winning ways in Division Two by seven wickets at Northwich, where play was cut to 62 overs. Northwich totalled 135-7, Chandra Wathukapage 47 and Widnes countered with 140-3, Danny Naughton 46. Second- placed Upton mustered only seven points from an abandoned game at Lindow who posted 200-7, Jake Martin 60, Upton replied with 134-5. Stockport won by 26 runs in a low-scoring game at Brooklands after totalling only 117, James Barber 42. Brookands were bowled out for 91, Dave Madden 40, Mark Green 4-19. Christleton eased into mid-table with victory over Mobberley at Little Heath. Matt Astbury’s 55 helped the hosts post 148, Abdul Aqeel 4-23. Mobberley whyo replied with 112-9, Charlie Nield 39, Nick O’Connell 3-20, Matt Astbury 3-37, batted 10 men due to the absence of Josh Northover. Barrow v Alvanley and Congleton v Middlewich were non-starters JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p2 ! Saturday, July 16 scores in detail ! ECB PREMIER LEAGUE At South Downs Road: BOWDON v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL: cancelled 7 pts. each

At Werneth Low: !HYDE v CHEADLE: cancelled 7 pts. each At Victoria Road: MACCLESFIELD v BRAMHALL: cancelled 7 pts. each

At Parkgate: NESTON (25 pts.) beat TIMPERLEY (won toss, 9 pts.) by 6 wickets: Timperley 212-4 (39 overs: D Cooper 97, A Iqbal 72 = 2nd wicket stand of 152); Neston 214-4 (34 overs: D. Hurst 90not out, S. Stokes 76, S Mugava 42). ! Match reduced to 78 overs. At Booth’s Park TOFT (won toss) v ALDERLEY EDGE: abandoned 7 pts. each Alderley Edge 9-0 (8 overs); ! Toft did not bat. At the UCG URMSTON (5 pts.) lost to NANTWICH (won toss, 25 pts.) Nantwich 256-6 dec. (R Brown 100, R. Doyle 88 = 3rd wicket stand of 164, O. Griffiths 43); Urmston 155 (47 overs: C Parkinson 83, J. Warrington 3-23). Match reduced to 90 overs.

DIVISION 1 At Butcher’s Stile DAVENHAM (won toss, 7 pts.) drew with TATTENHALL (14 pts.) Tattenhall 144-9 (30 overs: H. Dobson 57, D. Hancock 6-28); Davenham 82-7 (30 overs: G Christian 41, D Shewring 3-17). ! Match reduced to 60 overs. At Wilmslow Road: DIDSBURY (25 pts.) beat OULTON PARK (won toss, 7 pts.) by 2 runs Didsbury 160-9 (45 overs: T Warren 55no, G Emmett 5-17); Oulton Park 158 (44 overs: P Roberts 65, M East 52, R Davenport 4-18, S Normanton 3-33, N Anderson 3-43). ! Match reduced to 90 overs. At Broad Lane: GRAPPENHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) beat CHEADLE HULME (4 pts.) by 8 wickets: Cheadle Hulme 157-9 (50 overs) Grappenhall 158-2 (30 overs: J McCoy 106, P Barnes 43no).

At Townfield Lane: OXTON (4 pts.) lost to MARPLE (won toss, 25 pts.) by 117 runs: Marple 242-7 (50 overs: A. Hall 72, P. Wood 64, J. Morgan 42, S. Choudhry 3-68); ! Oxton 125 (45 overs. J. Crawley 31, J. Menzies 5-33). JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p3 ! Division 1 results contd … ! At Dane Road: SALE (won toss, 25 pts.) beat WARRINGTON (2 pts.) by 8 wickets: Warrington 121 (25 overs: H. Stone 40, R Halkon 3-34); ! Sale 125-2 (46 overs: B Guest 54, T. Lawrence 30no). At Wallerscote Road: WEAVERHAM (25 pts.) beat BOLLINGTON (7 pts.) by 116 runs: Weaverham 200-5 (37 overs: W Cornwall 93no, I Eaton 40, J Dickinson 3-49); Bollington 84 (22 overs: W Cornwall 4-32, R McMillan 3-12, G McCormick 3-17). ! Match reduced to 74 overs. DIVISION 2 At The Croft: !BARROW v ALVANLEY: cancelled 7 pts. each At Brooklands Sports Club: BROOKLANDS (won toss, 4 pts.) lost to STOCKPORT (25 pts.) by 26 runs: Stockport 117 (48 overs: J. Barber 42, R Singh 3-21, M Law 3-23); Brooklands 91 (41 overs: D Madden 40, M Green 4-19).

