Cheshire Women's Cricket League results

There were records for Stockport Trinity and Chester BH's Ali Cutler. in this weekend's Cheshire Women's League games.

Division One - April 25:

Stockport Trinity 293-1 (40; Ellie Mason 158, Jenny Dunn 103*) (25pts)
Leigh 63 (35.3; Emma Capper 19, Hattie Roberts 4-9, Gillian Spragg 2-3, Emma Royle 2-5) (2pts)

• Stockport Trinity, winners of last year’s Summer Series Eastern Division, more than continued their 2020 form here with a formidable performance, making it a tough day for Leigh, who were making their debut in the top-flight. Trinity’s total of 293 smashed the previous record team score in the first division. Ellie Mason’s superb display of timing and power took her to 158 in just 104 deliveries, with five sixes, giving her the second highest individual score in league history. For much of the innings, Jenny Dunn was content to play the anchor role to Mason’s big hitting display, but after the opening stand finally ended with the score on 262, Dunn was able to complete her own century from the final delivery. Two records that remained intact, after initially looking under threat, were Dunn’s own individual league record knock of 191, made for Poynton back in 2005, and the league partnership record, which remains at 273 (Romiley’s Natalie Heap and Anne Monaghan in 2012). Excellent new ball spells from Hattie Roberts and Emma Royle completed this emphatic win today.

Didsbury 108 (34.4; Zoe Conway 37, Mishel Jeena 22, Ali Cutler 4-1, Gemma Rose 4-29, Annette Axon 2-17) (6pts)
Chester Boughton Hall 109-5 (32.1; Cutler 72*) (25pts)

• Didsbury came unstuck here in what was effectively the start of their title defence, having come top of the pile in the last full season in 2019. Another league record fell here, with Ali Cutler conceding just one run from her full eight over spell, not to mention removing four of the Didsbury top six along the way. Zoe Conway top scored from the No 10 batting position to salvage some respectability, but there was no stopping Cutler, whose superb match continued as she led her team home with the bat.

Porthill Park 108 (36.3; Lauren Kenvyn 38, Jenny Arnold 3-14, Abbey Gore 2-23) (5pts)
Appleton 112-3 (20.3; Emma Barlow 46*, Georgia Heath 45) (25pts)

• A superb start for Appleton as they completed their chase in little more than half the available overs, and in the process defeated Porthill who were unbeaten during 2020’s eight-match Summer Series. Jenny Arnold’s three wickets in a single over helped dismiss the side from the Potteries cheaply, before Emma Barlow and Georgia Heath completed the run chase without alarm.

Development Knockout Round One – April 25:

Hawarden Park 130-5 (20; Thea Murray-Williams 27ret, Holly Mayers 26, Sophie Hughes 2-21, Olivia Gladwin 2-23)
Lymm Oughtrington Park 66-9 (20; Lucy Gardiner 24, Chey Walker 3-19, Murray-Williams 2-9, Mayers 2-11)

• After losing three early wickets, holders Hawarden eventually enjoyed a comfortable passage, recovering to post a formidable total.