Nantwich CC made it a hat-trick of Phoenix 15 Finals Day wins as they defeated hosts Hem Heath in a closely-fought final.
Nantwich and Hem Heath had earlier beaten J&G Meakin and Norton-in-Hales respectively in their semi-finals played out on a glorious hot day in front of a sizeable crowd.
Nantwich CC 1sts clinched their place in the ECB National Club Championships with a fine four-wicket victory over Kimberley Institute CC.
The hosts won the toss and put Kimberley into bat and reduced them to 208-9 off their 40 overs.
By David Hulme
Nantwich CC 1sts are celebrating another title after securing victory in their final league game of the cricket season.
They travelled to bottom placed Cheadle in search of the two points required to win the Cheshire County Premier League crown.
Nantwich CC have retained their Phoenix 15 Finals Day crown after another keenly contested cricket tournament.
The finals day, which was played at Nantwich CC’s ground off Whitehouse Lane, had been re-scheduled to Sunday after a wash out of the original day in early August.
Nantwich Cricket Club will host the North Staffs and District Phoenix 15 Cricket Finals this Sunday, August 8.
Nantwich CC are the reigning champions and will be looking to retain the trophy.
Nantwich CC players are gearing up for the biggest game most, if not all, will ever play.
The Whitehouse Lane team will be boarding a coach on Sunday morning and heading to Lord’s – the home of cricket – for the National Club Final to be played on Monday against Swardeston CC.
Nantwich CC produced a stunning display to out-play Bath and reach the national club semi-finals.
A stunning 124 not out by Luke Robinson helped Nantwich to a nine-wicket national quarter-final victory at Whitehouse Lane yesterday (August 11).
Legendary Nantwich CC bowler Jimmy Warrington is celebrating a staggering 600-wicket milestone for the club.
Warrington reached the number with a wicket on Saturday against Oulton Park CC in the Cheshire County Premier League.
Nantwich CC produced a brilliant performance to reach their first T20 National finals day next month.
The Whitehouse Lane team took advantage of home soil to ease past tricky quarter-final opponents in Ormskirk yesterday (August 12).
Nantwich Cricket Club have reached the quarter-finals of the ECB National T20 Competition after two more excellent victories to win the regional round.
The Whitehouse Lane outfit now face a last eight clash with Ormskirk this Sunday for a place at national Finals Day in Derby.
Nantwich CC missed out on the Cheshire County Premier League title as rain hit their penultimate game away at Grappenhall.
The 1sts had to settle for weather-affected draw and 11 points near Warrington.
Nantwich CC closed the gap at the top of the Cheshire County Cricket Premier Division with a convincing 145-run victory away at Cheadle.
It leaves the Whitehouse Lane side in third place in the league, just 30 points behind leaders Chester Boughton Hall.
An improving Nantwich CC side secured another victor, this time away at Bramhall, to move fifth in the Cheshire County Premier League.
In a game of twists and turns, Nantwich triumphed by 15 runs.
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