Cheshire County Cricket League 2016 NEWSLETTER : WEEK 5 - MAY 21 Champions Hyde rout Toft for 85 A WEEK after amassing 372-6 at Chester, Toft were rolled over for 85 at home to Hyde, who showed they are determined to complete a hat-trick of ECB Premier League titles. Put in to bat, hitherto unbeaten Toft were dismissed in 25 overs by Aussie paceman Will Walker, 5-36 and spinner Dan Cranmer, 4-25. Nine Toft batsmen were out for single figures, top scorer being the erstwhile prolific Rob Jones, with 21. In reply, Hyde posted 87-1 in 11 overs, Harry Dearden 34 not out Alderley Edge made it four wins in five at the top of the table at promoted Timperley, whom they bowled out for 107. The damage – in the absence of Jordan Clark – was done by by Richard Wilkinson, 4-23 and Andy Windle 4-27. Only Mike Ness, with 37, put up much resistance. Alderley also struggled in reply against the pace of Jack White (4- 50) before reaching 110-6, Calum Rowe 26. Highest scoring game was at Parkgate, where Neston and Bramhall totalled 554 runs in a highly- entertaining draw. For Neston, Simon Mugava scored 155 out of 288-6, an innings including 20 fours and three sixes in company with Pritvi Sarvaija, 44 in a fifth wicket stand worth 160. Aussie Dale McKay was in prime form in Bramhall’s reply, an innings of 152 carrying his side to 268-9. Neston shaded the points 15 – 7. Rain deprived Nantwich of a home victory over Cheadle after they had posted 212, Ray Doyle 81, Nathan Buck 3-53. Cheadle’s reply was stuttering at 40-4 from 14 overs when rain arrived, Louis Cameron 4-13. There was only 36 overs’ play in Macclesfield v Bowdon and none in Urmston v Chester Boughton Hall. Didsbury go top DIDSBURY went top of Division One with a four wickets win at Davenham, where play was reduced to 68 overs. Davenham totalled 114-7 and Didsbury topped that with 115-6, Simon Normanton 32. Grappenhall beat Tattenhall by three wickets at Broad Lane after restricting their visitors to 146-6, Henry Dobson 61, responding with 148-7, James McCoy 70, Craig Williamson 4-26. Weaverham lost their first game, by three wickets at home to Sale. Oulton Park did well to emerge with a winning draw after posting only 139 at Oxton, Danny Leech 38. Oxton got to 134-9 in reply, Greg Shillinglaw 39, Sam Blandford 5 –25. Bollington ran up 205-4 on a rainy day at Cheadle Hulme, Rick Hough 86 not out, Faiz Kippie 66. ‘Hulme were in deep trouble at 50-7, Sulman Malik 31 not out, Kippie 4-14, when the weather set in New leaders in Division 2 IN Division Two Widnes were saved by rain in their home game against Alvanley and gave up top spot. They were 71-8 from 35 overs when play was abandoned. For Alvanley, Robin Fisher took 3-17 and England women’s spinner Sophie Eccleston 2-20. Lindow enjoyed a winning draw at Christleton where they totalled 234-6 thanks to the day’s only centurion, Ben Tyler, with 105, in a fourth wicket stand of 177 with Ryan O’Brien, 82. Christleton got to 138-8 in reply, Tom Morris 50, Scott Howarth 5-41. The new leaders are Brooklands, who reeled off their fourth victory by five wickets at home to Barrow, thanks to bright knocks from to Rob Leach, 64 and Jack Bagshaw, 62, plus Rob Leach’s 4-24. Upton emerged 11 – 3 points to the good at Northwich after posting 153-6, Matt Smith 58. Northwich struggled to 67-6 after tea. Middlewich were bowled out for 126 at home to Stockport, Steve Gribben 4-23, Mark Green 4-39. The visitors reply reached 44- 0 before rain. Only 33 overs’ play was possible at Congleton, who had reached 129-5 against Mobberley, Turn to page 5 for the identity of a famous ex-England Test star now playing for a Premier League club . Page 10 features the first woman bowler’s hat-trick in Cheshire Cup MAY 21 NEWSLETTER: p2 Saturday, May 21 results in detail ECB Premier League At Victoria Road: MACCLESFIELD (won toss, 7 pts.) v BOWDON (7 pts): match abandoned due to rain Bowdon 118-5 (38 overs: S. Marshall 56, C Moores 4-40). Macclesfield did not bat. At Whitehouse Lane: NANTWICH (15 pts.) v CHEADLE (won toss, 7 pts.): match abandoned due to rain Nantwich 212 (49 overs: R Doyle 81, N Buck 3-53); Cheadle 40-4 (14 overs: L Cameron 4-13). At Parkgate: NESTON (won toss, 25 pts.) drew with BRAMHALL (7 pts.) Neston 288-6 (51 overs: S Mugava 155, D Hurst 45, P. Sarvaiya 44); Bramhall 268-9 (55 overs: D McKay 152, N Cantello 46). This was a 106 overs game. At Stockport Road: TIMPERLEY (6 pts.) lost to ALDERLEY EDGE (won toss, 25 pts.) by 4 wickets. Timperley 107 (28 overs: M Ness 37, R. Wikinson 4-23, A Windle 4-27, A. Worrall 4 catches); Alderley Edge 110-6 (20 overs: C Rowe 26, J White 4-56). This was a overs game., At Booth’s Park TOFT (2 pts.) lost to HYDE (won toss, 25 pts.) by 9 wickets Toft 85 (25 overs: R Jones 21, W. Walker 5-36, D Cranmer 4-25); Hyde 87-1 (11 overs: H. Dearden 34no, J Duffy 29no). At the UCG: URMSTON (7 pts.) v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (7 pts.): match cancelled due to rain. Division 1 At Grove Park: CHEADLE HULME (7 pts.) drew with BOLLINGTON (13 pts.): Bollington 205-4 (41 overs: R. Hough 86no, F. Kippie 66); Cheadle Hulme 50-7 (21 overs: S. Malik 31no, F Kippie 4-14). This was an 82 overs game. At Butcher’s Stile: DAVENHAM (7 pts.) lost to DIDSBURY (won toss, 25 pts) by 4 wickets. Davenham 