Cheshire County Cricket League
2016 NEWSLETTER : WEEK 15 - JULY 30
Alderley Edge flop as Bowdon
reduce gap to 23 points
ECB Premier League leaders Alderley Edge were bowled out for 91 at Neston, suffering their second defeat of the season, while second-placed Bowdon beat Cheadle to narrow the gap to 23 points.
Neston made it 75 points from three games with an excellent all-round performance. After posting a challenging 172, Prithvi Sarvaiya scoring 44 at eight, Aaron Smillie 4-50, the Alderley batsmen were bowled out for 92 by Chris Finegan 4-43, and Sarvaiya 3-12, aided by Simon Mugava, 3-34.
Bowdon moved into closer contention by beating Cheadle by six wickets at South Downs road. Cheadle mustered only 134 (Elliott Bullock 34), former Lancashire skipper Glern Chapple taking 4-28 on a rare appearance and Richard Carter 3-25. Bowdon responding with 136-4, Simon Marshall and Pat Ashling both scoring 40.
Meanwhile, champions Hyde urged followers not to write them off with a five wickets win at Macclesfield, whom they restricted to 197-5, Craig Melrose top- scoring with 48 at eight, William Walker taking 4-45 and part-timer James Duffy 4-48. Hyde replied with 200-5, Dave Fitzsimmons 52, Duffy 32.
There was a wonderful game at Booth’s Park where Toft and Chester Boughton Hall continued the run-fest they enjoyed earlier in the season in West-Cheshire (Toft 372-6, CBH 295-6). This time a Robin Jones-less Toft ramped up 306-3, Aussie Morgan Clark scoring 129 and skipper Toby Drummond 77 in an opening stand of 165, then Clark and teenager Sam Hatcher, 81 not out added a further 115. Never known to duck any challenge Chester responded with 303-6, just falling short in the last over. Rick Moore 135 and Warren Goodwin 57 opened up with 130, then Lee Dixon added a rapid 43. Jimmy Lomas was Toft’s steadying influence in a winning draw (13 – 6 pts.) with figures of 17-0-113-4. The 609 scored in this match means the two games between the rivals this season have realised 1,276 runs for 21 wickets with 32 six hits - and two draws.
Timperley despatched Nantwich with a 68-run victory at Stockport road. Timpers hit 224-8, Ed Galley 78, Ray Doyle 3-25 then the Dabbers fell to 156 all out, Doyle 56, Nathan Brown 3-21, Jack White 3-31.
Bramhall won by six wickets at Urmston leaving the UCG men low and dry at the bottom. Highlight was a magnificent spell of bowling by Simon Wilkinson who came on when the Us were 99-0 (Aussie Adam McMaster 68) to return career- best figures of 9-26 - including the first nine batsmen These figures have been bettered only once in the Premiership, by Widnes’ Bapa Mukherjee with 10-59 v Chester in 2005.
Oulton are tops in mid-Cheshire
OULTON PARK claimed mid-Cheshire bragging rights when they decimated Weaverham in a First Division derby game at Wallerscote road.
Weaverham fell below their neighbours in the table after being bowled out for 117. Park replied with 120-0 inside 21 overs, with unbeaten half centuries from prolific openers Martyn East and Danny Leech.
Didsbury’s 11th win was by seven wickets at home to Warrington, Simon Normanton giving another fine all-round display with 35 and 5-31.
Grappenhall show no signs of being thrown off the hunt, beating Bollington by nine wickets at Broad Lane after bowling their visitors out for 73, Sam Guest enjoying the wonderful figures of 15-7-32-7. Adam Roylance hit an unbeaten 53 not out after tea.
Sale registered a winning draw at Davenham after running up 229-8, Luke McCoy 70, Brooke Guest 51, Robin Taylor 4-60. Davenham reached 177-8, Ryan Blackie 42 not out.
Marple won by eight wickets at Cheadle Hulme after dismissing their hosts for 137, Talor Williams 56, third change bowler Jack Grundy taking 6-15. Mark Makin hit a typically brisk 71 as Marple strolled home.
