Constant and heavy rain saw Marple’s potentially attractive game with an improved Cheadle side abandoned without a ball being bowled at Bowden Lane last Saturday. It was the same story at Kingsway as the seconds were also without cricket. Marple travel to current premier league champions Nantwich next Saturday 15th June and a 12.30pm start.
Only skipper Jim Morgan with another violently hit half century (76) could make much impression against Hyde in the final T20 game in the group stages last Thursday. Hyde made it through to the quarter final stages, winning by six wickets against a young and improving Marple side in this form of the game. Marple 118 for 7 (Morgan 76) and Hyde 120 for 4 with almost three overs remaining. There were no stand out performers for Hyde, but it was an impressive all round effort from a side on the up again after returning to the top flight this season.
In a game finishing near to 9.30pm last Sunday, Marple and Sale’s third teams put on a terrific game of cricket. Marple 185 all out (39.1 overs) Will Darby 30, Jack Grundy 27, Max Fitzgerald 48. Youngsters Jonny Monk (12) and Dan Cox (17 not out) deserve special praise for helping Marple post such a good total after the game being in the balance at 145 for 7. Gareth Watterson , 5 for 47 and Ghani Khan, 3 for 25, were excellent for Sale.
After a period of torrential rain, the Marple ground now showed how quickly it can recover, and a good game ensued. Sale ended on 169 for 9 from 44 overs as Marple could just not prise out the final pair. Dan Newton, with 67 was the star for Sale. Marple’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Tom Reeve, 2 for 52 and Jack Grundy 3 for 13 being the pick. Marple took 14 points to Sale’s 9.
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