Openers Ben Wright and Ali Chughtai enjoyed a fine weekend as Nantwich Cricket Club’s 1st team got their season into gear with a league and cup double.
At Neston in the Cheshire County Cricket League, Wright (37) and Chughtai (47) put on a century as the Dabbers chased a target of 274 from their 50 overs.
Nantwich Walking Football Club reached the quarter finals of their first Neston tournament against seven more experienced teams.
Nantwich started with a creditable goalless game, and were then involved in a 4-4 thriller against Maghull which Nantwich should have won.
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’s first team suffered a double disappointment at the weekend as their league chances faded and their hopes of a return to Lord’s were ended.
On Saturday, Jason Foulkes took 3-23 and Phil Stockton, Mitchell Spencer and Ray Doyle claimed two wickets apiece as hosts Neston were dismissed for only 98 in the ECB Premier League match.
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.
Nantwich CC 1sts slumped to a nine-wicket defeat away at bottom club Neston.
Nantwich batted first and were bowled out for 156, three overs short of their allotted 55.
Nantwich CC 1sts and 2nds teams both came a cropper against Neston in the latest Cheshire County league matches. The 1sts lost by two wickets in a tight match at Whitehouse Lane against a 2nd placed team chasing the title.
Nantwich Cricket Club are celebrating another trophy – this time won by their talented Under 15s team. The youngsters beat Neston to win the final of the of the ECB-sponsored Cheshire Under 15s Cup at Grappenhall.
Defending champions Nantwich suffered another setback in their quest for a third consecutive ECB Premier League title. Nantwich slumped to a 41-run defeat away at Neston, their third reverse in the opening six fixtures.
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