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Cheshire County Cricket League

2016 NEWSLETTER : WEEK 18 – AUGUST 20 - 21

Widnes are promoted

WIDNES became the first club in the League to be promoted this season when they registered their eighth successive victory in Division Two, by eight wickets at Mobberley

With a record of 13 wins and only one defeat, Widnes must now finish in one of the top two spots, although Upton, 46 points adrift, could still pip them for the title.

Widnes dismissed Mobberley for 113, Nathan Wood 41, South African Marcus Fourie 3-13, Danny Nughton 3-19, then replied with 114-2, Naughton 34. It’s good to see the better times returning at Beaconsfield road

Upton kept up the pressure with a six wickets victory against bottom club Middlewich at Old Greasby Road. They replied with 181-4, Nat Sariman 51 after Middlewich had posted a testing 180-8, Kieron Boyle contributing 85 and Matt Ingram taking 6-61.

Stockport edged up to third place – 71 points behind – with a comfortable 72 runs win at Alvanley, Tom Facer scoring 80 for the winners.

There was also victory for Christleton at home to Brooklands, with Kiwi all-rounder Joshua Joseph scoring 77, then taking 3-45.

Backed by a fine 101 from their Jamaican batsman Marlon Barclay, Barrow had the better of a draw at home to struggling Congleton – Iro De Silva 7-69. Ben Scowen scored 90 and put on 136 for the third wicket with Tom Leese, 51, for the Bears

Lindow v Northwich was one of several games affected by rain and was abandoned all-square: Lindow 150 (Sam Stoneley 5-39) Northwich 129-8 (Scott Howarth 4-44). .

NO SHIFTING ALDERLEY - Wilkinson 9-35

TO the dismay of the chasing pack, Alderley Edge show no signs of releasing their grip on the ECB Premier League leadership, their 12th win – by eight wickets at Cheadle – keeping them 41 points clear with four games to play.

Richard Wilkinson gave the best individual performance of the day with figures 16-3-35-9 to rout Cheadle for 81 on a responsive pitch at Kingsway. Alderley replied with 82-2, Calum Rowe 41 not out

Bowdon stay on their tail, winning by 49 runs at home to wooden spoonists Urmston, despite the Parkinson brothers returning from first-class cricket duties. Jack Tipton, 44, top scored in Bowdon’s 204-9, Lancashire’s Matt Parkinson claiming 5-37. Urmston replied with 155, Chris Turner 71, Callum Parkinson - now of Derbyshire - scoring 40. Ollie Makin took 3-46.

Chester edged up to third place with a commanding 126-run home win against Timperley, Lee Dixon scoring 115 (13 fours and two sixes) in a tally of 256-5. Timperley mustered 130, leg-spinner Jack Williams celebrated gaining his Cheshire cap with a superb 7-41 return.

Hyde’s challenge faltered when Pennine mist descended on Werneth Low soon after tea in their match against Neston, which the Wirral side were controlling. Simon Stokes hit 89 and Prithvi Sarvaiya 68 in Neston’s tally of 234-7, Will Walker 5-60. Hyde were in trouble at 125-4 from 14 overs, Harry Dearden 37, when play was halted.

Rain was also the winner at Bramhall where Nantwich were pursuing a much-needed victory after totting up 181-9, Rob Cook-Sievewright 43, Rupes Kitzinger 3-35. Bramhall were struggling at 82-7, Ifti Naseer holding on for a key unbeaten 29 when rain and arrived. Jimmy Warrington had taken a very speedy 4-34.

There was even less play at Macclesfield, who were 61-5 against Toft (Andrew Jackson 4-29), when the umpires took ‘em off.

Bramhall in NatWest Club T20 final at Derby

BRAMHALL trounced Pennine League club Norden by 57 runs in the ECB NatWest National Club T20 Area Final at Church Lane on Sunday. They now join three of country’s best T20 teams in the national Finals on the Derbyshire county ground on Tuesday, September 6 – hopefully live on Sky tv - see page 6 for details. Bramhall also top the current Fair Play table (page 7).