Tattenhall showed grit with a battling draw at Oxton, the Wirral men scored 162 batting first, Gayan Fernando 35. Tatters hung on at 127-9, thanks to number nine batsman Dave Shewring’s unbeaten 40, which kept Greg Shillinglaw, 5-28 at bay.
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It’s looking good for Upton in Division 2
UPTON look like joining Widnes in the Second Division promotion slots, following their eighth win, by six wickets at fading Brooklands, who were held to 132-9, their number nine batsman Caleb Jones top-scoring with an unbeaten 33, Matt Ingram 5-34. Upton replied with 133-4, Chris Stowell-Smith 75 not out.
Leading by 47 points after their 10th win, Widnes made short work of wooden spoonists Middlewich at Haddon Field after their hosts had put up 147-9, Nick Gill 36, Dan Moore 4-47. Widnes replied with 150-1, Marcus Fourie (85) and Matt Burns (45) enjoying a second wicket partnership of 121.
Barrow amassed 219-1 to win their first League derby at Christleton, Jamaican Marlon Barclay 123 (10 fours and five sixes) enjoying a 154-run unbroken second wicket stand with Iro De Silva, 76. Atif Bajwa top-scored with 77 in Christleton’s 217-7.
Stockport piled up 292-7 at Congleton with George Barber 96, but had to be content with a 14-7draw, their hosts responding with 183-6, Jack Goode 52.
Alvanley’s winning run ended at Lindow, the hosts running up 212-9 (Jake Martin 69, Steve Charles 5-55) after which Alvanley were bowled out for 109, Scott Howard claiming 5-32.
Improving Northwich enjoyed a 15 – 6 draw at Moss Farm against Mobberley after posting 226-6, Chandrika Wathukapage 77, Mark Walker 62. Mobberley got to 199-9 thanks to their talented Aussie left-hander Charlie Nield, who carried his bat for 111. James Plant claimed 4-55.
SCORES IN DETAIL: ECB PREMIER LEAGUE
At South Downs Road:
BOWDON (25 pts.) beat CHEADLE (won toss, 3 pts.) by 6 wickets:
Cheadle 134 (52 overs: E Bullock 34, G Chapple 4-28, R. Carter 3-25).
Bowdon 136-4 (42 overs: S. Marshall 40, P. Ashling 40).
At Victoria Road:
MACCLESFIELD (8 pts.) lost to HYDE (won toss, 25 pts.) by 5 wickets:
Macclesfield 197-5 (55 overs: C Melrose 48, W. Walker 4-45, J Duffy 4-48);
Hyde 200-5 (52 overs: D Fitzsimmons 52, J. Duffy 432, D. Berry 32, R/ Waterhouse 44no).
At Parkgate:
NESTON (won toss, 25 pts.) beat ALDERLEY EDGE (4 pts.) by 81 runs:
Neston 172 (47 overs: P Sarvaiya 44, J. O’Neill 34, A. Smillie 4-50);
Alderley Edge 91 (32 overs: O. Wildig 20, C Finegan 4-43, R Sarvaiya 3-12, S. Mugava 3-34).
At Stockport Road:
TIMPERLEY (25 pts.) beat NANTWICH (won toss, 6 pts.) by 68 runs:
Timperley 224-8 (55 overs: E Galley 78, C. Grindley 47, M Ness 30, R. Doyle 3-25);
Nantwich 156 (53 overs: R Doyle 56, J. White 3-31, N Brown 3-24).
At Booth’s Park:
TOFT (won toss, 13 pts.) drew with CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (6 pts.)
Toft 306-3 (55 overs: M Clark 129, T. Drummond 77 = 1st wicket stand of 165, S Hatcher 81no = 3rd wicket stand of 115);
Chester 303-6 (55 overs: R. Moore 135, W Goodwin 57 = 1st wicket stand of 130, L Dixon 43, J. Lomas 4-113).
At UCG:
URMSTON (3 pts.) lost to BRAMHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) by 6 wickets:
Urmston 141 (41 overs: A McMaster 68, S. Wilkinson 9-26).
Bramhall 145-4 (40 overs: D. Lamb 51).
