2008 Newsletter issue 5: May 17 - 18

Whittaker takes Alderley back to top

ALDERLEY Edged their way back to pole position in the ECB Premier League with a thrilling last over home victory against Macclesfield thanks to a fine all-round performance from Cheshire's Jason Whittaker.
On a day when most matches lost overs to mid-day drizzle, Macclesfield opted to bat first and were bowled out for 169, Jason Knight 43, while Whittaker returned a good-looking 6-39 off 19 accurate overs. Alderley lost wickets regularly in reply with Mark Currie (37) top-scoring against Craig Melrose (5-80) and Barney Cutbill (3-67). But Whittaker remained steadfast and an unbeaten 37 saw his side home by two wickets with one ball to spare ... and a handsome 25 points return.
Bowdon's 100 per cent record was spoiled when their key fixture against champions Oulton Park at South Downs Road ended prematurely in bad light. In an 80 overs match, Oulton were put in and declared on 175-6, Nathan Dumelow 51, Danny Leech 41, Adam Syddall 3-77. Bowdon had reached a cautious 63-2, Adam Crozier 20 not out, when the umpires called a halt with 25 overs left in the locker.
Third successive century
Set to return home before the end of May to take up a new first-class contract with Queensland, Nantwich's prolific left-hander Glen Batticciotto hit his third successive century in a 62 runs victory over Chester Boughton Hall at Whitehouse Lane. He scored116 out and Rob Cook-Sievewright 41 in a tally of 217, the evergreen Alex Kegg taking 6-60. Chester replied with 155 all out, Jim Gillson 58, Nigel Davies 4-36, Batticciotto 3-46. The Aussie, who has had trials for Essex and Lancashire on previous visits to the UK, has now scored 467 runs in five innings at an average of 155.60, apart from taking 12 wickets.
Widnes had the better of a drawn game at Toft which lost 40 overs to rain, batting first to post 174-7, Tony Hurdley 53, Josh Bean 5-62. Toft had their last pair at the crease on 158-9 when time was up, Adam Carolan 52, Dan Pascoe 4-53. Umpire Rick Davis, now fully recovered from a hospital stint reports that this match was a delight with both captains - Andy Bones and Ian Spencer - and their teams showing what the Spirit of Cricket realty means. Rick said: "It was fitting that every result was possible when the last over started".
Bottom of the table Heaton Mersey put up their best performance yet and came near to beating Hyde at The Heatons. Hyde posted 205-9 in 45 overs, James Duffy 87, Danny Berry 54, including a 30 runs blast off the final over. Hassan Rashid 4-33. With 75 from Matthew Norbury, Mersey had a real go for the runs and fell only 10 short at 196-6.
Considering the bad weather which blanketed the county and south Lancashire around mid-day it was surprising that the only match cancelled was Urmston versus Neston.
PICK OF WEEEK. Batting - Glen Batticciotto (Nantwich) 116 v Chester; Bowling - Jason Whittaker (Alderley Edge) 6-39 v Macclesfield.

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Oxton held, but stay top in Division l

THERE was a cracking finish to the First Division Match of the Day at Didsbury, who emerged with a 15 - 11 points draw against Oxton.
After four overs lost to rain, Didsbury were bowled out for 196, D. Morgan and J. Mason both 37, Nick Anderson 35, Tom Pearson 6-46, Andy Birley 3-49. With Chris Davies, 57 and Anthony Birley, 52 both batting well, Oxton got tantalisingly close at 193-9 by the close, John Fawcett 4-29.
Warrington stay second despite their home game against third-placed Upton being rained off.
Timperley ‘s batting improved and enabled them to beat Poynton by five wickets at Stockport road. Damien Stringer top-scored with 91 not out in Poynton's 181-5, Mark Leathley 4-83, to which Timperley replied with 183-3. Their match winners with an unbroken fourth wicket stand worth 124 were Tom Twiney, 97 and South African Francois van de Merwe, 40.
Bramhall also broke their duck inflicting Bollington's fifth defeat in first senior game played at Church Lane after ground drainage problems. Matt Knight top-scored with 49 in Bolly's 162-4, a total which Bramhall overhauled for the loss of three wickets, Nick Cantello 80, Andy Hall 41.
Christleton also won by seven wickets, at Cheadle, after restricting their hosts to 139, Chris. Brady 32. Their classy Sri Lanka all-rounder Iroshan da Silva was unbeaten with 67 in Christleton's response.
Cheadle Hulme had the better of their drawn visit to Birkenhead Park where 100 overs' play was possible. Cheadle Hulme declared on 205-5, David. Hawes 58, Tod McDonald 53 not out and Park reached a painstaking 146-6 in reply, skipper Andy Gibson being unbeaten on 62.
PICK OF WEEK. Batting - Tom Twiney (Timperley) 97 not out; bowling - Tom Pearson (Oxton) 6-46 v Didsbury.

