Aussie paceman claims 13 wickets in first two games for champions

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1 CHESHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE Keeping you connected 2017 SEASON: NEWSLETTER NO. 2 - April 29 Aussie paceman claims 13 wickets in first two games for champions REIGNING ECB Premier League champions Alderley Edge will be among the favourites to keep their title if new Aussie paceman Hamish Winter-Irving can maintain his earlyseason form. After his 6-40 return had routed Grappenhall on the opening day, the 24 year-old Victorian with the Scottish Christian name claimed even better figures of to help dismiss Didsbury for 81 in 28 overs at Moss Lane on Saturday. He was helped by Tom Foreman s The Alderley batsmen also had a struggle in a reply of 84-5, skipper Adam Worrall seeing his team over the line with an unbeaten 35. Also with 50 points from two games are Timperley, who won by four wickets at Bramhall after dismissing their hosts for 180, Matt Higginbottom 39, Jack White In Timperley s reply of 181-6, Abishekh Kulkarni scored 38 and Craig Grindley 37 not out, while Luke Littlewood took Toft are the third club with maximum points, their second victory being by four wickets at Hyde, thanks largely to Lancashire s Rob Jones who scored a superb unbeaten 100 (18 fours and a six). He was helped by Sam Hatcher, 33 as Toft replied with Jason Whittaker to Hyde s tally of 199, Danny Berry 39, Jones 3-27, Tom Forster Grappers shock CBH Chester Boughton Hall, who had opened up with a huge victory over Neston, were trounced by six wickets at Grappenhall after being restricted to 199, Harry Killoran 53, Rick Moore 52. Gaz Burns, 4-45 did the main damage. Grappers replied with in just 44 overs, Ol Lynch 77 not out, Adam Roylance 41, James MccCoy 35 not out. Nantwich won a low-scoring game by two wickets at Bowdon after sending their hosts back for a paltry 127, Simon Marshall 35, Jimmy Warrington 4-21, Ollie Griffiths Nantwich responded with 130-6, Henry Dobson 41 and Ireland World Cup star Niall O Brien 32, while newcomer Dewi Jones claimed a superb 6-42 for the South Downs Road club. Last season s Premiership runners-up have now lost both opening games. Neston recovered from their hammering at Chester to beat Cheadle by 130 runs at Parkgate in a game they dominated with bat and ball. Will Evans scored 54 and Ash Davis 32 in Neston s tally of 215-9, Josh Dooler 4-57, Rashid Amin Cheadle crumbled after tea to 85 all out, Matt Stewart claiming 3-6 and the evergreen Chris Finegan 3-35.