AUGUST 20 – 21 NEWSLETTER: p2

Oxton beat Didsbury in Division One

DIDSBURY lost for the second week in a row when Oxton scored a surprising four wickets win at Wilmslow road, reducing the leaders’ advantage at the top of Division One to 20 points.

Didsbury hit 172-8, Nick Anderson 95, Greg Shillinglaw 3-40, Oxton replying with 173-6, Marc DeBrabender leading the way with a fine 77.

Grappenhall closed things up in second spot with a five wickets victory at Sale, who were restricted to 115-9, Chris Canning 38, Ryan Ninan 3-6, Albert Pennington 3-29, Gaz Burns 3-30. With 49 not out, Ninan led Grappers home after tea at 119-5.

Oulton Park posted a massive 257-1 against Cheadle Hulme at Little Budworth after a 225-runs second wicket stand between Danny Leech 130 (20 fours and a six) and skipper Pat Roberts 100 not out (15 fours). ‘Hulme dug in to reach 215-7 by stumps, Talor Williams, 102, hitting the third century of the day before rain ended play early.

Weaverham won the mid-Cheshire derby at Davenham by 105 runs after amassing 276-8, Jimmy Lewis 90, Stephen Bliss 3-69. Davenham were bowled out for 171, Sam Hunt 43, by Wilden Cornwall, 5-42 and Rob McMillan, 4-27.

Marple continued their upsurge with a four runs win at Tattenhall after posting 217, Mark Makin 98, Callum Wilson 6-46. Tatters’ improved batting got them to 213, Brett Siebert 83. But James Menzies became the match winner with 6-62.

Bollington improved their mid-table placing with a four wickets win at Warrington whom they bowled out for 163, before replying with 164-6, Tom Horsfield, 4-29 and Peter Henshall, 53 being Bolly’s star turns.

SATURDAY’S SCORES IN DETAIL…

ECB PREMIER LEAGUE

At South Downs Road:

BOWDON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat URMSTON (5 pts.) by 49 runs:

Bowdon 204-9 (55 overs: J Tipton 44, S Marshall 38, M. Parkinson 5-37);

Urmston 155 (44 overs: C Turner71, C. Parkinson 40, O. Makin 3-46).

At Church Lane:

BRAMHALL (won toss, 7 pts.) v NANTWICH (9 pts.); match abandoned due to bad light and rain:

Nantwich 181-9 ( 55 overs: R. Cook-Sievewright 43, C Simpson 42, R. Kitzinger 3-35);

Bramhall 82-7 (36 overs: I Naseer 29no, J. Warrington 4-34).

At Kingsway:

CHEADLE (won toss, 0 pts.) lost to ALDERLEY EDGE (25 pts.) by 8 wickets:

Cheadle 81 (32 overs: N Fletcher 36, R. Wilkinson 16-3-35-9);

Alderley Edge 82-2 (15 overs: C Rowe 41no).

At Boughton Hall Avenue:

CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (25 pts.) beat TIMPERLEY (won toss, 3 pts.) by 126 runs:

Chester 256-5 (55 overs: L Dixon 115, W. Goodwin 39, J. White 3-58);

Timperley 130 (41 overs: J. White 35, J. Williams 7-41).

At Werneth Low:

HYDE (won toss, 7 pts.) v NESTON (11 pts.) match abandoned as draw due to poor visibility

Neston 234-7 (55 overs: S. Stokes 89, P Sarvaiya 68, W. Walker 5-60);

Hyde 125-4 (14.1 overs: H Dearden 37).

At Victoria Road:

MACCLESFIELD (7 pts.) v TOFT (won toss, 7 pts: match abandoned)

Macclesfield 61-5 (20 overs: A. Jackson 4-29). Toft did not bat.