‘Barns hold Division 2 leaders

TATTENHALL's winning run in Division Two was halted by improved batting from Hale Barns at Flacca Field.
John Gibbon posted an impressive 84 in Tattenhall's 215-5 declared, but ‘Barns were up to it and A. Wood contributed a stout 65 in their response of 182-4. Tatters' 14 points return keeps them eight points clear of second-placed Sale who beat Stockport Georgians handsomely at Dane road. Struggling Georgians, yet to win since their promotion, declared after 38 overs of a match reduced to 70, at 124-5, Mark Vincent 53 not out, Rick Halkon 4-52. Sale replied with 125-6 with two balls remaining, Iain Harrop 36 not out.
Irby won by seven wickets at Marple chasing 200-7, James Crisall 72, precocious 15 year-old leg spinner George McCaffery taking 5-52. With 99 from their fine Aussie batsman Nathan Woods, Irby coasted home by seven wickets.
Middlewich beat Bredbury St. Mark's by 71 runs at Haddonfield after declaring on 219-8, James Cornford 89. Bredbury were bowled out for 148, Phil Parry 5-51, Tom Gledhill 4-41.
Mobberley also defeated Winnington Park by a comfortable seven wickets margin after restricting Park to 187-9, Dave Hind 54, Mark Lennon 4-43. David Johnson contributed 68 and Nathan Wood an unbeaten 40 as Mobberley eased home with three overs left.
There was no play in the Grappenhall v Burnage game.
PICK OF WEEK. Batting - Nathan Woods (Irby) 99 v Marple; Bowling - Phil Parry (Middlewich) 5-51 v Bredbury.

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All Saturday's scorelines:

ECB PREMIER DIVISION

ALDERLEY EDGE (25 pts.) beat MACCLESFIELD (won toss, 6 pts.) by 2 wickets.
Macclesfield 169 (44 overs: J. Knight 43no, J. Whittaker 6-39, S. Rauf 3-44);
Alderley Edge 172-8 (37.5 overs: J. Whittaker 37no, M. Currie 37, C. Melrose 5-80, B. Cutbill 3-67).
An 82 overs match

BOWDON (won toss, 7 pts.) drew with OULTON PARK (9 pts.)
Oulton Park 175-6 dec. (40 overs: N. Dumelow 51, D. Leech 41, B. Spendlove 39, A. Syddall 3-77);
Bowdon 63-2 (25 overs: A. Crozier 20no). Bad light stopped play.
An 80 overs match.

HEATON MERSEY (won toss, 10 pts.) drew with HYDE (11pts.)
Hyde 205-9 dec. (45 overs: J. Duffy 87, D. Berry 54, M. Morris 31, H. Rashid 4-33);
Heaton Mersey 196-6 (45 overs: M. Norbury 75, D. Fitzsimmons 39).
A 90 overs match.

NANTWICH (won toss, 25 pts.) beat CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL (7 pts.) by 62 runs.
Nantwich 217 (49 overs: G. Batticciotto 116, R. Cook-Sievewright 41, A. Kegg 6-60);
Chester Boughton Hall 155 (45 overs: J. Gillson 58, W. Goodwin 37, M. Davies 4-36).
An 106 overs match.

TOFT (won toss) drew with WIDNES (13 pts.)
Widnes 174-7 dec. (35 overs: A. Hurdley 53, J. Bean 5-62);
Toft 158-9 (35 overs: A. Carolan 42, D. Pascoe 4-53). A 70 overs match

URMSTON v NESTON: match cancelled, 7 pts. each

FIRST DIVISION

BIRKENHEAD PARK (7 pts. ) drew with CHEADLE HULME (won toss, 13 pts.)
Cheadle Hulme 205-5 dec. (50 overs: D. Hawes 58, T. McDonald 53no, Zia ur Rehman 3-60);
Birkenhead Park 146-6 (50 overs: A. Gibson 61no).