2 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p2 Division 1: Only Bolly and Oulton Park 100 pc ONLY two clubs have 100 per cent records in Division One after the first two games. Leaders in alphabetical order are Bollington, who followed up an opening day victory at Upton with a four wickets defeat of Oxton at the Recreation Ground. Oxton ran up 193-9, Marc Debrabender 48 and Bolly topped that with six wickets and 10 balls to spare, Jack Ward 41 and Simon Dunn, 36 leading the way. Oulton Park s strong batting was again evident when they beat Upton by four wickets at Little Budworth. Their visitors ran up a handy 217, Chris McArthur 90, Mohammed Kashif 4-40, to which Park responded with in 43 overs, Martyn East top scoring with 89. Highest scorers of the day were relegated Urmston, who amassed at Weaverham after Sumit Panda 156 (14 fours and 10 sixes) had put on 209 for the third wicket with Furkan Hassan 103 (13 fours and a six). Weaverham settled for a draw with a reply of 201-2, Cohen McElroy 74. In a match switched to Walton Lea on Sunday as their own ground is not yet ready after winterlong remedial work, Marple played impressively to beat Warrington by 17 runs. Marple scored 247-5, Andrew Hall reaching a classy 60 before retiring with a sprained ankle, while skipper Paul Wood scored 55. Warrington s South African batsman Johan Els (70) batted well, before his team s innings closed at 230. Wood completed a fine personal performance with Relegated Macclesfield inflicted the second successive defeat on Sale, by nine wickets at Victoria Road. Apart from Mat Spels, 41, Sale batsmen had no answer to the cutting edge of John Birchall, 5-50 and were all out for 102. All-rounder Birchall then top scored with an unbeaten 64 as Macc coasted home on Davenham enjoyed a winning draw at promoted Widnes, totting up batting first, Aussie Peter Gallichan being run out for 89 and James Loveridge 62. Widnes settled for draw points at 179-6, Matt Burns 50, Ben Hewitt 45. TWO SHARE DIVISION 2 LEAD ALVANLEY and Stockport share top spot in Division Two with a maximum 50 points from two games. Alvanley were impressive in recording a seven wicket home victory over Mobberley, who were dismissed for 157, Abdul Aqeel 45, James Ecclestone John Whitley (54) top-scored when Alvanley responded with Stockport won by three wickets in a high-scoring game against Cheadle Hulme at Grove Park after their hosts had posted Stockport replied with with three overs to spare. New boys Romiley had the pleasure of registering their very first County League victory, by four wickets against Northwich on their fine ground at Birchdale Drive. They dismissed Northwich for 150, G. Cherion 43, M. Flatley 3-12, M D Souza 3-31, then ran up after tea, led by T. Rolph 43. Spinner Andy Dufty took Brooklands crushed Christleton by 116 runs after posting a handsome 215, Kevin Carroll topscoring with 64 and later taking five catches. Matt Astbury returned 6-59 for Christleton who were all out for 99, number 11 batsman Zaighum Abbass contributing an unbeaten 35 and will surely now rise up the order. Skipper Stuart Sadler scored a club record innings of 171 in Tattenhall s decisive 132-runs victory over Bredbury at The Flacca. He hit 21 fours and a six in an innings which involved a 114-run third wicket partnership with Dylan Reeves. Left arm spinner Dave Shewring later took 7-20 to bowl St. Mark s out for 113.

3 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p3 SATURDAY S SCORELINES ECB Premier League At Moss Lane: ALDERLEY EDGE (won toss) v DIDSBURY Didsbury 81 (28 overs: Winter-Irving 7-32, Foreman 3-38); Alderley Edge 84-5 (20 overs: Worrall 35no, Rowe 26). RESULT: Alderley Edge (25 pts.) beat Didsbury (2 pts.) by 5 wickets At South Downs Road: BOWDON (won toss) v NANTWICH Bowdon 127 (49 overs: Marshall 35, Warrington 4-21, Griffiths 4-24); Nantwich (33 overs: Dobson 42, O Brien 32, Jones 6-42). RESULT: Nantwich (25 pts.) beat Bowdon (2 pts.) by 2 wickets. At Church Lane: BRAMHALL v TIMPERLEY (won toss) Bramhall 180 (53 overs: Higginbottom 39, West 32, White 4-47); Timperley (55 overs: Abishekh Kulkarni 38, C. Grindley 38no, Cooper 33, Littlewood 3-23). RESULT: Timperley (25 pts.) beat Bramhall (6 pts.) by 4 wickets. At Broad Lane: GRAPPENHALL v CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (won toss) Chester 199 (53 overs: Killoran 53, Moore 52, Burns 4-45). Grappenhall (44 overs: Lynch 77no, Roylance 41, J McCoy 35no); RESULT: Grappenhall (25 pts.) beat Chester (7 pts.) by 6 wickets. At Werneth Low: HYDE v TOFT (won toss) Hyde 191 (51 overs: Berry 39, Fitsimnons 35, Jones 3-27, Forster 3-37). Toft (40 overs: Jones 100no, Hatcher 32, Whittaker 4-66). RESULT: Toft (25 pts.) beat Hyde (8 pts.) by 4 wickets. At Parkgate: NESTON v CHEADLE (won toss) Neston (55 overs: Evans 54, Davis 32, Dooler 4-57, Rashid Amin 3-31) Cheadle 85 ( 31 overs: Rashid Amin 17, Stewart 3-6, Finegan 3-35). RESULT: Neston (25 pts.) beat Cheadle (4 pts.) by 130 runs. Best of the Day: Batting: c Rob Jones (Toft) 100no v Hyde. Bowling: o Hamish Winter-Irving (Alderley Edge) 7-32.

