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.
Nantwich Cricket Club made sure the race for the Cheshire ECB Premier League title will go to the wire by comprehensively winning at Widnes.
The nine-wicket victory means the Dabbers keep the pressure on Hyde as the final weekend of the season looms.
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.
A devastating spell of pace bowling from Jimmy Warrington kept Nantwich Cricket Club’s hopes of winning the Cheshire ECB Premier League title alive.
Having won the toss and chosen to bat at Grappenhall, the Dabbers were bowled out for 157 and failed to use six of their 50 overs.
Nantwich CC 1sts maintained their challenge at the top of the Cheshire ECB Premier League with a four-wicket win at Bowdon.
Oliver Griffiths sealed the victory in dramatic style, hitting 27 from 11 balls and finishing with two consecutive sixes as the Dabbers chased down a target of 226 with three overs to spare.
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.
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.
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.
Nantwich Cricket Club took sole possession of top spot in the Cheshire County League’s Premier Division with another emphatic win at Whitehouse Lane.
The 67-run victory over Bowdon CC means the Dabbers have now won their opening five league fixtures of the season.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s flying start to the season continued at the weekend as the first team recorded impressive wins in the Cheshire County League and in the ECB National Club Championship.
On Saturday, a stunning spell of bowling from Jimmy Warrington set up an emphatic victory over Premier League champions Alderley Edge.
Luke Robinson’s sparkling start to Nantwich CC’s season continued as the first team recorded their second emphatic victory of the new campaign.
With the Dabbers batting second against Timperley at Whitehouse Lane, Robinson (84 no) hit five sixes and eight fours.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team got its delayed 2024 season off to the perfect start with an emphatic win at Neston.
After winning the toss, skipper Ray Doyle put the home side into bat and Jimmy Warrington – who missed most of last season through injury – led the Dabbers’ bowling effort, taking four wickets as Neston were bowled out for 167.
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.
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