BRAMHALL (25 pts.) beat BOLLINGTON (won toss, 3 pts.) by 7 wickets.
Bollington 162-4 dec. (46 overs: M Knight 49);
Bramhall 166-3 (37 overs: N. Cantello 80, A. Hall 41).
An 84 overs match.

CHEADLE (4 pts.) lost to CHRISTLETON (won toss, 20 pts.) by 7 wickets.
Cheadle 137 (52 overs: C. Brady 32, P. Eastwood 3-17, G. Newell 3-20, P Allen 3-22); Christleton 138-3 (38 overs: I. Da Silva 67, R. Moore 30).

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DIDSBURY (won toss 15 pts.) drew with OXTON (11 pts.)
Didsbury 196 (48 overs: D. Morgan 37, J. Mason 37, N. Anderson 35, T. Pearson 6-46, Andy Birley 3-49);
Oxton 193-9 (46 overs: C. Davies 57, Anthony Birley 52, J. Fawcett 4-29).
A 96 overs match.

TIMPERLEY (won toss, 20 pts.) beat POYNTON (8 pts.) by 7 wickets.
Poynton 181-5 dec. (41 overs: D. Stringer 91no, B. Kingham 36, M. Leathley 4-83);
Timperley 183-3 (39.1 overs: T Twiney 97no. F. Van de Merwe 40no).
An 82 overs match.

WARRINGTON v UPTON: match cancelled, 7 pts. each

SECOND DIVISION

GRAPPENHALL v BURNAGE: match cancelled, 7 pts. each.

MARPLE (10 pts.) lost to IRBY (won toss, 20 pts.) by 7 wickets.
Marple 200-7 dec. (45 overs: J. Crisall 72, G. Cash 48, M. Barrow 41, G. McCaffrey 5-52);
Irby 201-3 (N. Woods 99, P. Rennie 45).
A 90 overs match.

MIDDLEWICH (won toss, 23 pts.) beat BREDBURY ST. MARK's (7 pts.) by 71 runs.
Middlewich 219-8 dec. (45 overs: J. Cornford 89, S. Price 48no);
Bredbury 148 (44 overs: P. Parry 5-51, T. Gledhill 4-41)).

MOBBERLEY (won toss, 20 pts.) beat WINNINGTON PARK (10 pts.) by 7 wickets.
Winnington Park 187-9 dec. (44 overs: D. Hind 54, N. Welch 49, G. Cherian 41, M. Lennon 4-43); Mobberley 191-3 (41 overs: D. Johnson 68, N. Wood 40no, A. Hussain 38no).

SALE (won toss, 20 pts.) beat STOCKPORT GEORGIANS (3 pts.) by 4 wickets.
Stockport Georgians 124-5 dec. (39 overs: M. Vincent 53no, S. Vincent 30, R. Halkon 4-52);
Sale 125-6 (32 overs: I. Harrop 36no, J.-P. Lee 32, I. Hussain 4-46).
A 70 overs game.

TATTENHALL (14 pts.) drew with HALE BARNS (won toss, 10 pts.)
Tattenhall 215-5 dec. (49 overs: J. Gibbon 84);
Hale Barns 182-4 (44 overs: A. Wood 65, S. Ashraf 61no).
A 92 overs game.

Chance to play in Twenty20 Finals at Cardiff

THE possibility of this season's Fred Graham Twenty20 Trophy winners appearing in a national final at the world's newest Test stadium at Cardiff live on Sky television on Sunday, September 28th has been outlined by a new ECB initiative. They are proposing the following:
O One club from each of four Premier League zones (North, Midlands, London & East, South & West) to play in the finals. That club must have won a league competition in 2008.
O The club which reaches Finals Day can have been nominated by its league or, if local and regional schedules allow regional play-offs may be arranged.
O If a regional play-off is planned, the ECB must be advised by June30th.
O A regional final must be played by Sunday, September 14th.

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O Clubs playing in the regional final must be able to play at the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff on September 28th.
O In the event of regional final being rained off or cancelled, the winners will be agreed by a toss.
O If no result is possible on Finals Day, the ECB will determine the outcome.
O No funding will be provided other than for Finals day when expenses for hotel accommodation, travel and shirts will be provided.
The six-strong North region comprises: Cheshire County, Derbyshire Premier, Liverpool Competition, North-East Premier, Northern Premier and Yorkshire County League.
An initial plan being mooted is for the North region to play off in two geographical groups - Cheshire, Liverpool and Derbyshire (possibly in Cheshire), while the other North group of Yorkshire, Northern League and North-East Premier would also play-off. The two winners would then meet for the right to go to Cardiff.
Contact is currently being made by CCL secretary Geoff Wellsteed with other North region leagues with proposals to take plans forward.

