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
Audlem won the Crewe Regional Sunday Division One cup for the first time, beating Ruskin Park 4-1 in the final.
In front of more than 250 spectators, Audlem claimed the trophy in a quality game from the start, with three goals being scored in the first 15 minutes.
Former Nantwich Town manager Jon Moran has been appointed as first team coach at Leek Town.
Moran joins the club’s backroom team following the departure of Carl Dickinson, who left in April to become first team manager at Chasetown.
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.
The triumphant Nantwich Town Women’s team held its end of season awards after securing a second successive promotion.
Katie Greenwood scooped the big award of the evening, awarded “Player of the Season” among other deserving winners at the event.
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.
The Crewe Regional Sunday League campaigns were brought to a close as Alderman FC and Nantwich Pirates ended their seasons with a 3-3 draw.
Brad Wargon, Jake Watson and Andy Arrowsmith netted for the home side, while Josh Cooke scored a brace for the Pirates and Ramone Brown also got on the score sheet.
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.
A village tennis club near Nantwich has launched a fundraiser for two new courts in a bid to boost its membership.
Members of Wrenbury Tennis Club have enjoyed a “fairytale” season punching above its weight in the South & Mid Cheshire Medley League.
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.
NHB have been crowned champions of Division One of the Crewe Regional Sunday League after what was a very long battle between three or four teams at the top of the table.
They held on to pip title rivals Crewe FC, Ruskin Park and Lostock Gralam, who at one point were very much in a four-horse race.
Former Crewe Alexandra star Ashley Westwood has enjoyed a fine career as a footballer.
He’s played in all four top leagues of the football league pyramid, and enjoyed great years at Aston Villa and Burnley.
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