4 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p4 Division One At Recreation Ground: BOLLINGTON (won toss) v OXTON Oxton (50 overs: DeBrabender 48, Crawley 44, Seale 3-54); Bollington (49 overs: Ward 41, Dunn 36, Cross 33, Horsfield 30no, Magann 3-50). RESULT: Bollington (25 pts.) beat Oxton (8 pts.) by 4 wickets. At Victoria Road: MACCLESFIELD (won toss) v SALE Sale 102 (36 overs: Spels 41, Birchall 5-50, Melrose 3-25). Macclesfield (22 overs: Birchall 64no, Tudor 27no). RESULT: Macclesfield (25 pts.) beat Sale (0 pts) by 9 wickets. At Walton Lea on Sunday: MARPLE v WARRINGTON (won toss) Marple (50 overs: Hall 60, Wood 55); Warrington 230 (49 overs: Els 71, Wood 6-49). RESULT: Marple (25 pts.) beat Warrington (6 pts.) by 16 runs At Pinfold Lane: OULTON PARK (won toss) v UPTON Upton 217 (48 overs: McArthur 90, Stowell-Smith 27, Mohammed Kashif 4-40); Oulton Park (43 overs: East 89, Douglas 34, Begg 32, Roberts 32no, Battersby 3-37, Cross 3-28). RESULT: Oulton Park (25 pts.) beat Upton (10 pts.) by 4 wickets. At Wallerscote Road: WEAVERHAM v URMSTON (won toss) Urmston (50 overs: Sumit Panda 156, Furkan Hassan 103 = 209 for 3 rd wicket); Weaverham (50 overs: McElroy 74, Eaton 47no, Walker 41). RESULT: Match drawn: Urmston 11 pts.; Weaverham 6 pts. At Beaconsfield Road: WIDNES (won toss) v DAVENHAM Davenham (50 overs: Gallichan 89, Loveridge 62, Hunt 37, D. Moore 3-38); Widnes (50 overs: Burns 50, Hewitt 45, Kirby 33mo). RESULT: Match drawn: Davenham 13 pts.; Widnes 6 pts. Best of Day Batting: Sumit Panda (Urmston) 156. Bowling: Paul Wood (Marple) 6-49 v Warrington.

5 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p5 Division 2 At Frodsham Road: ALVANLEY (won toss) v MOBBERLEY Mobberley 157 (47 overs: Aqeel 45, Northover 32, James Eccleston 4-19, Ouzounidis 3-41, Ainsworth 3-51). Alvanley (36 overs: Whitley 54, Gee 46no, Rose 3-53). RESULT: Alvanley (25 pts.) beat Mobberley (5 pts.) by 7 wickets. At The Croft: BARROW v LINDOW (won toss) Lindow (50 overs: Parfett 82, O Brien 38); Barrow (49.3 overs: Manesh Nissanka 57, Metcafe 38no). RESULT: Barrow (25 pts.) beat Lindow (8 pts.) by 4 wickets. At Brooklands Sports Club: BROOOKLANDS v CHRISTLETON (won toss): Brooklands 215 (50 overs: Carroll 64, Buchan 40, Astbury 6-59, Shavaiz Saif 3-41); Christleton 99 (37 overs: no. 11 Zaighum Abbas 35no, Raj Singh 3-10, Potter 3-12, Jones 3-28). RESULT: Brooklands (25 pts.) beat Christleton (4 pts.) by 116 runs At Grove Park: CHEADLE HULME v STOCKPORT (won toss) Cheadle Hulme (50 overs): Stockport (47 overs): RESULT: Stockport (25 pts.) beat Cheadle Hulme (11 pts.) by 3 wickets. At Birchvale Drive: ROMILEY v NORTHWICH (won toss) Northwich 150 (43 overs: Cherion 43, D Souza 3-31, Flatley 3-12); Romiley (49 overs: Rolph 43, Badrock 34, Dufty 4-26). RESULT: Romiley (25 pts.) beat Northwich (6 pts.) by 4 wickets At Flacca Field: TATTENHALL (won toss) v BREDBURY ST. MARK S Tattenhall dec. (47 overs: Sadler 171 club record, Reeves 39); Bredbury 113 (45 overs: Shewring 7-20). RESULT: Tattenhall (25 pts.) beat Bredbury (3pts.) by 132 runs. Best of Day Batting: Stuart Sadler 171 v Bredbury St. Mark s Bowling: Dave Shewring (Tattenhall) 7-20 v Bredbury St. Mark s