DIVISION 1

At Butcher’s Stile:

DAVENHAM (won toss, 6 pts.) lost to WEAVERHAM (25 pts.) by 105 runs:

Weaverham 276-8 (50 overs: J. Lewis 90, W. Cornwall 48, I. Eaton 41, K Waterhouse 39, G Christian 3-61, S. Bliss 3-69).

Davenham 171 (43 overs: S Hunt 43, M Sambell 35, W. Cornwall 5-41, R. McMillan 4-27).

AUGUST 20 – 21 NEWSLETTER; p3

Div. 1 results contd …

At Wilmslow Road:

DIDSBURY (won toss, 8 pts.) lost to OXTON (25 pts.) by 4 wickets:

Didsbury 172-8 dec. (40 overs: N. Anderson 95, G Shillinglaw 3-40);

Oxton 173-6 (32 overs: M. DeBrabender 77).

At Pinfold Lane:

OULTON PARK (13 pts.) v CHEADLE HULME (won toss, 7 pts.) match abandoned as draw due to rain.

Oulton Park 251-1 dec. (48 overs: D Leech 130, P Roberts 100no = second wicket stand of 225);

Cheadle Hulme 215-7 (53 overs: T Williams 102, J. Potts 48).

At Dane Road:

SALE (4 pts.) lost to GRAPPENHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) by 5 wickets:

Sale 115-9 (40 overs: C Canning 38, R Ninan 3-6, A Pennington 3-29, G Burns 3-30);

Grappenhall 119-5 (40 overs: R Ninan 49no, T Lawrence 3-19).

At Flacca Field:

TATTENHALL (won toss, 8 pts.) lost to MARPLE (25 pts.) by 4 runs:

Marple 217 (41 overs: M Makin 98, A Hall 49, C. Wilson 6-46);

Tattenhall 213 (44 overs: B Siebert 83, H. Dobson 34, J Menzies 6-62).

At Warrington Sports club:

WARRINGTON (8 pts.) lost to BOLLINGTON (won toss, 25 pts.) by 4 wickets:

Warrington 163 (50 overs: J. Rudd 32, T Horsfield 4-29);

Bollington 164-6 (47 overs: P Henshall 53).

DIVISION 2:

At Frodsham Road:

ALVANLEY (won toss, 4 pts.) lost to STOCKPORT (25 pts.) by 72 runs:

Stockport 199-8 (50 overs: T Facer 80);

Alvanley 127 (44 overs: A Barber 4- , M Green 4 - ).

At The Croft:

BARROW (won toss, 14 pts.) drew with CONGLETON (8 pts.):

Barrow 247-9 (50 overs: M Barclay 101, A. Reid 36, J. Afridi 35, H Podmore 3-35, S Cardall 3-65);

Congleton 182-8 (50 overs: B Scowen 90, T. Leese 51, I De Silva 7-69).

At Little Heath:

CHRISTLETON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat BROOKLANDS (6 pts.) by 50 runs:

Christleton 192 (49 overs: J Joseph 77, M. Astbury 32, A.J. Hart 5-47);

Brooklands 142 (43 overs: D Duke 38, A.J. Hart 30, Z.Abbas 5-21, J Joseph 3-45).

At Upcast lane:

LINDOW (won toss, 9 pts.) v NORTHWICH (7 pts.): match abandoned as draw due to bad light.

Lindow 150 (42 overs: J. Martin 47, R. Venables 31, S Stoneley 5-39, M Walker 4-35);

Northwich 129-8 (39 overs: S Stoneley 28, S. Howarth 4-44).

At Church Lane:

MOBBERLEY (2 pts) lost to WIDNES (won toss, 25 pts.) by 8 wickets:

Mobberley 113 (33 overs: N. Wood 41, A Aqeel 40, M Fourie 3-13, D Naughton 3-19);

Widnes 114-2 (24 overs: D. Naughton 34, S Moore 29no).

