Stone 1st X1 just missed out in what was a gripping finish to their fixture against Longton.
Longton won the toss and chose to bowl and openers Dawson and Luke Cheadle soon perished, leaving the hosts on 16 for 2. Pressure bowling from Longton’s Craig Barker, who finished with 6 for 50, never let the batsmen take control.
Richard Harvey with 30 and David Womble 19 were the only two to reach double figures, with Stone ending their innings on a below par 104 all out. Womble then struck with the ball taking 4 for 46 proving that it was a difficult day for batting
It was not until the 48th over that Longton reached the winning post, losing 7 wickets in the challenge
Stone drop to 5th in the table with Longton climbing to 3rd. This week Richard Harvey’s men travel to Knypersley.
Here’s the rest of last weekend’s action…
On-fire Podmore leads the way to victory against Crewe
At Swynnerton it was better fortunes for Stone, with Neil Podmore’s Stone SP 1st X1 easing past visitors Crewe.
Stone batted first and despite the loss of two early wickets, Jason Revill 63 and Dan Lunn 35, put on 92 for the 3rd wicket to build a solid platform. A flurry of wickets, including the skipper running out the key wicket of Adrian Butters meant the home side limped to 152.
In reply, Podmore with 5 wickets for 7 runs never allowed Crewe to get going, who were eventually dismissed for 72.
Adam Pursell with 3 and Andrew Winfield with 2 also chipped in with wickets
Stone SP now sit 4th in the table and look forward to a trip to newly promoted Church Eaton this Saturday.
Four for Slee as Stone 2nd X1 ease past Newcastle and Hartshill
The Stone 2nd X1, division 1B side continued their great start to the season with a visit to Newcastle and Hartshill. Captain Oliver Perry won the toss and put their hosts into bat. Veterans Paul Minshall 3 for 31 and Andy Slee 4 for 6 did the damage and the home side were dismissed for 86. Stone crossed the line for the loss of 4 wickets, with Dylan Davies top scoring with 47.
Now 3rd in the table, the side welcome Knypersley to Lichfield Road on Saturday.
Runs for Chandler at Crewe
Tom Chandler with 60 runs helped Stone SP 2nd X1 to victory against Crewe.
Crewe batted first and were restricted to 143, Chris Lindop pick of the bowlers with 3 for 32.Derek Price, Ashley Jones and Hylton Bennett chipped in with 2 victims each. Declan Wardell (28) and Gareth Jones (36) led the reply with a solid opening partnership. Then Chandler seized victory and a 5 wicket win.
The side welcome Church Eaton to Swynnerton Park on Saturday.
Talbot Shield Success for Stone SP 2nd X1
On Sunday, Stone SP 2nd X1 travelled to Wedgwood in the first round of the Talbot Shield. Stone batted first and reached a competitive 165. Leading the way with the bat were youngsters Matt Hubbart with 35, Nathan Bennett 21 and Declan Wardell 16.
When Stone took to the field it was the older generation that took the plaudits. Jan Osgathorpe 4 for 8 and Hylton Bennett 5 for 9, blasted through the Wedgwood defence. The home side were all out for 67.
Stone now progress to meet Barlaston in the next round on 27th May.
Stone crash out of national knockout
On Sunday, Stone travelled to Wolverhampton in the second round of the KingFisher National Club Championship.
The hosts asked Richard Harvey and his side to bat. Openers Luke Cheadle (22) and James Dawson (63) saw Stone off to a great start and runs continued to flow as captain Richard Harvey helped himself to 80.
Some late runs from Phil Cheadle (29) helped Stone reach 236 for 7 off their 45 overs. This looked to be a good total – but not good enough for the Wolverhampton batsmen
Some average Stone bowling was put to the sword and the score was on 102 before the first wicket fell.
A not-out 103 from Staffordshire’s Aaron Jeavons ensured victory for Wolverhampton in the 43rd over.
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