Cheshire Women's Cricket League Results

This weekend's Cheshire Women's Cricket League scores.

Summer Series Western Division – August 16:

Porthill Park 86-9 (30; Becky Cripwell 43*, Bethan Robinson 3-9, Kelsey Barker 3-10) (25pts)

Nantwich 68-8 (30; Madi Hudson 23, Ellie-Mae Davies 2-6, Cripwell 2-12) (6pts)

·         Porthill Park maintained their 100 per cent record, but not in the manner they have been used to. After winning their first four matches by such dominant margins, being reduced to four wickets for three runs after five overs, and then to 9-5 by Nantwich bowlers Bethan Robinson and Kelsey Barker was perhaps not what they were expecting. Their remaining batsmen and their bowlers managed however to pull this one out of the bag – Becky Cripwell continued her fine form with both bat and ball - and Porthill are now only 40 points away from guaranteeing a first-place finish.

Upton 117-9 (30; Philippa Dagger 53, Freya Davies 3-20, Ellie Grisedale 2-13, Molly Price 2-17, Hattie Nickson 2-18) (25pts)

Oxton 67 (25.5; Tessie Nickson 15, Lucy Andrews 15, Alexa Harrison 15, Dagger 2-3, Ellen McGowan 2-15, Hannah McGowan 2-15) (6pts)

·         Upton’s good form continued with this local derby victory and they stay in second spot. Philippa Dagger’s bowling performances have been to the fore of late but here she certainly shone with the bat as well.

Summer Series Eastern Division – August 16:

Leigh 84-8 (30; Ella Smith 32, Emma Royle 3-4, Hattie Roberts 2-13) (4pts)

Stockport Trinity 85-4 (26; Jenny Dunn 31*, Carys White 22) (25pts)

·         Unbeaten Stockport Trinity and Didsbury seemingly remain on collision course for their two encounters over the final three weekends of the season after both recorded their latest victories today. Trinity were made to work much harder than they expected when Leigh were reduced to 24-6 batting first, as Hattie Roberts and, especially, Emma Royle wreaked damage amongst the Lancashire club’s top order. Royle’s return of three wickets for four runs in six overs was another illustration of how she can be one of the league’s most consistent opening bowlers. After this, Ella Smith led a recovery of sorts, but would the target be enough to trouble Trinity? The answer, to some degree, was yes, as Trinity’s powerful looking top three was unable to dominate against some accurate bowling, but Jenny Dunn remained undefeated to see her side over the line.

Didsbury 213-4 (30; Roshini Prince-Navaratnam 97, Mishel Jeena 55*, Leesa Mellon 26, Amelia Sammons 2-29) (25pts)

Ashton-on-Mersey 60-8 (30; Beth Caunce 15, Marianne Lea 2-4, Hana Rafiq 2-9) (3pts)

·         Didsbury turned on the style as they recorded the highest team score in any division of the 2020 Summer Series, passing the previous mark of 202 set by Porthill. Roshini Prince-Navaratnam fell three short of a century but her individual score is the highest of the year so far in the Eastern Division and has been bettered only by Evelyn Jones in the Western Division. Marianne Lea’s two wickets for four runs in five overs was one of the impressive bowling analyses as Didsbury completed their fifth victory.

Summer Series Development Division – August 11:

Lindow 104-5 (20; Michelle Hesslegrave 51, Gemma Rose 3-13) (25pts)

Chester Boughton Hall 2^nd XI 68-8 (20; Sarah Friend 21, Lily Beckley 3-9, Hesslegrave 2-4) (6pts)

·         Lindow’s third victory of the season, and the winning margins have got larger each time. Michelle Hesslegrave made the development division’s first half century of the year, and the match also featured some of the best bowling returns in this division so far.

August 16:

Wistaston Village 100-3 (20; Jen Regan 39*) (25pts)

Heaton Mersey & Cheadle 93-1 (20; Charlotte Appleyard 44*) (7pts)

·         Heaton Mersey & Cheadle came close to their first victory, but Wistaston held on to open their own account for the 2020 season.

Chester Boughton Hall 2^nd XI 98-6 (20; Hannah Thorley 30*, Nandu Valliyil 24, Jenny Wallace 4-12) (25pts)

Langley 44-9 (20; Abbey Lamidey 14) (4pts)

·         Chester scored more than double the total of their opposition, scoring freely off the rest of the Langley attack even if Jenny Wallace produced a fine spell.

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