NSSCCL
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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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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
