! Cheshire County Cricket League 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.