Defending champions Wood Lane get their first win of the season

All divisions of the league were affected by the weather this week, with many matches abandoned or having reduced overs.

Premier Division

Defending champions Wood Lane got their first win of the season against Checkley, beating them by five wickets. They restricted Checkley to 76, Asad Ali taking 4-39. It then took them 31.5 overs to reach their target, Daniel Brierly (26no) and Deane Jervis (7no) seeing them over the line.

Longton and Leek could only manage a draw. Longton were put in to bat and posted 145-4 from 34 overs, Stefan Ruduch top scoring with 49. In reply Leek only managed to bat 27.3 overs as they finished on 101-3, Alex Mellor finishing on 58no.

A draw was also the result between Little Stoke and Knypersley. Little Stoke batted first and stuttered to 132-7 from their 55 overs, Greg Massingham (44) top scoring. Knypersley’s innings was cut short to 26 overs, as they finished on 54-1.

There was no play possible between, Audley and Porthill Park, Burslem and Cheadle, Hem Heath and Stone.

Division One

Elworth picked up the full 25 points against Barlaston as they defended 136.  Alex Edmonstone (46) and Matthew Buckley (38no) were the mainstay of the Barlaston innings, Mark Stanyer (4-55) was the pick of the bowlers. Barlaston were then dismissed for 92, Yasir Ali took figures of 4-23.

Aqab Ahmed’s 76no wasn’t enough to prevent Blythe losing by eight wickets against Leycett. Tas Hussain took 4-59 as Blythe were reduced to 148-6. Leycett then reached the target in the 36^th over, Richard Walker and Hassan Haleem both passing 50.

Whitmore and Meakin was abandoned in the second innings. Meakin were put in to bat and finished on 132-9, Imran Arif claiming figures of 5-44. The match was the abandoned in the first over of the second innings.

There was no play possible between, Meir Heath and Silverdale, Moddershall and Norton, Sandyford and Betley.

Division Two

Ashcombe Park picked up 20 points after they dismissed Eccleshall for 100. Josh Johnson and Rizwan Haider both taking four wickets. Ashcombe then knocked off the runs in the 23^rd over, Haider smashing 61no off 59 balls.

Newcastle & Hartshill also got the 20 points at home as they chased down 93 against Rode Park & Lawton. Sathpath Kelum ripped through the away side’s batting line up taking 7-36 as they were all out for 92. The home side then passed the target after 21 overs for the loss of four wickets, Muhammad Fayaz top scored with 61no.

Caverswall claimed the winning draw at home against Stafford. The home side batted first and posted 185-6 from 36.4 overs, Anthony Dutton top scoring with 55no. Stafford were then restricted to 125-7, the innings being built around Dave Foster (57no), the pick of the bowlers was Tom East as he took4-27.

There was no play possible between, Alsager and Woore, Bignall End and Weston, Kidsgrove and Oulton.

Division Three

Oakamoor comprehensively beat Fenton at home picking up 20 points. Matt Wolf demolished the away sides batting line up taking 5-20, the only resistance was Phil Hall’s 35no as Fenton were dismissed for 58. In reply Oakamoor passed the winning line in the 29^th over for the loss of two wickets.

Crewe also won batting second after they reduced Moddershall A to 104 all out; Shahid Mahboob was the main wicket taker with 4-48. Crewe lost seven wickets on their way to victory Mahboob top scoring with 30.

Asif Raza efforts weren’t enough to save his Bagnall side from defeat against Church Eaton. Raza took 8-57 in the second innings, but Church Eaton managed to hold on and win by one wicket as they chased down Bagnall’s 103. Matt White also took 5-50 in the first innings for the Church Eaton.

There was no play possible between, Hanford and Forsbrook, Wedgewood & Stanfields and Endon.  Norton-In-Hales and Stone did manage to get 31.4 overs in before the rain hit.

Stone stay in the chase

20th August

Link to report

http://nssc.play-cricket.com/content/view.asp?id=10351672&cid=200

Premier Division

Wood Lane maintained their lead at the top after beating rock bottom Sandyford by eight wickets. Asad Ali set the tone for the league leaders in the first innings with the ball, with figures of 8-46 on his way to dismissing Sandyford for 106. Wood Lane reached the target in the 30^th over, Matthew Hagan batting through the innings hitting 58.

Stone remain eight points behind Wood Lane when they beat Porthill Park batting second by seven wickets.  Porthill set Stone 172 to win Dan Hancock top scoring with 33 and Russell Ballard (6-63) doing the damage with the ball. Luke Cheadle (78) and Charl Malan (55 no) then scored the bulk of the runs for Stone as they knocked the runs for the loss of three wickets.

