Juniors keep calm to steer Oakmere to run target against Stockport Georgians

Chasing 96 to win, they came together after the Northwich outfit had been reduced to 40-7.

McDonnell (45no) and Worsdale (25no) stayed together until the latter struck a boundary to score the decisive runs as heavy rain started to fall.

Earlier Worsdale took four wickets inside two overs, without conceding a run, to rip through the home team’s top order.

Rhys Kibble (43) attempted to steady the ship with Ned Bailey, only for Michael Cushion (4-27) to break their partnership.

Efficient bowling by the visitors helped them bring Georgians’ innings to an ended for 95.

Barnton’s seconds endured an afternoon to forget at home to Lymm, who skittled them for 51.

Only Nick Blenkin (12) made it to double figures as the hosts were dismissed inside 21 overs, Tony Spaven (6-17) and Shovan Chatterjee (4-29) combining to impressive effect.

Asim Shah (46) almost took the visitors to their target on his own, only to be bowled by captain Matthew Morley, before Lymm scored the remaining runs in the 18th over to leave their hosts empty-handed.

Winsford seconds’ clash with Neston’s fourths at Knights Grange did not start, nor did Kingsley seconds’ clash with their Wirral counterparts.

Aston’s seconds could not raise a team, conceding their home encounter with Winnington’s seconds.

Results

UKFast Cheshire League

Saturday, May 21

Division A, Saturday: Barnton 2nd 51 Lymm 2nd 53-1; Mobberley 2nd 89-2 Irby 2nd 85; Oakmere 2nd 99-7 Stockport Georgians 2nd 95; Wilmslow Wayfarers 2nd 101 Heaton Mersey 2nd 168-2 Abandoned: Romiley 2nd v Runcorn 2nd; Woodford 2nd v Hale Barns 2nd

Division B West: Aston 2nd conceded to Winnington Park 2nd; Barrow 2nd 151 Port Sunlight 2nd 152-6; Chester Boughton Hall 3rd 233-7 Westminster Park 2nd 186; Neston 3rd 170-8 Warrington 4th 115-5; Upton 3rd 182-7 Upton 4th 89-9 Abandoned: Appleton 2nd v Stretton 2nd; Winsford 2nd v Neston 4th; Wirral 2nd v Kingsley 2nd