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2015 NEWSLETTER: WEEK 18 – AUGUST 15 / 16

Hyde rout Toft to go top

HYDE players let out a roar of triumph as they reached their dressing-room after Saturday’s significant nine wicket demolition of leaders Toft at Werneth Low.

Their joy was not surprising as they just moved into the ECB Premier League’s top spot for the first time since finishing champions in September last year.

Brilliant individual performances from veteran Jason Whittaker, who took 7-62 off 22.3 overs of high-class seam bowling, followed by a chanceless unbeaten 107 by 18 year old Lancashire starlet Harry Dearden saw Hyde complete a victory over Toft, whom many had been fancying to win the title for the first time. They still could go on to do so, with a compact, well-led team, but it would need a major drop in form from the reigning champions.

Toft stumbled from a promising 81-1 to 159 all out, James Drummond 33, Rob Jones 31 after which Hyde had the game won in 24 overs, Bury-based Dearden flaying 18 fours and four sixes and figuring in an unbroken second wicket partnership of 136 with fellow left-hander James Duffy, 37 not out.

Hyde lead by the slender margin of four points, but have an easier remaining passage against Grappenhall and Bramhall at home and Macclesfield and Cheadle away.

Toft who now share second spot with Nantwich, have yet to meet Nantwich and Chester at home and Neston and Marple away.

Nantwich managed a rare victory without Liam Livingstone who was helping Lancashire reach the County t20 finals against Kent at Canterbury. They squeezed home by one wicket against fading Alderley Edge, who totalled 232-9, the in-form Alan Day 87, Richard Wilkinson 45, Adam Syddall capturing a splendid 6-89. Nantwich countered with 235-9 with four balls remaining, Ryan Brown dominating the innings with an unbeaten 107 (six fours and eight sixes), aided by Steve Rimmer 48, with Sean Sturrock taking 5-61. The Dabbers have yet to meet Grappenhall and Macclesfield at home and Toft and Grappenhall away.

Second ton for David Hurst

David Hurst struck his second successive century since returning to his home club Neston from the Surrey Championship. His unbeaten 108 (14 fours and two sixes) steered the Parkgate side to a four wickets win against Bowdon to move comfortably away from the drop zone. Bowdon were bowled out for 179, Carl Hey 70, Chris Finegan 3-13 and Neston replied with 171-6 in 44 overs, Chris Ashling 3-42.

Cheadle, who had to wait until June 20 for their first win, made it three 25-pointers and a tie in their last four games when they beat Bramhall by three wickets at Kingsway. Dan Lamb top-scored with 81 and Dan Brown took 5-26 in Bramhall’s innings of 190-6. Cheadle countered with 191-7, Richard Nicholson 70, skipper Paul Sperring 41 not out, while Lamb completed a personally good day with 3-68.

Bottom club Marple were involved in a thrilling finish for the second successive week, this time resulting in a hard-earned draw at Chester, who have now failed to win a league game since July 4. Rick Moore, 92 and Guy Dunbavand, 79 helped Chester amass 289-9, Andy Wylie 4-87, Andy Greasley 3-66. Marple replied with a spirited 247-9, led by Andrew Hall 55, Sam Harbinson 53 and James Morgan 52. Last pair Wylie and Greasley then held out in a 10th wicket stand to close on 247-9.

Desperately needing a win to give themselves a chance of staying up, Grappenhall lost by 45 runs at Macclesfield, who posted 217 (Nick Bertus 55, Albert Pennington 5-40). Grappers were all out for 172, collapsing after reaching 136-2, Adam Roylance 53, Sultan Raja 5-50, Ian Tate 4-57.

Holders Chester reach NatWest National Club T20 finals again: see page 8

WEEK 18 NEWSLETTER: p2

TIMPERLEY STEP UP DIVISION ONE PRESSURE

TIMPERLEY moved to within nine points of leaders Sale at the top of the First Division when they wrapped up the day’s fastest victory in just 33 overs at bottom club Middlewich.