At Little Heath: CHRISTLETON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat Mobberley (7 pts.) by 36 runs: Christleton 148 (34 overs: M Astbury 55, J Joseph 41, A. Aqeel 4-23); Mobberley 112-9 (batted 10 men, J. Northover absent: C Nield 39, N O’Connell 3-20, M. Astbury 3-37). ! Match reduced to 68 overs. At Booth Street: !CONGLETON v MIDDLEWICH: cancelled 7 pts. each At Upcast Lane: LINDOW (12 pts.) v UPTON (won toss, 7 pts.): abandoned as draw Lindow 200-7 (49 overs: J. Martin 60, C. Taylor 43, I Park 37, R. Robinson 35, G. Keenan 3-53); Upton 134-5 (28 overs: N Sariman 30). ! Match originally reduced to 98 overs. At Moss Farm: NORTHWICH (7 pts.) lost to WIDNES (won toss, 25 pts.) by 7 wickets Northwich 135-7 (31 overs: C Wathukadage 47, M Fourie 3-24, F Ughradar 3-32); Widnes 140-3 (28 overs: D. Naughton 46, M Burns 36.) Match reduced to 61 overs.

PICK OF WEEK (some details missing from website) Premiership batting: Ryan Brown (Nantwich) 100 v Urmston !Bowling: Jimmy Warrington (Nantwich) 3-23 v Urmston Division 1 batting: James McCoy (Grappenhall) 106 v Cheadle Hulme !Bowling: Dan Hancock (Davenham) 6-28 v Tattenhall Division 2 batting: Matt Astbury (Christleton) 55 v Mobberley Bowling: Abdul Aqeel (Mobberley) 4-23 v Christleton ! JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p4 ! Tables at Week 13 ! ECB PREMIER P W T WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL PTS. !LEAGUE (25) (16) (3) (2) (1) (7) ALDERLEY EDGE 13 8 0 0 1 0 3 1 9 5 237 BOWDON 13 6 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 6 193 HYDE 13 5 0 2 1 0 3 2 20 18 192 CHESTER BO. HALL 13 5 0 0 2 2 2 2 27 14 186 *TIMPERLEY 13 4 `0 0 0 0 4 5 26 8 169 TOFT 13 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 23 17 167 NANTWICH 13 3 0 2 1 0 1 6 41 17 148 *MACCLESFIELD 13 2 1 0 1 1 5 3 20 10 141 CHEADLE 13 3 0 1 0 0 5 4 15 11 139 BRAMHALL 13 2 0 0 1 2 4 4 27 15 128 NESTON 13 2 0 1 0 1 3 6 31 22 128 URMSTON 13 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 21 21 113 * Macclesfield and Timperley records includes 7 points gained from defeats in games of under 80 overs (reg. 7f)

