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Cheshire County Cricket League Division 3 Ashton on Mersey CC 1st XI 183-8 Beat Middlewich CC 1st XI 136 all out Ashton made it two wins out of two, recording an ultimately comfortable victory on the road at Middlewich. Winning the toss and choosing to bat first, early wickets fell as the pitch proved to be less batter-friendly than it looked. But with Dave Patterson using all his grit and skill to stick to the task, Ashton’s middle order worked hard to put runs on the board. Charlie Eaton and James Marshall helped the run rate and when Patterson finally fell for a fine 42, Mark Weighill and Yousuf Bhamjee moved the total onto an above par 183 by innings close. 3 wickets each for Kali and Kieran Boyle were the home bowling highlights. In reply, a fine opening spell by Kris Green saw the Middlewich top order struggle to build a score, and when spinner Zaheer Khan removed the middle order the position looked bleak for the hosts. Kali Boyle briefly threatened to bring Middlewich back into the game, but when he fell to a fine catch by Eaton, the innings quickly subsided, leaving Ashton winners by 47 runs. Green’s figures of 3-40 were well deserved as were Khan’s 2-16 off his 10 overs. Ashton will be looking to defend their 100% record when they travel to Warrington in the next round of league games. Ashton’s 2nd team also recorded their 2nd victory of the campaign as they won a close game at The Beets against Haslington. Ashton 145 all out (Finn Coburn 39 not out, Joe Cork 4-41) Haslington 138 all out (Ayush Chakrabarti 3-33) The 3rd XI fell just short in their T20 clash at Brooklands. Brooklands 154 -6 (Stuart Horsford 40 not out) Ashton 140 -9 (Ram Elangovan 38). Pictured  Dave Patterson Bats Kris Green bowls

Cheshire County Cricket League Division 2 Ashton on Mersey CC 1st XI 218-8 Beat Romiley CC 1st XI 132 all out Ashton kept their season alive with a comprehensive win over Romiley on a wet day at The Beets. Losing the toss and being asked to bat, Ashton started brightly with Fraser Hay and Hugh Gibbons peppering the boundary as they went on the attack. Wickets fell which slowed the run rate, but teenager Tom Jenkinson kept a cool head to keep the Ashton innings on course. Jenkinson posted a fine 50 and with the tail wagging Ashton posted a competitive if not overwhelming total of 218. Romiley’s innings began in dramatic style as a wicket fell without a run on the board. Rain showers came and went but the umpires did well to keep play going as Romiley’s Isaac Willett hit out, but his effort was cut short thanks to a fine catch in the deep by Jenkinson off the bowling of Tai Khan. With Ashton hustling to get through the 20 overs needed to constitute a game if the rain became too heavy, the spinners took over the bowling workload. Led by Zaheer Khan, wickets fell to put Ashton ahead of the game and they managed to seal victory by 86 runs in the 27th over. Zaheer was excellent, recording figures of 4-23. The win takes Ashton off the foot of the table but they remain in the relegation zone with 2 weeks to go. The Ashton 2nd XI made it a maximum points Saturday, winning comfortably at Oulton Park. Ashton 251-8 (Tom Scott 113 not out Jack Cumersdale 46) Oulton Park 123 all out (Max Lilley 3-15, Finn Coburn 3-27). Ashton’s 3rd XI finished the season with a loss at home to Cheadle. Cheadle 273-8 (Zach Zafar 85, Sam Boyd 3-45) Ashton 106 -8 (in a rain reduced game). Pictured Fraser Hay bats Tai Khan bowls