Match Reports

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2022 SEASON

Derbyshire and Cheshire Cricket League

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Saturday 17th September

Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v Hollingworth

Pott Shrigley 133 for 7 – Hollingworth 139 for 6.

Queen Elizabeth 11 Weekend

What next?

Try a Fast Bowler.

Did It Work?

Not Quite.

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Saturday 10th September

Pott Shrigley 1st IX Away v Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge 133 all out – Pott Shrigley 112 all out.

Shrigley’s bowlers started well with Chris Oaks in wonderful form taking three Whaley Bridge wickets for 32, but middle order resistance gave Bridge a chance. Then Seth Mawhinny in another fine spell took 4 for 13 in his 5 overs, Matt Baqueriza- Jackson 2 for 23 and Phil Beard 1 for 8 took the remaining three wickets. Catching again played a big part with seven catches being taken. Si Dunn put in another masterclass with the gloves taking three and two stumpings.

The Whaley Bridge bowling proved to hot to handle for Pott’s early batting. At 59 for 8 all seemed lost, only a late flurry by Ryan Anderson-Fitter with five 4s in his 24 plus 18 from Chris Oaks and 17 from Andy Tatton lifted Shrigley’s hopes a little but it was not to be finishing on 112 all out in a fairly close contest.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v Buxworth

Buxworth 198 for 5 – Pott Shrigley 136 for 7.

Buxworth’s batting enjoyed taking first knock on another good track at Shrigley, putting 67 on for the first wicket. Shrigley’s bowlers stuck to their task with Rich Caslaw taking 2 for 39. The other three wickets were taken by Jacob Baron 1 for 19, Ian Tomenson 1 for 32 and Vinny Allen 1 for 42 as Buxworth totalled 198 for 5.

Shrigley’s early batting found the going difficult at 29 for 3 but Rich Caslaw continued his good form hitting 37 from 54 balls. He was aided by Jonny Dixon with a patient 24 and Ian Tomenson, Fred Marshall and Steve Donohoe all getting into double figures. Despite their efforts time ran out with Shrigley closing on 136 for 7.

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Saturday 3rd September

Pott Shrigley 1st IX Home v Buxworth

Pott Shrigley 234 for 8 – Buxworth 153 all out

Another steady start by the Shrigley batsmen eventually paid off. Tom Fletcher 36 and Phil Beard 21 laid the foundation that the later batters added to. Rich Caslaw top scored with an attacking 62 not out including ten 4s off 62 balls faced. He was aided by Jon Buckley hitting another 50 with seven 4s, taking Shrigley to an impressive 234 for 8.

The opening bowlers Andy Tatton 3 for 16 and James Bridgford 3 for 36 runs applied pressure from the first ball. They were well backed up by Skipper Phil Beard 2 for 11 and Chris Oaks 2 for 42. The rest of the team more than played their part in the field as nine catches were taken, three by keeper Si Dunn plus a stumping. Well done all.

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Saturday 27th August

Pott Shrigley 1st IX Away v Stalybridge

Stalybridge 66 all out – Pott Shrigley 68 for 2

James Bridgford In Action.

Another overwhelming bowling performance by Shrigley proved too much for home side Stalybridge. James Bridgford led the way with another impressive spell of 12 overs 6 maidens 6 wickets for 25 runs. He was well backed up by Andy Tatton taking another 3 wickets for 32 and Seth Mawhinney with 1 for 1 off 1. James William took 2 catches and Phil Beard 1. Also another safe display with the gloves by Si Dunn with no extras.

Shrigley made light work of passing the Stalybridge score. Tom Fletcher was back on form being 32 not out. Ryan Anderson-Fitter made 14 then Phil Beard 7 and Seth Mawhinney 6 took Shrigley to another first class win.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v Buxworth

Buxworth 113 all out – Pott Shrigley 116 for 4

Batting first Buxworth had patiently moved onto 88 for 4 with opener McCormack hitting five 4s in his 33. The only other notable contributor was Dylan Moore hitting two 6s and four 4s in his 40. Buxworth lost their last six wickets for only 29 runs as Shrigley’s bowling tightened the screw. Amit Kapoor was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 11 off 6 overs. Other wicket takers were Fred Marshall 2 for 21, Vinny Allen 2 for 32, Jacob Baron 1 for 16 and Ian Tomenson 1 for 32 as Buxworth closed on 113 all out. The fielding also played it’s part with 5 catches and a run out.

