1st XI v MOBBERLEY (H)
Date/Time: Sat 25 June |12pm
Preview: Matt Owen makes two changes from the side defeated last week by Port Sunlight with Mike McGreary and Tom Marsland coming in as they look to bounce back in front of a large UCC faithful. The visitors come into the game unbeaten in their last three games (1 win & 2 draws), having drawn against Warrington last week after posted a healthy 275-5.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Matt Owen 233 runs | Mobberley: Sam Gainsford 273runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Philip McGowan 16 wickets | Mobberley: Sam Gainsford 21 wickets
League Position: Mobberley 9th (103pts) | Upton 10th (99pts)
Previous Meeting: 28 May 2021 – Mobberley won by 4 wickets chasing 97 to win (Matt Smith 4-15)

2nd XI v Brooklands (a)
Date/Time: Sat 25 June |12pm
Preview: After a battling performance last week which saw the 2’s come out on top against high flying Heaton Mersey, Graeme Keenan leads a 2’s side that sees two changes with Faiz Ahmed and Alex Woods coming in. In a similar scoring game last week, Brooklands closed on 215-8 chasing Macclesfield’s 227 which sets this up for what should be a great game.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Ian Potter 204 runs | Brooklands: Ben Cunliffe 222 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Rich Battersby/Graeme Keenan 16 wickets | Brooklands: Vijay Muniyasamy 12 wickets
League Position: Brooklands 7th (138pts) | Upton 9th (105pts)
Previous Meeting: 24 July 2021 – Brooklands won by 7 wickets having bowled Upton out for 126 (Paddy Delaney 47)

3rd XI v TATTENHALL (H)
Date/Time: Sat 25 June |12pm
Preview: Ian Sharrock names a strong 3rd XI which sees several changes with Vijay Markandu, Charlie Ward, Kieran Wilkes, Martin Oliver, Adam Carney and Nathan Jones coming in. The visitors came out in a high scoring game last week against Stockport where they posted 276-6 and bowled Stockport out for 254 which was their second consecutive victory.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Ian Sharrock 145 runs | Tattenhall: Karl Stedman 142 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Ian Sharrock 18 wickets | Tattenhall: Chris Bell 13 wickets
League Position: Upton 8th (123pts) | Tattenhall 9th (121pts)
Previous Meeting: 14 August 2021 – The match was drawn with Upton posting 175-8 (Alec Robinson 34) and Tattenhall closing on 172-7 (Gary Docherty 3-39)

4th XI v Caldy (a)
Date/Time: Sat 25 June |1pm
Preview: Kevin Jackson takes his 4th XI just up the road to face a Caldy side who haven’t played for a couple of weeks due to concessions. The side is much changed from the one that emphatically defeated Barrow by nine wickets last week, with Rob Chapman, Dan Rivett, Tom Wilcox, Max Bowen, Rob Waring & Alex Waring coming in.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Rob Chapman/Dave Charles 90 runs | Caldy: Paul Beck 92 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: John Scragg 7 wickets | Caldy: Dave Wylde 6 wickets
League Position: Upton 3rd (87pts) | Caldy 8th (60pts)
Previous Meeting: 4 September 2021 – Upton won by 2 wickets having chased down Caldy’s 215-5 in the 39th over (Dave Charles 71)

Ladies XI v Ashton-on-Mersey (a)
Date/Time: Sun 26 June |1.30pm
Preview: Lily Scudders Ladies XI are on the road once again when they head to face Ashton-on-Mersey with a side that sees just one change with Hannah McGowan replacing Sophie Morris. Having come up just short last week against Leyland, the ladies will be looking to get back to winning ways against an AOM side who have failed to win any of their opening five fixtures.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Charlie Scudder 125 runs | Ashton-on-Mersey: Beth Caunce 82 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Philippa Dagger 9 wickets | Ashton-on-Mersey: Fatima Chawoo 4 wickets
League Position: Upton 4th (91pts) | Ashton-on-Mersey 7th (-21pts)
Previous Meeting: 15 August 2021 – Upton won by 6 wickets having posted 246-6 (Madi Arthur 102) and restricted AOM to 67-6 (Sophie Morris 2-5)

Sunday 1st XI v BURTON (H)
Date/Time: SUN 26 June |1.30pm
Preview: In the absence of Phil Wood, Luke Williams takes over captaincy duties as the Sunday 1st XI welcome Burton in a youthful looking side that features the likes of Faiz Ahmed, Dylan Sanderson and George & Harry Godwin.