Chris Page was the key man with a remarkable 7-16 and Jack White 3-28 as Middlewich crumbled to 45 all out, the lowest tally recorded anywhere in the league this season. Timperley had the game won at 46-2 inside 11 overs, the 25 points accruing taking them within nine points of leaders Sale.

Sale meanwhile, emerged with 14 points from a thrilling level-scores draw on the Little Budworth ground of challengers Oulton Park after posting 220, Chris Canning 60, Ryan Rickelton 38, Iro De Silva 3-52, Guy Emmett 3-63. Oulton wound up with 220-8 when tail-ender Andy Mills was run out by Tyrone Lawrence off the final ball, the last of four run outs. Danny Leech scored 47, Iro De Silva 39 and Martin East 31. Third-placed Oulton take 16 points under match regulations which means they still trail Sale by 27 points with four games remaining.

Weaverham are up fourth after beating Cheadle Hulme at Grove Park. Weaverham compiled 197, Kevin Waterhouse 60, Matt Jamieson 51, Muhammed Ali 5-36. ‘Hulme were then bowled out for 108, Richard Battye 45, Wilden Cornwall 4-24.

Davenham beat Christleton by 89 runs at Butcher’s Stile after posting 197, Phil Sharples contributing a key 51 not out at number eight, Zaigum Abbas 3-80. Christleton crumbled to 62 all out, Atif Bajwa 25, the other 10 batsmen being dismissed for single figures against the fine bowling of Robin Taylor 7-34.

Renwick limps back to NZ

Christleton look like departing Division One now they are without the services of star Kiwi batsman Mitch Renwick, who has returned home a month early for treatment to a torn hamstring. Renwick was worth watching while he lasted, scoring 829 runs including four centuries, at an average of over 90. Can he come back next year?

Marc Debrabender carried his bat for a stubborn 69 through Oxton’s innings of 166-6 against Didsbury at Townfield Lane. This proved 89 runs too many for their Manchester visitors, all out for 77, to which Matt Marfani contributed 35, all the others failing against the speed and accuracy of Sri Lanka paceman Gayan Fernando who is enjoying such a fine season. He had figures of 17.4-5-45-8, up there with the best individual performances of the summer.

Tattenhall continued their upward trend with a 69-runs home win against erratic Urmston after posting 144. Urmston were all out for 75, Phil Johnson taking 5-45.

Bolly end Warrington run . . .. Irby relegated

BOLLINGTON not only inflicted the first defeat of the season on Warrington, but moved 11 points clear at the top of the Second Division with a notable nine wickets win at Walton Lea .

Warrington put up the season’s lowest divisional score when they were bowled for 69 by Muhammed Jahangir with 6-34 and Stuart Plant 3-11. Bolly coasted home with 70-1 led by skipper Rick Hough with an unbeaten 30.

Mobberley stepped up their challenge in third place with a 64 runs victory which ended Alvanley’s revival. Former Lancashire batsman Nathan Wood top-scored with 88 for Mobberley, receiving good support from Mark Goodstadt, 60 not out in a tally of 248-5. Alvanley were all out for 184, Stephen Charles 35, Charlie Nield 4-46, the consistent Abdul Aqeel 4-68.

Upton’s challenge was again checked when they wound up with a 13 – 5 draw at home to Congleton. Upton declared after 48 overs on 172-5, John Williams carrying his bat for 102 and Simon Cardall claiming 5-68. Congleton clung on at 158-9, Max O’Sullivan scoring 32, while David Williams took 4-41 and Ben Cant 3-15.

No escape …

Irby gave a spirited performance to bank 10 points in a home defeat by Widnes, but cannot now escape relegation for the first time since joining the league in 2001. They have 103 points with four games (and a maximum 100 points available) and are currently 107 behind 10th placed Alvanley. Dave Newman hit an unbeaten 83 in Irby’s 201-6, James Menzies 5-66, Widnes replied with 204-5, Luke McCoy 86.

Bredbury St. Mark’s look virtually certain to join Irby in the TACS League after losing their 12th game, by 42 runs at home to Northwich who scored 163 batting first, Chamindu Ishanka 43, Chris Nuttall 5-36. Bredbury were bowled out for 121, Darren Carr 61.

