MATCH REPORTS 2010 12th June Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge 177-8 Pott Shrigley 178-5 A much improved team performance for Shrigley ensured victory at Ladybridge. Having restricted the home side to 178-5 Shrigley looked in trouble at 60-5. However, this brought Philip Beard and Richard Mattock to the crease and with an unbeaten stand of 120, took Shrigley to victorywith five overs to spare. Using his sweep shot to good effect, Beard finished on 53 not out. Earlier in the day Jamie Hough and Matt Jackson had been the pick of the bowlers. Hough claiming three wickets from his thirteen overs, with Jackson's spin taking 2-35.
26th June Alderley Park – 174 for 7 Pott Shrigley 145 for 8 Pott Shrigley hung on for a well deserved draw away at Alderley Park
on a Saturday. On a baking hot day, Shrigley were asked to field first
with Alderley Park openers Farmer and Rahi putting on 70 for the first
wicket. As the pitch begun to crumble Matt Jackson was able to extrapolate
some turn and combined well with wicket keeper Jamie Hart to remove both
openers caught behind. Rick Mattock had Prime lbw and Alderley Park were
99 for 3 after 26 overs. Jackson and Mattock continued to bowl well, and
supported by further stumpings from Hart and a sensational run out by
Tom Mannion restricted Park to 174 for 7 from their 45 overs. Jackson
ended with 4 for 58, Mattock with 2 for 74 and Hart with a record six
dismissals behind the sticks.
3rd July Disley 161-9 Pott Shrigley 162-6 Shrigley entertained Disley for the first time in the League and Disley, on winning the toss, elected to bat. Hough and Scarsbrook bowled aggressively in the opening spell and both took an early wicket. Disley recovered well to reach 114-2. Rick Mattock then removed both batsmen as they looked well set for big scores. A tight spell from Beard kept Disley to 161-9 off 45 overs. Barlow went early but Hart and Hough took the sting out of the attack. Hough went for a well made 49. Later, Hart was out to a great catch for a superb 94. Dawson and Fitter then saw Shrigley through to victory.
Sandbach 166-5 Pott Shrigley 110 This was another poor batting performance by Shrigley who expected to perform better against a side second to bottom in the league table. A decent bowling attack restricted Sandbach to a moderate 166-5 but poor batting saw Pott fall 57 short of this total.
24th July Pott Shrigley suffered a seven wicket defeat at Wirral, being bowled out for a disappointing low score of 87. Wirral then knocked of the required 88 for the loss of three wickets. Shrigley need to turn things around quickly. lid Shrigwin
Match Reports 2008 19th April Solid Shrigley in victory over Castrol Castrol – 173 for 7 (45 overs) Pott Shrigley made a good start to the new season with a solid victory against Castrol. Having won the toss Castrol surprisingly elected to bat on a green track. Shrigley’s bowlers made a good start with Alex Jackson, supported by a superb stumping by Dominic Lisle, and debutant Alistair Baker-Brian taking an early wicket each. Matt Jackson (2 for 44) and Rick Mattock (3 for 33) bowled well and supported by some sharp fielding restricted Castrol to 173 for 7 in their 45 overs. It was a good effort by all the bowlers and fielders on a bitterly cold day. The Pott Shrigley reply was dominated by a captains innings of 80 not out from Jamie Hart. After a steady start, Hart dominated the Castrol bowling to see Shrigley home with 3 overs remaining. Hart was well supported by Andy Hart (20) and Steve Barlow (24) and a confident knock from Ryan Fitter at the end. It was a good start to the season and Shrigley travel to Old Parkonians next Saturday hopeful of another victory.
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