FRED GRAHAM TWENTY/20 TROPHY

RESULTS of first round games:

IRBY beat BIRKENHEAD PARK by 18 runs
BOLLINGTON beat STOCKPORT GEORGIANS by 89 runs

Second round games to be played by June 1 (all 6 p.m.)

Bollington v Alderley Edge Thursday, May 22: R. Davis & T. Hill
Bredbury St. Mark's v Macclesfield Thursday, May 22: Lofthouse & Scrimgeour
Mobberley v Poynton Tuesday, May 20: T. Hill & Smith
Burnage v Timperley Thursday, May 22: umpires Kirkbright & Ogden
Hale Barns v Sale Tuesday, May 20: A. Davies & Scrimgeour
Marple v Didsbury Wednesday, May 28: umpires TBA
Cheadle v Hyde TBA
Bramhall v Heaton Mersey Thursday, May 29: umpires TBA
Irby v Neston Thursday, May 29, umpires TBA
Upton v Chester Boughton Hall Friday, May 23: Bowman & Hacking
Christleton v Oxton Tuesday, May 27: umpires TBA
Oulton Park v Nantwich Tuesday, May 20: Rothwell & AN Other.
Tattenhall v Warrington TBA
Grappenhall v Widnes TBA
Urmston v Toft Thursday, May 22: umpires TBA
Middlewich v Bowdon TBA

Clubs should arrange match dates without delay. The home club must inform the Fixture Secretary so that local panel umpires may be appointed.

Twenty20 Plate 1st round draw
(games to be played by June 15th)

Stockport Georgians v losers of Marple v Didsbury;
Losers of Mobberley v Poynton v losers of Middlewich v Bowdon.
Birkenhead Park have a bye to round two.

Both finals are at Timperley on Sunday, August 10th, sponsored by Lovelane,
Manufacturers of framed prints.
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Up-dated tables after Week 5:
Saturday, May 17th

ECB Premier P W20 W25 D C/A L Bat Bowl Pts

ALDERLEY EDGE 5 2 2 0 0 1 8 2 100
BOWDON 5 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 96
OULTON PARK 5 2 1 2 0 0 16 5 90
NANTWICH 5 2 0 1 0 2 27 15 84
CHESTER BO. HALL 5 3 0 0 0 2 9 6 75
NESTON 5 2 0 0 1 2 16 8 71
WIDNES 5 1 0 2 0 2 13 18 55
HYDE 5 1 0 2 0 2 15 13 52
MACCLESFIELD 5 1 0 1 0 3 8 19 49
TOFT 5 0 0 3 0 2 20 20 46
URMSTON 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 11 45
HEATON MERSEY 5 0 0 2 0 3 13 15 32

Division 1 P W20 W25 D C/A L Bat Bowl Pts
OXTON 5 1 1 2 1 0 18 9 83
WARRINGTON 5 1 1 2 1 0 15 6 77
UPTON 5 3 0 1 1 0 2 5 76
DIDSBURY 5 0 1 4 0 0 22 18 73
CHRISTLETON 5 2 0 2 1 0 5 10 66
BRAMHALL 5 0 1 2 2 0 14 8 65
CHEADLE 5 2 0 1 0 2 7 7 56
POYNTON 5 1 0 2 0 2 13 16 53
CHEADLE HULME 5 0 0 4 0 1 19 19 46
TIMPERLEY 5 1 0 1 0 3 12 9 43
BIRKENHEAD PARK 5 0 0 3 0 2 10 13 29
BOLLINGTON 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 14 24

Division 2 P W20 W25 D C/A L Bat Bowl Pts.

TATTENHALL 5 2 1 2 0 0 18 7 94
SALE 5 1 1 3 0 0 24 11 86
IRBY 5 3 0 1 0 1 9 7 78
MOBBERLEY 5 1 1 2 0 1 14 11 74
GRAPPENHALL 5 0 2 1 1 1 8 7 74
MIDDLEWICH 5 1 1 1 0 2 12 13 72
MARPLE 5 1 0 2 0 2 19 14 57
BREDBURY St. MK. 5 1 0 3 0 1 15 14 55
BURNAGE 5 1 0 0 2 2 10 9 53
HALE BARNS 5 0 1 3 0 1 8 14 53
STOCKPORT GEO. 5 0 0 1 1 3 18 13 40
WINNINGTON PARK 5 0 0 1 0 4 22 14 38A

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LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR WEEK 6:
SATURDAY, MAY 17th

ECB Premier League (1 p.m.)

CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL v BOWDON R. Davis & T. Hill
MACCLESFIELD v HYDE Abel & Kirkbright tel. 0161 440 9576
NANTWICH v ALDERLEY EDGE Greensmith & Wellsteed
OULTON PARK v NESTON A. Davies & Scrimgeour
TOFT v HEATON MERSEY Smith & Wilgose
WIDNES v URMSTON Flanagan & Lewis

First Division (1.30 p.m.)

BIRKENHEAD PARK v TIMPERLEY Cunningham & Hanaby
CHEADLE HULME v DIDSBURY Anderson tel. 0161 962 3292 & Coakley
OXTON v CHRISTLETON Hacking & Prescott
POYNTON v BOLLINGTON Goulding & Ogden
UPTON v BRAMHALL Kinsey & Rothwell
WARRINGTON v CHEADLE (12.30 p.m.) Hambleton & Hunter

Second Division (1.30 p.m.)

BREDBURY ST. MARK's v BURNAGE Drury & Silver
HALE BARNS v MIDDLEWICH Spencer & Talbot-Butler
MOBBERLEY v MARPLE G. Hill & Shallcross
STOCKPORT GEORGIANS v IRBY Heylin & Lofthouse
TATTENHALL v SALE Goron & B. Jones
WINNINGTON PARK v GRAPPENHALL S. Davies & B Sutton

New umpire joining panel from July 1st: Brian Bogle, of Cheddleton, Staffs.

SUNDAY, MAY 25th

Cheshire Cup 2nd round (.1.30 p.m.)

Irby v Crewe (umpires: Bowman & Isterling)

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, MAY 26th
Coors Twenty20 Challenge (at Nantwich 9.30 a.m,)

Alsager Atoms (holders) v Elworth Foxes v Nantwich Cavaliers Triangular tournament.
(Admission £1, children free; bar and refreshments available).

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Over 40s results on Wednesday, May 14th

WEST DIVISION
Christleton (4 pts.) beat Barnton by 22 runs: Christleton 154-4 (C. Baker 33, N. Goodwin 30); Barnton 132-5 (B. Cagna 30, P. Johnson 27).

Davenham lost to Irby (4 pts.) by 9 wickets: Davenham 80-8 (Sharples 33, Bentley 24, Crawford 5-7); Irby 83-1 (P. Newman 30, Peddie 25, M. Newman 24).

Grappenhall lost to Nantwich Cavaliers (4 pts.) by 21 runs: Nantwich 128-2 (N. Davies 31, P. McKeown 31); Grappenhall 107 (P. Radage 31, N. Davies 3-15, M. McTurney 3-21).

Upton (4 pts.) beat Chester Boughton Hall by 61 runs: Upton 156-8 (I. Sharrock 33, C. Camden 30, J. Drummond 27, J. Legry 2-6, A. Miller 2-245); Chester 95 (D. Wright 35, D. Clark 3-217, A. Hughes- 2-6 is on a hat-trick , P. Jones 2-12, I. Sharrock 2-14).

Warrington lost to Taqttenhall Wreckers (4 pts.) by 4 wickets: Warrington 106-6 (S. Batey 31); Tattenhall 110-6.

EAST DIVISION 1
Alderley Edge lost to Timperley (4 pts.) by 16 runs: Timperley 123-3 (P. Prickett 30, M. Ward 30); Alderley Edge 107-9 (J. Hutchinson 31, S. Entwistle 2-21).

Mobberley lost to Toft (4 pts.) by 7 wickets: Mobberley 109-7 (T. O'Shea 30); Toft 110-3 (A. Hope 33, C. Sheldon 30).

Poynton Legends (4 pts.) beat Marple by 15 runs: Poynton 121 (D. Thompson 33, A. Berzins 30, D. Martrin 30); Marple 106 (N. Hayward 33, S. Ashton 25, A. Littlre 22, R. Bell 2-23).

Urmston (4 pts.) beat Bowdon by 6 wickets: Bowdon 119-4 (P. Sinclair 33, J. Peers 30, K. Teasdale 29); Urmston 1290-4 (S. Cartwright 35, A. Newton 31).