Stockport beat a fading Brooklands by 19 runs at Cale Green after scoring 179-8, Roscoe Price Moor 51, Mike Eley 40 not out, A.J. Hart 3-31, Caleb Jones 3-43. Brooklands mustered 160 after tea, Jack Bagshaw‘s splendid innings of 89 standing out against Mark Green 5-69.

WEEK 18 NEWSLETTER: p3

Saturday’s detailed scores …

ECB Premier League

CHEADLE (won toss, 25 pts.) beat BRAMHALL (9 pts.) by 3 wickets.

Bramhall 190-6 (55 overs: D. Lamb 81, D. Brown 5-26);

Cheadle 191-7 (55 overs: R Nicholson 70, P. Sperring 41no, D. Lamb 3-68);

CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (won toss, 15 pts.) drew with MARPLE (9 pts.)

Chester 289-9 (55 overs: R. Moore 92, G, Dunbavand 79, A Wylie 4-87, A. Greasley 3-66);

Marple 247-9 (55 overs: A. Hall 55, S Harbinson 53, J Morgan 51, J Williams 6-80).

HYDE (won toss, 25 pts.) beat TOFT (2 pts.) by 9 wickets

Toft 159 (45 overs: J Drummond 33, R Jones 31, J. Goode 29no, J Whittaker 7-62);

Hyde 161-1 (24 overs: H Dearden 107no, J. Duffy 37no).

MACCLESFIELD (won toss, 25 pts.) beat GRAPPENHALL (6 pts.) by 45 runs:

Macclesfield 217 (55 overs:N. Bertus 55, P. Barron 37, J. Birchall 32, C. Thompson 31, A. Pennington 5-40, G Burns 3-58);

Grappenhall 172 (46 overs: A Roylance 53, R Green 40, J. McCoy 37, S. Raja 5-50, I. Tate 4-57).

NANTWICH (won toss, 25 pts.) beat ALDERLEY EDGE (12 pts.) by 1 wicket

Alderley Edge 232-9 (55 overs: A Day 87, R. Wilkinson 45, A Worrall 33, S Sturrock 33, A. Syddall 6-59);

Nantwich 235-9 (54.2 overs: R Brown 107no, S Rimmer 48, S. Sturrock 5-61).

NESTON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat BOWDON (6 pts.) by 4 wickets:

Bowdon 170 (54 overs: C Hey 70, J McDougall 36, C Finegan 3-13, S. Mugava 3-53);

Neston 171-6 (44 overs: D Hurst 108no, C.Ashling 3-42).

Division One

CHEADLE HULME (won toss, 4 pts.) lost to WEAVERHAM (25 pts.) by 89 runs:

Weaverham 197 (49 overs: K. Waterhouse 60, M Jamieson 51, A Nash 34, M. Ali 5-35);

Cheadle Hulme 108 (34 overs: R Battye 45, W. Cornwall 4-24).

DAVENHAM (25 pts.) beat CHRISTLETON (won toss, 2 pts.) by 122 runs:

Davenham 184-6 (50 overs: P Sharples 51no, C Begg 33, B Gough 31no, Z. Abbas 3-80);

Christleton 612 (20 overs: A Bajwa 25, R. Taylor 7-34).

MIDDLEWICH (0 pts.) lost to TIMPERLEY (won toss, 25 pts.) by 8 wickets:

Middlewich 45 (22 overs: C. Page 7-16, J. White 3-28);

Timperley 46-2 (10.2 overs).

OULTON PARK (won toss, 16 pts.) drew with SALE (14 pts. ) under level scores rule.

Sale 220 (50 overs: C Canning 60, R Rickelton 38, I Dixon 36, I. De Silva 3-52, G Emmett 3-63);

Oulton Park 220-8 (50 overs: D. Leech 47, I De Silva 39, M. East 31),

OXTON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat DIDSBURY (2 pts.) by 89 runs:

Oxton 166-6 (50 overs: M. DeBrabender 69no carried bat);

Didsbury 77 (35 overs: M Marfani 35, G Fernando 8-45).