DIVISION 1
At Grove Park:
CHEADLE HULME (2 pts.) lost to MARPLE (won toss, 25 pts.) by 8 wickets:
Cheadle Hulme 137 (38 overs: T. Williams 62, J. Potts 31, J. Grundy 6-15, A Greasley 3-23); Marple 139-2 (37 overs: M. Makin 71, M Bennett 43no).
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Div. 1 scores contd …
At Butcher’s Stile:
DAVENHAM (won toss, 7 pts.) drew with SALE (14 pts.):
Sale 229-8 (50 overs: L McCoy 70, B Guest 51, C Canning 49, R Taylor 4-60, G Christian 3-63);
Davenham 177-8 (50 overs: R Blackie 42no, S Hunt 35, D. Ashley 39, R. Halkon 3-39, T. Lawrence 3-41).
At Wilmslow Road:
DIDSBURY (won toss, 25 pts.) beat WARRINGTON (1 pt.) by 7 wickets:
Warrington 102 (41 overs: M. Agar 30, S. Normanton 5-31);
Didsbury 106-3 (18 overs: N Anderson 60, S. Normanton 35).
At Broad Lane:
GRAPPENHALL (won toss, 25 pts.) beat BOLLINGTON (0 pts.) by 9 wickets:
Bollington 73 (31 overs: S Guest 7-32);
Grappenhall 76-1 (16 overs: A. Roylance 53no).
At Townfield Lane:
OXTON (won toss, 11 pts.) drew with TATTENHALL (6 pts.):
Oxton 162 (G/Fernando 35, B Gibbon 3-32, D Shewring 3-39)
Tattenhall 127-9 (50 overs: D. Shewring 40no, G Shillinglaw 5-28).
At Wallerscote Road:
WEAVERHAM (2 pts.) lost to OULTON PARK (won toss, 25 pts.) by 10 wickets:
Weaverham 117 (45 overs); Oulton Park 120-0 (21 overs: M East 55no, D. Leech 52no).
DIVISION 2
At Brooklands Sports Club:
BROOKLANDS (3 pts.) lost to UPTON (won toss, 25 pts.) by 6 wickets:
Brooklands 132-9 (50 overs: C Jones 33no, A.J Hart 31, M Ingram 5-34, L. Sundve 3-39);
Upton 133-4 (36 overs: C. Stowell-Smith 75no).
At Little Heath:
CHRISTLETON (won toss, 8 pts.) lost to BARROW (25 pts.) by 9 wickets:
Christleton 217-7 (50 overs: A Bajwa 77, M. Z. Abidin 41);
Barrow 218-1 (36 overs: M Barclay 103no, I. De Silva 76no = 2nd wicket stand of 154, D McClements 31).
At Booth street:
CONGLETON (won toss, 7 pts.) drew with STOCKPORT (14 pts.):
Stockport 292-7 (50 overs: G. Barber 96, R Barber 41, S Gibben 31no, J Copeland 3-79);
Congleton 183-8 (50 overs: J Goode 52, M Green 4-67).
At Upcast Lane:
LINDOW (25 pts.) beat ALVANLEY (won toss, 5 pts.) by 103 runs:
Lindow 212-9 (50 overs: J Martin 69, C Taylor 39, S. Charles 5-55);
Alvanley 109 (40 overs: M Rowlands 51, S Howarth 5-33, B Tyler 3-33).
At Haddon Field:
MIDDLEWICH (won toss, 4 pts.) lost to WIDNES (25 pts.) by 9 wickets:
Middlewich 147-9 (50 overs: N. Gill 36, D. Moore 4-47, B. Hewitt 3-33);
Widnes 150-1 (25 overs: M Fourie 83no, M. Burns 40no = 121 stand for second wicket).
At Moss Farm :
NORTHWICH (won toss, 15 pts.) drew with MOBBERLEY (6 pts.)
Northwich 226-6 (50 overs: C Wathukapage 77, M Walker 62, A. Aqeel
Mobberley 199-9 (50 overs: C Nield 111no, J Plant 4-55).
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Tables at Week 15
ECB PREMIER P W T WD RD LD C/AB L BAT BOWL PTS.
