20/08/2026
Week 18 results are in!
The Silverbacks kicked things off this week with a semi-final win against Neston! Gareth Watterson (3/17) and Ian Dixon (2/23) were key into restricting the home side to 138. Dixon (30* off 17, 3x4, 1x6), Mike Bishop (34* off 14, 2x4, 3x6) and Jamal Benzafar (31* off 21, 4x4, 1x6) all retired to make it an easy chase and the Silverbacks won by an incredible 9 wickets!
The 1s hosted Bollington in a high scoring game. Bowling first, the Bollington openers got off to a flyer, with 204 runs being scored before the first wicket fell however it was dominoes afterwards. The visitors racked up a high total of 286 with Tyrone Lawrence taking an incredible 7 wickets off 10 overs for 59 runs, back ed up by Jacob William (1/40). James Dodds, who scored a great 57 off 81 with 8 4s and Sam Parish (44 off 45, 4x4, 1x6) batted really well however the score proved too much and we lost out by 32 runs, however walking away with full bonus points.
The 2s faced Didsbury away in a close game. Also bowling first, it was great bowling with consistent wickets falling throughout this innings. Lionel Thompson (4/36) and Gareth Watterson (3/47) played well to restrict the hosts to 207. Omair Iqbal opened well, scoring 52 off 106 with 8 4s and 1 six, and Sam Eves (27 off 43, 2x4) batted well in the middle order but sadly we missed out by just 2 runs.
The 3s had a stellar win away against Nantwich! Bowling first, they were able to bowl the home side all out for just 140. With key wickets and economical bowling coming from Lionel Thompson (3/23) and Aryash Singh (3/12). It was a day for the youngster as Singh opened the batting scoring a great 51* off 88 balls with 7 4s. Playing for the first time since May, Jared Moran helped to bring it home with 45 off 40 balls, including 7 4s.
The 4s wrapped it up with a tough match against Macclesfield at Dane Road. Also bowling first, it was Aadith Menon (3/32) and Ellie Wright (2/19) were superb as they helped to restrict the visitors to 186. Tom Moakler (19 off 34, 1x4) made a good start and there was pure power batting from Shah Jawaid (45 off 24, 4x4, 2x6) but sadly it was enough as we were bowled all out for 113.