Third placed Leek also won batting second against mid table Burslem. Leek kept it tight with the ball bowling Burslem out for 131 from 47.1 overs. Derbyshire pace-man Stefan Jones (4-47) was the pick of the bowlers. In reply wicket keeper batsmen Alex Mellor then dominated the Burslem attack striking 84 off 71 balls, as Leek chased down the total for the loss of four wickets.

Little Stoke won the relegation clash against Barlaston and moved above them and out off the drop zone. Batting first Richard Adams (78) helped Little Stoke post 229-9. In reply Kafi Kahn made 76 before he was run out and Barlaston fell for 158 from 45 overs , Gareth Morris picking up 5-51.

Hem Heath kept their title hopes alive, beating Longton by 131 runs. Hem Heath looked to be struggling on 97-6, but late runs down order by Stephen Atkinson (66) ensured they made it to 231, despite William Pursers best efforts taking 6-76. In reply only Tom Redfern made 30 after Longton collapsed to 100 all out, Mo Hussian the pick of the bowlers claiming 3-9 off nine overs.

Knypersley gained the winning draw against Audley, having scored 190 from their 55 overs, Ross Salmon hitting 83. Knypersley with help from Nayyar Abbas (7-66) just managed to hold on as Audley finished just three runs behind with one wicket remaining.

Division One

In the race for second place Elworth came out on top as they beat third place Checkley by four wickets. Having won the toss Checkley batted first and were dismissed for 136, Yasir Ali (5-30) doing most of the damage. David Toft in reply made 63 as Elworth passed their promotion rivals total in the 43^rd over. Checkley now sit 21 points behind Elworth.

League leaders Chealde maintained their gap at the top at 32 points, when they beat Meir Heath batting second. Meir Heath were restricted to 181, Ian Bailey taking 4-33. In reply Dave Wheeldon was the mainstay of the innings hitting 60 not out as he saw Cheadle over the line for the loss of seven wickets.

Raj Kumar’s 140 wasn’t enough to avoid defeat against rock bottom Oulton as they kept their slim survival hopes alive. Kumar helped Weston set Oulton 272 for victory, and substantial knocks from Ben Cox (76), Tom Spruce (67) and Rob Spruce (64) helped them past the target with four wickets remaining. Oulton are now 36 points behind Weston and safety.

Jason Jinks’s 88 ensured Leycett didn’t get dragged into the relegation battle when they beat second to bottom Blythe. Blythe posted 186-8 from their 55 overs Adam Prime top scoring with 34 not out. In reply Jinks set the standard at the top of the order, before Tas Hussain added to his four wickets in the first innings with 44 not out as he saw Leycett home to win by six wickets.

Matthew Cope’s century was enough to beat Betley by 103 runs. Moddershall had a solid platform before Cope came to the crease at 81-1. Cope then batted through the innings as he hit 101 not out, after A Thorley had struck 71. Moddershall finished their innings on 276-5. Nazakat Ali then took 4-31 as Betley in reply were dismissed for 173.

Norton won easily by at home against Whitmore by eight wickets. Abdul Aqeel struck 90 not out as Whitmore were reduced to 173 all out Geeth Alwiss was the pick of the Norton bowlers as he took 5-61. Alwiss then hit 69 not out as Norton eased past the Whitmore total.

Division Two

Bagnall are now only nine points from safety after they picked up their fifth win in six against relegation rivals Bignall End. Batting first Bignall End were dismissed for 142, Kashif Daud and Colin Wilkinson both picking up four wickets. Bagnall then stuttered over the finishing line six wickets down.

Table topping Meakin went down by seven wickets against Newcastle & Hartshill. Peter Wilshaw (58) helped Meakin to 154, with Andy Parkes taking 5-22. Simon Wood then lead the Newcastle & Hartshill batting line and hit 65 not out as his side reached the total inside 36 overs.

Ashcombe couldn’t take advantage of Meakin’s slip up as they  lost to Rode Park & Lawton. Batting first Rode Park reached 188 from their 55 overs, Jonathon Gallimore top scored with 58. In reply Ashcombe were reduced to 163 all out, Steve Liburd taking 5-71.

Silverdale are still in the hunt for promotion after they beat bottom of the table Crewe by 101 runs. John Shenton (75) and Mick Moore (76 no) helped Silverdale post 213-9. Crewe then collapsed to 112 all out, even with the best efforts of Fionn Webb (50).

Kidsgrove beat Alsager batting second by two wickets. In the first innings Oliver Sadler batted through the innings for Alsager as he hit 88 not out and his side finished on 175-9. In reply Kidsgrove lost wickets at regular intervals but Tom Lench (62) stabilised the innings got past the total in the 43^rd over.

