3XI – ROYTONIANS TAKE THE POINTS

We arrived at The Heys at the usual time of 1pm. After winning the toss, we were batting (this we lived to regret). With the return of Andy Jones and the up and coming talent of youngster Mike Ferguson at the top of the order, we thought we had a stable base in which...
1XI – LAST BALL CUP AGONY

1XI – LAST BALL CUP AGONY

It was last-ball agony for Prestwich as they lost their Walkden Cup semi-final in a dramatic finish on Sunday night. Denton St Lawrence (DSL) skipper David Mayne squeezed the ball to short fine leg to scamper the winning run in a game worthy of the final itself....

3XI – THIRDS LOSE 100% START

The team met up at the usual time of 12:30 and made the their way past Hollingsworth Lake to Littleborough Cricket club. There were rumours that it was going to rain in the day, but that clearly was a rumour, as there was hardly a cloud in the sky. The toss was won by...

MATCH REPORTS REQUIRED

After a promising start to the season, it appears match reports from our various teams have dried up a bit. Had nothing from the seconds for three games and still waiting on one from the thirds from 14th June. Also, if any junior team manager’s fancy writing...

1XI – FIRST BLOOD PART II

AN inspired spell of bowling from John Walters wrecked Stand’s hopes of retaining the Walkden Cup. The Prestwich bowler provided six of the best after he had been drafted in to replace holidaying skipper Chris Humphreys. His 6 for 24 return decimated the Stand batting...