DIVISION 1 P W WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL POINTS DIDSBURY 13 9 0 1 0 1 2 15 8 257 GRAPPENHALL 13 7 0 0 0 3 3 11 7 214 SALE 13 6 1 0 0 3 3 22 6 202 WEAVERHAM 13 5 0 0 0 3 4 20 9 200 OULTON PARK 13 5 1 1 1 0 5 36 22 189 *DAVENHAM 13 5 0 1 0 3 4 13 9 177 **BOLLINGTON 13 3 0 1 2 3 4 23 14 151 OXTON 13 3 2 0 1 3 4 18 19 140 MARPLE 13 3 0 0 0 6 4 14 7 138 *WARRINGTON 13 3 0 1 1 3 5 18 14 138 CHEADLE HULME 13 1 2 0 1 4 5 28 13 101 *TATTENHALL 13 1 1 0 0 2 9 16 20 85 *Bollington (twice), Davenham, Tattenhall and Warrington records include 7 points gained from defeats in games ! of under 80 overs (reg. 7f). DIVISION 2 P W WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL POINTS WIDNES 13 8 1 1 0 2 1 18 5 242 UPTON 13 6 1 0 0 2 4 15 13 195 BROOKLANDS 13 6 0 0 1 3 3 3 11 186 ALVANLEY 13 5 1 0 1 3 3 22 14 186 *STOCKPORT 13 5 1 0 0 3 4 12 7 175 *LINDOW 13 4 1 1 0 2 5 19 10 155 *CHRISTLETON 13 4 0 0 1 2 6 9 17 148 NORTHWICH 13 3 2 0 3 2 3 28 17 143 CONGLETON 13 3 0 0 1 5 4 9 10 130 BARROW 13 2 1 0 0 4 6 24 19 124 *MOBBERLEY (6) 13 1 2 1 0 4 5 37 18 117 *MIDDLEWICH 13 1 0 0 3 5 4 12 10 92 Mobberley 6 points deducted for slow over rate *Christleton, Lindow, Middlewich, Mobberley and Stockport records include 7 points gained from defeats in games of under 80 overs (reg. 7 f). ! JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p5 ! WEEK 13 LEAGUE FIXTURES & UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY, JULY 23 ! ECB Premier League (12.30 p.m.) ALDERLEY EDGE V URMSTON Alistair Davies & Steve Walton BRAMHALL V TOFT Ian Greensmith & Gary Zimmer CHEADLE V TIMPERLEY David Gane & John Williams CHESTER BO. HALL V MACCLESFIELD Trevor Burnett & Ankit Jain HYDE V BOWDON Graham Harris & Phil Prince NANTWICH V NESTON Martin Howe & David Tate

Superior ball to be trialled FOLLOWING a decision by the Cricket Committee, a Superior Reader cricket ball is to be trialled for one week only in all six ECB Premier League matches on July 23, as listed above. The League are attempting to have the balls delivered for all games via the appointed umpires or by club representatives. There will two balls allotted per game and no cost to clubs will be incurred. Feedback will be sought via League secretary Geoff Wellsteed from all 12 teams to aid possible further use of these balls which will be stamped “A Special County’ rather than ‘Sovereign’.

Division One (1 p.m.) BOLLINGTON V OXTON Chris Smith & Simon Smith MARPLE V GRAPPENHALL Brian Boys & Graham Cookson OULTON PARK V DAVENHAM Ron Bedson & Jason Pawluk (tel. 07730 405 106) SALE V DIDSBURY Ged Kinsey & Martin Roberts TATTENHALL V WEAVERHAM Paul Herring & Steve Kirkbright WARRINGTON V CHEADLE HULME Barrie Burns & Garry Hambleton

Division Two (1 p.m.) ALVANLEY V MIDDLEWICH Peter Hanaby & John Lofthouse BARROW V LINDOW John Lowe & Ray Prescott MOBBERLEY V BROOKLANDS Duncan Anderson (tel. 07775 632 507) & Graham Pugh STOCKPORT V NORTHWICH Chris Rigg & Ian Wilson UPTON V CHRISTLETON Jon Hacking & Geoff Wellsteed WIDNES V CONGLETON Peter Davies & John Potts All umpiring appointments notified by Geoff Young ! Chester visit Geordies in National Club quarter-final CHESTER Boughton Hall have been drawn away to North-East Premier League title-challengers South Northumberland in the quarter-finals of the Royal London National Club knock out on Sunday, July 31. As this is the date of Cheshire’s Unicorns county championship game against Shropshire at Nantwich in which several CBH players will be involved, an alternative date is being sought. The full draw is: High Wycome v Swardestone Havant v Weybridge South Northumberland v Chester Boughton Hall Bamford Fieldhouse v Ormskirk. Should Chester win, they would be at home to Bamford Fieldhouse or Ormskirk in the semi-final on Sunday, August 28. The final is on the Northants county ground on Sunday, September 28 where Chester played a National l T20 final two years ago.

JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p6 ! Nick Liddell’s 6-10 for Timperley vets BEST individual performance of the week in the Over 40s section came from Timperley’s Nick Liddell, who returned figures of 4-1-10-6 in a 85-run home victory over Ashley. Timperley still trail joint Central Division leaders Toft and Grappenhall as both also collected full points, albeit by Toft only after Davenham had conceded to them a few hours before the game. Bredbury Saints and Poynton Legends were the only winners in the South-East Division leaving Bollington Veterans and Alderley Edge Wizards in the top two places. Neston lost their first West Division game of the season by six wickets at Chester Boughton Hall Blazers which virtually assures Chester of runners-up spot. In the North-East Division unbeaten leaders Cheadle Hulme’s key home game against Urmston Tigers was rained off, while Sale Silverbacks won at Brooklands to improve their second placing. In the event of level points for top and second places in the final tables, progress will be decided by the team with the most wins, then fewest defeats and, if still equal results of games against one another. If still equal, by a toss of the coin. REMINDER: Clubs e-mailing results please use [email protected]. The League website remains the preferred method for reporting results.

! WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 RESULTS Central Division ASHLEY lost to TIMPERLEY (4 pts.) by 85 runs: Timperley 144-2 (Byrne 35, Ogden 31, Carson 31, Nicholson 29); Ashley 59 (Murray 17, Liddell 6-10). GRAPPENHALL (4 pts.) beat ASHTON on MERSEY by 10 wickets: Ashton on Mersey 76-9; Grappenhall 77-1 (Radage 34, Wright 29). MOBBERLEY pts.) beat WARRINGTON by 9 wickets: Warrington 73 (Dingle 3-6, Alam 3-10); Mobberley 77-1 (Blackburn 33, Leech 26); !TOFT (4 pts.) v DAVENHAM conceded. North-East Division BOWDON v BOWDON VALE VIKINGS: May be re-arranged BRAMHALL v CHEADLE: cancelled, 2 pts. each BROOKLANDS lost to SALE SILVERBACKS (4 pts.) by 88 runs: Sale 135-9 (Battersby 30, Harrop 28, Pardoe 4-20, Stevens 2-29); Brooklands 47 (Butt 4-12, Praveen 3-7, Rizvi 2-4); !CHEADLE HULME v URMSTON TIGERS: cancelled 2 pts. each South-East Division MACCLESFIELD v ALDERLEY EDGE WIZARDS: cancelled 2 pts. each POYNTON LEGENDS (4 pts.) beat OFFERTON by 36 runs: Poynton 107-2 (Martin 31, Thompson 40); Offerton 71-7 (Fletcher 3-10). WOODLEY lost to BREDBURY SAINTS (4 pts.) by 9 wickets: Woodley 80; Bredbury 84-1. ! Open: Bollington Veterans West Divison CALDY v UPTON: assumed cancelled 2 pts. each (no information) CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL BLAZERS (4 pts.) beat NESTON by 6 wickets: Neston 95-5 (Stimson 30, Atkin 2-23); Chester 99-4 (Baker 33, Strong 2-15). TATTENHALL WRECKERS v IRBY: assumed cancelled 2 pts. each (no information) OXTON lost to WEAVERHAM (4 pts.) by 9 runs: ! Weaverham 101-6 (Walker 32, Harrison 20, Kumar 2-11, Price 2-25); Oxton 92-9 (Clayton 31 Groves 3-12). , ! ! JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p7 ! Over 40s contd … LATEST TABLES ! Central Division P W C/A L Pts. TOFT 11 8 2 1 36 GRAPPENHALL 11 7 4 0 36 TIMPERLEY 11 7 1 3 30 DAVENHAM 11 5 3 3 26 MOBBERLEY 11 4 2 5 20 ASHTON on MERSEY 11 2 2 7 12 ASHLEY 11 1 3 7 10 !WARRINGTON 11 0 3 8 6 NE Division CHEADLE HULME 11 8 3 0 38 SALE SILVERBACKS 11 8 1 2 34 URMSTON TIGERS 11 6 4 1 32 *BOWDON VALE VIKINGS 10 5 1 4 22 CHEADLE 11 2 4 5 16 BROOKLANDS 11 2 2 7 12 *BOWDON 10 1 3 6 10 BRAMHALL 11 1 2 8 8 ! * Bowdon v Bowdon Vale Vikings may be re-arranged. SE Division BOLLINGTON VETERANS 9 6 2 1 28 ALDERLEY EDGE WIZARDS 9 5 3 1 26 BREDBURY SAINTS 9 5 2 2 24 MACCLESFIELD 10 3 3 4 18 POYNTON LEGENDS 10 3 2 5 16 OFFERTON 10 2 2 6 12 !WOODLEY 9 1 2 6 8 West Division NESTON 11 9 1 1 38 CHESTER BO. HALL BLAZERS 11 6 3 2 30 OXTON 11 4 2 5 20 WEAVERHAM 11 4 2 5 20 UPTON 11 3 4 4 20 CALDY 11 3 3 5 18 TATTENHALL WRECKERS 11 2 4 5 16 IIRBY 11 2 3 6 14

