Cheshire Women's Cricket League Latest Results

Here are this week's results from the Cheshire Women's Cricket League...

Division One – September 8:

Leigh v Oakmere: The three title chasing clubs all recorded wins eventually, but Leigh were left wondering whether the weather would allow them to do so for long periods today. Play was suspended at the first innings drinks break with Oakmere on 70-2, before play finally resumed in the nick of time for a result to be possible. Chasing 88 in 23 overs, Leigh stormed to their target in 10.5 overs, with Adelaide Mather smashing 65 not out from 38 balls, with 12 fours and a six.

Didsbury v Appleton: Didsbury were in dominant form to set up a potential title decider against Leigh on the following Sunday. Emily Wilkins made 70 and Kashmira Shinde 51 in their total of 219, and Appleton could only reply with 66.

Stockport Georgians v Nantwich: Third-placed Nantwich won well here, but their remaining title hopes rest on the Didsbury v Leigh game falling victim to the weather next week. After Georgians’ openers Skye Thomas and Lucy Neill made 41 and 23 respectively, the innings fell away to 87 all out, with Bethan Hughes taking 4-22 and Bethan Robinson 3-23. After an uncertain start to the reply, with Gaby McKeever and Tess Bailey’s bowling causing problems, 38 not from Morganne Prince guided Nantwich to a six-wicket win.

Lindow v Chester Boughton Hall – cancelled due to rain

Division Two – September 8:

Hayfield v Hawarden Park: It was a very tense afternoon in the High Peak as Hayfield edged a very low scoring contest to go above Hawarden and ensure they were safe from relegation. It looked so much easier for the hosts when they bowled out their visitors for 60 (Charlotte Peacock 3-14). Despite chasing less than two per over, the pressure soon began to tell, not least because three wickets fell to run outs, which were all direct hit dismissals from Hawarden’s Emma Rixham. From 46-7, it was Bella Kassim and Bo Singleton who finally got the Derbyshire club over the line. Buxton now stand bottom of the table but can condemn Hawarden to the wooden spoon (and possible relegation) by taking a win or tie, or a good haul of points from a no result, when they play Leyland on September 22.

Division Four West - September 2:

Toft v Oakmere 2^nd XI: Oakmere wasted little time in completing the win that took them within nine points of the title. Toft were kept down to 44 in 15 overs, with some impressively economical figures from all eight bowlers used – Abi Lamidey returning the best analysis with 2-3 in two overs. Lamidey then made 22 not out from 26 balls as a nine-wicket win was completed inside eight overs.

Division Four East - September 3:

Lindow 3^rd XI v Stockport Georgians 3^rd XI: Title winners Georgians signed off by completing their campaign with an 11 runs per over run chase. Suzy Ryder’s 24 helped Lindow to 72 in 15 overs, but Georgians replied with 76-1 in seven overs, where Esme Halford made an unbeaten 26 from 13 balls.

Hawk Green v Stockport: Stockport moved back into second place with a comfortable eight-wicket win. Annie Shaw’s two wickets pegged back a rapid start from Hawk Green, who closed on 79 from 15 overs. Sarah Vickers’ 31 from 25 balls completed the chase inside 11 overs.

September 8:

Stockport v Didsbury 3^rd XI: Stockport made sure of second place in the division with a tense win here. Didsbury were two down in the first three balls of the match, bowled by Katie Billings, but recovered to 93-6 – Joely Hopper’s 20 not out the top score. Billings’ 30 retired then rescued Stockport from 10-3, and despite Hopper’s 2-7 in four overs, the hosts won from the final ball when their number 10 Evie Brown struck her first ball for four.

Division Four South East – September 1:

New Mills & High Peak North v Buxton 3^rd XI: A comfortable win for New Mills as they maintained their interest at the top end of the table. Nikki Thorn’s 3-7 was the crucial bowling contribution as Buxton were restricted to 62 in their 20 overs.

September 5:

Lindow Development XI v North East Cheshire: North East’s innings fell away to 83-4 once Rebecca Scholes had retired following her knock of 31. Hannah Kirk’s 23 not out was the top score as Lindow won by seven wickets with an over to spare.