Derby match ends in relegation

THE local cricket season has ended – with only one significant change for Warrington clubs.
Grappenhall’s bid for promotion to the Chapel Press Cheshire County League premier division fizzled out with the Broad Lane club ending sixth in the first division.
But in the last match they defeated neighbours Warrington in the “derby” match – and consigned them to division two.
Warrington had a poor season and an improvement in form towards the end came too late. They came second to bottom in the first division, just two points above basement club Timperley.
Elsewhere, Lymm Oughtrington Park came fifth in the Melloer Braggins Cheshire League, division two and Rylands came 4th in division one of the Cheshire Alliance.
Glazebury were fifth in the Alliance division two.
The final round of matches, on September 9, produced some big wins and losses.
Lymm Oughtrington Park defeated Barnton by 99 runs.
Batting first, Lymm declared on 171-7, A Wright, 41, G Miller, 53. Barnton were tumbled out for 72, T Scholes taking 4-37, M Bradshaw 4-14 and K Wright 2-14.
Lymm 2nd XI defeated Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge by five wickets, totalling 178-5 after dismissing Ladybridge for 173.
Stretton lost to Aston by six wickets. Stretton batted first and reached 174-8, A Garrod, 51, J Southworth, 39 and B Clissold, 37 not out contributing most of the runs.
Aston replied with 176-4.
Stretton 2nd enjoyed a massive victory over Winnington Park. Batting first they amassed 272-7 and then dismissed the Northwich side for a paltry 34.
Appleton salvaged a draw from their home game with Stalybridge St Pauls.
The home side hit 1889, Duane Jones taking 4-59, Tom Lomas 2-21 and Ed Sygrove 2-48.
Appleton were 115-8 at the close, with Lomas, 33, Richard Clarke, 21 and Sygrove, 26 not out the main scorers.
Appleton 4th lost by nine wickets, being tumbled out for 84 by Stalybridge who replied with 85-1.
Rylands had a massive win at Chelford where they batted first, hitting 258-5. Sean Malone hit a splendid 98 and Richard Buck 62. Malone complete a highly successful personal day by taking 3-13 while Adam Peters took 3-15.
Glazebury defeated Haslington by five wickets at Hurst Lane.
The visitors batted first and declared on 176-9. Saj Sadiq, 3-31, Dave Acton, 2-24 and Kyle Keeble, 2-22 were the main wicket takers. Then Dave Mason stroked 71 not out and Acton 37 not out as Glazebury cruised to 177-5
Glazebury 2nd lost by 19 runs at Haslington. Paul Charlton took 4-12 as the home side hit 159 and Glazebury mustered 140. Skipper Wayne Hargreaves top scored with 35, Phil McCue hit 28 and Paul Warhurst 31.