TATTENHALL (25 pts.) beat URMSTON (won toss, 4 pts.) by 69 runs:

Tattenhall 144 (41 overs):

Urmston 75 (25 overs: P Johnson 5-45).

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Saturday’s scores continued …

Division Two

ALVANLEY (won toss, 8 pts.) lost to MOBBERLEY (25 pts.) by 64 runs:

Mobberley 248-5 (50 overs: N Wood 88, M Goodstadt 60no, R Salisbury 37, A Aqeel 32);

Alvanley 184 (42 overs: S Charles 35, W Speakman 30, C Nield 4-46, A. Aqeel 4-68).

BREDBURY ST. MARK’S (won toss, 5 pts.) lost to NORTHWICH (25 pts.) by 42 runs:

Northwich 163 (49 overs: C Ishanka 43, C. Nuttall 5-36);

Bredbury 121 (44 overs: D Carr 61).

IRBY (10 pts.) lost to WIDNES (won toss, 25 pts.) by 5 wickets:

Irby 201-6 (50 overs: D. Newman 83no, J Menzies 5-66);

Widnes 204-5 (48 overs: L.McCoy 86).

STOCKPORT (25 pts.) beat BROOKLANDS (won toss, 5 pts.) by 19 runs:

Stockport 179-8 (50 overs: R. Price Moor 51, M Eley 40no, A.J. Hart 3-31, C. Jones 3-43);

Brooklands 160 (49 overs: J. Bagshaw 89, M. Green 5-69).

UPTON (13 pts.) drew with CONGLETON (won toss, 5 pts.)

Upton 177-5 dec. (48 overs: J. Williams 107no, M Smith 37no, S. Cardall 5-68);

Congleton 158-9 (52 overs: M O’Sullivan 32, D Williams 4-41, B Cant 3-15).

WARRINGTON (0 pts.) lost to BOLLINGTON (won toss, 25 pts.) by 9 wickets:

Warrington 69 (44 overs: M. Jahangir 6-34, S Plant 3-11);

Bollington 70-1 (17 overs: R Hough 30no).

PICK OF WEEK

Premier League batting: David Hurst (Neston) 108 not out v Bowdon.

Bowling: Jason Whittaker (Hyde) 7-62 v Toft

First Division batting: Marc Debrabender (Oxton) 69 carried bat v Didsbury

Bowling: oGayan Fernando (Oxton) 8-45 v Didsbury.

Second Division batting: J. Williams (Upton) 107 not out v Congleton

Bowling: Mohammed Jahangir (Bollington) 6-34 v Warrington

WEEK 18 NEWSLETTER: p5

Saturday, August 8 ground marks

ECB PREMIER

Alderley Edge v Hyde: pitch 17; outfield 20.

Bowdon v Nantwich: 15 – 20;

Chester v Cheadle: late sheet

Grappenhall v Bramhall: 19 – 20;

Marple v Neston: 18 – 20

Toft v Macclesfield: 16 – 19.

DIVISION ONE

Didsbury v Christleton: 18 – 20

Oulton Park v Davenham: 19 – 19

Sale v Tattenhall: 17 – 20

Timperley v Oxton: 18 – 18

Urmston v Cheadle Hulme: 19 – 20.

Weaverham v Middlewich: 15 – 20. This result sheet was received late.

DIVISION TWO

Bollington v Irby: 20 – 18

Brooklands v Alvanley: 13 – 16

Mobberley v Bredbury: 19 – 19

Northwich v Congleton: 19 – 16

Warrington v Upton: 17 – 18.

Widnes v Stockport: late sheet

CAPTAINS’ REPORTS

Missing captains’ umpires marks for August 8 (seven clubs):

Bowdon, Grappenhall, Davenham, Didsbury, Tattenhall, Timperley, Weaverham.

Top men ….

THE following are the League’s leading run scorers and wicket-takers including games played on Saturday, August 8:

PREMIER LEAGUE batting: Rob Jones (Toft) 855 runs @ 67.77

Bowling: Jimmy Warrington (Nantwich) 58 wickets @ 13.24

DIVISION ONE batting: oMitch Renwick (Christleton) 829 runs @ 92.11.

