Week 9 Results

CHESHIRE WOMEN’S LEAGUE

Division One / Two Cross Divisional – June 18:

Ashton-on-Mersey 187 (39; Vicki Dean 63, Mary Priestner 45, Mina Khatun 24, Georgia Bath 3-21, Hannah Wicks 3-30, Jennie Kitzinger 2-16) (8pts)
Stockport Trinity 190-6 (37.5; Sarah McCann 70*, Kate Harvey 33, Gaby McKeever 32, Sarah Sutcliffe 2-27) (25pts)

• Sarah McCann’s second successive half-century led the way as Trinity smashed the league record for the highest successful run chase, lifting the Stockport side from fifth to second in the process.

Division Three – June 11:

Woodley 99-5 (20: Vicky Downes 29, Sophia Wade 3-29) (25pts)
Chester Boughton Hall 23-8 (15; Georgie Morton 4-2, Alex Wilson 2-4) (3pts)
(Woodley winners on faster scoring rate after rain brought an early conclusion)

• A more experienced Woodley side comfortably beat a young Chester Academy side who were playing their first competitive match. Woodley can draw level with leaders Stockport Georgians by winning their two games in hand.

June 18:

Didsbury 2nd XI 101-4 (20; Carrie Ellwood 30ret) (25pts)
Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI 53-4 (20) (3pts)
(Two batters were retired out in the Didsbury innings, as per division 3 rules these do not count when ascertaining the bowling bonus points to be awarded).

• Another small slice of history for the league with the first match between two women’s second teams, and Didsbury’s total proved too much for Chester.

KNOCKOUT CUPS

Knockout Cup Round One – June 12:

Oakmere Kats 76-6 (20; Natalie Lyons 25, Helen Smith 25ret, Georgia Heath 3-10)
Appleton Tigers 71-6 (20; Kathryn Jackson 25ret, Emma Tarpey 2-14)

• One of these former competition winners was certain to exit at the first-round stage, having been paired together in the draw. After a low scoring encounter where three bowlers on each side conceded just three runs per over or less, it was Oakmere who narrowly prevailed to set up a home quarter-final with Stockport Trinity.

Quarter Final – June 16:

Wistaston Swans 100-4 (20; Hannah Bratt 26ret, Katie Bennett 26ret, Katie Haszeldine 22)
Didsbury Swordettes 101-0 (14.2; Roshini Prince-Navaratnam 26ret, Leesa Mellon 25ret, Zara Matthews 24*, Hannah Marshall 21*)

• Didsbury stormed into the semi-finals, claiming in the process what is likely to be a competition record. The highest successful chase in the competition remains Poynton’s 122 against Trafford MV in 2010, but this effort by the Didsbury batsmen is the quickest time in which a three-figure target has been overhauled. At half-time, Wistaston may have felt they had created some scoreboard pressure, but things turned out very differently.

June 18:

Woodley 91-8 (20; Alex Wilson 35*, Clare Edwards 25ret, Ellie Grisedale 3-25, Alex Harrison 2-8)
Oxton 92-4 (17.3; Hannah Kowalski 25ret, Wilson 2-11, Fiona Reeve 2-11)

• Didsbury’s semi-final opponents will be Oxton, after the North Wirral side survived a scare from division three opposition. Oxton were grateful to Alexa Harrison and Hannah Kowalski who led a recovery from 6-2 early in the reply. Woodley scored 51 in the first eight overs of the match, assisted by Alex Wilson’s initial blast.