GRAPPENHALL’S ambitions for promotion to the premier division in the RSK Cheshire County League were not helped much over the weekend
A side short of several key players lost at home to Bramhall on Saturday and although they won on Sunday in a re-arranged game against Davenham, postponed earlier in the season because of a COVID outbreak, it was not a victory to inspire much confidence.
On Saturday, Grappers were dismissed for a below par 135 with Albert Pennington top scoring with 26. The visitors also found runs hard to get after losing early wickets, but the modest target was never going to be enough for Grappers to defend and Bramhall chased down the runs for the loss of six wickets with eight overs remaining.
Sunday saw an improvement in fortunes but after struggling Davenham had been rolled over for a meagre 63, Grappers’ batsmen didn’t have to do much and claimed the victory for the loss of one wicket in just 11 overs.
Steve Rooney was Grappers’ star bowler, finishing with the remarkable figures of 5-0 in three overs, including a hat trick. Lewis Porter also picked up three wickets.
The weekend saw Grappenhall slip to fifth place in the league – 42 points adrift of the leaders.
Grappenhall 2nd lost a high scoring game at Romiley/ Although short of several key players, Grappers posted a manoth 244-9. But this proved to be not enough as the hosts knocked off the runs with three balls to spare and for the loss of only three wickets.
Grappers 3rd lost at Hyde in a demoralising result that saw the team slide closer to relegation. Hyde posted a slightly above par 180-7 off their 40 overs. Grappers batsmen went down without a fight as they were tumbled out for just 38.
An under strength Warrington went down by seven wickets at Bollington after electing to bat first.
Opener James Rudd’s 26 was the top score as Warrington were bowled out for 99 in 46 overs.
Bollington lost a wicket at 18 but after that there as an inevitability about the outcome as they
coasted to 103-3 in just under 31 overs,
Warrington 2nd drew a low-scoring game against Stockport Georgians at Walton Lea.
Batting first they were all out for 136 in 40 overs.
The visitors struggled for runs and were 132-9 when the overs ran out.
In the UKFast Cheshire League, Lymm Oughtrington Park lost by eight wickets at home to Wilmslow,
despite posting a respectable 201-8 in 40 overs.
Wilmslow hit off the runs in 31 overs for the loss of just two wickets.
Lymm 2nd won by 122 runs at Northwich.
Prashant Nanda hit 98 and Aatrayo Daw 55 as Lymm posted 258-6nin 40 overs.
The home side were bowled out for 136 in the penultimate over. Lymm’s bowlers shared the
honours with two wickets each for Anthony Spaven, James Knowles, Vikram Pearce and Alex Kelly.
Appleton lost by four wickets at home to Middlewich.
Martin Cooper top scored with 39 as Appleton were held to 146-8. David Hurst hit 27 as the pair put on 71 for the first wicket. But after that it was pretty much downhill.
Middlewich got off to a bad start and at 23-4, things looked hopeful for Appleton. But the lower order batted well and the visitors took the honours with 150-6 Moshin Rafique was the pick of Appleton’s bowlers with 3-37.
Appleton 2nd lost by three wickets at Christleton after being put in and posting 151-9. The home side replied with 152-7 in 36 overs.
Rostherne conceded their game against Appleton 3rd.
Appleton 4th lost heavily at Oxton after being bowled out for 109, opener Paul Dempster top scoring with 51. The home side lost only one wicket reaching their target.
Glazebury won handsomely at Kerridge after being put in and posting 173-5, Sam Stanier hitting a blistering 77 not out with nine fours and two sixes and Jack Warhurst hitting 34.
It was a close run thing, however, as Kerridge responded well and were only 14 runs short at the close. Warhurst took 5-40 and Kyle Keeble 3-34.
Glazebury 2nd lost heavily at Old Parkonians after the home side had posted 161, Alex Wort 3-33 and Lewis Nicholson 3-50. Glazebury were bowled out for 50 with no batsman reaching double figures.