Bowling: Rick Halkon (Sale) 51 wickets @ 15.61

DIVISION TWO batting: oSabhir Mallie (Bollington) 734 runs @ 66.73.

Bowling: Abdul Aqeel (Mobberley) 61 wickets @ 13.85

O MARPLE received six points from their ECB Premier League defeat against Neston on August 8, not four as indicated in the August 8 Newsletter match stats. The league table was correct.

O NEWLY-appointed Cricket secretary at Oxton is the League’s old friend Stuart Hirst, who can be contacted at stuarthirst@ or by telephone on 0151 608 2768 or 07989 542 907.

O CLUBS are requested to post their full match details on the website ASAP and not later than 10 a.m. on Sudays in order to help the preparation of the Newsletter. This is not a league rule, but a request.

WEEK 18 NEWSLETTER p6

League tables @ Week 18 … all played 18

ECB Premier League W T WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Total pts.

(25) (16) (3) (2) (1) (7)

HYDE 12 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 11 332

TOFT 11 1 0 1 1 1 3 17 10 328

NANTWICH 11 0 1 1 0 1 4 27 14 328

ALDERLEY EDGE 9 0 1 2 0 3 3 39 14 306

CHE$TER BO. HALL 7 0 2 3 0 1 5 53 32 279

BOWDON 8 0 0 0 2 2 6 21 15 252

MACCLESFIELD 4 0 3 1 1 3 6 54 23 210

BRAMHALL 4 0 1 0 1 2 10 56 26 200

CHEADLE 5 1 0 0 1 2 9 29 14 199

NESTON 5 0 1 1 1 1 9 38 19 195

GRAPPENHALL 2 0 1 1 2 2 10 49 30 150

MARPLE 2 0 1 1 2 1 11 53 32 149

Division 1 W T WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Total pts.

SALE 10 0 4 0 1 2 1 31 16 324

TIMPERLEY 9 0 3 0 1 1 4 47 26 315

OULTON PARK 8 1 0 0 2 3 4 33 15 287

WEAVERHAM 8 0 1 0 1 2 6 31 19 268

URMSTON 8 0 1 0 0 1 8 31 23 264

OXTON 7 0 2 1 2 1 5 44 23 259

TATTENHALL 7 0 0 0 4 2 5 20 27 240

DAVENHAM 7 0 0 0 0 1 10 24 24 230

DIDSBURY 5 0 3 0 0 1 9 60 29 230

CHEADLE HULME 5 0 1 1 1 3 7 30 27 209

CHRISTLETON 4 0 2 1 1 1 9 41 20 177

MIDDLEWICH 2 0 0 0 2 2 12 36 25 127

Division 2 W T WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Total pts.

BOLLINGTON 12 0 1 1 1 0 3 23 15 344

WARRINGTON 12 0 0 1 3 1 1 8 13 333

MOBBERLEY 11 0 0 0 1 1 5 19 12 314

UPTON 8 0 3 2 0 2 3 44 24 295

WIDNES 7 0 3 0 1 1 6 48 31 271

NORTHWICH 8 0 0 0 1 2 7 33 17 265

BROOKLANDS 7 0 1 1 0 1 8 41 32 260

*STOCKPORT 5 0 1 3 0 1 8 55 29 232

CONGLETON 6 1 0 0 1 2 8 23 22 226

ALVANLEY 4 1 2 0 2 1 8 47 29 207

*BREDBURY ST. MARK’S 3 0 0 0 3 0 12 37 28 150

IRBY 0 0 2 1 0 1 14 53 35 103 rel

*Bredbury and Stockport records includes 7 points for defeat in a game of less than 80 overs (new Match reg 7f).

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WEEK 18 NEWSLETTER p7

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22:

LEAGUE FIXTURES & PANEL UMPIRES

ECB Premier League (12.30 p.m.)