Caverswall gained the winning draw against Stafford. The Caverswall openers set a solid platform, Owen Price (54) and Jake Edge (71) put on an opening partnership of 125 and Caverswall made 210 in total. Stafford then managed to hold onto a draw nine wickets down Edge picking up four.

Division Three

There are now only three points between second, third and fourth places in Division Three as the race for promotion heats up.

Oakamoor leap-frogged Forsbrook into second place when they beat them by six wickets. Forsbrook stuttered to 123 all out, Muhammad Ayub was the pick of the bowlers taking 3-7 from 10.3 overs. Ayub then hit 68 as Oakamoor eased past the total in the 31^st over.

Gtowtham Rathnasabapathi moved Woore into the promotion chase as they beat Hanford by 110 runs.  Rathnasabapathi hit 124 at the top of the innings as Woore set Hanford 252 to win. Only Rodger Davis came to terms with the batting as he made 56 as his side were out for 141.

Eccleshall maintained their lead at the top beating Endon by six wickets. Endon collapsed to 132 all out Cameron Sinclair taking 8-46. They then had no problem knocking the total off Jake Derry (47 no) and Sinclair (33 no) seeing them over the line.

Youngster William Kent helped rock bottom Wootton to their third win of the season. Kent opened the bowling and had figures of 3-35 from 14 overs, as Norton-In-Hales were dismissed for 191. Kent then came in at number 10 still needing 41 to win after Clem Mellor (49) and Sid Barker (45) both made starts. Kent saw Wootton over the line finishing on 27 not out from 53 balls.

Stone stayed in the promotion race picking up maximum points against Fenton. Stone got off to a poor start, but Johnathon McCredie (50)and Nicholas Cooper (52) steadied the ship and they managed to make 222-7. In reply Fenton were all out for 164, Chris Mellor (59) top scored.

Moddershall A managed to hold onto a draw in a close game against Wedgewood & Stanfields. Wedgewood set Moddershall A 236 to win, Michael Perry top scored with 71. Moddershall A finished nine runs short of the winning total but only had one wicket in hand. Michael Dyer (88) and Hareesh Reedy (58) being the mainstays of the innings.

Dawson keeps Stone’s hopes alive

23rd July 2011

Link to report

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PREMIER DIVISIONPremier leaders Wood Lane increased their advantage at the top by picking up maximum points against strugglers Knypersley. Ryan Hassett (70) helped Wood Lane on their way to 142 all out, Nayyar Abbas taking 7-68.  In reply Knypersley stuttered to 102 with only Abbas (63) acheiving double figures, Asad Ali claiming 5-45.

James Dawson’s 96 kept Stone’s title hopes alive when they beat Longton batting second. Chasing Longton’s 226 Dawson was backed up by Phillip Cheadle (67), and they finished with three wickets in hand. Longton had got off to a good start with opener Michael Longmore (66) and Thomas Hardman (49), but they fell away towards the end of the innings.

Burslem stay third ahead of Leek after beating Barlaston batting first. Christopher Roberts fell one short of his century to help Burslem set 217. The bowling attack then shared the wickets with Imran Arif the pick taking 4-40, to reduce Barlaston to 97.

Neal Lafford (26no) and David Lee (25no) guided Leek to a five wicket victory. In reply to Sandyford’s 175 Leek got off to a poor start and found themselves 6-2 but Chris Beech and Greg Willot both hit half centuries to steady the innings before Lafford and Lee came together.

Daniel Colclough’s bowling effort wasn’t enough for bottom table Little Stoke to bag the win against Porthill. Colclough picked up figures of 6-46 as Porthill scrambled to 118 all out. Little Stoke then collapsed from 78-4 to 110 all out.

In the mid table clash Hem Heath came out on top against Audley. Audley batted first and only  Richard Holloway (65) and Roger Silence (52)  made double figures in their total of 146. Mo Hussain was the pick of the bowlers for Hem Heath claiming 4-40. Hem Heath reached their target in the 41^st over, with runs throughout the batting line.

DIVISION ONE

League leaders Cheadle got back to winning ways against neighbours Blythe. Cheadle dismissed Blythe for 190 with Simon Owen top scoring with 45. Shaun Jenkinson then hit an unbeaten 86 to guide Cheadle to a three wicket victory in the 43^rd over.

Yasir Ali kept Elworth’s title fight on track as Betley collapse to 49 all out. Ali hit 62no in the first as Elworth set 233 – Matthew Winter top scored with 69. Ali then struck with the ball picking up six wickets for 14 runs from nine overs in a Betley innings that included five ducks.

