Week 5 Results

Division One – May 21:

Stockport Trinity 149-7 (40; Ellie Mason 31, Gaby McKeever 28, Jennie Kitzinger 22, Sarah McCann 22, Kathryn Jackson 2-30, Jess Lewis 2-43) (25pts)
Appleton 81 (32.5; Holly McCurrie 30, Katy Hart 5-8, Gillian Spragg 2-21) (6pts)

• Trinity bounced back from their heavy defeat to Chester the previous week with an impressive victory. Ellie Mason, who was Cheshire’s top run scorer in 2016, played her first CWCL match here, having previously only appeared in the league’s T20 competitions; and played no small part in Trinity’s win. After top scoring in the Trinity innings, Mason then dismissed Emma Barlow for no score, before Katy Hart’s superb spell completed the job.

Didsbury (25pts) w/o Oakmere (minus 10pts)

• Oakmere were unable to raise a side for this fixture, which marks a very abrupt end to their winning streak, having opened the season with four consecutive convincing victories. The title race now looks wide open – all teams bar Oakmere have lost at least two matches, while Oakmere’s minus 10 for conceding is in effect the equivalent of losing two matches.

Division Two – May 21:

Leigh 77 (22; Emma Capper 21, Amanda Gettins 3-8) (4pts)
Ashton-on-Mersey 78-3 (23.1; Azure Wilkinson 30*, Claire Anderton 23*, Nicky Deane 2-12) (25pts)

• Ashton secured their first win of the season, but were grateful to Azure Wilkinson and Claire Anderton who saw them home after losing three early wickets.

Division Three – May 21:

Hawarden Park 142-0 (20; Thea Murray-Williams 54*, Rachel Warrenger 47*) (25pts)
Lymm Oughtrington Park 92-5 (20; L Smith 25, Laura Wilson 2-15) (5pts)

• Hawarden won their first match since stepping down to division three as their openers batted through the innings, scoring at seven runs per over. Lymm did themselves reply with a total good enough to earn maximum batting points.