Nantwich Cricket Club continued their climb up Cheshire County Premier League table with a convincing win over Widnes.
Mitchell Spencer was the star with the ball, taking 5-53 after skipper Ray Doyle won the toss at Whitehouse Lane and asked the visitors to bat.
Phil Stockton and Jason Foulkes continued their fine early season form as Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team enjoyed another weekend of double success.
The opening bowlers claimed five wickets apiece after Toft CC opted to bat in the Cheshire County Premier League game on Saturday.
Nantwich CC 1sts fell to a third successive defeat in the Cheshire County Cricket League as their batting struggles continued at Oxton.
Put into bat, Ray Doyle’s side toiled to 173 all out from 54.3 overs, despite a typically stylish 63 from Luke Robinson.
Nantwich Cricket Club slumped to another heavy defeat as Ashley Davis ran riot at Whitehouse Lane.
The Neston CC quickie took seven wickets as the home side came up 95 runs short of a target of 209.
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.
By Andy Dunn
Jason Foulkes had a debut to remember as he bowled Nantwich to an emphatic victory on the opening day of the Cheshire County Cricket League season.
The all-rounder, who signed from St Asaph after impressing in a National Club Championship game against the Dabbers last season, took 7-36 at Cheadle as the home side came up 75 runs short of their target.
Nantwich CC saw off Wallasey CC in a one-sided semi-final to reach their second National Cclub final at Lord’s in three years.
In front of a big crowd at their Whitehouse Lane ground, Nantwich were dominate from the off.
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.
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