ALDERLEY EDGE v NESTON John Lofthouse & Steve Walton

BOWDON v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL Howard Briggs & Phil Prince

BRAMHALL V MACCLESFIELD Martin Roberts & David Tate

MARPLE V CHEADLE David Gane & Gary Zimmer

TOFT V NANTWICH Trevor Burnett & Glyn Roberts

Playing on Sunday:

GRAPPENHALL V HYDE (at Hyde) Barrie Burns & Mark Turner

First Division (1 p.m.)

CHRISTLETON V OXTON Jon Hacking & Geoff Young

DIDSBURY V MIDDLEWICH Garry Hambleton & Martin Howe

SALE V DAVENHAM Peter Davies & David Goulding

TIMPERLEY V CHEADLE HULME James Emmerson & Ray Prescott

URMSTON V OULTON PARK Graham Harris & Paul Herring

WEAVERHAM V TATTENHALL Ankit Jain & Don Flanagan

Second Division (1 p.m.)

BOLLINGTON V UPTON John Lowe & Steve Wilkinson

BROOKLANDS V IRBY Ron Bedson & John Williams

CONGLETON V BREDBURY ST MARK’S Darrin Clark & Dion Kelly

MOBBERLEY V STOCKPORT Clive Rice & Nigel Simms

NORTHWICH V ALVANLEY Brian Boys & Tony Morris

WIDNES V WARRINGTON Graham Pugh & Geoff Wellsteed

2nd XI Premier Division (1 p.m.)

CHEADLE V MARPLE Barrie Burns

CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL V URMSTON David Williams

HYDE V DIDSBURY Tom Spencer

MACCLESFIELD V BRAMHALL Ian Wilson

NESTON V ALDERLEY EDGE Ken Rothwell

STOCKPORT V TOFT No panel umpires available

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

Cheshire Cup semi-finals (1 p.m.)

NEW BRIGHTON v DIDSBURY Ankit Jain & David Tate

OULTON PARK v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL Trevor Burnett & Phil Prince

O The final is on Sunday, August 30 on a ground yet to be decided.

WEEK 17 NEWSLETTER: p8

Holders Chester rout Ormskirk to

reach National t20 finals at Cardiff

CHESTER Boughton Hall reached the NatWest National Club T20 finals for the second season running when they trounced the Liverpool Competition’s top team Ormskirk by nine wickets on their own Brook Lane ground on Sunday.

Aggressive captaincy by Chester’s Lee Dixon, aided by tight bowling and athletic fielding - as has become the team’s well-drilled mode in T20 cricket - restricted Ormskirk to a modest 132-8 off their 20 overs, Rick Moore enjoying the best figures with 3-21.

Chester got off to a cracking reply with 12 off the first over and never released their grip, closing after 13.5 overs on 135-1, thanks to openers Warren Goodwin, who scored a whiplash 65 and Ollie Law, 54 not out.

Chester and their delighted, long-travelling fans, who followed the club round the country last season to win the National final against Ashtead at Northampton, now go through to another National Finals Day. This time they will make the longer journey to the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff, on Monday, September 2.

The other Regional final results on Sunday were: Bury St. Edmonds 141-5 lost to Ealing 145-6; Wimbledon 157-6 lost to Exmouth 158-7; Chester le Street score not known lost to Pudsey Congs 230-3. The draw was due to be made on Monday.

SCORECARD

ORMSKIRK CHESTER

M Glaysor b Killoran 1 O Law not out 54

A Baybutt c Marsland b Davis 1 W Goodwin c Robinson b Caunce 65

I Robinson c Williams b Moore 27 L Dixon not out 10

G Knight lbw Moore 36 Extras 6

M Jones c Ogilby b Williams 6 Total (for 1 wicket, 13.5 overs) 135

J. Armstrong c Goodwin b R. Dixon 23 Did not bat:

L Hurt b Moore 21 R. Moore, R Dixon, H. Killoran, J. Williams,

N Caunce not out 5 A.Davis, T Marsland, S Ogilby,

S. Smith run out 0 B. Dunbavand.

M Farrell not out 3 Ormskirk bowling:

Extras 9 Hurt 3-0-29-0; Caunce 3.5-0-26-1;

Total (for 8 wickets, 20 overs) 132 Farrell 4-0-42-0; Barnes 2-0-28-0; Smith 1-0-10-0.