Checkley stayed in the hunt for promotion as they picked up maximum points against Weston. Michael Allen (95) and Nick Hunt (59) dominated the bowling as Checkley finished on 240-8. Jason Brown then took 6-32 in the second innings, Weston were bowled out for 197, Hasan-ul-Qasim Haleem top scoring with 61.

Geeth Alwis had impressive bowling figures of 5-28 as Leycett were dismissed for 68. Norton then knocked off the low total for the loss off three wickets, Alwiss finishing 32no.

Khalid Malik and David Housley guided Moddershall above Whitmore into fourth. After a poor start chasing 167 Moddershall found themselves 74-5, but Whitmore didn’t pick up another wicket with Malik finishing on 62no and Housley41no.

Tom Spruce batted through the Oulton innings in the only draw in the division against Meir Heath. Spruce (81no) saw eight wickets fall at the other end as his side finished on 141-8 from 57 overs, but they came away unbeaten. Richard Stonier hit 71 in Hem Heath’s total of 191.

DIVISION TWO

Adam Wilson’s brilliant century moved Ashcombe into second place against Silverdale. Wilson hit 108 out of his side’s 188 before Silverdale suffered a middle order collapse Ahmed Hayat Gondal doing the damage claiming figures of 5-42.

Ashcombe were helped by rival Newcastle & Hartshill’s defeat to Kidsgrove. Having reduced Kidsgrove to 134 all out – Muhammad Fayaz claiming a five wicket haul, Newcastle & Hartshill were dismissed for 100. Fayaz (32) was the only batsmen to worry the Kidsgrove bowlers, the most impressive being Greg Massingham who finished with magnificent figures of 7-35.

J G Meakins remain top after recording a 67 run victory against Rode Park & Lawton. There were runs all the way down the Meakins batting line up as they scored 252 from 54 overs, Peter Wilshaw (76) top scoring.   Wilshaw then took 5-30 as Rode Park fell 185 all out with Steve Liburd hitting 90.

Crewe moved out of the relegation zone after beating rock bottom Bagnall by five wickets. George Harding and Yasser Tariq both picking up stunning figures; Harding finished with 4-4 from 9.1 overs and Tariq 3-8 from 10 overs, dismissing Bagnall for 70. Crewe then knocked off the runs in the 21^st over.

Bignall End dropped into the bottom two after losing to Stafford by six wickets. They were bowled out for 158, Simon Howle top scored with 55 but the highlight of the innings were Aparajit Singh’s figures of 7-52. Dave Foster (73) and Joe Askey (45) then helped Stafford past their target.

Caverswall beat Alsager to move onto the same points as their opponents in the middle of the table. Alsager were all out for 118 – Jake Edge and Matt Phillips both picked up four wickets. Tony Dutton (51)  top scored in Carverswall’s reply as they reached their target with the loss of six wickets.

DIVISION THREE

Top of the table Eccleshall lost only their second game of the season against Stone SP by 57 runs. Stone set a total of 160, which could have been higher if Richie Gallichan hadn’t finished with figures of 7-51 knocking over the lower order. The Eccleshall innings never got going number nine Jonathon Arnold (23) top scoring as they were all out for 103.

Oakamoor couldn’t capitalise on Eccleshall’s slip as they came second best against Moddershall A. Batting first Oakamoor made 149 with Peter Stoddard striking an aggressive 42. It took Moddershall until the 48^th over to go past Oakamoor’s score, Hareesh Reddy top scoring with 56no.

Forsbrook’s promotion hopes were strengthened when they picked up maximum points against Norton-In-Hales. Forsbrook finished on 168 the highlight of the innings was Craig Walley’s 38. Craig Ruscoe the best of the bowlers taking 5-72. Andrew Jones (5-31) and Sean Bowers (4-11) then did the damage for Forsbrook as they dismissed their opponents for 70.

Jordon Weaver’s unbeaten century helped Endon maintained their promotion push against strugglers Wootton. Weaver hit 129no from 90 balls as Endon successfully chased down Wootton’s total of 197 for only the loss of two wickets. The highlight of the match for Wootton was Thomas Leese’s 50.

Woore beat Wedgewood & Stanfields by two wickets to stay in mid table. Wedgewood set a competitive score of 183 with Mitchell Edwards top scoring with 54. Woore got off to a poor start in reply but Mohammed Shanavaz Jamal (50) and Kannathasan Kavithasan (63no) stabilised the innings and secured the win.

Hanford beat Fenton batting first in a low scoring game. Handford posted 88 with late runs from Nicholas Buxton (29), Waqas Fazil taking 5-35. Buxton then went on to achieve a five wicket haul; Lee Ridgway’s (31) resilient effort wasn’t enough as Fenton fell 6 runs short.