6 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p6 ECB Premier League WEEK 2 W T WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Pts. (25) (16) (3) (2) (1) (7) ALDERLEY E TIMPERLEY TOFT NANTWICH CHESTER BH GRAPP HALL NESTON HYDE CHEADLE BOWDON BRAMHALL DIDSBURY Division 1 W WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Pts. BOLLINGTON OULTON PARK DAVENHAM MACCLESFIELD MARPLE OXTON WIDNES WARRINGTON URMSTON UPTON WEAVERHAM SALE Division 2 W WD RD LD A/C L Bat Bowl Pts. ALVANLEY STOCKPORT BARROW LINDOW BROOKLANDS TATTENHALL MOBBERLEY ROMILEY BARROW NORTHWICH BREDBURY ST. MK CHRISTLETON CHEADLE HULME

7 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p7 Saturday, May 6: League fixtures & umpires ECB Premier League (all p.m. unless stated) ALDERLEY EDGE V BRAMHALL Brian Boys & Darrin Clark CHEADLE V GRAPPENHALL John Potts & Gary Zimmer CHESTER BO. HALL V DIDSBURY (12 noon) Dion Kelly & Steve Walton HYDE V BOWDON Martin Pugh & Graham Howe NANTWICH V TIMPERLEY Ged Kinsey & David Tate TOFT V NESTON Barrie Burns & John Williams First Division (1 p.m. unless stated) BOLLINGTON V MARPLE DAVENHAM V MACCLESFIELD OXTON V OULTON PARK SALE V WARRINGTON (12 noon) UPTON V WEAVERHAM URMSTON V WIDNES Ron Bedson & Garry Hambleton Steve Jackson & Phil Prince Ankit Jain & Ken Rothwell David Cookson & David Gane Ian Baker & Martin Roberts Trevor Burnett & Keith Tysall Second Division (all 1 p.m.) BREDBURY ST. MARK S V ROMILEY BROOKLANDS V ALVANLEY CHRISTLETON V BARROW LINDOW V TATTENHALL NORTHWICH V CHEADLE HULME STOCKPORT V MOBBERLEY Peter Davies & Simon Smith Jon Hacking & Siva Venkatachalam Graham Church & Ian Greensmith Alistair Davies & Wilf Seville James Drummond & Ray Prescott Graham Harris & Chris Rigg Ground reports from Saturday, April 23 UMPIRES Pitch and Ground marks reported to 1st XI Competition secretary Ian Sharrock following matches played on the opening day of the season Saturday, April 23, were as follows (maximum 20): ECB Premier League: Alderley Edge pitch 16 outfield 19; Cheadle 14-17; Chester 20-20; Didsbury 16 19; Nantwich 19 20; Toft Division 1: Davenham pitch 17 outfield 17; Oxton 17 20; Sale 17 17; Upton 16 17; Urmston 17 18; Warrington Division 2: Bredbury pitch 16 outfield 18; Christleton 19 20; Lindow 14 16; Mobberley 18 17; Northwich 18 16; Stockport O If any clubs are having problems viewing Umpires reports recorded on the Pitchero website, they should contact Darren Sutcliffe for advice (dsooty54@btinternet.com) FINES DATABASE THE League s new Fines Database in now up and running reports League secretary Geoff Wellsteed. To access the information, the procedure is: go to the Pitchero website click on Information; click on Forms; then click on Fines Database.