EAST DIVISION 2
Bramhall lost to Cheadle (4 pts.) by 8 wickets: Bramhall 113-8 (I. Tittle 30, W. Harris 28, D. Wilson 4-8); Cheadle 114-2 (A. Oldfield 35, M. Farrar 31).

Brooklands v Sale: no result received.

Cheadle Hulme (4 pts.) beat Macclesfield by 31 runs: Cheadle Hulme 138-3 (J. Potts 31, G. Creswell 30, B. Worsley 26, M. Harding 2-17); Macclesfield 107 (A. Towle 31, T. Mirza 3-24, M. Fish 2-10).

Romiley (4 pts.) beat Bredbury St. Mark's by 3 wickets: Bredbury 133-2 (C. Williams 31, I. Lakin 31, S. Clarke 29); Romiley 134-7 (A. Reeves 31, T. Hayes 3-13). Played on Thursday, May 15.

FIXTURES DURING W/C MONDAY, MAY 19 (6.15 p.m.)

West Division: Barnton v Tattenhall Wreckers; Chester B.H. v Davenham; Grappenhall v Warrington; Irby v Christleton; Nantwich Cavaliers v Upton.
East Division l: Bowdon v Alderley Edge Wizards (cancelled); Marple v Toft; Timperley v Poynton Legends; Urmston v Mobberley.
East Division 2: Bredbury v Bramhall; Cheadle v Brooklands; Cheadle Hulme v Sale; Macclesfield v Bowdon Vale. Open: Romiley.

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Bowdon oust Bootle in Cockspur Cup
BOWDON scored a brilliant one-wicket last-over victory against mighty Bootle at Wadham Road in the 2nd round of the Cockspur Cup on Sunday.
The Liverpool Competition champions totalled 213-9 in their 45 overs (Gareth Edwards 3-43, Steve Bramhall 2 catches and 3 stumpings) and Bowdon stood at 101-6 in the reply with 15 overs remaining, Carl Hey 47. Then Nick Murrills 54 and Skipper Bramhall 32 gave them a chance, but at 199-9, 15 were still needed off the last over. Youngster Bryn Jones was up for it and with a stirring unbeaten 29 helped Bowdon win with one delivery left.
Said a delighted Bramhall: "That was just about the best cup game I've ever played in".
Bowden's ‘reward' is a visit to Bolton League Kearsley who impressively beat Alderley Edge by five wickets: Alderley 235 (David Leeming 99, Alan Day 61, Simon Elliott 33); Kearsley 236-5 (David Morris 100 not out, Adam Wildigg 3-47).
Urmston reached round three with a three wickets home win against Sefton Park: Sefton 212-9 (Colin Grindley 5-32); Urmston 215-7 (43.1 overs: Mike Ness 53no, Craig Allison 38).
Chester Boughton Hall lost by 3 wickets to Leyland despite a century by skipper Steve Ogilby. Scores: CBH 18921 (Ogilby 100, Warren Goodwin 54); Leyland 194-7.
Neston lost by five wickets at home to Darcy Lever: Neston 180-9 (David Hurst 62) D. Lever 181-5 .
Heaton Mersey lost by seven wickets to Farnworth Social Circle: Heaton Mersey 174 (Adam Catlow 32, Matt Norbury 30, Waqar Rashid 30) Farnworth SC 180-3.
Hyde had a walk over against Huyton.
The Widnes and Nantwich results are not yet to hand. .
Clubs are asked to inform Newsletter of all their Cockspur Cup results.

