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Ashton on Mersey Cricket Club


Ashton on Mersey wrapped up the Meller Braggins Cheshire League Championship on the final day of the 2009 cricket season with a 25 point win at Hale Barns. Having posted 160 for 5 Ashton knew that only needed 3 wickets to give them the bonus points necessary to guarantee top spot but went on to then bowl out Hale Barns. Ashton finished 16 points clear of Congelton who are also promoted to the Cheshire County League. Ashton were around the promotion places all season, in second place to Malpas after 5 games and top of the league at the half way point. As the Malpas challenge faded Northwich and Congelton pushed Ashton to the wire but consistent performances from a young squad with strength in depth helped Ashton always stay ahead of their challengers and secure promotion with a week in hand and the championship on the final day.

Meanwhile Ashton's 2nd X1 finished runners up in Division A and will also be playing County League Cricket in 2010. Hale Barns led the league table for the 1st half of the season but fell away to eventually finish 4th. As with the 1st X1 it was Northwich and Congelton who proved the top sides but after a poor August Ashton left themselves too much to do in the final few weeks and couldn't claw back enough points, eventually finishing only 2 points behind champions Congelton.

 

The Beets

Little ees Lane Sale Cheshire M33 5GT

Website: http://www.aomclub.co.uk

Ashton on Mersey Cricket and Tennis Club was established in 1897 at a site on Atkinson Road, moving in 1919 to the current site on Little Ees Lane, Sale. The existing brick clubhouse was built in 1986.

After many years in the Manchester Association, the cricket section has moved to the Cheshire Pyramid in 1999. The first and second teams presently play in the Meller Braggins League division 1 (essentially 4th division of 9 in the pyramid). The third team plays in the Cheshire County League.

The club offers superb cricket, tennis, table tennis, pool and darts facilities as well as social membership.

Our excellent and recently refurbished function room is available for hire throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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