At Old Greasby Road:

UPTON (25 pts.) beat MIDDLEWICH (won toss, 7 pts.) by 6 wickets:

Middlewich 180-8 (50 overs: K. Boyle 85, M Ingram 6-61);

Upton 181-4 (32 overs: N Sariman 51, J Williams 46no).

AUGUST 20-21 NEWSLETTER: p4

Tables at Week 18

ECB PREMIER P W T WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL PTS.

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

ALDERLEY EDGE 18 12 0 0 1 0 3 2 9 9 341

BOWDON 18 10 0 0 0 0 5 3 8 7 300

CHESTER BO. HALL 18 9 0 0 2 3 2 2 31 15 292

HYDE 18 8 0 2 1 0 4 3 23 21 280

*TOFT 18 5 0 2 1 1 4 5 41 23 233

NESTON 18 5 0 1 1 1 3 7 39 25 221

BRAMHALL 18 5 0 0 1 2 6 4 33 17 218

CHEADLE 18 6 0 1 0 0 5 6 17 12 217

* TIMPERLEY 18 5 0 0 0 0 4 9 39 14 213

NANTWICH 18 3 0 2 2 0 1 10 53 34 179

*MACCLESFIELD 18 2 1 0 1 1 6 7 38 17 173

URMSTON 18 2 0 0 0 0 3 13 24 31 126

* Macclesfield, Timperley & Toft 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 18 11 1 1 0 1 4 32 18 337

GRAPPENHALL 18 11 0 0 0 3 4 13 8 317

OULTON PARK 18 9 1 2 1 0 5 44 25 303

WEAVERHAM 18 9 0 0 0 3 6 26 9 281

SALE 18 8 2 0 0 3 5 36 11 274

**BOLLINGTON 18 6 0 1 2 3 6 25 17 231

MARPLE 18 6 0 0 1 6 5 24 13 230

*DAVENHAM 18 5 1 1 2 3 6 39 29 220

OXTON 18 4 3 0 1 3 7 38 27 196

WARRINGTON 18 3 1 1 2 3 6 39 30 172

CHEADLE HULME 18 3 2 1 1 4 7 35 16 162

*TATTENHALL 18 1 1 0 1 2 13 28 25 113

*Bollington (twice), Davenham and Tattenhall 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 18 13 1 1 0 2 1 18 5 366 prom

UPTON 18 11 1 0 0 2 4 15 13 320

*STOCKPORT 18 7 2 0 0 3 6 26 14 249

BROOKLANDS 18 7 0 0 2 3 6 12 23 233

ALVANLEY 18 6 1 0 1 3 7 29 25 230

NORTHWICH 18 5 3 1 3 2 4 43 28 224

*LINDOW 18 6 1 2 0 2 7 23 16 217

*CHRISTLETON 18 6 0 0 1 2 9 23 19 212

BARROW 18 4 3 0 0 4 7 46 28 211

*MOBBERLEY (-6) 18 4 3 0 1 4 7 50 22 189

CONGLETON 18 3 0 0 4 5 6 21 20 155

*MIDDLEWICH 18 1 0 0 3 5 9 34 15 119

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).

AUGUST 20-21 NEWSLETTER: p5

LEAGUE FIXTURES & UMPIRES FOR

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 - Week 19:

ECB Premier League (12.30 p.m.)

ALDERLEY EDGE V BRAMHALL Ian Greensmith & David Tate

HYDE v TIMPERLEY Paul Herring & Martin Howe

NANTWICH V CHESTER BO. HALL Trevor Burnett & John Williams

NESTON V BOWDON Barrie Burns & Gary Zimmer

TOFT V CHEADLE Alistair Davies & Geoff Wellsteed

URMSTON V MACCLESFIELD Darrin Clark & Ged Kinsey

Division One (1 p.m.)

