By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town football development officer Will Swindells has completed the gruelling 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of “Dabbers in the Community”.
Will climbed the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa – completing a 38km trek in just under 23 and a half hours, beating the 24-hour target.
Nantwich CC’s 1st team have another crucial Cheshire County League match this Saturday (August 2) as title rivals Hyde come to Whitehouse Lane.
The two clubs battled it out for last season’s Premier League with the Dabbers pipping the long-time leaders on the final day of the season.
Crewe Vagrants CC Men’s 1sts earned a winning draw away at Elworth, but the 2nds were beaten and the Ladies won a crunch clash at Aston.
Aston batted first but Crewe struck early with Rosie Meakin catching off Claire Standley’s bowling.
Crewe Vagrants Sports Club in Willaston is to stage its 2025 Open Day on Sunday 24th August.
The free event aims to highlight what the club can offer and will include practical taster sessions in hockey, cricket and squash.
Nantwich Town Women continued their pre-season build-up with a home win against Port Vale FC Women.
The Dabbers looked sharp in their 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Alicia Hatton and captain Levi Lander sealing the win.
Ali Chughtai’s good form with the bat continued but Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team had to settle for a draw at title rivals Didsbury.
In a game reduced to 20 overs a side by the weather conditions, the visitors put Didsbury into bat and Jason Foulkes (4-47) was the pick of the bowlers as the home team posted 155-8.
Crewe Vagrants CC men’s teams enjoyed strong victories which sees them top their respective leagues.
The 1sts had a comfortable five-wicket win at home to Newcastle and Harthill.
Nantwich Town blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in their final home pre-season match against local rivals Northwich Victoria.
The Dabbers raced into a 2-0 lead with fine strikes by Callum Saunders and Joel Connolly.
Olympic trampolining gold medallist Bryony Page has collected her MBE from Windsor Castle.
Page, who went to Brine Leas and Malbank schools growing up in Nantwich, received her honour from HRH Princess Royal yesterday (July 22).
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Women manager Dan Mellor has signed to lead the team for a fourth year.
It follows a period of success in the cup and league with promotion last season.
A sensational opening partnership between Yash Pednekar and Ali Chughtai gave Nantwich Cricket Club 1sts a crushing win over Timperley and move to third in the Cheshire County Cricket Premier League.
After doing the toss at Whitehouse Lane, the Dabbers fielded first and the spin duo of Ollie Griffiths (3-60) and Scott Wardley (3-69) helped restrict the visitors to 224-9 from their 55 overs.
Crewe Vagrants CC 1sts suffered their first defeat of the season away at Congleton.
The decision to bat first seemed to be the right choice, but the Congleton wicket disagreed.
Nantwich racing driver Tom Greenwood impressed once more in round 5 of the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Clubman Championship at Oulton Park.
Greenwood, a former student of Brine Leas School, is competing in his second season in the Championship and is also a mechanic for his team, NHA Motorsport.
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