8 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p8 Cheshire beat Shropshire in opening game CHESHIRE opened their Unicorns knock- out group programme with a 46-runs victory over Shropshire in excellent conditions at Oxton on Sunday (writes Jim Law). Cheshire totalled a modest 214 from 46 overs, Rick Moore, 59 and Will Evans, 38 top-scoring. Oulton Park s Danny Leech made his first county appearance since 2009 and scored 16 while wicket-keeper James Seward hit an impressive 27 on debut and later took three catches,. Shropshire were bowled out for 168 in the 39th over, Jack White taking 3-32, Rick Moore 2-31 and Harry Killoran Cheshire had to re-arrange their team when Wayne White and Ollie Freckingham pulled out at short notice. The line-up was: Lee Dixon captain, Rick Moore, Harry Killoran Jack Williams (Chester Boughton Hall ); Ash Davis, Will Evans (Neston), James Seward wicket-keeper (Formby), Nick Anderson (Didsbury), Ryan Brown, (Nantwich), Danny Leech (Oulton Park), Danny Woods (York), Jack White (Timperley). O Cheshire s next group game is against Wales at Newport on Sunday, May 7 (11 a.m.). LANCASHIRE TWOS AT CHESTER Cheshire meet Lancashire 2nd XI in a 50 overs challenge match at Chester on Wednesday this week (11 a.m.). The 15-man Cheshire squad is that for the Shropshire match plus Warren Goodwin (Chester), Calum Rowe (Alderley Edge). NEW ADDRESS LEAGUE Registration and Assistant Secretary Tony Morris has a new address which is not recorded in the 2017 handbook. All clubs should make a note of the following: anthonymorris343@gmail.com Over Forties go pink OPENING games in the Over 40s section are to be played on Wednesday this week when Leagueissue pink balls should be used by all teams. A warm welcome is offered to newcomers Whalley Rangers, who visit Bowdon Vale Vikings in the North-East division. Results must be submitted within 48 hours by ; telephone ( ) or via the League website. FIXTURES (6.15 p.m.) Central Division: Ashton on Mersey v Davenham; Grappenhall v Ashley; Toft v Timperley; Warrington v Mobberley. North-East Division: Bowdon Vale Vikings v Whalley Rangers; Brooklands v Urmston Tigers; Cheadle Hulme v Cheadle; Sale Silverbacks v Bowdon. South-East Division: Bollington Veterans v Bredbury Saints; Bramhall v Alderley Edge Wizards; Macclesfield v Woodley; Offerton v Poynton Legends. West Division: CBH Blazers v Caldy (switched to Caldy); Irby v Upton; Oxton v Neston; Tattenhall Wreckers v Weaverham.

9 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p9 National Club ko up-date FIVE clubs from the Cheshire County League will be involved in second round games in the Royal London National Club knock out. They include Neston who scored a notable round one victory at Liverpool Competition neighbours New Brighton after being omitted from the original draw. FIRST ROUND RESULTS Group 6: Leigh beat UPTON by 8 wickets. Wigan lost to CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL by 4 wickets: New Brighton lost to NESTON by 22 runs: Neston (D. Hurst 61, D Smith 54no, W. Evans 40); New Brighton 258 (were 235-3: A. Clarke 81, L. Botes 73, P. Sarvaiya 4-45). Group 7: Sentinel lost to NANTWICH by 1 wicket. Round 2 draw (Sunday, May 14): Group 5: Heywood v Prestwich; Walsden v Horwich; Bamford Fieldhouse v Roe Green; HYDE v Littleborough or Bradshaw. Group 6: BOWDON v St. Helens or Formby; Leigh v Bootle; Northern v Stretford or Wallasey; NESTON v CHESTER Group 7: Stone v NANTWICH; Shrewsbury v Shifnal; Wolverhampton v Ombersley; Kiddermister v Old Hill. Davidstow Village knock-out FIRST round (May 1): TATTENHALL bye; ALVANLEY v Corwen. SECOND ROUND (May 15): TATTENHALL v Birch Vale and Thomsett; ALVANLEY or Corwen v Caldy or Northop. Winning start for Sixties CHESHIRE made a winning start to their National Over 60s championship campaign when they beat Durham by nine wickets at Cheadle. Scores: Durham 45 all out (Mike Cushion 4-12, Howard Morris 2-11, Bob Yardley 2-11, Phil Noble 1-0); Cheshire 46-1 (Paul Mitchell 30 not out). Cheshire are away to Yorkshire on Tuesday this week. LOOKING AHEAD OPENING group games in the League s Joseph Holt Brewery T20 to be played on Thursday, May 11 (6 p.m.) are: Oxton v Neston; Widnes v Warrington; Northwich v Weaverham; Nantwich v Oulton Park; Urmston v Sale; Brooklands v Didsbury First round games in the Cheshire Cup and Shield are on Sunday, May 21.

