Resullts w/e June 19

CHESHIRE WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Division One – June 19:

Didsbury 40-8 (28.2; Leesa Mellon 14*, Kate Coppack 4-11, Hannah Snape 2-7) (10pts)
Chester Boughton Hall dnb (12pts)

• None of the league matches today got past the end of the first innings as rain swept in. This match would have given Didsbury the opportunity to take over at the top of the table, with their only defeat so far being to Chester on the opening day, but in reality, Chester dominated what action was possible and underlined why they remain unbeaten in the league.

Ashton-on-Mersey 61-6 (24.1; Vicki Dean 30, Natalie Lyons 2-6, Sarah Worsdale 2-6) (12pts)
Oakmere dnb (11pts)

• Ashton-on-Mersey’s good batting line up on paper is still failing to fire, although there were runs here for Vicki Dean. Ashton are yet to win a league match, while Oakmere have not won since an opening day success over the same opposition. It may be that these two sides are fighting it out to avoid the one relegation place.

Division Two – June 19:

Astley Bridge 140 (40) (14pts)
Stockport Trinity dnb (13pts)

• After conceding two early fixtures, Astley Bridge are playing catch up, but had done well here and posted a total that may have tested their opponents

Oxton (25pts) w/o Hawarden Park (minus 10pts)

Division Three – June 5 (late result)
Lymm Oughtrington Park 27-9 (20; Kerry Knight 10, Ella Smith 3-2, Katie Hargreaves 2-2, Megan McKiernan 2-6) (2pts)
Leigh 29-1 (3.3; Ellen Bradshaw 12*) (25pts)

• Leigh march on at the top after this comprehensive win

KNOCKOUT CUPS

Knockout Cup Quarter Final – June 17:

Appleton Tigers 70-6 (20; Charlotte Cross 25ret, Hannah Jones 3-8, Leesa Mellon 2-10)
Didsbury Swordettes 71-4 (19; Jones 25ret, Nathalie Long 2-13)

Didsbury went into the match having won three in a row in all competitions, while Appleton had triumphed in their last four, so a close contest was always on the cards. In the end, it was not quite as close as it looked it would be with two overs to go, as Bhumika Doshi - a more than useful addition to their T20 squad – hit 12 runs off the 19th over to seal the deal. The first innings saw excellent spells from Hannah Jones and Leesa Mellon, and Nathalie Long was more than a handful for the Didsbury batsmen at the start of the reply. Jones steadied the ship and then Doshi’s final flourish took Didsbury past their target. The two sides play again very soon in the T20 Divisional comp and another cracker is in store.