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 FIXTURES (6.15 p.m.) CENTRAL DIVISION: Ashton on Mersey v Warrington; Davenham v Mobberley; Grappenhall v Ashley; Toft v Timperley. NORTH-EAST DIVISION: Bowdon Vale Vikings v Urmston Tigers; Cheadle Hulme v Bramhall; Sale Silverbacks v Bowdom SOUTH-EAST DIVISION: Alderley Edge Wizards v Offerton; Bredburyt Saints v Bollintgton Veterans; Poynton Legends v Woodley. Open: Macclesfield WEST DIVISION: Irby v Chester Boughton Hall Blazers; Neston v Caldy; Oxton v Tattenhall Wreckers; Weaverham v Upton. JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p8 ! Matt Tulley’s fine debut for Cheshire WHEN play started four hours late in Cheshire’s Unicorns County championhip match against Devon at Alderley Edge on Sunday, debut fast bowler Matt Tulley of Bowdon soon made his mark. Put in to bat in mid-afternoon after the groundstaff had worked hard to render the saturated ground fit for play, Devon were bowled out in 29 overs for 113, Tulley taking 4-34, Will Owen 3-37, Danny Lamb 2-22 and Dan Woods 1-11. Left with six overs to bat, Cheshire reached 28-0 (Harry Dearden 20, Calum Rowe 3). Play was due to resume at 11 a.m. on Monday and continue into Tuesday. Cheshire team: Lee Dixon captain, Jack Williams, Will Owen (Chester Boughton Hall), Harry Dearden (Hyde). Rob Jones (Toft), Danny Lamb (Bramhall), Calum Rowe (Alderley Edge), Ryan Brown wicket-keeper (Nantwich), David Hurst (Neston), Dan Woods (York), Matt Tulley (Bowdon). ACADEMY TIE Cheshire Academy XI tied with their Warwickshire counterparts at Kenilworth Wardens CC on Thursday last week. Scores: Warwicks 320-5 (Simon Normanton 2-38); Cheshire 320-8 (Alex Banks 70, Sam Stoneley 57, Andy Jackson 30 not out). Cheshire team: Josh Dooler captain (Cheadle), Tom Forster (Batley), Alex Banks (Elworth), Sam Johnson (Bramhall), Steve Rimmer (Nantwich), Billy Ouzidis (Neston), Sam Leech , Simon Normanton (Didsbury). Andy Jackson (Toft), Sam Stoneley (Northwich), Dan Williams (Bowdon).