The game could have gone either way as Pott were on 35 for three but the Tomenson brothers then made a positive assault on the Buxworth bowling, Ian hit four 4s in his 18 but the star of the turnaround was Andy Tomenson who hit the bowling to all parts of the ground. His attacking 58 not out included eight 4s and three 6s as he sealed the win for Shrigley.

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Sunday 21st August

President’s Day From 12.00 midday

President’s XI v Chairman’s XI

Presidents day this Sunday!

Junior Game at 12:00.

Bar and BBQ from 13:00.

6 hitting competition at 13:30.

Presidents XI V Chairman’s XI at 14:00.

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Saturday 20th August

Pott Shrigley 1st IX Home v Chapel-en-le-Frith

Pott Shrigley 220 for 5 – Chapel-en-le-Frith 188 all out

Alex Jackson

Shrigley’s innings started in a positive mode and continued throughout with all the top seven batsmen scoring well. The first wicket fell at 69, Tom Fletcher going for 25. An attacking Ryan Anderson-Fitter 44, included seven 4s and Alex Jackson continued the theme also scoring 44 with six 4s and a 6. The next four, Skipper Phil Beard, Seth Mawhinney, Tom Coates and James William all scored into the twenties giving Pott a decent score of 220 for 5.

Chris Oaks quickly put Chapel on the back foot by sending both openers back for 22. Chapel then reached 77-2 before the Pott bowling struck again. Wickets then started to fall at regular intervals as the home bowlers came out on top. James William 4-36, Chris Oaks 3-49 were well backed up by Phil Beard 1-23, Seth Mawhinney 1-30, James Bridgford 0-24 and Andy Matheson 0-14, seeing the Chapel innings close on 188 all out. It was a very good all round team performance, with six catches being taken and a run out by Andy Matheson.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Away v Dinting

Pott Shrigley 240 for 6 – Dinting 125 for 8

Another superb overwhelming win for the Second XI away at Dinting. Shaun Wilson 73 and Ian Tomenson 83 led the way with a huge second wicket stand. This was backed up by Alex Hart 32, Ethan Wilkie 13, Mark Dean 11 and Jonny Dixon 9 not out as Pott closed on a wonderful 240 for 6.

Dinting’s Captain and keeper Lawton tried his best to hold his side together by scoring an outstanding 59 which included twelve 6s, before he had to retire not out. Only two more batsmen managed to reach double figures as the last five wickets could only manage to score another 25 runs as Dinting collapsed to 125 for 8. Here’s hoping this recovery continues.

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Saturday 13th August

Pott Shrigley 1st IX Away v Charlesworth & Chisworth

Charlesworth & Chisworth 42 all out – Pott Shrigley 45 for 4

Another superb bowling and fielding performance by Shrigley saw them pick up another eighteen points away. Seth Mawhinney led the way with a top return of 6 for 23 off nine overs, also helped along by James William 3 for 15 and Morgan Whiting 1 for 9. The rest of the team also weighed in sharing six catches two by keeper Jonny Dixon.

The runs were quickly knocked off mainly by Alex Jackson 17 not out, Tom Coates 13 and Alex Hart 12. A more than welcome return to form by the whole team to pick up a valuable 18 points.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v New Mills

Pott Shrigley 102 all out – New Mills 44 for nine

Batting first Shrigley looked well set at 49 for 2 with Jamie Hart (21), Ian Tomenson (31) but then wickets began to fall and the innings subsided to 102 all out. Only Andy Tomenson (10) and Jon Wilkie (15) of the rest managed double figures. Though each run in the latter stages proved vital in the end.

The Shrigley bowling was on top from the start as New Mills lost their top three batsmen to Vinney Allen who finished with a super 4 for 18. Jon Crook also had remarkable figures of 4 for 2 runs with Ian Tomenson picking up the other wicket as Shrigley ran out deservedly easy winners.

