Check out the latest Cheshire Cricket League results for all the action and updates from Week 9, as we present our Cheshire Cricket Results Review.
CREDIT: Cheshire County Cricket League
Week 9 saw more rain across the region, although thankfully the weekend programme was largely completed (if truncated in places) after a busy week of cup action.
PREMIER DIVISION
After they failed to win for a third game in a row, Didsbury’s lead was cut further. This time it was lowly Neston who held them after another rain-affected afternoon in a match reduced to 92 overs. Tim Hughes (83) continued his great form, putting on 137 for the 1st with Tom Hafil (40), Luke Jones taking 5-38
as Dids declared on 244-8. Neston replied equally strongly, a lovely 103 from Matt Maritz (118 bs, 5×6, 13×4) and 54 from David Hurst helping get the hosts to 167-3 in the 38th. Dids rallied with run outs and some smart catching, Neston eventually clinging on at 224-9 to deny the visitors the victory.
Hyde took full advantage with a fifth straight win, this time by 120 runs in the meeting of second v third. Liam Bowe recorded 7-24 on a day when Timperley’s batting never fired, 126 all out chasing 247 in a 100-over game at Stockport Rd. George Balderson (75) and Luke Young (77) had earlier opened up with 151 for the 1st, Andrew Jackson then weighing in with 55 off 44 before later taking 2 wkts. Another side with win momentum are Nantwich, a third successive win moving them upto fourth spot. Quite some win it was too – after a delayed start at Alderley Edge, Nantwich were put in and hustled out for just 131, a duck for Rob Jones amongst a clatter of early wkts. Jason Foulkes (30*) coaxed 32 runs for the last two wkts which was to prove of improbable significance as Sam Perry fell first ball (one of four AE ducks), the experienced Dabbers attack never letting that grip go. Olly Griffiths finished with 14-4-12-5 as AE folded for 111, a fifth straight loss for them. Chester BH put last week’s horror show behind them with a comfortable 7 wkt win over an out-of-sorts Oxton, who ground out 169-9 in
their 55 overs. Alex Money (70*) and Warren Goodwin (44) set CBH on their way to victory, achieved in the 34th over.
Brooklands’ inconsistent form showed no sign of ending as they followed up a big win last week with a crushing loss on Sat. Put in at Bowdon, they lost Todd Walker first ball, then recovered to reach 40-1, before a shuddering collapse saw the board reading 47-8 just six overs later, Sid Mahadevan (6-17) & Haider Hussain (3-28) the destroyers as Brooklands were all out 75, Bowdon recording a 7 wkt win which gave them a 15 pt cushion over the bottom two. Widnes, at the foot and enduring a very disappointing 2025 so far, had another day to forget as they put visitors Lindow in, only to see them rack up 293-9. Fifties for Jamieson Hedges, Dan Newton and Sam Battersby (the latter two at a fair clip), and 36 extras, gave Widnes a mountain to climb, and they barely made it to base camp, 100 all out, Hedges 4-34 & Newton 2-29 to boot.
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Division 1
Div 1 leaders Cheadle continued to keep the chasing pack at bay with an eighth straight win, struggling visi-
tors Davenham the latest side to run into Josh Dooler’s purple patch. The Cheadle skipper took a fourth 5-for
of the season, ending with 6-27 as the visitors folded for just 113, Ollie Tyson’s patient 80 earlier helping his side to 219-6.
Second place Bramhall became the latest side to capitalise on Grappenhall’s travails, although Grappers could take
some consolation from a creditable bowling display to keep Bram to 195-9 in their allocation. Grappers batting, however,
couldn’t cope even with no Simon Wilkinson, all out 90 as Liam Molloy rounded off a fine all-round display with 4-19 after
earlier hitting 50. Port Sunlight won a terrific 92 overs game at Toft, Henry Murray making an excellent 128 (145 bs) for
the youthful hosts who posted 248-5. However, a superb 137 psp in just 16 overs for the 4th wkt between Ben Nuttall
(84) and Muzammil Sheik (73) powered PS to their target with some six overs unused. Macclesfield’s Andrew Poppa (109) was another centurion as his side notched a fourth straight win, Macc reaching 232-5 against Stockport Georgians,
whose reply showed some spirit, but once Francis Yates (53) fell it was 174-7, SG all out 190 to lose by 42 runs. Sale’s
Chris Williams returned 6-35 as his side dismissed Maritime for 169, and then made 52. However, when he came to the
crease Sale were 7-4, soon to be 7-5 and later all out 125. In the other game Urmston beat hosts Marple by 105 runs.
