1st XI vs KINGSLEY (H)
Date/time: Sat 2 September | 11.30am
Preview: Matt Owen makes one change to the side which were frustrated by the weather last week with Tom Marsland returning. Kingsley come into the game in a rich vein of form having won three on the bounce, defeating Heaton Mersey, Northwich and Tattenhall along the way. In the divisional leading run scoring charts, Dan Seaton (626 runs) stands 3rd whilst for Kingsley Ben Stoddart (460 runs) stands 8th. With the ball, Kingsley have the top two in Joel Logan (60 wickets) and Ben Stoddart (47 wickets).
League Position: Kingsley 5th (257pts) | Upton 7th (245pts)
Previous meeting: 17 June 2023: Upton won by 30 runs having posted 185-9 (Matt Owen 56) and bowled Kingsley out for 155 (Ian Sharrock 5-26)
2nd XI vs Haslington (a)
Date/time: Sat 2 September | 11.30am
Preview: Sam Talbot makes four changes from the side which defeated Neston last week with Will Clayton, Chris Stowell-Smith, Ian Potter & Tom Wood all coming in. Haslington come into the game having absolutely battered Port Sunlight last week when they bowled them out for just 53 and knocked off the runs inside nine overs. Looking at the divisional charts, Sam Talbot stands at the top of the pile as the leading run scorer (390 runs) whilst Haslington’s Will Dale (333 runs) sits in 4th place. With the ball for the hosts, Gary Davis (38 wickets) sits in 2nd place.
League Position: Upton 5th (264pts) | Haslington 7th (221pts)
Previous meeting: 17 June 2023: Upton won by 3 wickets having bowled Haslington out for 181 (Gary Docherty 3-43) and reached the target in the 49th over (George Williams 60)
3rd XI vs ASHLEY 2s (H)
Date/time: Sat 2 September | 11.30am
Preview: Rob Chapman makes four changes with George Godwin, Clive Moore, Charlie Ward and Andy Beacher from the side which were halted at the interval last week against Bollington, together with Ian Sharrock (who filled in last week) who eases his way back to fitness following hand surgery. Ashley got a full game in last week when they drew against Maritime where they posted 160-8 in reply to Maritimes 238. Rob Chapman (332 runs) sits in 10th place in the divisions leading run scorers with Ashley’s Yasir Butt (252 runs) his nearest contender for the visitors. With the ball, Nadim Alam (34 wickets) sits in 5th place in the divisional standings.
League Position: Ashley 8th (230pts) | Upton 11th (144pts)
Previous meeting: 17 June 2023: Match drawn with Upton posting 228-7 (Rob Chapman 66) and Ashley reaching 155-7 in reply (Matt Morris 3-35)
4th XI vs Alvanley (a)
Date/time: Sat 2 September | 1pm
Preview: John Scragg makes four changes to the side which would have faced Barnton last week with Matt Marsden, Alex Waring, Dan Rivett & Jimmy Mathieson coming in. Champions elect Alvanley 3s come into the game having been beaten last week by Maritime who bowled them out for just 104 and cruised to victory in the 22nd over. In the divisional standings, Phil Wood (416 runs) sits in 2nd place whilst Mark Entwistle (242 runs) sits in 9th place for Alvanley. With the ball, Phil Wood (37 wickets) sits at the top of the standings with Alvanley’ s Archie Wilson & David Summers (22 wickets each) sitting in 5th and 6th respectively.
League Positions: Alvanley 1st (282pts) | Upton 4th (225pts)
Previous meeting: 17 June 2023: Alvanley won having posted 179-7 and Upton reaching 147-8 in reply (Connor Langton 59)
Sunday 1st XI vs NEWPORT (H)
Date/time: Sun 3 September | 1.30pm
Preview: Luke Williams skippers an experienced side to take on Newport who are on tour from South Wales where he is able to call on the likes of Phil McGowan, Joe Green and Tom Marsland.