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Saturday 6th August

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Home v Hollingworth

Pott Shrigley 71 all out – Hollingworth 74 for 8.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Away v Charlesworth & Chisworth

Charlesworth & Chisworth 142 for 8 – Pott Shrigley 138 all out

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Saturday 30th July

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Away) v High Lane

High Lane 214 for 4 – Pott Shrigley 174 all out

Both Phil Beard (2 for 44) and Andy Tatton (2 for 47) took wickets but the High Lane batting gained the advantage and gradually got on top. Ryan Anderson – Fitter took two catches and Phil Beard the other as High Lane reached 214 for 4.

Shrigley’s middle order gave them some hope with Andy Tatton hitting four 4s and three 6s in his 51, helped by Phil Beard 31, Rich Caslaw 24 and Seth Mawhinney 18, but High Lane regained the upper hand running out winners as Pott finished on a worthy 174 just 40 runs short.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI (Home) v Hollingworth

Hollingworth 184 for 8 Pott Shrigley 63 all out.

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Saturday 23rd July

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Home) v High Lane Twenty20

High Lane 112 for 9 – Pott Shrigley 116 for 4

Shrigley’s good all round bowling performance put them well in charge versus High Lane. Ryan Anderson – Fitter 3 for 30 came out on top and was well backed up by the rest of the attack. Seth Mawhinney 2 for 14, Andrew Matheson 2 for 26, James Bridgford 1 for 17 and Andy Tatton 1 for 20, all played their part in restricting High Lane to 112 for 9. The tight fielding also contributed with four catches, two by keeper Jonny Dixon.

Tom Fletcher 32 and Seth Mawhinney 27 set Pott well on the way, with Sam Cleaver 15 not out and Andy Tatton 9 not out seeing the Hillmen home at 116 for 4.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI (Away) v Charlesworth & Chisworth

Charlesworth & Chisworth 242 for 4 – Pott Shrigley 52 all out

Shrigley’s opening bowler Vinny Allen (2 for 21) quietened the Charlesworth batting for a while but then the middle order opened there shoulders and smashed the ball to all parts of the ground hitting 36 fours and 3 sixes between them, taking the match away from Shrigley at 242 for 4. Steve Donohoe picking up the other wicket.

The vastly more experienced Charlesworth side proved too much for the Shrigley XI. Ian Tomenson did a good job of trying to steer the Pott batting through by scoring his 25 off 39 balls. The other main partnership was by Vinny Allen 11 and Tylor James who batting at number seven finished 2 not out. Let’s hope this is just part of a learning curve that will get better in time.

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Thursday 21st July

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Home) v Hayfield (6.15) Twenty20

Pott Shrigley 143 for 8. Hayfield 149 for 3.

Shrigley’s batting faltered early on but Andy Tatton 37, Chris Oakes 29, James William 29 and Seth Mawhinney 13 pulled things back as Shrigley ended on 143 for 8.

Hayfield started in positive mode as opener Harry Wyatt hit ten 4s in his 60. He was followed by Mollendorff 38 and Wood 30 who steered the visitors home with two overs to spare.

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Saturday 16 July

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Away) v New Mills Twenty20

Pott Shrigley 148 all out. New Mills 108 all out.

After losing two early wickets Tom Fletcher settled in and played the main innings for Pott, scoring 50 including seven 4s and one 6. Another five joined in, Andy Tatton, Si Howard, Tom Coates, Seth Mawhinney and Andy Matheson all reaching into the teens as Shrigley closed on 148.

New Mills also lost two early on before Stevens 40 and Birchenall 32 made a decent stand. Wickets then began to fall quickly as Seth Mawhinney 3 for 14, Andy Tatton 3 for 38, Andrew Matheson 2 for 13 and Phil Beard 1 for 16 cleaned up along with James William 0 for 18 helping out.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI (Home) v Tintwistle

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Saturday 9 July

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Away) v Birch Vale & Thornsett

Birch Vale & Thornsett 128 all out (3 points) – Pott Shrigley 130 – 3 (20 points)

Another good all round performance saw Shrigley on top at Birch Vale.