BREDBURY SHARE UKFAST CHESHIRE LEAGUE LEAD AFTER beating Disley by three wickets on Saturday, Bredbury St. Mark’s share top place in the UK Fast Cheshire League First !Division with Ashton on Mersey, who were held to a draw at Lymm Oughtrington Park. RESULTS ON SATURDAY Barnton 106-7 lost to Romiley 109-2 Bredbury St. Mark’s 153-7 beat Disley 149-7 Heaton Mersey 154 drew with Poynton 104-9 Irby 107-7 beat Stockport Georgians 81 Lymm OP 231-3 drew with Ashton on Mersey 176-6 Runcorn 204-9 drew with Hale Barns 153-9.

LATEST PLACINGS 1. Ashton on Mersey 195 pts.; 2. Bredbury 195; 3. Romiley 185; 4. Lymm OP 175; 5. Runcorn 171; 5. Barnton 171; 7. !Hale Barns 162; 8. Stockport Georgians 158; 9. Disley 146; 10. Heaton Mersey 122; 11. Irby 93; 12. Poynton 86. DIVISION 1 FIXTURES ON SATURDAY, JULY 23 (1.30 p.m.) Ashton on Mersey v Heaton Mersey; Bredbury St. Mark’s v Barnton; Disley v Stockport Georgians; Hale Barns v Irby; Poynton v Runcorn; Romiley v Lymm Oughtrington Park

CHESHIRE CUP OUTSTANDING round 2 game in the Cheshire Cup to be played on Sunday, July 24 (1 p.m.): Hyde v Chester Boughton Hall; Quarter-finals on Sunday, July 24 (1 p.m.): Grappenhall v Toft; Bowdon v Urmston. To be played by Sunday, July 31 at latest: Sale v Hyde or CBH; Warrington v Alderley Edge.

