03/08/2026
🏏 MATCH REPORT 📝
Normally, it’s our senior teams taking centre stage, but this week was a little different…
Yesterday, an Offerton CC Select XI hosted a Stockport County XI in our annual fixture, with plenty of first-team players and management in attendance. It was another fantastic occasion between two great clubs.
Stockport County won the toss and elected to bat first.
Faith Ebbage took the new ball against power-hitting goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe and midfield maestro Ollie Norwood. Ben got things going with a boundary from the very first ball, but Faith responded brilliantly, bowling with great control throughout her three-over spell.
Louie Cassidy opened from the other end, finishing with figures of 0-27 from his three overs. 🫣
With Stockport cruising at 32-0 after four overs, captaincy turned to Cian Simpson – and what a change it proved to be! Cian struck with just his third ball, dismissing Ben Hinchliffe (rumour has it his mum still isn’t talking to him… 🤣). He wasn’t finished there either, removing Ollie Norwood in the same over to complete a superb double-wicket maiden.
Steve Cree entered the attack shortly after (following two dropped dollies in the field 👀) and was punished for 12 in his over.
The next breakthrough came in the 10th over when Super Max Mannion joined the attack. Although Theo Woodward launched his first delivery for six, Max bounced back to dismiss Head Groundsman Liam Cash.
Harrison Gill added another wicket by removing Jason Taylor, while the final wicket came via a brilliant piece of fielding from Harley, with Stanley backing up before Cian completed the run-out of O’Connell.
Stockport County finished on 152-5 from their 20 overs.
Key scorers:
🏏 Ben Hinchliffe – 18
🏏 Ollie Norwood – 14
🏏 Jim McNulty – 14
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Chasing 153, Bailey Hinks and Hugo Knowles gave Offerton a solid start before Bailey departed for 13. Stu followed soon after for 4, leaving us 35-2.
Hugo made 16 before being caught, while Cians poor showing with the bat continued, holing out for 2 to none other than Ben Hinchliffe at deep square leg. You couldn’t place it any better if you tried! 😅
Karl Williams contributed 11 before becoming the fifth wicket to fall at 54.
Steve Cree and Ollie Palmer then mounted an excellent fightback. Cree looked determined to make everyone forget those two dropped catches (sorry Stevie… we haven’t 😅), making a valuable 21.
Ollie Palmer played a superb innings, smashing three fours and two sixes on his way to 27, while Adam Davies retired on 12.
With 12 needed from the final three balls, the chase went right down to the wire. We managed only three from the next two deliveries, leaving nine required from the last ball. Harrison then produced arguably the shot of the match, launching his second six of the innings over the long boundary ending on 25 from 10 balls—but it wasn’t quite enough.
Stockport County claimed victory by just 3 runs in a brilliant contest.
🏆 Player of the Match: Ben Hinchliffe (never in doubt!)
🫡 Fool of the Day: Steve Cree
Moment of the day was Stockport county’s sub fielder Cayden Simpson completing missing a shot from his boss Adam Davies which megged him and went for 4 runs.
A huge thank you to Steve Bellis for making this event possible, and to everyone at Stockport County for once again being fantastic guests.
Thank you also to all of our incredible volunteers, whose hard work behind the scenes made the day possible, and finally to everyone who came along to support both teams. Your support means a huge amount to the club.
💙❤️ Until next year!