Three early wickets by Seth Mawhinney and Andy Tatton soon had Vale on the back foot. Rob Barrett (30) and Ash Barrett (31) pulled things back a little but then wickets started to fall again, only a late stand between Robinson (32) and Linskey (15) steadied the innings. Matthew Baqueriza-Jackson (4 – 24) back into the side, led the bowling figures but was well backed up by Andy Tatton (3 for 37), Ryan Anderson – Fitter (1 – 14), Seth Mawhinney (1 – 16) and James William (1 – 32). Another top class day in the field with six catches taken saw Birch close on 128 all out.

A more controlled start paid off with Ryan Anderson – Fitter leading the way. His 74 off 104 balls included eleven 4s and was the mainstay of the Shrigley reply. Other contributions came from Alex Jackson (17), Seth Mawhinney (16 not out) and Adam Hart (11) saw Shrigley take 20 points at 130 – 3.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI (Home) v Tintwistle

Tintwistle 137 all out (4 points) Pott Shrigley 138 – 5 (19 points)

The persistence of the Pott Shrigley second XI bowlers against Tintwistle eventually paid off. Three of the visitors early batsmen reached double figures but only Dan Robinson (44 not out) stayed the course giving Tintwistle a chance as they closed on 137 all out. Rich Caslaw had the best return of 3 – 23 aided by Vinny Allen 3 – 40, Steve Donohoe 2 – 1, Morgan Whiting 1 – 26 and Tom Coates 1 – 30.

Shrigley’s batting all contributed with opener Shaun Wilson making 36 and Ian Tomenson 35 giving Pott a decent start. Morgan Whiting 19, Tom Coates 17 and Mark Dean 11 saw Shrigley through to a deserved win reaching 138 – 5, taking 19 points.

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Saturday 2 July

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Home) v Dove Holes

Pott Shrigley 231 – 8 (20 points) – Dove Holes (4 points)

Shrigley soon recovered their form sweeping to a 170 run win over Dove Holes. Batting first Shrigley openers put on 45 before losing Tom Fletcher (24). Ryan Anderson – Fitter then continued in a positive vein hitting eight 4s and four 6s, top scoring with a hard hitting 80. Other contributions came from Jon Buckley (35), Si Howard (26 n. o.) off only 14 balls with three 4s and one 6, Seth Mawhinney (24) and Andy Tatton (17) including three 4s. Pott closing on 231 – 8.

Another wonderful performance with the ball from Andy Tatton rocked Dove Holes right from the start of their knock. His seven wickets for only 20 runs from 11 overs was another match winning performance. Phil Beard also kept the pressure on whilst other wicket takers were Seth Mawhinney 2 for 25 and a perfect return for Matthew Baqueriza-Jackson – one ball – one wicket.

Well done to all for showing determination and a good recovery from last weeks loss.

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Saturday 25 June

Pott Shrigley 1st XI (Home) v Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge 132 – 8 (17 points) Pott Shrigley 74 all out (4 points)

Skipper takes a catch.

Late launch.

Still trying.

Whaley Bridge were inserted and James Bridgford (1 for 30 off 12) took an early wicket. Then the attacking combination of Chris Oaks (4 for 28) and Andy Tatton (3 for 35) slowly wore down the Whaley batting. Helped by some safe catching, seven in all, saw Bridge struggle to an under par score of 132 for 8.

The Shrigley early batting faced a very quick opening spell and were soon in trouble with four ducks including three L.B.Ws. With three others in single figures, this left Pott sinking fast at 43 for 9. Only a late spell of brave hitting by Chris Oaks (26 including five 4s), Tom Coates (15) and Andy Tatton (14) took Pott to a disappointing score of 74 all out.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI (Away) v Dinting

Dinting 230 – 2 (20 points) Pott Shrigley 118 all out (2 points)

Despite Shrigley using seven bowlers only Vinny Allen and Andy Matheson managed to take a wicket each. Dinting’s third wicket partnership of 130 took the game away from Pott at 230 – 2.

Shrigley struggled from the start as only John Wilkie 36, Andrew Matheson 27, Shaun Wilson 16 and Fred Marshall 15 showed any lasting resistance. The innings slowly slipped away at 118 all out.

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Saturday 18 June

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Away v Buxworth

Pott Shrigley 234 – all out (17 points) – Buxworth 181 – 5 (9 points)

Having been inserted, Shrigley made a steady start before losing Tom Fletcher (12) at 27. Alex Jackson (40) and Andy Hart (44) along with Si Dunn (13) continued on to 156 – 4. Seth Mawhinney (57) with eight 4s and Andy Tatton (23) both in attacking mode then took the score on to 213 – 8 before the innings closed on a respectable 234 all out.

