Grappers bounce back up league table

GRAPPENHALL leapfrogged Weaverham to move back into second place in the Vivio Cheshire County League division one.
It was an important match to win if Grappers are to achieve their aim of bouncing back into the premier division at the first attempt and they invited the hosts to bat first on what looked a good wicket.
Gas Burns struck early but after that found wickets hard to come by as Weaverham looked well set on 87-1. But Ryan Ninan bowled economically to take 3-32 and Albert Pennington chipped in with 2-61. Even so, some late hitting enabled the home side to reach 216-8.
Grappers’ reply started well with openers Adam Roylance, 43 and James McCoy 67, putting on 115 in 20 overs. They both then fell in the same over but Peter Barnes, 38 and Ninan , 41 not out saw the visitors home at 217-5 with eight overs to spare.
There was a welcome win also for Grappenhall 2nd who dismissed Brooklands for 122, Matt Titchard taking 4-13, Ben Bravington 4-36 and Arthur Pennington 2-29. Grappers hit off the runs for the loss of two wickets, Will Sharp hitting 28 and Iain Wright hammering 73 not out.
For the third week running, Grappenhall 3rd’s game was thwarted by the weather. But the game reached the half-way stage before the rain came, with Grappers totalling 145 – a disappointing score after being 71-0 after 12 overs.  Paul Tyerman hit 38 and Ben Bravington hitting his first 50 for the club.
In the Cheshire Cup, Grappenhall progressed to a quarter final tie with Toft by defeating Bollington.
In a game reduced to 30 overs by the weather, Grappenhall hit 180-8, with James McCoy hitting 57 and Adam Roylance, 42 not out.  Bollington were all out for 128 with Roylance taking four wickets, Arran McCabe two and Ryan Ninan one.
Warrington defeated Oxton by six wickets at Walton Lea after bowling them out for 93. Ashley Scholes took 6-34 and Huw Stone 4-21. Warrington coasted to 97-4 with Adam Green hitting 36 not out and Mike Rudd 20.
The 2nd XI game at Oxton also went Warrington’s way, with the home side being held to 141-7, Chai Gadepalli 3-15 and Simon Hewit 2-34. Warrington replied with 144-7, Brad Roden 41 not out and Raj Soni 26.
In the Cheshire League, Lymm Oughtrington Park went down by four wickets at Stockport Georgians after being held to 128-8.
Appleton held on for a draw in a closely contested game with Bunbury at Lyons Lane. The visitors batted first and hit 194-8 and Appleton’s last pair were at the wicket with the score on 185 when time ran out.
Stretton were held to a draw at Aston after batting first and hammering 212. Jagdish Patnagin 89 and Ali Zubain 76. Aston were 154-8 at the close, Jubain taking 4-43 and H Ali 3-35.
Warrington 4th went down by 77 runs  at Cheshire County Officers where the home side batted first and reached 182-5.
In the Cheshire Alliance, Glazebury’s improved form continued with a three wicket win at Tranmere Victoria.
The home side hit 152, Sam Stanier taking 4-34,  Hakeem Dahou 2-29 and Jack Warburst 2-52.
Glazebury struggled at first but eventually reached their target on 153-7, veteran Simon Green hammering 68 and Callum Morgan 26.