A century from Rob Jones was not quite enough to help Nantwich Cricket Club to a win at Didsbury in another high-scoring first team match.
After the home side made 285-7 from their 55 overs, the Dabbers looked well on course for victory as Jones (116) and skipper Luke Robinson (76) put on 100 for the fourth wicket.
Crewe Vagrants CC produced strong performances across the men’s and women’s sides with the Sunday XI continuing their impressive unbeaten run.
The 1st XI endured a frustrating afternoon against Silverdale, eventually falling to a 37-run defeat after chasing 174.
Nantwich Cricket Club are hoping for a bumper crowd as they bid to progress in the ECB National Club Championship on Sunday.
The first team, led by Luke Robinson, take on Barnt Green CC in the second round in a 40-over contest at Whitehouse Lane
The weather played havoc with Nantwich Cricket Club’s weekend fixtures with both the first and second team fixtures abandoned because of rain.
The first eleven’s winning momentum came to a halt at Neston, where only seven overs were bowled after the visitors had put the home side into bat.
Crewe Vagrants 1st team suffered a heavy defeat to a very experienced Leycett CC, who were relegated from Premier League B Division last season.
Crewe competed well in the field restricting Leycett to 180 for 9 off their 40 overs. The pick of the bowlers was Alex Yohannan Usha with three wickets for 30 runs.
Crewe Vagrants 1st team beat a strong Sandyford CC by three wickets in a high quality Division One match.
Batting first Sandyford got off to strong start and raced to 61 for 0 after 16 overs, only to be pegged back to finish on 165 for 8 with all six Crewe bowlers taking wickets.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team clicked into top gear at the weekend, moving level on points with Hyde at the top of the Cheshire County Premier League and advancing to the next round of the ECL National Club Championship
Crewe Vagrants Women team have been crowned county softball champions after a thrilling final over victory.
The Willaston-based team secured their place at the County Finals Day after winning the South One division of the Cheshire Women’s Cricket League last summer.
Nantwich Cricket Club returned to winning ways as the first team led a clean sweep of Saturday victories.
At promoted Bramhall, Ben Wright took 3-42 as the home side were bowled out for 177, five balls short of their 50-over allocation.
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan entertained a packed Crewe Vagrants club at a special dinner and talk.
Vaughan, who skippered England to the famous Ashes victory over Australia in 2005, spoke candidly about his career as special guest at the Crewe Vagrants cricket club event.
A Sam Youds century helped Crewe Vagrants 1sts earn a five-wicket victory over Checkley in North Staffordshire South Cheshire League Division One.
Chasing 214 to win, Willaston-based Vagrants looked in trouble when they slipped to 27 for 3.
Ali Chughtai hit a sparkling century in Nantwich CC first team’s opening game of the season at Whitehouse Lane but it did not stop the hosts falling to a narrow defeat.
The Dabbers opener hit four sixes in an 83-ball 107 against Alderley Edge, but it proved in vain as the away side prevailed by 16 runs after setting Nantwich a massive target.
Ray Doyle’s fantastic five-wicket performance helped Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team get their 2026 season off to a flying start.
After 13 years as skipper, Doyle has handed over the captaincy to Luke Robinson but will continue to play an important role in the team’s fortunes.
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