LEAGUE (25) (16) (3) (2) (1) (7)
ALDERLEY EDGE 15 9 0 0 1 0 3 2 9 9 266
BOWDON 15 8 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 6 243
HYDE 15 6 0 2 1 0 3 3 23 21 223
CHESTER BO. HALL 15 6 0 0 2 3 2 2 31 15 217
*TIMPERLEY 15 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 32 10 202
TOFT 15 4 0 2 1 1 3 4 37 22 189
BRAMHALL 15 4 0 0 1 2 4 4 27 15 178
NESTON 15 4 0 1 0 1 3 6 31 22 178
CHEADLE 15 4 0 1 0 0 5 5 17 12 167
NANTWICH 15 3 0 2 1 0 1 8 43 24 157
*MACCLESFIELD 15 2 1 0 1 1 5 5 34 12 157
URMSTON 15 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 23 26 120
* 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 15 11 0 1 0 1 2 15 8 307
GRAPPENHALL 15 9 0 0 0 3 3 11 7 264
OULTON PARK 15 7 1 1 1 0 5 36 22 239
WEAVERHAM 15 7 0 0 0 3 5 22 9 227
SALE 15 6 2 0 0 3 4 34 9 220
*DAVENHAM 15 5 0 1 1 3 5 22 16 194
**BOLLINGTON 15 4 0 1 2 3 5 23 14 176
MARPLE 15 4 0 0 0 6 5 20 10 172
OXTON 15 3 3 0 1 3 5 26 24 156
*WARRINGTON 15 3 0 1 1 3 7 24 18 145
CHEADLE HULME 15 2 2 0 1 4 6 30 13 128
*TATTENHALL 15 1 1 0 1 2 10 17 26 93
*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 15 10 1 1 0 2 1 18 5 292
UPTON 15 8 1 0 0 2 4 15 13 245
ALVANLEY 15 6 1 0 1 3 4 22 18 216
BROOKLANDS 15 6 0 0 1 3 5 6 15 193
*STOCKPORT 15 5 2 0 0 3 5 20 14 193
NORTHWICH 15 4 3 0 3 2 3 36 21 183
*LINDOW 15 5 1 1 0 2 6 19 10 180
BARROW 15 4 1 0 0 4 6 24 19 174
*CHRISTLETON 15 4 0 0 1 2 8 17 17 156
MOBBERLEY (-6) 15 2 2 1 1 4 5 40 20 148
CONGLETON 15 3 0 0 2 5 5 12 13 137
*MIDDLEWICH 15 1 0 0 3 5 6 18 12 100
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).
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WEEK 16: LEAGUE FIXTURES & UMPIRES FOR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 …..
ECB Premier League (12.30 p.m.)
ALDERLEY EDGE V TIMPERLEY Trevor Burnett & Barrie Burns
BOWDON V MACCLESFIELD Dion Kelly & John Williams
BRAMHALL V NESTON Ankit Jain & Steve Walton
CHEADLE V NANTWICH Ged Kinsey & Mark Turner
CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL V URMSTON Graham Harris & Paul Herring
HYDE V TOFT Darrin Clark & Martin Roberts
Division One (1 p.m.)
BOLLINGTON V CHEADLE HULME Alistair Davies & John Lofthouse
DIDSBURY V DAVENHAM David Humpage (tel. 07595 653224) & Chris Rigg
OULTON PARK V OXTON Martin Howe & Ken Rothwell
SALE V WEAVERHAM Brian Boys & Peter Davies
TATTENHALL VV GRAPPENHALL Jeff Langham (tel. 07718 556856) & Graham Pugh
WARRINGTON V MARPLE John Lowe & Simon Smith
Division Two (1 p.m.)
ALVANLEY V WIDNES Ray Prescott & Geoff Wellsteed
BARROW V BROOKLANDS Steve Kirkbright & Geoff Young
LINDOW V CHRISTLETON Andy Marsland (tel. 07926 191922) & David Tate
MOBBERLEY V CONGLETON Jon Hacking & Tony Morris (tel.01606 888268)
STOCKPORT V MIDDLEWICH Duncan Anderson (tel. 07775 632507)& Nigel Simms