Northwich back in Cheshire Shield MARITIME fielded two ineligible players including Austerlands professional Sachin Rana when beating Northwich in the third round of the Cheshire Shield on Sunday, July 10. Northwich have been reinstated and will play the winners of Wilmslow Wayfarers / Prestbury in the semi-finals, the draw for which is: Wilmslow Wayfarers v Prestbury (Sunday, July 31); Stockport Georgians v Hawk Green or Barrow (Sunday, July 24). Information provided by Competition organiser Peter Hayes ([email protected]; tels. 01625 537 439; 07506 901 134). All results should go to him. JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p9 ! Pitch & ground marks for 3 weeks ! (maximum 20 for each category) SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Premier League Bowdon v Nantwich pitch 19 outfield 18 Cheadle v Urmston 15 19 Chester v Bramhall 19 19 Hyde v Alderley Edge 16 20 Toft v Neston 16 20 !Cancelled: Timperley v Macclesfield First Division Cheadle Hulme v Davenham 18 17 Marple v Didsbury 15 20 Oulton Park v Tattenhall 17 18 Sale v Bollington 18 18 Warrington v Oxton 16 18 !Weaverham v Grappenhall 18 19 Second Division Alvanley v Northwich 19 20 Barrow v Stockport 16 19 Brooklands v Congleton 18 18 Christleton v Middlewich 19 20 Lindow v Widnes 15 16 !Upton v Mobberley 18 18 SATURDAY, JULY 2 Premier League Alderley Edge v Bowdon 17 19 Bramhall v Hyde 15 20 Chester v Cheadle 19 19 Nantwich v Macclesfield 17 19 Neston v Urmston 15 18 !Timperley v Toft 16 18 First Division Bollington v Didsbury 17 16 Cheadle Hulme v Weaverham 15 15 Grappenhall v Oxton 17 20 Oulton Park v Warrington 16 19 Tattenhall v Sale 17 19 !Cancelled: Marple v Davenham Second Division Stockport v Lindow No marks supplied Upton v Alvanley 17 18 Widnes v Christleton 16 19 !Cancelled: Mobberley v Barrow; Middlewich v Brooklands ! JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p10 ! Ground marks continued … ! SATURDAY, JULY 9 Premier League Alderley Edge v Macclesfield 16 20 Chester v Hyde 18 20 Nantwich v Toft 16 18 !Cancelled: Bramhall v Bowdon; Cheadle v Neston; Timperley v Urmston First Division Bollington v Davenham 15 14 Oulton Park v Sale 18 20 Tattenhall v Didsbury 16 20 !Cancelled: Cheadle Hulme v Oxton; Marple v Weaverham; Warrington v Grappenhall Second Division Alvanley v Congleton 15 20 Middlewich v Northwich 18 20 !Cancelled: Mobberley v Lindow; Stockport v Christleton; Upton v Barrow; Widnes v Brooklands Clubs praised by Ground chairman IN his mid-season report, Grounds chairman John Bygate says the standard of grounds throughout the League is good to excellent. She notes that several clubs have problems, especially with regards to their umpires rooms and they are aware of them. The Pitch table at July 2 was topped by Chester Boughton Hall with an average mark of 18.75 (maximum 20), followed by Oxton 18.60 and Alvanley 18.33. Bottom were Northwich with a mark of 14. The Outfield table was led by Hyde with a maximum of 20 followed by Grappenhall, 19.83 and Oxton,19.80. At the foot of the table were Cheadle Hulme on 16.17. ! HAVE A GO AT LATEST CRICKET SURVEY ……….. THE Cheshire Cricket Board are urging players, officials and spectators who play in, or follow cricket in the county to become involved in the latest ECB National Playing Survey. The Board’s Gareth Moorhouse says the current survey, open until July 31, is aimed mostly at players and is shorter and easier to complete than those in the past. It can be accessed via the following link: http//cricketsurveys.com/s/ ncps16/ ! Cheshire Fifties at Chorley CHESHIRE were due to play their National Over 60s championship game against old rivals Lancashire at Chorley !on Wednesday last week. Result is not available. SIXTIES’ HOME DOUBLE CHESHIRE Over 60s 1st and 2nd XIs both had home games at Cheadle Hulme on Tuesday and Thursday last week respectively. The results are not available. ! JULY 16 NEWSLETTER: p11 ! Prestwich top Greater Manchester table AT the halfway mark in the inaugural season of the newly-formed Greater Manchester League, Prestwich led the Premier Division table by four points from Egerton. Surprisingly, one of the new league’s senior clubs, Heywood, feature as joint wooden spoonists. The Premiership placings after games on Saturday, July 9 (all played 11 games unless stated) were: 1. Prestwich 48 pts; 2. Egerton (12) 44; 3. Clifton (13) 41; 4. Denton St. Lawrence 35; 5. Glossop 30; 6. Greenmount 28; 7. Flixton 28; 8. Denton West (12) 28; 9. Bury 22; 10. Edgworth (12) 17; 11. Unsworth 15; 12. Heywood (12) 15. There are six other Saturday divisions with 12 clubs in each namely One, Two, Three, Four West, Five North & West and Five South and East. There are also 17 age group sections playing on Sundays, plus knock out competitions for each division. ! Quite an undertaking! CHESHIRE U15s FINAL IS TO-NIGHT ALDERLEY EDGE take on Neston at neutral Grappenhall on Monday evening this week (July 18) in the final of the Cheshire Under 15s Cup, starting at 6.15 p.m. The winners will be away against the Lancashire champions next Sunday.

Ben Stokes c & b Matt Parkinson URMSTON leg-spinner Matt Parkinson was again in the news on Sunday when he caught and bowled England star Ben Stokes while playing for Lancashire against Durham at Southport. Matt has earned himself a regular place in the Red Rose team which is likely to reduce his appearances for Urmston, currently struggling at the foot of the League’s ECB Premiership table.

LEAGUE WEBSITES THE website cheshirecountycl.play-cricket.com monitored by Darren Sutcliffe accepts all 1st XI results with brief match details which should be posted by 10 p.m. Full scoreboards MUST be posted by 12 noon the following day. Several clubs are persistently not abiding by this regulation which results in shortage of information for viewers and the Newsletter

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