Results roundup September 4

Division One / Two Cross Divisional Matches – September 4:

Didsbury 63 (34.2; Maria Holmes 12, Katy Hart 3-12, Ellie Barker 2-4, Olivia Smith 2-12, Gaby McKeever 2-15) (2pts)
Stockport Trinity 64-2 (20; McKeever 41*) (25pts)

Wistaston Village 78 (36.2; Hannah Bratt 26, Amanda Gettins 3-5, Andrea Wilkinson 3-20, Rachel Mann 2-13) (3pts)
Ashton-on-Mersey 79-0 (20; Becky Baldock 26*, Carol Ingham 24*) (25pts)

• Stockport Trinity are the division two champions for 2016, and claim the sole promotion place to division one. For much of the season it appeared that the second division title would be decided by a final day showdown between Wistaston and Trinity, but these two results ensured that the issue would be settled before that. Four Trinity bowlers played their part in dismissing Didsbury cheaply. The Trinity reply got off to a difficult start at 8-2 after eight overs, but things changed almost as soon as Gaby McKeever arrived at the crease. 12 overs later she was walking off with 41 quickfire runs to her name, having completed the run case – in partnership with Jennie Kitzinger – without further alarm. This was Trinity’s third win in a cross-divisional match this year, which has been a major factor in their title success. For their part, Wistaston fell to a heavy defeat at Ashton-on-Mersey, but the result comes too late to save Ashton from relegation.

Appleton 165-7 (40; Emma Barlow 64, Charlotte Cross 39, Rivca Burns 2-24) (25pts)
Oxton 64-8 (40; Alexa Harrison 20, Olivia Horsfield 3-4, Nathalie Long 3-6) (7pts)

• A convincing win to ensure second place for Appleton, regardless of their final result. They may have not managed to defend their league title this year, but no club can match Appleton’s record of seven successive top two finishes (four League Championships and three runners-up finishes).

Chester Boughton Hall (25pts) w/o Hawarden Park (minus 10pts)

Division Three – August 28:

Didsbury 2nd XI 112-5 (20; Claire Moloney 44, Hannah Marshall 24, Zoe Jones 2-11) (25pts)
Stockport Georgians 67-7 (20; Rosemary Duckworth 14, Laura Smith 3-9, Tasneem Akram 2-11) (7pts)

• Runs from both openers took Didsbury to a formidable total, ensuring Leigh had to wait at least September 11 before being mathematically sure of the division three title.

September 4:

Leigh (25pts) w/o Lymm Oughtrington Park (minus 10pts)