Seth Mawhinney immediately put the Buxworth innings on the back foot by removing opener Reynolds before scoring. The Buxworth batsmen then found the going hard work as the Shrigley bowling and fielding remained in control. The other opener, Lister, batted through finishing on 85 not out as the home side finished on 181 for 5.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v New Mills

Pott Shrigley 102 all out (4 points) – New Mills 105 – 6 (18 points)

Batting first Shrigley looked to be making progress at 60 for 2 but then a flurry of wickets found them all out on 102 with only three batsmen reaching double figures. Morgan Whiting top scoring on 20.

The Shrigley bowlers fought hard to restrict New Mills with Vinney Allen again leading the way, his three wickets costing only 9 runs. Morgan Whiting with 2 and Ian Tomenson 1 were the other wicket takers as New Mills took the win and the points.

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Saturday 11 June

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Home v Stalybridge

Stalybridge 159 all out. Pott Shrigley 160 -7

Winning the toss Stalybridge took first knock and started steadily reaching 32 before losing their first wicket, a catch by Andy Matheson off James Bridgford. The next wicket didn’t fall until 72 and it was a classic one handed catch by Ryan Anderson – Fitter, a hard hit drive off Andy Matheson. Again Stalybridge tried to push on but a tight spell of bowling by Seth Mawhinney (3 for 34) and Chris Oaks (3 – 38) brought Shrigley back into the game. Other wickets went to a run out and one to Ryan Anderson – Fitter, seeing Bridge close on 159 all out.

The Pott openers struggled initially against a quick opening attack of Brady and Dooley but Ryan Anderson – Fitter (58) gradually pulled things back to the home side. His 84 ball innings included one 6 and 7 fours. He was helped along by Andy Hart (17), Seth Mawhinney (20), Jon Buckley (18) and Andy Matheson (29) off 24 balls including 5 fours. This saw Pott home at 160 – 7 taking valuable points and moving to second in the league table.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Away v Buxworth

Buxworth 122 – 8 Pott Shrigley 62 all out.

The Shrigley bowlers played their part again as they kept the pressure on Buxworth. Morgan Whiting led the way with 3 wickets for only 14 runs off his 10 overs. Other wicket takers were Vaughan Barlow-Walsh 2 – 31 off 10 overs, Jon Crook 2 – 28, Vinny Allen 1 – 13. Steve Donohoe 0 – 24 from his 9 overs, also kept the runs down. Buxworth patiently made their way to 122 – 8 from 40 overs.

Ian Tomenson gave Shrigley a decent start with four 4s in his 19. Robert Street again dug in with a determined 10 from 65 balls, but the only other batsman to reach double figures was Morgan Whiting with 13 as McCormack and Hammond for Buxworth ran through the Shrigley’s lower batting leaving them short on 62 all out.

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Saturday 4 June

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Away v Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith 50 all out – Pott Shrigley 52 – 2

Shrigley put in another amazing bowling performance at Chapel as only two bowlers were needed. Andy Tatton led the way with a match winning return of 8 wickets for only 31 runs off 7.1 overs. He was well backed up by another tight piece of bowling by James Bridgford with 2 for 19 off eight overs. The accuracy of the bowling was shown in the fact that of the ten wickets that fell eight were clean bowled with the remaining couple being L.B.W.

Pott did lose two wickets Tom Fletcher 15 and Ryan Anderson – Fitter 13. Alex Jackson scored the remaining 9 as Pott romped home.

Another crushing victory. Well done all.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v Dinting

Pott Shrigley 212 – 4 Dinting 164 – 9

After two early setbacks Shrigley found themselves on a shaky 12 for 2 but then a magnificent turnaround followed, ably led with a superb batting display by John Buckley. His wonderful attacking innings of 103 not out included 18 fours. He was ably assisted by Steve Barlow 64 with 7 fours and 2 sixes and Rich Caslaw 22 with 4 fours. The innings closed on 212 – 4 being the best score so far.

