A brilliant knock by Luke Robinson and a five-wicket haul from Jason Foulkes gave Nantwich CC 1sts a welcome win in the Cheshire County Cricket League at Oxton.
The home side won the toss and elected to bat and looked to be heading for a decent total when they passed 100 for the loss of only two wickets.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s flying start to the season continued as the first team had another weekend of double success at Whitehouse Lane.
Put into bat by skipper Ray Doyle, Oxton CC looked set for a decent total as Henry Dobson (66) helped them reach 132-2.
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 CC 1sts hope to close the gap on the leaders when they face Hyde CC in the Cheshire County Premier League. Another stunning century by Louis Bentley helped Nantwich to a nine-wicket win over Neston last weekend.
Nantwich CC 1sts toppled league leaders Oxton in a thrilling contest at Whitehouse Lane. The four-wicket victory is all the more impressive considering the disruption to Nantwich’s league campaign recently.
Nantwich CC 1sts were beaten in a tight finish at table-toppers Oxton. The visitors posted a score of 169 all out against the league leaders’ tight bowling attack.
Nantwich CC 1sts kicked of the defence of their Cheshire County Premier crown with a heavy defeat away at Didsbury. Nantwich’s bowlers did a good job in restricting the hosts to 214 for 8 off the 55 overs.
Former Nantwich CC star and New Zealand test all-rounder Lou Vincent could be squaring up to Nantwich this season. Vincent, who starred at Whitehouse Lane in 2009 and helped Nantwich win the title for the first time in 2010, is to play for Oxton.
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