10 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p10 UKFast Cheshire League results DISLEY and Stockport Georgians are the early pace makers in the First Division of the UKFast Cheshire League, both with 50 points from two games. Results of games played on Saturday: DISLEY beat IRBY 98-9 by 7 wickets: 25 2 pts. HALE BARNS drew with MIDDLEWICH 176-9: pts. HASLINGTON drew with BARNTON 153-9: pts. LYMM OUGHTRINGTON PARK drew with ASHTON on MERSEY 202-9: pts. PORT SUNLIGHT drew with CONGLETON pts. STOCKPORT GEORGIANS beat RUNCORN 187: pts. Points to date :1. Disley 45; 2. Stockport Georgians 45; 3. Hale Barns 42; 4. Haslington 35; 5. Runcorn 33; 6. Lymm 32; 7. Irby 27; 8. Port Sunlight 24; 9. Ashton on Mersey 19; 10. Middlewich 16; 11. Congleton 14; 12. Barnton 1 pts. Division 1 fixtures on Saturday, May 6 (1.30 p.m.) ASHTON on MERSEY v STOCKPORT GEORGIANS BARNTON V MIDDLEWICH CONGLETON V DISLEY IRBY V LYMM OUGHTRINGTON PARK PORT SUNLIGHT V HALE BARNS RUNCORN V HASLINGTON Former League president dies THE death has occurred of former Cheshire Cricket League secretary and president John Brocklebank, aged 85. John was a long-term Bowdon Vale player and official, representing the club on the league management committee before taking league office. His funeral is at Vale Royal Crematorium on Tuesday, May 9 at a.m. Umpires quiz: by Alistair Davies QUESTION. A wide ball is called when a delivery strays down the leg side. The wicket- keeper gathers the ball and throws it at the stumps, but misses. The ball hits the striker out of his ground, but not attempting a run, then rebounds on to the stumps, dislodging a bail. There is an appeal. What should the decision of the umpires be? ANSWER. Next week. Umps ramble along Trent & Mersey THE League Umpires & Scorers Association stage their second Organised Ramble on Monday, May 8 along the Trent & Mersey canal from Barnton Cricket Club at 10 a.m. Barnton-based UKFast League umpire Jeff Langham will lead the group which will set off along an area rich in interest and diversity. A pub lunch is included. New junior Elworth THE League were represented by Junior section secretary David Vallance when Elworth held an Open Day on Sunday, April 23 to mark the formal opening of their new junior cricket pitch and nets. The ceremony was conducted by Congleton MP Fiona Bruce. Elworth, who operate in the North Staffs. & South-Cheshire League, run an Under 13s team in the CCL s Junior section.

11 APRIL 29 NEWSLETTER: p11 LEAGUE WEBSITES The League s Pitchero website administered by Richard Fennah contains recent pictures and documents, including all 2017 issues of Newsletter so far. It can be located on: For other League news including all 2017 season fixtures, and results visit Darren Sutcliffe s website: For those with difficulty locating fixtures, process the following: from the list of options on the index bar at top of the Home Page, select Matches, then Fixtures, then 2017 Fixtures, which are set out in colour. All Saturday s 1st XI results are available on the website, together with scores from lower divisions. Home clubs are reminded they must post match results with points, plus brief details by 10 p.m. on Saturdays - and ideally in full by that time. Full details need to be posted by noon on Sundays. Failure to do this will result in an immediate fine. NEXT ISSUE OF NEWSLETTER WILL BE ON MONDAY, MAY 8 Mike.t-b@talktalk.net: Monday, May 1

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