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"Who's that coming down the bypass"

UCC Admin13 May 2022 - 05:16
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1st XI v Davenham (a)
Date/Time: Sat 14 May |12pm
Preview: Matt Owen’s 1st XI will be looking to bounce back from last weeks heavy defeat when they head to Davenham. With Matt Smith & Dave Williams both unavailable, Sam Talbot and Sophie Morris come in. Following relegation from Div.1 last season, Davenham have lost all three of their games so far this season despite amassing some respectable totals with Sam Hunt (123 runs) leading he way with the bat.
League Position: Davenham 9th (23pts) | Upton 12th (13pts)
Previous Meeting: 4 August 2018 – Upton won by 3 wickets finishing on 85-7 chasing 83 to win (Ian Linwood 9-28)

2nd XI v GRAPPENHALL (H)
Date/Time: Sat 14 May |12pm
Preview: With regular skipper Sam Talbot promoted to the 1’s, Graeme Keenan leads the 2’s as they welcome Grappenhall to Old Greasby Road looking to put on an improved performance following last weeks loss at Romiley. Ian Potter returns to bolster the batting line up and there’s an athletic look to the side with the addition of Charlie Ward and Matt Morris. Last week, Grappenhall posted a healthy 240-4 but couldn’t break through the resolute Macclesfield tail who closed on 140-7 after 50 overs.
League Position: Upton 4th (51pts) | Grappenhall 6th (43pts)
Previous Meeting: 17 July 2021 – Grappenhall won by 97 with Upton 119ao (Callum McCormick 39) chasing Grappenhall’s 216-6 (Callum McCormick 2-68)

3rd XI v Lymm Oughtrington Park (a)
Date/Time: Sat 14 May |12pm
Preview: Ian Sharrock returns to skipper the 3‘s looking to make amends for last weeks heavy defeat at the hands of Haslington. With the experience and guile of opening batsmen Rob Chapman bolstering the batting line up, plus Martin Oliver occupying a useful all-rounder spot the side has a nice balance to it. Lymm Oughtrington Park go into the game having been beaten by 7 wickets last week after registering a win and a draw in their opening two fixtures.
League Position: Lymm OP 7th (41pts) | Upton 10th (20pts)
Previous Meeting: 6 July 2019 – Upton won by 7 wickets having bowled Lymm OP out for 29 (Gary Docherty 4-3, Ian Sharrock 3-3)

4th XI v CHESTER COUNTY OFFICERS (H)
Date/Time: CANCELLED
Preview: Unfortunately, due to player availability, the 4’s game against Chester County Officers has been cancelled.
League Position: Upton 1st (40pts) | Chester CO 2nd (39pts)
Previous Meeting: 31 July 2021 – Chester CO won by 3 wickets having posted 179-5 (Stuart Barr 3-23) and managing 176/5 (Stuart Barr 55, Mick Leyland 43) in reply

Sunday 1st XI v TATTENHALL (H)
Date/Time: Sun 15 May |1.30pm
Preview: Building on last weeks victory over Ormskirk Occasionals, Phil Wood’s Sunday 1st X makeup varies slightly with the addition of Philippa Dagger, Lachlan Ford, Dave Potter and Sean Lynch.

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