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SHROPSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE REPORTS – JULY 13
DIVISION ONE
Newport 1st XI (24) 241-9 Chirk 1st XI (5) 136-10
Not the best of days for Chirk as they slumped to a heavy defeat at Audley Avenue.
Shropshire-based Newport won the toss and batted, rattling up 241-9 off 45 overs, Baadal Parag their main spark with 100 exactly.
For the visitors, Liam Walker took 3-46, Luke Gardner 3-73 and Oliver Gough 2-52.
In reply, Chirk were dismissed for 136, Wynn Jones 33, James Carter 20, Thomas Newnes 5-42 and Ed Parton 3-23 for the winning hosts.
DIVISION SEVEN
Chirk 2nd XI (20) 235-8 Quayside 1st XI (6) 137-10
Leaders Chirk seconds made it four wins in a row with a convincing success over visitors Quayside.
Put into bat, the North Wales hosts amassed 235-8 off 40 overs, Connor Bailey top-scoring with 58, skipper Dale Randall posting 51 and fellow opener Chris Hughes 37.
Hughes then snared 3-15 with the ball and Harry Lunt collected 3-29 as Quayside were sent packing for 137.
Points went 20-6 in Chirk seconds’ favour.
FIXTURES – JULY 20
DIVISION ONE (12.30 pm)
Chirk 1st XI v Wroxeter and Uppington 1st XI
DIVISION SEVEN (1 pm)
Cae Glas 2nd XI v Chirk 2nd XI