BOLLINGTON V TATTENHALL Steve Kirkbright & John Lowe

SALE V CHEADLE HULME Ken Rothwell & Simon Smith

GRAPPENHALL V DIDSBURY David Moss & Steve Walton

MARPLE V OULTON PARK Graham Cookson & John Lofthouse

OXTON V DAVENHAM Dion Kelly & Ray Prescott

WEAVERHAM V WARRINGTON David Gane & Keith Tysall (tel. 07712 257 678)

Division Two (1 p.m.)

BROOKLANDS V ALVANLEY Bob Ashley & Geoff Young

CONGLETON V LINDOW Graham Harris & David Humpage (07595 653 224)

MIDDLEWICH V BARROW Duncan Anderson (07775 632 507) & Tony Morris (07812 025 335)

NORTHWICH V CHRISTLETON Ankit Jain & Ian Wilkinson (07773 179 209)

STOCKPORT V MOBBERLEY John Potts &Graham Pugh

WIDNES V UPTON Jon Hacking & Phil Prince

All umpiring appointments are notified by Geoff Young

Hyde to stage Cheshire Cup final

IN the first Cheshire Cup semi-final played on Sunday, Hyde beat Grappenhall by 52 runs. Scores: Hyde 205-9 (James Duffy 74); Grappenhall 153 (Jason Whittaker 4-30).

In the last of the quarter-finals, Elworth beat Alderley Edge by 10 wickets: Alderley Edge 62 (Mark Currie 24, Roy Holt 5-29, Yasir Ali 4-21).

The second semi-final between Elworth and Bowdon is on Sunday, August 28 at 1 p.m. (umpires Steve Duckers and Darrin Clark)

Hyde have won the toss to stage the final at Werneth Low on Sunday, September 4 (12 noon). The umpires will be Alistair Davies and Gary Zimmer.

PLATE FINAL: In the Cheshire Shield final on Sunday, August 14 reported in last week’s Newsletter, Northwich won at Hawk Green by six wickets, not by nine runs as reported. Scores: Hawk Green 186 Northwich 190-4.

AUGUST 20-21 NEWSLETTER: p6

Bramhall trounce Norden as

T20 run leads to National final

A FINE all-round display of T20 cricket at its best saw Bramhall defeat Pennine League club Norden by 57 runs before a large crowd at Church Lane to qualify for the NatWest Club National T20 finals day at Derby. It will be the club’s first appearance in a national final since memorably winning the Club knock-out against Bath at Lord’s in 2001.

The ultimate stage of this new venture - which began with a 45-runs home victory over Didsbury in the League group stage back on May 24 - will take place on the Derbyshire county ground on Tuesday, September 6. Bramhall’s opponents will be one of Tunbridge Wells (Kent League), Sandiacre (Derbyshire premier) and Swardeston (East Anglian premier), the draw not yet having been made.

Bramhall had the match virtually won by the halfway mark in their innings when they had posted 119-2, Danny Lamb smacking a superb 71 and Matt Hughes 61. They went on to total a massive 186-8 at 9.3 runs per over.

Norden never looked meeting their target and were tied down by fine bowling, notably from Ashley West (3-23) and Chris Sanders (3-30), while Lamb took 0-13 off four tight overs, all aided agile fielding, great wicket-keeping by Sam Johnson, who had five victims and good leadership from Nick Cantello. Norden closed on 129-8.

Bramhall President Richard Cragg afterwards made a charming speech praising the quality and sporting spirit of the opposition, complimenting his own players and wishing them well in the final. He was delighted to see such a large crowd on the ground and hoped the spectators had enjoyed their visit enough to come again.

He revealed that the Man of the Match award was won by Bramhall all-rounder Danny Lamb. The player had earlier learned he had been called up for Lancashire’s county championship match against Surrey at The Oval this week.

