1st XI vs CHRISTLETON (H)
Date/Time: Sat 2 August | 12pm
Preview: Matt Owen returns to lead the 1st XI as they face a Christleton side looking to keep the pressure on the top two in the table. With just three points between the two sides, the winner of this will give themselves a real advantage for the closing stages of the season. Returning to the side is Luke Camden. Christleton come into the game on the back of a high scoring game against Stockport where they posted 326/4 with Stockport being bowled out for 274.
League Position: Upton – 6th (192 pts) | Christleton – 4th (195pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Chris McArthur (719) | Christleton – Darcy Graham (534)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Phil McGowan (21) | Christleton – Ben Stoddart (27)
Previous Meeting: 17 May 2025: Upton won by 84 runs having posted 270/9 (Matt Smith 55) with the Christleton innings closing on 186/9 after 50 overs (Chris McArthur 4/46)

2nd XI vs Didsbury (a)
Date/Time: Sat 2 August | 12pm
Preview: Graeme Keenan leads the 2nd XI buoyed by last week’s hard-fought win over Grappenhall as they head to face Didsbury. The skipper makes four changes with Ian Potter, Sam Talbot, Dave Stewart and the evergreen Ian Sharrock coming in. The hosts got back to winning ways last week following successive defeats as they defeated table toppers Lindow in a game which went to the last over.
League Position: Upton – 3rd (197pts) | Didsbury – 5th (190pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Tom Woods (218) | Didsbury – Sunil Kumar Singh (331)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Graeme Keenan (23) | Didsbury – Muhammad Rehmani (33)
Previous Meeting: 17 May 2025: Didsbury won by 5 runs having posted 246/9 (Sol Turner 3/37) and Upton being bowled out for 241 with one ball to spare (Joe Green 43)

3rd XI vs CHEADLE HULME 2nd XI (H)
Date/Time: Sat 2 August | 12pm
Preview: Luke Williams’ all conquering 3rd XI welcome Cheadle Hulme to Old Greasby Road as they look to keep the pressure on the top half of the table. The skipper makes three changes with George Williams, Dylan Sandison and Lewis Doyle coming in. The visitors cruised to victory last week chasing down Oakmere’ s lowly total of 91 inside 12 overs.
League Position: Upton – 5th (190pts) | Cheadle Hulme – 8th (169pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – George Williams (216) | Cheadle Hulme – Amad Malik (288)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Gary Docherty/Luke Williams/Ian Sharrock (22) | Cheadle Hulme – Syed Adnan Bukhari (18)
Previous Meeting: 17 May 2025: Upton won by 7 wickets having bowled Cheadle Hulme out for 145 (Tom Wood 4/35) and reaching the target in the 30th over (Joe Smith 56*)

4th XI vs Chester Boughton Hall (a)
Date/Time: Sat 2 August | 12pm
Preview: Phil Wood leads his 4th XI down the M53 as they face Chester Boughton Hall. The skipper makes four changes with Ethan Evans, Sean Cooper, Charlie Vernon all coming in alongside Sam Cliff making his senior debut. The hosts lost all five games they played in July, most recently against Maritime so will be looking to kickstart August with a win
League Position: Upton – 11th (100 pts) | Chester Boughton Hall – 7th (147 pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Phil Wood (469) | Chester Boughton Hall – Mani Periyasamy (417)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Alexa Harrison (26) | Chester Boughton Hall – Leo Hyde (18)
Previous Meeting: 17 May 2025: Chester BH won by 7 wickets having been set 145 to win (Alexa Harrison 44) and reaching the target in the 34th over

Ladies XI vs Greenfield (a)
Date/Time: Sun 3 August | 1.30pm
Preview: Lily Scudder once again leads the Ladies as they make the long trek to Oldham to face Greenfield as they look to get back to winning ways. The side sees several changes from the team who lost at Northop Hall last week. The hosts find themselves rooted to the foot of the table having not won a game all season.
League Position: Upton – 1st (162pts) | Greenfield – 5th (52pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Lily Scudder (314) | Greenfield – Megan Russell (202)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Alexa Harrison (12) | Greenfield – Megan Russell (6)
Previous Meeting:1 June 2025: Upton won by 55 runs having posted 222/5 (Lily Scudder 96) and then restricting Greenfield to 167/2

President’s XI Match (a)
Date/Time: Sun 3 August | 1pm
Preview: Club President Pete Clark has assembled two teams made up of some Upton greats from yesteryear, plus a few others closing to the current playing ranks for the annual Presidents Day match. The day is set to be another great occasion, with not only the match but there’s the 1901 Club lunch plus friends and family will gather to remember Tony Perrin who passed away recently.