Cheshire Women's Cricket League Results

The Cheshire Women's Cricket League’s Project Restart is finally complete, as four matches were played as scheduled on Sunday.

Summer Series Western Division – July 26

Porthill Park 154-4 (30; Evelyn Jones 98*, Becky Cripwell 25) (25pts)

Upton 34 (22.2; Sophie Morris 11, Luana Sims 3-4, Amy Scerri 3-4) (2pts)

·         Centuries may turn out to be a rare thing with matches restricted to 30 overs per side this year, but Evelyn Jones very nearly did it in this opening day win for last year’s runners-up Porthill. The Potteries team’s bowlers were also in excellent form against their opponents from the Wirral

Chester Boughton Hall 158-4 (30; Ali Cutler 51, Seren Smale 35, Nicole Fisher 21) (25pts)

Oxton 126-8 (30; Alexa Harrison 27*, Ffion Jones 2-10, Gemma Rose 2-22) (6pts)

·         Oxton were the highest scoring losers of the day but there was no arguing with Chester Boughton Hall’s fine batting effort. Ali Cutler top scored on her first appearance since last July

Summer Series Eastern Division – July 26

Stockport Trinity 177-4 (30; Ellie Mason 74, Carys White 61, Amelia Sammons 2-15) (25pts)

Ashton-on-Mersey 63-4 (30; Sarah Sutcliffe 12ret, Hannah Wicks 2-5) (3pts)

·         Both Western Division winners may have topped 150 but Trinity surpassed that, with half-centuries for Ellie Mason and Carys White and a century stand for the pair, with Mason scoring at slightly faster than a run per ball and White slightly less. Several AOM bowlers took some punishment so Amelia Sammons really stood out in not only taking two wickets but also keeping her economy rate down to 2.5. Bowling highlight for Trinity was Emma Royle’s four consecutive maiden overs.

Leigh 82-7 (30; Kasey Bentham 15*, Carrie Blood 15, Becky Scholes 3-10, Liv Bell 2-14, Beth Garnett 2-19) (25pts)

Stockport Georgians 67 (24; Tess Bailey 21, Millie Baldwin 3-6, Poppy Donohue 2-5, Sophie Heaton 2-6, Emma Capper 2-10) (5pts)

·         Runs were flowing for some clubs today, but Leigh edged a low scoring contest for their own opening day win