Did not bat: J Barnes.

Chester bowling: Killoran 4-1-18-1; Davis 4-0-22-1; R Dixon 4-0-37-1; Williams 4-0-25-1; Moore 4-0-21-3.

CHESHIRE SHIELD FOR BOLLY

THERE was a form turn up in the Cheshire Shield final on Sunday, when Division Two leaders Bollington won by 12 runs on the ground of First Division title contenders Timperley.

Bolly compiled 196, Sabir Mallie 45, Tom Horsfield 35, Joe Binder 26, Colin Grindley 4-42 and Timperley replied with 184-9, Dan Cooper 50, Joe Binder 4-26.

The Man of the Match award went to the winners’ Joe Binder for his all-round return.

Lindow lead TACS League

LINDOW beat TACS Partnership Cheshire League title and promotion rivals Barrow by 39 runs to go top of the First Division by two points with four games remaining .

Lindow mustered 136 before bowling out their hosts for 97. Ashton on Mersey lost to Hale Barns and trail 50 points further behind in third place.

RESULTS: Ashton on Mersey 170 lost to Hale Barns 183-7; Barrow 97 lost to Lindow 136; Heaton Mersey 152 lost to Romiley 190-7; Malpas 121-9 drew with Poymton 199-3; Prestbury 186 beat Stockport Georgians 171; Runcorn 220-6 beat Disley 219-9.

LATEST PLACINGS: 1. Lindow 362; 2. Barrow 360; 3. Ashton on Mersey 310; 4. Stockport Georgians 293; 5. Runcorn 275; 6. Poynton 274; 7. Romiley 271; 8. Disley 263; 9. Hale Barns 251; 10. Heaton Mersey 243; 11. Malpas 158; 12. Prestbury 157.

Division 2 leaders: 1. Lymm 334; 2. Winnington Park 289. Division 3: 1. Port Sunlight 392; 2. Cheadle Hulme Ladybrdge 336.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 (1.30 p.m.): Disley v Heaton Mersey; Hale Barns v Malpas; Lindow v Runcorn; Poynton v Barrow; Romiley v Prestbury; Stockport Georgians v Ashton on Mersey.

WEEK 17 NEWSLETTER: p9

Forties’ Finals Day line-up

DRAW for Over 40s Finals Day to be staged at Timperley on Sunday, August 23 has resulted:

NESTON v MARPLE or CHEADLE HULME (on main ground, at 12 noon)

SALE SILVERBACKS v TOFT or CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL BLAZERS (on second ground, also at 12 noon).

Tea will follow for players, umpires and club and league officials at 2.45 p.m.

The final between the semi-final winners - like all other games of a T20 nature - will be on the main ground at 3.30 p.m. followed by the prize presentation.

The Chapel Press Trophy will be awarded to the winners and there will also be a man of the match prize (a case of Joseph Holt Beer) and a Champagne Moment award. The prizes will be presented by League president John Bygate.

Only two quarter-finals were played according to schedule last Wednesday, the respective West and North-East Divisional champions Neston and Sale Silverbacks both winning through.

The match between holders Toft and Chester Boughton Hall Blazers on Thursday was abandoned due to rain and was re-arranged for Monday this week (August 18) when the Marple v Cheadle Hulme match will also take place.

Admission at Timperley on Sunday is free, there is ample car-parking and there is an all-day bar with other refreshments available.

QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS

Played on Wednesday, August 12

NESTON beat GRAPPENHALL by 32 runs:

Neston 148-4 (Donelan 34, Hackett 30)

Grappenhall 116-6

SALE SILVERBACKS beat BREDBURY SAINTS by 11 runs:

Sale 139-2 (Davenport 32, Rowe 31, Hanrahan 31, Barlow 2-15);

Bredbury 128-5 (Wood 30, Hanrahan 2-15).