SUNDAY’S SCORECARD

BRAMHALL NORDEN

A. West b Malik 14 H. Malik c Naseer b West 32

D Lamb c Pimm b Collin 71 N. Brierley c Wilkinson b Sanders 19

I. Naseer b Hartley 1 A. Gowers c Johnson b West 19

M. Hughes b Malik 61 S. Pimm c Johnson b West 8

A. Wilde c & b Collin 7 R. Udwardia not out 25

N Cantello c Gowers b Hartley 7 J . Harrison st Johnson b Naseer 2

C. Sanders c Collin b Hartley 1 G Tattersall c Wilkinson b Sanders 4

R Patel c Collin b Malik 0 J. Collin c Johnson b Sanders 0

S Johnson not out 1 P. Collinson st Johnson b Naseer 4

R Kitzinger not out 3 D. Buckley not out 9

Extras 20 Extras 7

Total (for 8 wickets, 20 overs) 186 Total (for 8 wickets, 20 overs) 129

Did not bat: S. Wilkinson. Did not bat: J Hartley.

Norden bowling: Malik 4-0-33-3; Hartley 4-0-29-3 Bramhall bowling: Lamb 4-0-13-0; Sanders

Udwadia 4-0-48-0; Collin 4-0-40-2; Pimm 4-0-39-0. 4-0-30-3; Kitzinger 2-0-23-0; Wilkinson

3-0-18-0; West 3-0-23-3; Naseer 4-0-21-2.

Umpires: Chris Dunn and Ken Ferguson.

Match manager was Geoff Wellsteed.

AUGUST 20 – 21 NEWSLETTER: p7

Forties’ Finals Day line-up

DRAW for the Over Forties Finals Day at Warrington on Bank Holiday Monday, August 29 features four teams who have shown outstanding form in this season’s divisional games and the quarter-finals

Holders NESTON (Western winners) take on unbeaten North-East champions CHEADLE HULME, while Central winners and 2014 champions TOFT play BOLLINGTON VETERANS who won the South-East division

The Finals Day schedule is:

Main pitch at 12 noon: CHEADLE HULME v NESTON;

Top pitch also at 12 noon: TOFT v BOLLINGTON VETERANS

Tea will follow from 2.45 to 3.15 p.m., followed by the final from 3.30 to 6.10 p.m. when the presentations take place.

Pink balls will be provided by the League.

MUSIC FESTIVAL WARNING. Clubs and spectators are warned that there is a major Music Festival on Bank Holiday Monday at Castlefields and there will be traffic delays on all routes in and around Warrington. Travellers are urged to set out earlier.

QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS

NESTON beat TIMPERLEY by 18 runs (Wednesday, August 10)

TOFT beat CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL BLAZERS by 7 wickets (Wednesday, August 10)

CHEADLE HULME beat ALDERLEY EDGE WIZARDS by 7 wickets (Thursday, August 11)

BOLLINGTON VETERANS beat SALE SILVERBACKS by 81 runs (Wednesday, August 17).

Bollington 130-5 (Heywood 30, Johnson 30, Soames 2-13); Sale 49 (Battersby 20, Bradshaw 5-11, Johnson 3-11, Tarr 2-12).

Bramhall top Fair Play table

BRAMHALL top the League Fair Play table drawn up by co-ordinator John Lofthouse from umpires’ reports up to and including games played on Saturday, August 13.

There are four ECB Premiership clubs in the bottom six.

This is how the clubs stand:

1. mark of 4.04 Bramhall

2. mark of 4. Alvanley, Congleton, Mobberley

5= mark of 3.98 Brooklands, Chester, Marple

8= mark of 3.97 Upton, Widnes

10= mark of 3.95 Barrow, Neston, Oulton Park, Sale, Warrington

15 mark of 3.94 Cheadle

16= mark of 3.93 Cheadle Hulme. Nantwich, Oxton, Tattenhall

20. mark of 3.92 Lindow

21 mark 3.91 Middlewich

22 mark of 3.90 Alderley Edge

23= mark of 3.88 Bollington, Christleton, Stockport

26 mark of 3.86 Bowdon

27 mark of 3.84 Bramhall

28 mark of 3.83 Toft

29 mark of 3.82 Northwich

30 mark of 3.79 Davenham

31 mark of 3.77 Macclesfield

32= mark of 3.75 Didsbury, Hyde, Weaverham

35 mark of 3.68 Urmston

36 mark of 3.62 Timperley

AUGUST 20 – 21 NEWSLETTER p8

July Player of Month: Andrew Dufty

NORTHWICH off-spinner Andrew Dufty has won the League Performance of the Month award for July for his superb effort in taking 9-14 in a Division 2 game against Stockport at Cale Green on July 23.