The much experienced Vinney Allen again led the bowling attack with a superb 5 for 28 off his 10 overs. Jon Crook 2 for 19 and Vaughan Barlow-Walsh 1 for 47 picked up the other wickets to fall. The Shrigley fielding was also top class with keeper Jonny Dixon taking another 4 catches and to top off a wonderful day, John Buckley hit the stumps for a run out, seeing Dinting falling well short at 164 – 9.

A top team display all round brought a well deserved first win for the 2nd IX.

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Saturday 28 May

Pott Shrigley 1st IX Away v Charlesworth & Chisworth

Pott Shrigley 137 – 7 Charlesworth & Chisworth 67 all out

Pott Shrigley batting first, again found it hard going early in the game but on his return Sam Cleaver’s 35, along with Phil Beard 31, Ryan Anderson – Fitter 14 and last pair Andy Hart 15 with Rich Caslaw 9, took Pott to 137 – 7.

Another explosive opening spell of bowling by James Bridgford soon saw the away side in difficulty at 19 – 7. His seven wickets for only 11 runs in 12 overs ripped the heart out of Charlesworth & Chisworth. One wicket each from Ryan Anderson – Fitter, Chris Oakes and Phil Beard completed the destruction of the visitors at 67 all out in 37.5 overs. An extra highlight was Si Dunn’s three the catches with the gloves.

Another superb all round performance.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Away v New Mills

New Mills 138 all out – Pott Shrigley 82 all out.

Winning the toss New Mills decided to bat but found the Shrigley bowlers hard to get away. Vinney Allen took two early wickets with only eleven runs on the board. Things became worse for the home side at 42 – 5. Then a helpful recovery from the middle order saw New Mills to a reasonable score of 138 all out. The master of swing, Vinney Allen 4 – 27 led the way and was well backed up by Steve Donohoe 3 – 43, Amit Kapoor 2 – 22 and Ian Tomenson 1 – 18. The fielding again was first class with another five catches.

The Pott openers Ian Tomenson and Ajay Jha had a decent start putting on 30 before Jha was out for 7. Ian Tomenson then dropped anchor as five wickets fell for only eight runs. His patient 47 from 69 balls nearly saw Pott through but then he was eighth out with the score on 77 and five runs later the innings ended on 82 all out from 35 overs.

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Saturday 21 May

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Away v Hollingworth

Hollingworth 59 all out. Pott Shrigley 63 for 6

James Bridgford for Pott Shrigley had a great opening spell taking three quick wickets and then also made a run out leaving the home side rocking on 21 for 4. His final return was a match winning performance of 7 wickets for 23 runs as Hollingworth collapsed to 59 all out. Seth Mawhinney and Andy Tatton picking up one wicket each.

Shrigley were even worse off at the start of their innings falling to 22 for 6 but then Andy Tatton 24 not out along with Tom Coates 17 not out saved the day, hitting three 4s each and taking Pott to an exciting win in 16.2 overs. Phew!

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Home v Charlesworth & Chisworth

Pott Shrigley 85 Charlesworth & Chisworth 86 – 6

On a wicket with some bounce in it Shrigley started poorly losing two wickets for only 3 runs but Andy Tomenson (26) brought some stability then Jonny Dixon was well caught on the boundary for 11. Robert Street tried to hold the innings together finishing with a determined 11 not out from 60 balls. His partner Amit Kapoor took a more attacking stance hitting three 6s and one 4 in his 28. Unfortunately the next four batsmen could only add another seven runs as the home side’s innings closed on 85 from 30.4 overs.

Shrigley’s bowlers also started well with Vaughn Barlow-Walsh picking up two wickets and Vinney Allen another. Wickets fell at regular intervals with Jonny Dixon staring taking three catches and a stumping. Despite some tight bowling and fielding, eventually Charlesworth & Chisworth made it over the line losing 6 wickets for their 86.

Amit Kapoor hits out.

Vinny Allen in determined mood.

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Saturday 14th May

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Home v High Lane

High Lane 187 – 5 Pott Shrigley 143 – 9

After inserting High Lane the Pott Shrigley bowlers made a reasonable start with Lane losing four wickets for 50′ though Jeffs (33) had made a solid start. The next wicket fell on 86 bringing Joe Chorlton and Ryan Eiselt together and after an unsure start they switched to attack mode. Chorlton (77 not out) and Ryan Eiselt (32 not out) hit five fours and nine sixes between them taking High Lane to 187 – 5. Andy Tatton 2 for 24, Ryan Anderson – Fitter 2 for 43 and James Bridgford 1 for 27 were the wicket takers.

