1st XI v WARRINGTON (H)
Date/Time: Sat 13 August |12pm
Preview: A “must win” game for both sides as they look to move out of the bottom two as we edge towards the business end of the season. Joe Green and Tom Marsland return for the 1’s with Graeme Keenan making his first 1st XI appearance of the season to add to the bowling ranks, Warrington come into the game having won once in their last six outings and last week suffered an eight wicket loss at table topping Stockport Georgians having been bowled out for 124.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Matt Owen 401 runs | Warrington: Ashley Scholes 415 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Dave Williams 25 wickets | Warrington: Joe Cooper 38 wickets
League Position: Warrington 11th (178pts) | Upton 11th (173pts)
Previous Meeting: 28 May 2022 – Match drawn with Warrington posting 191-7 (Phil McGowan 3-43) and Upton closing on 170-8 (Luca Di Stefano 36)

2nd XI v Stockport Georgians (H)
Date/Time: Sat 13 August |12pm
Preview: Skipper Sam Talbot misses this week and hands over the reins to former 1st XI Captain Simon McGowan. The batting is bolstered by the return of powerhouse Ian Potter, and left arm spinner Gary Docherty. Georgians come into the game on the back of three defeats on the spin, the most recent being against Macclesfield where they lost by five wickets having posted 181-9 and Macc knocking them off in the 48th over.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Luke Williams 275 runs | Stockport Georgians: Neil Pennington 463 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Graeme Keenan 21 wickets | Stockport Georgians: Iftikhar Hussain 32 wickets
League Position: Stockport Georgians 8th (207pts) | Upton 12th (147pts)
Previous Meeting: 28 May 2022 – Georgians won by 6 wickets having bowled Upton out for 96 (Will Colwell 25) and knocked them off in the 42nd over (Sophie Morris 2-32)

3rd XI v STOCKPORT (H)
Date/Time: Sat 13 August |12pm
Preview: The 3’s are able to call on plenty of experience as they bring in Mick Leyland, Vijay Markandu and John Scragg to bolster the ranks as they look to get back to winning ways after a run of defeats. In stark contrast to the form of the 3’s, Stockport 2’s come into the game on the back of six wins on the bounce and last week chased down a healthy target of 228 in the 32nd over losing just two wickets along the way.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Ian Sharrock 329 runs |Stockport: Omair Iqbal 544 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Ian Sharrock 28 wickets | Stockport: Jamie Wilks 23 wickets
League Position: Stockport 4th (300pts) | Upton 8th (201pts)
Previous Meeting: 28 May 2022 – Match drawn with Upton posting 184-7 (George Williams 65*) with Stockport hanging on at 165-9 at the close (Ian Sharrock 7-37)

Ladies XI v ASHTON-ON-MERSEY (H)
Date/Time: Sun 14 August |1.30pm
Preview: On the back of last week’s emphatic victory over Lindow, Lily Scudders Ladies XI sit in 3rd place in the table just 7 points off top with a game in hand. Cath Williams, Pip Green, Bec Green and Katja Traill all come back into the side as they look to continue their impressive form of 6 wins from 8 games. Ashton-on-Mersey come into the game bottom of the table having lost 4 and conceded 5 of their 9 games this season.
Leading Run Scorers: Upton: Charlie Scudder 222 runs | Ashton-on-Mersey: Beth Caunce 164 runs
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton: Philippa Dagger 13 wickets | Ashton-on-Mersey: Fatima Chawoo 4 wickets
League Position: Upton 3rd (166pts) | Ashton-on-Mersey 7th (-29pts)
Previous Meeting: 26 June 2022 – Upton won chasing AOM’s target of 128-4 (Lily Scudder 2-22) for the loss of three wickets in the 24th over (Lily Scudder 72*)