2025 – Ashton on Mersey Cricket Club

No joy for the senior teams this weekend

June 16, 2025 / Weekend / Ian Roberts

No joy for the senior teams this weekend with all three sides going down fighting. The 1s had a bruising encounter at Romiley with injuries hampering our efforts to grab victory. With Hugh Gibbons restricted by a blow to the wrist from a fielder’s throw whilst batting and Fraser Hay having to go to hospital having badly damaged a finger attempting a caught and bowled, we were down to 9 men and a one handed warrior as we defended a total set on a spin friendly pitch. The refusal of our hosts to provide a substitute fielder left a bitter taste as their batting enjoyed the inevitable gaps that were created. A big shout out to Charlie Eaton who took over the glovework from Hugh and looked totally at home in the role. The 2s were outgunned by Oulton Park, despite 3 wickets apiece for Kris Green and Joe Middleton. Another good effort from Tom Stockton with the bat was not enough to get us close in the run chase. The 3s did themselves proud against a strong Didsbury team with our younger players again showing their potential. Four wickets for Max Lilley and a top order scalp for Aaron Jones kept the visitors honest, but their total of over 200 was always going to be a stretch. Runs from Sarveshkumar Yadav, Ashish Gupota and Isaac Treacy gave us hope but in the end some experienced bowling left us 50 runs short. Another fine effort from the lads, We’re wishing Fraser and Hugh a speedy recovery

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Ashton on Mersey 1st XI 157-9

June 16, 2025 / Match Reports 2025 / Ian Roberts

Cheshire County Cricket League Division 2 Ashton on Mersey 1st XI 157-9 Lost to Romiley CC 1st XI 158-5 Ashton on Mersey fell to their 8th straight defeat on a controversial day on the road at Romiley. Losing the toss yet again, Ashton found themselves being asked to bat on a soft green-tinged wicket which was to prove a delight for slow bowlers throughout the day. Ashton started brightly with Hugh Gibbons and Tom Jenkinson both punishing anything loose. Gibbons became the first injury victim of the day when he was struck by the ball thrown by a fielder, the ball impacting on a wrist already damaged in previous weeks. Gibbons continued after treatment but fell shortly afterwards, shortly followed by Jenkinson. Mike Roberts and Fraser Hay steadied the ship but the introduction of spinner Connor Burgin restricted the run rate as he exploited the sticky wicket to great advantage. Both Roberts and Hay fell to stumpings as they tried to up the pace, and the Ashton middle order struggled to make progress. It was only with the return of the pace attack that runs began to flow again. James Marshall and Tai Khan hit out to take the Ashton total to 157 at close. The Romiley reply began with the match defining incident when a hard hit caught and bowled chance from Ans Muhammad split the finger of Fraser Hay. With a serious injury that required a trip to Hospital, one of Ashton’s key bowlers was taken out of the game. Whilst that was unfortunate, the refusal of the home side to provide a substitute fielder for the stricken Hay fell well below the standard of sportsmanship which one might expect. With a fielder missing, the home batters were able to make the most of the inevitable gaps and the run chase became far easier than it might have been. That said, the fact that star spinner Zaheer Khan only bowled 4 of his possible 10 overs was surely a missed trick from Ashton. This result leaves Ashton firmly rooted to the foot of the table with two matches to play before the half way point of the season. They will need to call on all their squad strength to fight back from where they have found themselves. The Ashton 2nd X went down to defeat to Oulton Park at The Beets. Oulton Park 223 -9 (Simon Torlop 71, Damian Barton 70, Kris Green 3-40, Jo Middleton 3-40) Ashton 113 all out (Dylan Wilson 5-36) Ashton’s 3rd XI put up a strong fight but eventually lost against a strong Didsbury team. Didsbury 213 (Nikash Hinduja 53, Max Lilley 4-33) Ashton 159 -8 Isaac Hindmarsh 4-19). Pictured Tom Jenkinson bats Zaheer Khan Bowls

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Ashton on Mersey CC 1st XI 166-9

Cheshire County League Division 2 Ashton on Mersey CC 1st XI 166-9 Lost to Bollington CC 1st XI 161-2 Ashton on Mersey’s difficult season continued as they were beaten at The Beets by high flying Bollington. Being asked to bat first, after a late start due to rain, Ashton battled hard to combat some pronounced seam and swing in the early overs. After Tom Jenkinson fell, Hugh Gibbons and debutant Harris Yassin got on top of the bowling to put on a 50 partnership at a good rate. But the introduction of spinner Aldo Palazzo saw the match shift back to the visitors’ favour, as he struck three times before drinks. When Yassin went a few overs later, the innings stuttered, and Ashton had to rely on the splendid Charlie Eaton to manage the lower order effort, allowing the total to reach 166- 9 by the close. Palazzo was the bowling pick, bagging 4-22. The reply was all about the excellence of the Bollington batting. Andrej Yaksander showed why he is the leading batter in the league with a masterclass of attacking play. The Ashton attack had little answer to a player at the top of his game, and in combination with Ben Gibson, Yaksander led an unbeaten 100 partnership for the third wicket to seal the win. Yaksander was left 11 runs short of a century which would have been fully deserved. Ashton will be looking to build on their improving performances over the last few weeks as they face a crucial series of games in the coming month which will define their season. The 2nd team game fell victim to the weather, but the 3rds pulled off a fine win at neighbours Trafford MV. Ashton 133-6 (Finn Coburn 67 not out); Trafford MV 122 all out (Adam Heap 3-6) Pictured Harris Yassin bats Tai Khan bowls

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