Nantwich Cricket Club 1sts lost ground in the Cheshire County League title race despite serving up a thriller at Whitehouse Lane.
Chasing the challenging target of 289 to beat Hyde CC, the Dabbers came up six runs short and had to settle for a draw that saw them slip to third in the Premier League table.
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.
Nantwich Town recovered from a heavy defeat in midweek at Hyde to thump Stalybridge Celtic 4-0 at the Swansway Stadium yesterday.
A Kai Evans hat-trick (pictured) helped the Dabbers secure a comfortable win, and sees Jon Moran’s side up to third in the Northern Premier League West.
Nantwich CC 1st team clinched a sixth Cheshire County Premier League title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season.
The Whitehouse Lane side looked like missing out on a wet Sunday final day as the weather threatened to wash out their chances.
A dazzling knock from Luke Robinson, a stylish top-score from Ali Chughtai and a captain’s innings from Ray Doyle gave Nantwich Cricket Club a fine win over table-topping Hyde and kept their title hopes alive.
The Dabbers, having elected to field, looked to be on the back foot when a late onslaught from Andrew Jackson helped Hyde set an imposing total of 290-8 from their 50 overs.
Nantwich Cricket Club first team’s hopes of silverware ended for the season when they were beaten in the semi-finals of the Cheshire Cup on Sunday.
Put into bat by Hyde at Whitehouse Lane, the Dabbers never got any sort of momentum and were bowled out for only 96 in 26 overs.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team managed to dodge the showers at Chester Boughton Hall …but could not dodge defeat.
After putting the visitors into bat, Chester took wickets at crucial times, restricting the Dabbers to 216 all out from 55 overs.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s promising start to the season came to a shuddering halt as they suffered a heavy defeat at Hyde.
Ray Doyle’s side had enjoyed two emphatic victories before the trip to Tameside.
Nantwich Town have secured the signings of several players to bolster their squad as they look to move away from relegation places in Northern Premier League.
They have extended the loan of keeper Tom Booth from Crewe Alexandra until the end of the season.
Hyde United secured a crucial victory over Nantwich Town with a 1-0 win at Ewen Fields, writes Liam Price.
The Dabbers had more of the opportunities in the first half, David Webb having a header tipped over by Joe Green just two minutes in.
Nantwich Town produced a stunning first half display to blow Hyde United away in their league clash.
The Dabbers scored four unanswered goals in the first period to end the contest.
Nantwich Town are hoping for a bumper crowd when they entertain Hyde FC on national Non League Day, October 10.
The day is named in the footballing calendar for all fans to celebrate grass roots football across the UK.
Nantwich CC’s 1st and 2nd team clashes with Hyde were both affected by the rain. The 1st team, looking to claw their way up the County Premier League, travelled to 5th-placed Hyde.
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