Weekend Review: Derbyshire And Cheshire Cricket League

The last set of fixtures in Divisions 1 and 2 saw the titles decided with Woodley and Whaley Bridge taking the honours. The Division 3 title will be decided this weekend on the final day, with Newton and Woodley in contention of winning the prize.

Readers Division One

With a comprehensive win over Tintwistle, Bissenden Cup winners Woodley added the League title to end a very successful season.  Dove Holes ended as runners-up after a comfortable victory against New Mills who now drop to Division 2 alongside Hazel Grove.

Broadbottom 248ao (Jacobus Hynes 54; Seb Croft 76) Old Glossop 306-9 (Jehrome Segar 54; James Lythgoe 93; Sam Eaton 4-49)

Dinting 146ao  Hazel Grove 121ao (Smit Mehtra 5-22)

New Mills 118-7 (Dave Cartledge 4-24) Dove Holes 185ao

Newton 228ao (Callum Williams 51; Clayton Ryan 41; Jonny Mercer 58; Ben Higginbotham 4-42) Hayfield 91ao (Clayton Ryan 4-20)

Woodley 181-5 (Sean Gibson 62*, Conor Cranwell 60, Tom Pugh 4-49)  Tintwistle 96ao (Jamie Kay 5-22)

Division Two

With Whaley Bridge crowned as champions the second promotion place went to Pott Shrigley. The individual display of the day was from Hollingworth’s Liam Belfield who smashed 154 against Buxworth. 

Buxworth 66ao (Mohammed Nazeer 4-21) Hollingworth 250ao (Liam Belfield 154; Alex Grimes 4-71)

Dove Holes 121ao (Joe Gregory 52; Philip Trueman 4-23) Birch Vale 90ao (Cory Flint 4-24)

High Lane 123ao (Jack Gyte 4-16) Chapel 124-5 

Stalybridge 146ao (Richard Wilde 42; Gareth Evans 4-42)  Charlesworth 208-7 (Chris Simms 99)

Whaley Bridge 133ao (Luke Schofield 63; Seth Mawhinney 4-13) Pott Shrigley 112ao (Josh Gibson 5-27)

Division Three

Newton are currently top of the table and lead Woodley by two points. The finish the season this weekend with a huge clash at Stalybridge, whilst Woodley host Broadbottom.  Stalybridge chairman Phil Hammond enjoyed a memorable weekend after hitting a century in their comprehensive win over Hayfield.

Chapel 98ao (John Theyer 47; Nick Courtney 6-19) Broadbottom 101-2 (James Brotherton 43*; Chris Pratt 47)

Hayfield 69ao  Stalybridge 219-5 (Phil Hammond 113)

Hazel Grove 91ao (Rhys Goodall 4-17)  Newton 228-5 (Stuart Nugent 89; George Ashworth 46)

Old Glossop 122ao (William Adam 5-16)  Woodley 254-8 (Daniel Oldland 87; Alfie Baker 51; Stephen Allcock 4-69)

Division Four

With one game remaining Tintwistle are title winners and Hollingworth promoted.

Charlesworth 141-9 (Deepan Sampath 49; Jack Toft 4-17)  New Mills 137ao (Usman Ali 44)

Hollingworth 90-5   Dinting 89ao (Lewis Turner 40; Syed Ali 4-8)

Pott Shrigley 136-7 Buxworth 198-5 (Neil McCormack 77; Graham Cooper 60*)