Shrigley had a stuttering start but at a similar stage were on par with High Lane at 53 for 4. Tom Coates top scored with 37 in a steady innings but though several batsmen managed to get into double figures wickets fell at regular intervals with Pott closing on disappointing 143 – 9.

Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Away v Hollingworth

Pott Shrigley 30 all out Hollingworth 31 – 7

The Hollingworth bowling attack soon ripped through the Shrigley batting with 4 wickets each for David Morris and Hasan Samad. No one managed to reach double figures but Fred Marshall dropped anchor and batted most of the innings for his seven.

At the interval it looked a formality for Hollingworth but Pott had other ideas. An early run out on 7 was quickly followed by the reliable Vinney Allen whose tight attacking bowling reduced the home side to a shaky 14 for 5. He picked up another wicket and finished on 5 for 20 from his controlled 6.3 overs. Meanwhile at the other end Vaughan Barlow-Walsh also played his part taking 1 for 11 off 6.0 overs. Hollingworth limped home winners but the Shrigley pair along with the run out and two good catches had put up a great fight in the circumstances.

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Saturday 7th May

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Home v Birch Vale

Pott Shrigley 199-7 Birch Vale 134 all out.

After being inserted Pott made a steady start which then developed into a great platform by Tom Fletcher 52 five 4s plus a six and Alex Jackson 34 with three 4s and a six, putting on 81 before Alex was caught. Twenty runs later Tom followed in a stuttering run out. Steadily Pott regained control with scores of 28 from James William, 23 from Andy Hart and 17 from Seth Mawhinney. This was backed up at the end of the innings by some sharp running from Andy Tatton 19 and Jon Buckley 17 which restored some confidence in the home side closing on 199 – 7.

Birch soon lost a wicket to Andy Tatton without scoring then at 35 lost two more. Thom Bannister 48 held up the Pott bowlers along with Josh Barrett 47 but the home bowlers soon made inroads into the Birch batting as they were all out on 134 in the 40th over.

James William led the way with 4 for 45, helped by Andy Tatton 2-16 off 12, Chris Oakes 2- 19 off 4, Seth Mawhinney 2-33 off 7 and the economical James Bridgford 0-19 off 9.

Watch out – Big Six.

Mind that Coffee Steve.

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Pott Shrigley 2nd XI Away v Tintwistle

Tintwistle 128 all out in 39.5 overs – Pott Shrigley 2nd 56 all out in 27.3 overs.

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Saturday 30th April

Bissenden Cup Round 2

Pott Shrigley 1st XI Home v Whaley Bridge

Hi Seth

Seth Mawhinney in action

Action Andy

It was a close contest in the home Cup game. The old saying proved to be true that ”Catches win Matches”.

The Whaley Bridge innings was held together by Ivan Heathcote 27 and Jake Drayson 25 but the Shrigley catching proved too good in the end as Bridge tried to hit their way out of trouble. The wickets were spread out among the Pott bowlers with Ryan Anderson – Fitter (3 -34) leading the way and was backed by Seth Mawhinney (2-12) and James Bridgford (2 – 18). The other three, Andy Tatton, Phil Beard and James William picking up one each.

Shrigley’s batting was slow to begin with, a little like the visitors, but five of the first seven batsmen got to double figures with Josh Gibson (25) and the safe Seth Mawhinney (22 n. o.) seeing Pott through to their second win.

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Hawke Trophy Away

Pott Shrigley 2nd XI v Dove Holes

Another close encounter this time went to Dove Holes.

With Shrigley batting first, Rich Caslaw (37) and Jonny Dixon (26) led the way, helped by Jon Crook (18), Amit Kapoor (15) and Ian Eaton (14). Pott eventually closed on 138 -8 off their 40 overs.

Pott were still in the game as Dove Holes were reduced to 4 for 32 but Rob Hawks (41) pulled the game back for the home side as they passed the Shrigley total for seven wickets with only 22 balls to spare.

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