Division 2
In Div 2, Alvanley stretched their lead at the top after a surprisingly comfortable win over second-place Bollington. After winning the toss, Bolly’s batting hit the buffers, 106 all out, Alv surviving a slight hiccup at 79-4 to win by 5 wkts. The rest of the division is compacted, with 19 pts separating third and ninth. Christleton’s third win in four moved them into that third spot, wayward Haslington conceding 45 extras in Chris’ 239-8 (Darcy Graham 55), Haslington all out 123 in reply. Ashton OM remain firmly below Haslington after an eighth successive defeat, going down by 5 wkts at Romiley, who are now fourth. Ashley recovered from last week’s embarrassment to rack up 234, Ammad Mushtaq again the main man with 104 and 3-5 as opponents NE Cheshire were bowled out for 117. A rare run-fest at Grove Park as Cheadle Hulme had the scorers reaching for the energy drinks. Oliver Willett made a superb 115* (141 bs), he and Jordan Potts (69) putting on 163 for the 1st, before Adam Wilde piled in with 73*(47 bs) as CH posted 280-1 after being put in. So giddy were CH they then conceded 55 extras, the top score for a rueful Stockport side, all out for 206. In the other game Danny Leech’s 86* was the class act in Oulton Park’s 5 wkt win over Upton.
Division 3
In Div 3, Heaton Mersey’s scrappy 3 wkt win at Mobberley chasing 158 (Mobb conceding 40 extras) kept a six pt gap between them and Warrington, who won by 32 runs in an untidy contest at Oakmere which saw 79 extras ceded in total. Tattenhall are level on pts with Warrington after a fourth straight win, this one a biggie as their short ride to Barrow saw Tatt bowl the hosts out for just 95, Adrian Waddelove and skipper Freddie Cheshire taking 8-47 between them. Tatt had earlier posted 244 (Jack Bates 74, Max Harper 59). Hale Barns are in nosebleed territory after beating Winnington Park by 2 wkts, HB making a game of it by going from 144-3 to 155-7 in pursuit of 174, while Hawk Green skipper Dylan Heginbottom took 5-20 (and scored 41) as his side thrashed Over Peover. Innings of the day, however, was from Runcorn’s no. 7 Nauman Akram, who blasted an amazing 94* (52 bs) to take his side from 130-8 to 221-8 and a 2 wkt win over Middlewich.
2ND XI CRICKET
At the top, Didsbury extended their lead after recovering from 40-4 to post 180 against second placed Toft in a match reduced to 40 overs, Toft unable to get any real momentum going despite 65 from Aidan Clorley, Dids winning by 18 runs. Cheadle went third, 65* from Nick Reid guiding them to a 5 wkt win at Oxton, Ben Samuels making 51 in a decisive stand of 95. Chester BH held their nerve at Werneth Low to beat Hyde by 3 wkts, Ashraf Qureshi’s 49 the top score of the match. Felix Birtles made 119 for Timperley as they made 248-3 at Nantwich, the hosts slumping to 55-4 in reply before rallying through James Mitchell (71), a fascinating game developing but the visitors holding on for a vital 24 run win. Stockport Georgians were even happier that they also won, victorious in their battle with fellow strugglers Neston, Bilal Shah taking 5-10 as Neston were all out 72.
Div 1 saw Lindow extend their lead at the top after beating second-place Maritime by 7 wkts, Rob Herriott making 51 after taking 2-2, Maritime all out 133. Upton 2s thus nudged above Maritime, glad of no.10 Tom Wood’s 30 off 22 which lifted them to 235 against visitors Macc, who fought hard in a tight match but ran out of overs on 202-7. An incredible collapse by Marple handed H.Mersey a 2 run victory after posting just 95 at Oakley Villas, Marple reaching 70-3 but 7 overs later were 83-9, losing last man James Hirst to a catch at the wkt after a tense 10 wkt stand. Josh Patel made a superb 109 for struggling Bramhall at Alvanley but it was in vain as the hosts’ know-how took them to a 20 run win, while Grappenhall remain well adrift after another pasting, Didsbury 2As beating them by 123 runs.
In Div 2 it was a good day for A.Edge’s Alan Day who made 80 in his side’s 144 run win at bottom side Warrington, Andrew Windle taking 7-19 as the hosts folded for 69. Even better for AE was the news that P.Sunlight got into a surprising tangle chasing just 140 at home to beat C.Hulme, PS all out 101 as AE went top. Oulton Park got a much needed win, by 100 runs at Ashton OM, to move off the bottom.
In Div 3 Salman Baig hit 100* for leaders Ashley, turning their 13-3 into 205-4 at Tattenhall, who were all out 178. N.E.Cheshire stayed second after beating Christleton (who donated 50 extras) by 35 runs, while Winnington Park kept the top two honest, beating CBH 3s by 77 runs. Basement side Neston 3s slumped to an embarrassing 10 wkt loss in their local argument with Oxton in a match which lasted 30 os.
CREDIT: Cheshire County Cricket League
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