His return from 14.3 overs with two maidens were the best-ever figures for a Northwich bowler in 1st XI cricket.

The award will be made at the Presentation Dinner in October.

Other top performances in 1st XI cricket included Simon Wilkinson (Bramhall) 9-26 v Urmston; Rick Moore (CBH) 135 v Toft; Sam Blandford (Oulton Park) 8-48 v Warrington;

TOP UMPIRES AWARD FOR TONY MORRIS

LEAGUE Assistant & Registration secretary and long-serving panel umpire Tony Morris is to be awarded an ECB ACO Honorary Life membership at the annual meeting and conference of the umpires’ organisation at Lord’s on October 29.

Tony took up umpiring in 1980 and has continued to serve on the Cheshire County League panel ever since, currently being its longest-serving member. He was also a founding member of the Cheshire Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers.

O At the League’s August Cricket Committee meeting, Mr Morris reported that there had been 32 overseas players registered during the season, 12 x two-year overseas registrations; 6 x 180 days overseas registrations and five county contracted players. He had also completed 22 transfers.

HELMETS

AFTER several recent incidents involving the non-wearing of helmets by batsmen in the League, the Cricket Committee stress that the wearing of helmets remains a strong recommendation but is not mandatory. However, all players under 18 must wear helmets and which must be up to British Safety Standards.

TRIAL BALLS

THERE will be no further trials this season of the Superior Reader Sovereign cricket balls in the ECB Premier League after all 12 clubs used them for one round of fixtures in August. Clubs gave mixed reports of the ball which costs £3 more than the current £15 Reader ball.

CRY-0FFS – CLUBS WARNED

CHEADLE Hulme and Timperley have been issued with formal warnings by the League about the number of 2nd XI fixtures they have conceded

DAVENHAM PLAYERS BANNED

FOUR players from Davenham have been suspended following incidents in their Division 1 game at Oulton Park on Saturday, July 23.

Club captain Danny Hancock was banned for three weeks, Mark Greaves for two weeks, Sam Taylor and Ben Gough each for one week. These have now been served.

Macclesfield’s overseas player Nick Bertus has been issued with a caution for abusing the captain of opposing club Hyde n an ECBN Prekier Leaqgue matcdh. .

3rd XI CRICKET CONCERN

THE Cricket Committee considered reports of several clubs withdrawing from the 3rd XI cricket set-up including Woodford and Winnington Park. One proposal to counter this trend is the formation of an Association of Friendly Clubs with a minimum of regulations in 2017. This couldbe discussed at a special Third XI meeting to be called in October.

AUGUST 20 – 21 NEWSLETTER: p9

Cheshire 60s teams make progress

CHESHIRE beat reigning 60 Plus National championship holders Somerset at Marple by 39 runs on Tuesday last week to enter the quarter-finals when they face a long journey to take on Gloucestershire at Redmarley on Tuesday. The winners will be away against Surrey or Bucks in the semi-finals.

Scores were: Cheshire 180 (Phil Noble 59, Nick Sharp 41), Somerset 141-8 (Howard Morris 3-20, Bob Yardley 2-25).

After beating Wales, Cheshire Sixties 2nd XI, holders of the 2nd XI national title, will host Hampshire at Toft in the quarter-finals on Tuesday this week (1 p m).

UKFAST LEAGUE POINTERS

BREDBURY St. Mark’s and Romiley both won against Irby and Stockport Georgians respectively and with Ashton on Mersey held to a draw, have stretched their lead in the First Division in the UK Fast Cheshire League.

