Weekend

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