Winshill Cricket Club

19/09/2026

Winner George Holland care of Neil Winfield.

The lucky winner of the bat. Thanks to all that had a go. 🏏

19/09/2026

Good turnout for the junior presentation night.
Pics to follow as snapper Simon was in attendance.

Thanks again to Aldred Cricket Bats LTD for this great bat that we sold numbers throughout the season. Over to Chairman Wright for the winner.

18/09/2026

Well done to Dale and Zeeshan for making the Div7s hall of fame.

Dale blasting himself into 3rd spot. 👏🏻

16/09/2026

15/09/2026

Well done Steve Watson div 3s hall of fame. 👏🏻

13/09/2026

One of Jimmys sixes 🚀

13/09/2026

Jimmy bringing up his 50

13/09/2026

Jake bringing up his 50

13/09/2026

Winshill vs Darley Abbey

The final game of the season, and the final match report. I might carry on though letting you know what shopping centre I’ve been to or what decorating I’ve done at a weekend. Same as every other cricketer as the kit goes back into the loft.

Getting to the ground the covers were on as the grey clouds sat above us. Long gone the smell of sun cream.

We lost the toss and we were asked to field. Being the last game with nothing on the line. Jimmy wanted to keep wicket. Surprisingly did ok, although he didn’t have to keep to his own bowling which might have tested him abit more.

An opening bowling attack of Subhani and Jones. Which probably happened about 15 years ago. Both proving they still have got it by blasting the stumps to remove both openers.

Dobson and Pocklington put on a stand of almost 90 with the help of a few drops.
Anas, West, Clarke, Smith, Yeomans, Jones all spilling chances.

I’ll be fair to Jonesy his was over his shoulder difficult. The rest 🫣

Watto removed Dobson, and then bowled Waheed next ball. Could we be celebrating another hat trick…

Waiting for his next over. Hits the batsmen on more of the boot than bat. Runs. 😫

Last weeks hat trick hero Clarke proved conditions weren’t in his favour as his most of his over hit the fence.

Watson the pick of the bowlers 4/40 as the innings finished on 218.

Meal deals scoffed for the last time on a Saturday. Smith and Yeomans opened the batting.

Yeomans bowled for 9, then Devilliers went soon after. 15/2

Bringing Johnson to the crease. Jake and Jimmy thrashed the ball to all parts.

Both bringing up 50’s. Putting on nearly 170.

Jake 82* off 103 balls 13 fours and 1 six
Jimmy 74* off 62 balls 6 fours and 5 sixes.

Although the conditions didn’t appear to get any better or worse. Batsmen seeing the ball like an illuminated beach ball.

The players came off at 183 in 30 overs, and never went back. 🥲

Jake and Jimmy both finished not out and probably went to Isabel’s and said they would have scored a ton to all that would listen.

Season 2026 finished. ✅

After flirting with relegation for a few weeks the first team 6th bang in the middle of the table. The tied game didn’t come back to haunt us thankfully 🥳

It’s been eventful but enjoyable.

💙 Thanks to all that support us and give up time to volunteer 💙

🏏Well done to the captains and vice captains that have got us through another season 🏏

On to next season….

13/09/2026

🏏 Winshill CC Match Report

Winshill win by 6 wickets… and now we wait!

Well, that’s one way to finish a season!

With potentially promotion on the line, captain Lee Gunton stepped up and won the all-important toss. In what can only be described as no brainer decison, Lee elected to field first, giving Winshill the best possible chance of getting the victory and keeping the promotion dream alive.

And what a decision it turned out to be.

🔥 Ashfaq & Nevan Set the Tone
The opening spell from Ashfaq Muhammad and Nevan Skene-Baker was absolutely superb.

Ashfaq finished with an excellent 3 wickets for 21 runs from 9 overs, while Nevan chipped in with 2 for 31 from 9 overs, putting Sawley under pressure from the outset.

With further wickets from Muhammad Shafiq, Zee, Rashid and Alfie, Sawley eventually finished their 40 overs on 162/9.

Alfie Winson also got in on the act with the ball, and importantly, finished the innings with enough wickets in the bank to set himself up with a rather tasty hat-trick opportunity next season.

No pressure, Alfie. 😂

😰 The Chase
Chasing 163 should have been straightforward.

Naturally, Winshill decided to make it interesting.

Losing Zeeshan Warraich and Dale Winson early had a few butterflies doing laps of the stomach. At that point, nobody was thinking about promotion — they were probably thinking about whether we'd remembered how to bat.

Thankfully, Ashfaq stepped up with a quick-fire 21 from 29 balls, helping to steady the ship.

Then came Rizwan Liaqat.

What a magnificent innings.

Riz produced an outstanding 83 not out from just 69 balls, including 9 fours and 6 sixes, taking the game away from Sawley and putting Winshill firmly back in control.

At the other end, Captain Lee Gunton did exactly what captains are supposed to do — stubbornly refused to go anywhere.

Lee's 26 not out from 28 balls provided the perfect support act to Riz, and together they saw Winshill home with plenty to spare.

163/3 from just 23.5 overs.

Winshill win by 6 wickets! 💙

📈 Now We Wait…
So, we've done our bit.

The toss was won.
The bowlers delivered.
The batters chased it down.
The captain dug in.
Riz entertained us.
And somehow nobody completely lost their heads.

Now it's down to the league to see whether this victory is enough to secure promotion.

Whatever happens, it's been a fantastic effort from everyone involved, and the whole team can be proud of the season.

💙 Thank You!
A massive thank you to everyone who has supported Winshill throughout the season — players, families, supporters, scorers, volunteers and everyone who's stood on the boundary cheering us on.

Your support has been brilliant.

Now we sit back, refresh the league table every five minutes and wait to find out…

ARE WINSHILL GOING UP? 👀
VIVA LA WINSHILL! 🏏💙