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Season starts with a win!

Season starts with a win!

Toby Ward24 Apr 2017 - 10:03
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1sts win and 2nds pull off a winning draw

Wilmslow CC 208ao bt Ashley CC 85ao

Newly promoted Wilmslow got off to the best possible start with this comfortable win and maximum points against near neighbours Ashley.

With a much changed line up, from the one that dominated the Cheshire League Div 3 last time out. The Squirrels gave 1st XI debuts to Jake Woodhouse, Chris Arnott and Waqar Malik who have all come through the ranks.

Skipper Jay Patel won the toss and chose to bat on a flat but typically green and slow April track. Jags (27) and Herriot (28) set off like a train. But this was a day for patience, and with the odd ball sticking they kept mid on and off busy with mistimed drives. Harding (23) and Fulker(28) went the same way, before Malik with a brutal 48 showed what was possible, punishing the short balls.

Ashley faced a formidable total, but looked comfortable at the start before Toby Rowe put in a trademark throw for a first wicket run out. From then on it was a procession. The wickets were shared out Patel and Jags had 2 each for not many as did first change bowlers Harding 2 for 12 and Woodhouse 7-2-9-2. The latter was undoubtedly the pick, which bodes well for the future. Arnott took a great catch, running backwards and taking it over his shoulder.

The Seconds brought home 16pts from a winning draw at Timperley. James Davidson continued his fine form from last year with a 50 and Imran Ashraf smote 81 runs in no time to give the visitors 201 runs. Timperley finished on 197 for 7 in what was a memorable game.

Wilmslow CC play at the Rectory Field next to Wilmslow Leisure centre, practice night is Thursdays from 5.30pm for juniors and 6.30pm for seniors. New players are very welcome of all standards, and the Sunday XI is looking for some Dads to join the Lads.
Mike Harding 07969 291412

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