GLAZEBURY have been promoted to the first division of the Cheshire Cricket Alliance for the first time since the club joined the league nearly 10 years ago.
It was an exciting end to the season for the Hurst Lane club who had been top of the division two table for most of the summer and could have been champions if they had won their final game, against Saughall.
In fact they lost by nine runs in a match played in atrocious weather, with rain pouring down through most of the Glazebury innings.
So the club was promoted by virtue of being runners up to Ellesmere Port, who went top through winning their last match.
But it was a superb season for Glazebury, who won 13 games and were not beaten at home.
Glazebury players shone in all departments – none more so than Ian McCue who topped the batting averages with 40.9 despite suffering a stroke and being taken to hospital while batting in the penultimate game of the season.
The good news is that he is making good progress and that his doctors asked for his bat to be sent into the hospital to help with his rehabilitation.
Good wishes have been sent to Ian from numerous other clubs and individual players.
Other Glazebury players to return notable figures during the season include wicket-keeper batsman Jack Warhurst, who scored most runs with 445 and took most catches with 31, Sam Stanier, who took most wickets with 57 and veteran Jon Gibbons, who topped the bowling averages with 8.56.
Glazebury 2nd XI recovered from a poor start to the season to gain a respectable mid-table position in division three.