Played on Thursday, August 13

TOFT v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL BLAZERS:

Match abandoned due to rain

To be played on Monday, August 17 (6 p.m.):

TOFT v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL BLAZERS

To be played on Wednesday, August 19 (6 p.m.):

MARPLE v CHEADLE HULME

O SUSPENSION: Chester Blazers’ player Matthew Parkinson has been suspended from all cricket for three weeks from Monday, August 17 to Sunday, September 6 inclusive following an incident involving an umpire in the Toft v Chester match last Thursday.

SPECIAL MEETING

There will be Special Meeting of Over Forties club representatives – probably at Warrington Sports Club - on a date in October yet to be decided .All clubs will be given notification.

TACS Cheshire League Division Two club Kingsley have expressed an interest in applying for membership for 2016.. There is currently a vacancy in the West division.

Advance notice would be appreciated by the Competition secretary if any other clubs are considering applying for admission or intending to resign.

WEEK 16 NEWSLETTER: p10

BRIGHT START BY CHESHIRE

CHESHIRE enjoyed a bright opening day in their final Unicorns county championship match against Herefordshire at Chester on Sunday.

Rescued from a parlous 188-7 by an eighth wicket partnership between Alderley Edge’s Adam Worrall (80) and club mate Tom Foreman (46) on debut, Cheshire went on to total a respectable 277. Earlier, another Alderley batsman, opener Alan Day scored 73 and Danny Berry 39 after Calum Rowe and debutant Cal Turner had collected ducks.

Hereford had reached 126-3 by the close, Andy Clarke, Adam Syddall and Dan Woods each taking a wicket.

Play was due to resume at 11 a.m. on Monday and continue into Tuesday.

Cheshire’s team at Chester is: Dan Woods captain, Andy Clarke (New Brighton), Danny Berry (Hyde), Calum Rowe, Adam Worrall, Alan Day, Tom Foreman, Charlie Reid (Alderley Edge), Cal Turner (Urmston), Ryan Brown, Adam Syddall (Nantwich). 12th man: Henry Dobson (Tattenhall).

Sixties to host Norfolk in Last 16

CHESHIRE ended their North group games in the Seevent National Over 60s championship with a 38 runs victory over Northumberland / Durham at Grappenhall on Tuesday last week. Scores:

Cheshire 260-3 (Steve Yates 92 retired hurt, Colin Norbury 65, Nick Sharp 35no); Northumberland / Durham 222-7.

In the Last 16 play-off, Cheshire have provisionally been drawn at home to Norfolk on Tuesday, August 25.

Umpires Quiz by Alistair Davies

LAST WEEK: The front foot of a bowler, delivering right arm over the wicket, lands beyond the middle stump at that end. The ball is then delivered. What action should be taken?

ANSWER: If some part of the right arm over bowler’s front foot, in the delivery stride, does not land, whether grounded or raised, to the left-hand side of an imaginary line joining the two middle stumps, then the delivery should be called and signalled No Ball. Law 24.5 (b) (i).

THIS WEEK’S POSER: A fast, short-pitched delivery hits the striker’s shoulder, then his helmet and crosses the boundary line without pitching within the field of play. What should the umpire do?

Chester win 2nd XI T20 final

CHESTER Boughton Hall beat Neston in the final to win the Joseph Holt 2nd XI T20 final at Warrington on Sunday, having the support of their first teamers, who sped to the ground by coach following their own triumph at Ormskirk to see the closing overs.

In the semi-finals. Chester eliminated Alderley Edge and Neston beat Bowdon.

That’s what they call Club Spirit.

The competition was expertly organised by 2nd XI Competition secretary Brian Boys.

NEIL EDWARDS FUNERAL

THE funeral of universally respected and admired League Cricket Conference secretary Neil Edwards, who died suddenly on August 7 aged 69 is to be held on Tuesday, August 18 at 3.20 p.m. at Southport Crematorium, Southport road PR8 5JQ. A wake will follow at The Guildhall, Formby L39 3NG.

The cause of Neil’s death was heart failure occasioned by sclerodema.

mike.t-b@: Monday, August 17, 2015

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