114-7 (34 overs: M Greaves 24, M Gregson 3-20); Didsbury 115-6 (30 overs: S Normanton 32, G Christian 3-18). This was a 68 overs game. At Broad Lane: GRAPPENHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) beat TATTENHALL (9 pts.) by 4 wickets. Tattenhall 146-6 (38 overs: H Dobson 61, A Matthews 3-31); Grappenhall 148-7 (31 overs: J McCoy 70, C Williamson 4-16). This was a 76 overs game,. At Bowden Lane: MARPLE (7 pts.) v WARRINGTON (7 pts.): match cancelled due to rain. MAY 21 NEWSLETTER: p3 Division 1 results contd … At Townfield Lane: OXTON (6 pts.) drew with OULTON PARK (9 pts.) Oulton Park 139 (46 overs: D Leech 38, J Fraser 3-23, G Shillinglaw 3-35); Oxton 134-9 (46 overs: G Shillinglaw 39, S Blandford 5-25). This was a 92 overs game. At Wallerscote Road: WEAVERHAM (7 pts.) lost to SALE (25 pts) by 3 wickets. Weaverham 141 (42 overs: J Lewis 38, T. Thayalan 4-28, A. Barrowman 3-11); Sale 142-7 (36 overs: C Canning 35, W. Cornwall 5-46). Division 2 At Brooklands Sports Club: BROOKLANDS (25 pts.) beat BARROW (won toss, 10 pts.) by 5 wickets. Barrow 147 (35 overs: M Barclay 64, R Leach 4-24); Brooklands 148-5 (35 overs: J. Bagshaw 62, I. De Silva 3-30. This was a 70 overs game., At Little Heath: CHRISTLETON (4 pts.) drew with LINDOW (won toss, 14 pts.) Lindow 234-6 (47 overs: B Tyler 105, R O’Brien 81 = 177 for 4th wicket); Christleton 130-8 (47 overs: T. Norris 50, S. Howarth 5-41). This was a 94 overs game. At Booth Street: CONGLETON (won toss, 7 pts.) v MOBBERLEY (7 pts.): match abandoned due to rain Congleton 129-5 (33 overs: T Leese 35). Mobberley did not bat. At Haddon Field: MIDDLEWICH (7 pts.) v STOCKPORT (won toss, 7 pts.): match abandoned due to rain. Middlewich 126 (35 overs: C Webber 30, S Gribben 4-23, M Green 4-39). Stockport 44-0 (11 overs). At Moss Farm: NORTHWICH (won toss, 3 pts.) drew with UPTON (11 pts.) Upton 153-6 (40 overs: M Smith 58, N Sariman 32); Northwich 67-6 (40 overs: G Cherian 22). This was an 80 overs game. At Beaconsfield Road: WIDNES (7 pts.) v ALVANLEY (won toss, 7 pts.): match abandoned due to rain. Widnes 72-8 (35 overs: R. Fisher 3-17); Alvanley did not bat. PICK OF WEEK ECB Premiership batting: Simon Mugava (Neston) 155 v Bramhall Bowling: William Walker (Hyde) 5-36 v Toft First Division batting: James McCoy (Grappenhall) 70 v Tattenhall Bowling: Craig Williamson (Tattenhall) 4-26 v Grappenhall Second Division batting: Ben Tyler (Lindow) 105 v Christleton. Bowling: S Gribben (Stockport) 4-23 v Middlewich MAY 21 NEWSLETTER: p4 Latest tables at Week 5 ECB PREMIER P W WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL POINTS LEAGUE (25) (3) (2) (1) (7) ALDERLEY EDGE 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 107 NANTWICH 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 20 5 80 HYDE 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 9 7 76 TOFT 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 8 2 72 BOWDON 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 65 CHESTER BO. HALL 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 15 9 59 TIMPERLEY 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 18 10 58 NESTON 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 11 8 55 BRAMHALL 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 15 4 52 URMSTON 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 10 6 48 CHEADLE 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 44 MACCLESFIELD 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 18 6 41 DIVISION 1 P W WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL POINTS DIDSBURY 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 105 WEAVERHAM 5 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 3 89 GRAPPENHALL 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 88 OULTON PARK 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 9 10 72 OXTON 5 1 2 0 1 1 0 20 8 67 SALE 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 2 65 BOLLINGTON 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 19 9 63 WARRINGTON 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 9 6 55 MARPLE 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 8 4 51 *DAVENHAM 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 5 50 CHEADLE HULME 5 0 1 0 1 2 1 10 4 32 TATTENHALL 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 6 20 DIVISION 2 P W WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL POINTS BROOKLANDS 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 101 WIDNES 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 3 96 LINDOW 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 8 3 92 *STOCKPORT 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 8 3 78 ALVANLEY 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 12 5 77 UPTON 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 9 8 70 MOBBERLEY 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 18 9 62 BARROW 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 14 10 49 *CHRISTLETON 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 10 48 NORTHWICH 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 9 40 MIDDLEWICH 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 6 30 CONGLETON 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 7 25 * Davenham , Stockport and Christleton records include 7 pts.