Shocks in Cheshire Cup
SHOCKS in the 2nd round of the Cheshire Cup on Sunday included defeats for Cheadle Hulme against so-called lower opposition at Northwich, for Upton at home to Brooklands and for Birkenhead Park at the hands of Stockport, while Poynton could not raise a team and conceded their visit to Parkfield Liscard as did Alsager, now in the North Staffs. & South-Cheshire League, who pulled out at hoe to Cheadle.
Highest scorers were Bramhall, who flayed the Hawk Green attack for 360-2, Nick Cantello amassing 168 not out and Andy Hall 80.
RESULTS
Warrington beat Oxton by 26 runs: Warrington 130 (J. Hughes 35, M. Rowland 4-17); Oxton 104 (C. Davies 35, P. Agar 3-14, R. Batey 3-17).
Marple lost to Burnage by 7 wickets: Marple 147 (J. Crisall 36, S. Mahmood 4-27); Burnage 148-3 (A. Bhatti 66no).
Birkenhead Park lost to Stockport by 9 wickets: Park 133 (A. Gibson 27); Stockport 134-1 (R. Barber 55no).
Rode Park & Lawton v Grappenhall: result not to hand.
Lymm Oughtrington Park beat Lindow by 64 runs: LOP 231-6 (A. Steadman 67no, R. Connolly 64); Lindow 167 (D. Forman 43).
Chelford beat Compstall by 30 runs: Chelford 146; Compstall 116 (P. Jackson 39, M. Shields 4-27).
Alsager conceded to Cheadle.
Bramhall beat Hawk Green by 257 runs: Bramhall 360-2 (N. Cantello 168no, A. Hall 80, D. Humphreys 58no); Hawk Green 103 (S. Wilkinson 3-19, A. Hayes 3-31).
Alderley Park lost to Davenham by 48 runs; Davenham 288 (D. Ashley 77); Alderley Park 240 (R. Farmer 71, G. Carr 61, J. Neve 56).
Hollingsworth beat Bredbury St. Mark's by 5 wickets: Bredbury 103 (D. Morris 4-6); Hollingsworth 107-5.
Parkfield Liscard walk over Poynton.
Brooklands beat Upton by 9 wickets: Upton 118 (J. Birchall 5-15); Brooklands 119-1 (C. Hart 68no).
Northwich beat Cheadle Hulme by 8 wickets: Cheadle Hulme 86; Northwich 88-2 (M. Easter 57no).
Sale beat Middlewich by 8 wickets: Middlewich 170-7 (D. Bates 47, A. Millward 4-32, R. Halkon 1-3 off 9 overs); Sale 171-2 (J. Benzasar 76, I. Dixon 56no).
Chester County Officers lost to Bollington by 2 wickets: Bollington 200-7 (A. Palazzo 87); CCO 192-8 (I. Rule 100no, A. Palazzo 4-15).
Romiley lost to Didsbury by 155 runs.
Irby v Crewe: Sunday, May 25.
Elworth beat Timperley by 9 wickets: Timperley 164-9 (J. Dickenson 31); Elworth 166-1 (L. Morris 96, R. Beech 57no).
Cheshire Cup information kindly supplied by competition organiser Ian Greensmith.
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196 stand in Cheshire 50s win
CHESHIRE opened their Fifty Plus County Championship programme with an 89 runs against Cumbria at Fitz Park, Keswick on Wednesday, May 14th.
A magnificent opening stand between Steve Yates, 92 and Phil Thomas, 88 after which Brian Coutts slammed 23 off six balls, helped saw Cheshire total 248-9-5 in their 50 overs. With several key bowlers missing, Cheshire then did well to contain Cumbria to 160-9 in reply, , Mike Parnell taking 3-31 on debut, Mike Fell 2-23 and Peter Pearce 2-33.
Cheshire are due to meet Derbyshire at Toft in their second game on Wednesday, May 21st (1.30 p.m.)

May 10th postscript
IN the Premier League game at Werneth Low, Hyde were 49-6 in reply to Urmston's 140 when Danny Berry (57 not out) came in to mastermind a two wickets win. Urmston had no scorer ...Macclesfield (v Toft) umpires room was umpire-rated below standard ...In Nantwich's 242-7, soon to depart Aussie Glen Batticciotto scored 155 not out and next highest scorer was Chris Simpson, 30. The captains reported (of a match Widnes won by one wicket): "Great game, ebbed and flowed, super batting from both sides and nail-biting finish"
Bollington v Cheadle Division One game had one umpire (Dave Goulding). 10 overs were lost to rain.... There was a 158 second wicket stand between Bramhall batsmen Andy Hall (89 not out) and Nick Cantello (85) in their draw at Cheadle Hulme...Timperley had no scorer at Oxton ...Upton's Adam Watson scored 66 not 56 in win at Poynton.
Scorer of 126 not out for Sale at Bredbury St. Mark's in Division Two, Danny Halkon is not club captain, a distinction held by older brother Mike. The scorer of 71 for Sale was Ian Dixon not Ian Gibson. There was a stand of 154 between Halkon and Dixon for the second wicket ...Burnage outfield rated below standard against Middlewich ... Umpire John Lofthouse stood on his own in Hale Barns v Marple ...Stockport Georgians v Mobberley fixture also had one umpire (Bob Abel) .
Umpires assessment cards which did not reach assessor Ken Spilsbury in time to avoid a fine were from Bowdon, Birkenhead Park, Marple and Middlewich.

