A century from Rob Jones was not quite enough to help Nantwich Cricket Club to a win at Didsbury in another high-scoring first team match.
After the home side made 285-7 from their 55 overs, the Dabbers looked well on course for victory as Jones (116) and skipper Luke Robinson (76) put on 100 for the fourth wicket.
Nantwich Cricket Club are hoping for a bumper crowd as they bid to progress in the ECB National Club Championship on Sunday.
The first team, led by Luke Robinson, take on Barnt Green CC in the second round in a 40-over contest at Whitehouse Lane
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.
Ray Doyle’s fantastic five-wicket performance helped Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team get their 2026 season off to a flying start.
After 13 years as skipper, Doyle has handed over the captaincy to Luke Robinson but will continue to play an important role in the team’s fortunes.
A sensational opening partnership between Yash Pednekar and Ali Chughtai gave Nantwich Cricket Club 1sts a crushing win over Timperley and move to third in the Cheshire County Cricket Premier League.
After doing the toss at Whitehouse Lane, the Dabbers fielded first and the spin duo of Ollie Griffiths (3-60) and Scott Wardley (3-69) helped restrict the visitors to 224-9 from their 55 overs.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s hopes of a third visit to Lord’s in seven years were dashed when they suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Knowle & Dorridge CC in the last 16 of the ECB National Club Championship.
After winning the toss and putting the visitors into bat, the Dabbers looked to be in a decent position as a spell of 3-38 from Ollie Griffiths helped reduce Knowle & Dorridge to 145-6.
Travellers were forcibly removed from Nantwich Cricket Club grounds by police after setting up a third unauthorised encampment in as many days in the area.
Police gave the travellers a Section 60C notice to leave the site by 10.30am this morning (July 12).
Travellers have set up a second encampment in Nantwich after moving onto land at Nantwich Cricket Club.
Club officials say they are now working with police to serve them notice to leave the Whitehouse Lane club.
Nantwich Cricket Club suffered a disappointing weekend as the first team slumped to a surprise defeat to lowly Brooklands.
The bottom-of-the-table visitors won the toss and elected to bat at Whitehouse Lane but their decision seemed to have backfired as Phil Stockton (4-29) and Scott Wardley (3-43) reduced them to 64-7.
Two performing arts specialists and educators have launched a new Ofsted-approved arts and wellbeing holiday club at Nantwich Cricket Club.
Rachel Sinden, CEO of award-winning Play Pizzazz and Felicity Finch, owner of Stage Stars Cheshire, saw how the pandemic had challenged children’s mental health.
Nantwich Cricket Club officials have heaped praise on their supporters and sponsors after securing a milestone Cheshire Cup victory.
The Dabbers triumphed in a nail-biting final at Cheadle, bringing home the silverware for the first time in their 165-year history.
Nantwich cricketers who are unable to play due to the pandemic, are going in to bat for St Luke’s Hospice instead.
Members of Nantwich Cricket Club are taking on the challenge of cycling to each cricket ground in the Cheshire Premier League in just one day.
Former Aussie cricket legend Glenn McGrath will be visiting Nantwich as a guest at a special sportsman’s dinner event.
The fast-bowler, so often the scourge of England batsmen, will be at Nantwich Civic Hall for the “Evening with Glenn McGrath” night on Thursday August 29.
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