Nantwich CC step up title challenge with win at Timperley
Nantwich Cricket Club stepped up their Premier League title challenge with an emphatic win at Timperley.
But they also suffered a disappointing early exit from the Cheshire T20 finals day.
Nantwich Cricket Club stepped up their Premier League title challenge with an emphatic win at Timperley.
But they also suffered a disappointing early exit from the Cheshire T20 finals day.
Like France, who somehow made it to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 without scoring a goal in open play, England’s performance in Germany comes with an asterisk.
The Three Lions were favourites going into the tournament – and still were until they encountered Spain in the final.
First class cricket comes to Nantwich tomorrow (Sunday July 21) when Cheshire entertain Derbyshire in an ECB Showcase match at Whitehouse Lane.
For the third year running, all 18 first class counties will visit a national county, Cheshire having played Warwickshire and Yorkshire in previous years.
A stunning century from Luke Robinson helped Nantwich CC 1sts beat Widnes CC and reach the Cheshire T20 Cup finals day.
After skipper Ray Doyle won the toss and chose to bat, Robinson smashed 13 sixes and six fours in a 42-ball 119 that was the centrepiece of the visitors’ 236-7 from their 20 overs.
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC have launched a recruitment drive to attract more girls to the game.
Club chiefs are hoping in particular to recruit girls going into year 6 & 8 in September.
By Robbie Lambert
Nantwich WFC took a mixed team to take part in the Winsford MIND charity tournament.
The event, at Moss Farm Sports Complex, involved Alsager WFC, Altrincham WFC, Lambourne WFC, Nantwich Leopards WFC, Northwich WFC, Stockport County WFC and Winsford Blues.
Nantwich Town captain Troy Bourne received a special honour at their pre-season game with Wolves U21s, marking a decade of service for the Dabbers.
Bourne received a guard of honour from both teams when welcomed onto the pitch on Friday.
Nantwich Town continue their pre-season preparations ahead of the 2024-25 season with a 1-0 defeat to Warrington.
The friendly fixture took place at Nantwich’s Swansway Stadium.
Jimmy Warrington and Simon Mugava were the standout performers as Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team recorded a significant win at high-flying Didsbury.
After being asked to bat by Nantwich skipper Ray Doyle, the home side got off to a decent start, putting on 28 for the first wicket.
By Jonathan White
A pre-season ‘Nantwich Town FC Women vs Crewe Alex Legends’ charity football has helped raise hundreds of pounds for charity.
The match, held in memory of John Tomkins, raised £680 on the day and will go to The Christie cancer hospital and Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Luke Robinson’s hot streak of form continued as Nantwich CC advanced to the last eight of the T20 Cup and posted an emphatic win in the Cheshire County Cricket League League.
Robinson (pictured) is now the ECB Premier League’s top run scorer after hitting a 97-ball 131 in the first team’s 176-run victory at Toft CC.
By Jonathan White
A pre-season ‘Nantwich Town FC Women vs Crewe Alex Legends’ charity football match will take place this Saturday July 6.
The game will be held at Nantwich Town’s Swansway Stadium on Waterlode, kick off 11am.
Members of the Seahorse Swimming Club in South Cheshire scooped medals at a recent gala.
The team, based at Crewe’s Lifestyle Centre, competed against their North West rivals Aquadis SC (Ellesmere Port) and Sailfin SC (Sale) at Sale Leisure Centre.
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