Coors Challenge at Nantwich
NANTWICH are to stage their third annual Coors Twenty20 Challenge at Whitehouse Lane on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26th (9.30 a.m.).
Holders Alsager Atoms will be there plus Elworth Foxes and hosts Nantwich Cavaliers in a round robin tournament for which the Coors Trophy is the prize. Admission is £1 with children free.

Cheshire switch to Marple
CHESHIRE have switched their final Minor Counties Cup group game against Cumbria from Bramhall to Marple on Sunday, June 1st (11 a.m.). It was considered prudent to make an early decision due to continuing problems with the outfield drainage at Bramhall.
Victory will qualify Cheshire - last season's defeated finalists at Lord's - for the quarter-finals following their wins against Bedfordshire and Shropshire and defeat at Oxfordshire.

Cheshire Women lose
LOOSE strokes accounted for the Tytherington Club sponsored Cheshire team losing their first Women's County championship match against Derbyshire by 32 runs at Denby on Sunday. Scores:
Derbyshire 172-6; Cheshire 140 (Barlow 20).
Says scorer Martin Saxon, who doubles up the king of Poynton's scorebox: "It was a bad week-end cricket-wise for me with the girls and Poynton losing . But at least my beloved Stockport County have
got to Wembley!"

May 17 / 18 Newsletter .......11

CRICKET COMMITTEE'S MAY RULINGS
Nantwich denied replacement for Aussie star
NANTWICH have been denied a replacement for star Aussie batsman Glen Batticciotto, who has been summoned to return home by June 1st after being given a first-class contract by Queensland.
The Cricket Committee resolved that the rules did not permit them discretion to allow Nantwich to sign a replacement for the big-hitting Aussie who had two scores of over 150 in his first four innings for the club.
The regulations state that a replacement may only be agreed on grounds of compassion, or injury.
Bollington were also denied permission to replace Moazam Ali who has returned to his native Pakistan for personal reasons after playing in the first three games.
THE following actions were announced by Disciplinary Committee chairman Ian Greensmith:
Nafees Din (Poynton v Upton, May 10): suspended for three games by club.
Paul Slattery (Poynton v Upton, May 10): suspended for one game by club.
Steve Mobley (Poynton v Upton, May 10): cautioned by club.
Hamsa Iqbal (Burnage 2nd XI v Bollington, April 26): suspended for two games by club.
Russell Crowley (Christleton v Didsbury, May 10) suspended for one game by club.
Paul Sperring (Didsbury v Christleton, May 10): cautioned by club.
Umpires' reports were awaited from another Premier League game on May 10.
Players are not permitted to play in cup games scheduled while under suspension.
CHAIRMAN David Humpage warned all clubs not to allow reports critical of umpires or other clubs to appear on their websites
NO games during the first four weeks of the season had incurred late finish points penalties.
CLUBS warned that they must ensure that players joining them from other leagues in or out of the season, must have cleared all financial and other commitments. Players moving clubs within the league during the season must complete normal transfer forms.
BELOW standard ground reports were made by umpires on Macclesfield scorebox; Heaton Mersey scorebox not in use; Birkenhead Park scorebox not in use; Burnage pitch and outfield (twice); Grappenhall umpires room (twice); Marple sightscreens not in full use.
ECB Premier League registration forms had yet to be returned by Bowdon, Chester Boughton Hall, Heaton Mersey, Hyde, Toft, Urmston. Clubs asked to respond without further delay. Chairman had visited 22 clubs during first four weeks and praised generally high standard attained.
BIRKENHEAD Park had responded positively to a complaint from League about continuing poor administration.
RICHARD HIGNETT given permission to play for Widnes during short visit from Australia. He has dual British /.Australian nationality and remains a Widnes member.
LEAGUE website problems: it hoped that Stuart Blackburn can solve without further delay.
PRESIDENT'S Trophy visit to play North Yorks & South Durham League at Darlington on Sunday, July 6th: quote of £420 received to transport players by coach. Value of league continuing in competition in 2009 questioned due to high costs involved and inability to field fully representative teams.
MULLANEY Triangular Trophy games confirmed against Derbyshire & Cheshire League at Hawk Green on Sunday, August 3rd and Cheshire League (which doubles up at Chesters Trophy) at Bramhall on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25th