1st XI v DAVENHAM (H)
Date/Time: Sat 30 July |12pm
Preview: Looking to move off the foot of the table, skipper Matt Owen bolsters the team with the experience of Tom Marsland and Rich Battersby. The pair combined have over 500 wickets (one of them pre-dates the Play Cricket era so records are sketchy, and dusty!) Davenham come into the game after back-to-back victories over Hale Barns and Warrington which has seen them move into the top half of a very compact table from 4th place down.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Matt Owen 367 runs | Davenham: Sam Hunt 556 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Philip McGowan/Dave Williams 22 wickets | Davenham: Connor Mizzi 29 wickets
League Position: Davenham 6th (190pts) | Upton 11th (142pts)
Previous Meeting: 14 May 2022 – Upton won by 3 wickets after bowling Davenham out for 143 (Liam Sundve 4-36, Dave Stewart 50*)

2nd XI v Grappenhall (a)
Date/Time: Sat 30 July |12pm
Preview: Graeme Keenan leads the 2’s this week in a side that sees five changes with Callum McCormick dropping down from the 1’s, the Williams’ brothers returning, Sophie Morris back from injury and Kieran Wilkes in to add strength to the batting. Macclesfield come into the gae on the back of a draw last week where Warrington frustrated them finishing on 171-8 in pursuit of Grappenhall’s 231-6 declared.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Ian Potter 272 runs | Grappenhall: Daniel Adkins 362 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Graeme Keenan 20 wickets | Grappenhall : Matt Titchard 18 wickets
League Position: Grappenhall 8th (194pts) | Upton 10th (139pts)
Previous Meeting: 14 May 2022 – Match drawn with Grappenhall posting 153-9 (Graeme Keenan 5-43) and in reply, Upton posted 117-9 (Tom Woods 30)

3rd XI v LYMM OUGHTRINGTON PARK (H)
Date/Time: Sat 30 July |12pm
Preview: Ian Sharrock makes several changes to the team which lost at Haslington last week including Charlie Ward dropping down from the 2’s and Clive Moore returning from injury. Lymm OP come into the game having been heavily beaten by Stockport last week where they were bowled out for 99 chasing a target of 185 to win.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Ian Sharrock 298 runs |Lymm OP: Aatrayo Daw 595 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Gary Docherty/Ian Sharrock 25 wickets | Lymm OP: Anthony Spaven 27 wickets
League Position: Lymm OP 3rd (253pts) | Upton 8th (189pts)
Previous Meeting: 14 May 2022 – Lymm OP won by 4 wickets after bowling Upton out for 114

4th XI v Chester County Officers - CANCELLED

Sunday 1st XI v Alvanley (a)
Date/Time: Sun 31July |1.30pm
Preview: Phil Woods Sunday 1st XI road trip continues as they head into Cheshire to face Alvanley with Luke & George Williams a switch of Delaney’s and Nathan Jones all returning. Having hosted Alvanley just three weeks ago, Phil will be looking for a similar result as they chased down Alvanley’s 138-6 inside 23 overs for the loss of 2 wickets.