local cricket
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Talbot Shield Quarter finals round up 7th June 2026.
Burslem 1st XI v Porthill 2nd XI Porthill won by 9 wickets. Burslem won the toss and elected to bat. Burslem were soon reduced to 37/3 and never really recovered as they were bowled out for 112 by some very good Porthill bowling. Tom Mason claimed 4/20 as he did the most damage. There were
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A Jalat Khan masterclass seals a thumping victory for Meakins.
Meakins vs Eccleshall. Red ball cricket returns this week as both sides look to recover from heavy defeats. Eccleshall had won three in a row and were the surprise leaders before they were well beaten at home by Leek. Meakins had won two in a row before suffering a heavy defeat at home against Hem
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The pink ball summary.
With the first block of pink ball fixtures now complete, I’m just going to do a summary and share my own opinions of how things stand in Premier A after the first 6 games. I will give each team a mark out of 10 for how their season is going so far, and also a
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NSSCCL Round-up 30th May 2026.
Audley vs Checkley. Checkley won by 7 wickets. Audley won the toss and elected to bat first at Kent Hills. Oliver Wilde made 33 at the top of the order for Audley as he added 55 with Freddie Doorbar before he was bowled by Nils Priestley to end a promising opening stand. Doorbar went on
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Longton vs Whitmore.
It’s the final round of pink ball fixtures today, and it’s an important game for both sides at Ripon Road today. Whitmore find themselves winless and rooted to the foot of the table. Longton sit only 6 points and 1 place above them. A defeat for Whitmore today could see them cut adrift at the
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Staffordshire 2nd XI v Cheshire 2nd XI.
Knypersley cricket club looked resplendent in the morning sun as Staffordshire won the toss and elected to bat. Conditions were perfect, and the day should be full of runs. James Abbotts played a loose drive and was caught at slip in the 5th over with the score on 23. Ethan Berlusconi made a fast start
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Staffordshire v Northumberland T/20 match 2.
Northumberland won the toss and elected to bat. Conditions had not changed, except that it had got hotter. Alasdair Appleby made a positive start to the Northumberland innings when he swept a Nils Priestley delivery for a boundary in the opening over. He then dispatched a Liam Hurt slower ball for six over long on
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Staffordshire v Northumberland T/20 group stage match 1.
Northumberland won the toss and elected to field on a perfect day for cricket at Stone CC. Nils Priestley got Staffordshire off to a fast start when he struck two boundaries in the opening over. Ollie Walker was bowled for 5 in the 2nd over when he attempted a big shot off the bowling of
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NSSCCL Premier A round-up 23rd May 2026.
Checkley vs Stone. Stone won by 4 runs. Stone won the toss and elected to bat first at Four Trees. Professional Warrick Fynn made 54 at the top of the order, which included nine 4’s. No other top-order batter could get going, though, and it was left to Daniel Lunn 27* and James Green 33*
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Hem Heath v Newcastle and Hartshill.
Hem Heath won the toss and elected to field on a bright sunny afternoon. The wicket had a good covering of grass and looked like it was going to offer plenty for the bowlers. Liam Banks then gave Hem Heath the perfect start when he claimed three wickets in the opening over. After a big
