local cricket
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Hem Heath 2nd XI v Bagnall Norton 1st XI T/20 cup round 1.
On a wonderfully bright summer’s evening at Hem Heath cricket club, the T20 cup began. The home side won the toss and elected to field first. Strangely, the game began 10 minutes late; not that the big crowd minded, as conditions couldn’t have been better. There was plenty of life in the wicket as the
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Eccleshall vs Moddershall.
Eccleshall won the toss and elected to bowl in cool, damp conditions at the Roy Thomson Memorial Ground. After a short shower delayed the start of play by just a mere 7 minutes, the contest was reduced to 44 overs a side. This should not have been the case, given that there is a 30-minute
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NSSCCL Premier League Round Up 9th May 2026.
Eccleshall beat Checkley by 4 wickets. Eccleshall won the toss and asked Checkley to bat first at Four Trees. Checkley lost James Abbotts early before Tom Carrigan and James Kettleborough added 42 for the 2nd wicket. Carrigan made 43 before he was LBW to Murvin Abinash. Kettleborough made 22 before being bowled by Oliver Palmer,
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Porthill vs Longton.
Longton won the toss and elected to bowl in cool, overcast conditions at the Old County Ground. Morning rainfall left the outfield damp underfoot. But the wicket was hard with a good covering of grass. The first hour will be crucial for both sides. If Longton can make early inroads while the ball is still
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Talbot Shield round 1.
Wedgwood’s 1st XI won on the road against Alsager’s 2nd XI by 58 runs. Wedgwood won the toss and elected to bat. They made 226/6 from the 40-over allocation. Ben Dixon and Marvin Kitamirike added 65 for the 3rd wicket as Wedgwood built towards their large total. Dixon made 61 off 49 balls, including seven
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NSSCCL Premier League round-up 2nd May 26.
Porthill beat Eccleshall by 97 runs. Porthill batted first and amassed 224/8 from their 45 overs. This was thanks to an unbeaten 97 from Matt Coxon, who struck thirteen 4s and one 6 in his innings that was compiled of 99 balls. Coxon never really received any notable support during his time at the crease
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Stone vs Audley.
Audley won the toss in changeable conditions at Stone and elected to bat. The wicket looked hard and had a good covering of grass on it, so hopefully there will be assistance for the bowlers. Audley began positively with Doorbar striking 3 boundaries in the opening three overs. He scored a further 2 boundaries before
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The return of the draw!
The North Staffs and South Cheshire Cricket League has finally brought back win/lose/draw cricket to its lower leagues for the 2026 season.This is fantastic news in my opinion, it should have never been taken away. There is as much skill in batting for a draw as there is in any form of the game.The draw
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Checkley vs Leek.
First of all, I’d like to say congratulations to the ground staff, as the ground looked impeccable. Leek won the toss and elected to bat on a sun-kissed afternoon at Checkley. The wicket looked to have a tinge of green to it, so there could be some early movement for the seamers. Tom Moulton was
