Nantwich CC 1st team clinched a sixth Cheshire County Premier League title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season.
The Whitehouse Lane side looked like missing out on a wet Sunday final day as the weather threatened to wash out their chances.
Nantwich Cricket Club made sure the race for the Cheshire ECB Premier League title will go to the wire by comprehensively winning at Widnes.
The nine-wicket victory means the Dabbers keep the pressure on Hyde as the final weekend of the season looms.
A dazzling knock from Luke Robinson, a stylish top-score from Ali Chughtai and a captain’s innings from Ray Doyle gave Nantwich Cricket Club a fine win over table-topping Hyde and kept their title hopes alive.
The Dabbers, having elected to field, looked to be on the back foot when a late onslaught from Andrew Jackson helped Hyde set an imposing total of 290-8 from their 50 overs.
Nantwich CC 1sts maintained their challenge at the top of the Cheshire ECB Premier League with a four-wicket win at Bowdon.
Oliver Griffiths sealed the victory in dramatic style, hitting 27 from 11 balls and finishing with two consecutive sixes as the Dabbers chased down a target of 226 with three overs to spare.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s 1st team maintained their Cheshire County League title challenge with an emphatic win at Alderley Edge on Saturday.
Put into bat on a bowler-friendly wicket, Nantwich – without their injured top run-scorer Luke Robinson – did not find it easy but opener Ben Wright (52) dug in for a half-century that was the foundation of the visitors’ 166-9 from 45 overs.
Nantwich Cricket Club stepped up their Premier League title challenge with an emphatic win at Timperley.
But they also suffered a disappointing early exit from the Cheshire T20 finals day.
George & Dragon clinched Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division title with four games still to play when they beat Cooper Buckley 0-2.
Goals from Matty Birchall and James Smith were enough to seal victory for the title winners.
Aston Cricket Club’s first ever women’s team have been crowned South Cheshire Softball League Winners 2023.
Aston Women successfully topped the South Cheshire League Division 5 in its first season, winning seven out of seven matches.
By Pete Evans
Crewe & Nantwich Senior Academy Colts celebrated their Halbro Colts League title with victory over rivals Sale FC.
Sale arrived at the Vagrants as the only team in the league to beat Crewe in the competition.
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.
Talbot have clinched the title in Crewe Regional Sunday League Group A with one week of fixtures left.
They beat Sydney Arms 7-5 in a game of fluctuating fortunes.
Tarporley-born racing driver Tom Oliphant is eyeing another tilt at the British Touring Car Championship title ahead of the new 2021 season.
Oliphant has re-signed with Team BMW for the 2021 season after a successful campaign in 2020.
A group of young Nantwich Riding Club dressage riders are celebrating after winning the team of four dressage competition at the British Riding Club National Championships at Lincoln Showground.
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