The top two clubs in the final table will be promoted to the County League.

At the foot, Heaton Mersey, Irby and Poynton all lost.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Ashton on Mersey 232-5 drew with Hale Barns 181-4

Barnton 156 beat Runcorn 67

Bredbury 72-3 beat Irby 70

Disley 107-4 beat Poynton 106-9

Lymm 153 beat Heaton Mersey 149

Romiley 164-8 beat Stockport Georgians 163-7

PLACINGS INCLUDING AUGUST 20

1. Bredbury 320 points; 2. Romiley 310; 3. Ashton on Mersey 290; 4. Barnton 276; 5. Hale Barns 239; 6. Disle237; Lymm 236; 8. Stockport Georgians 203; 9. Runcorn 191; 10. Heaton Mersey 145; 11. Irby 132; 12. Poynton 132.

Division 2 leaders: 1. Port Sunlight 324 points; 2. Haslington 271; 3. Oakmere 254.

DIVISION 1 FIXTURES ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 (1.30 p.m.):

Hale Barns v Romiley; Heaton Mersey v Disley; Irby v Barnton; Poynton v Ashton on Mersey; Runcorn v Lymm Oughtrington Park; Stockport Georgians v Bredbury St. Mark’s.

Information provided by Graham Coull.

MALPAS BACK

AFTER resigning from the UK Fast Cheshire League in April, Malpas have announced that they are to make a comeback in 2017 by applying for the admission of one team to the Cheshire Alliance.

Malpas were members of the Cheshire County League as recently as 2012.

Hyde’s pitch ….. just perfect

UP to and including matches played on Saturday, August 13, ECB Premier League club Hyde topped the League’s Pitch table after being given six successive 100 per cent returns, to provide an unbeatable average of 20.

Close second are Grappenhall, at 19.89 followed by Oxton, 19.88, Christleton, 19.83, Nantwich, 19.71, Alvanley, 19.60 and Neston, 19.56.

At the foot of the table, reading upwards from 36th place are Bollington, 15.71, Sale, 16.50, Lindow and Cheadle Hulme, both 16.57.

Outfield reports show that Chester Boughton Hall led the way at August 13 with an average return of 18.67, followed closely by Oxton, 18.56, Alvanley, 18.20 and Christleton, 18.17.

At the foot of the table are Northwich, 14.88, Cheadle, 15.50, Cheadle Hulme, 15.71, Bollington, 15.86 and Brooklands, 15.88.

Figures are compiled by Grounds chairman John Bygate, who provided Newsletter with the information gleaned from reports made by panel umpires.

AUGUST 20-21 NEWSLETTER: p10

LEAGUE DINNER POSTER

ALL clubs in the league have been sent a display poster reminding them of the date of the 42nd annual Presentation Dinner, to be held at The Mere (Mere Golf & Country Club) on Friday, October 7. Former England selection chairman and Derbyshire, Cheshire and England all-rounder Geoff Miller will be the speaker, backed by a well-known comedian.

Club numbers this year must be sent to dinner coordinator Geoff Wellsteed, who issues an early reminder that full members must take at least three tickets. Prices are unchanged at £30 and £28.

Take a look at our websites ….

THE website cheshirecountycl.play- monitored by Darren Sutcliffe accepts all 1st XI and Over 40s results with brief match details which should be posted by 10 p.m.

Full scoreboards MUST be posted by 12 noon the following day. Some clubs are persistently not abiding by this regulation which results in lack of information for viewers and for the Newsletter to feed on.

THE League’s Pitchero website administered by Richard Fennah, which contains pictures and documents including all issues of the Newsletter, can be located at: .uk

THE weekly Newsletter will normally be available on Monday mornings to the Press, League Officers, members of the Cricket Committee and individual subscribers who have made personal requests.

Mike.t-b@

Monday, August 22

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