Bumper day’s cricket at Neston

Aug 8 2007 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

A LARGE crowd is expected at Neston’s two Parkgate grounds on Sunday for The Right Move Abroad Cheshire County League Twenty20 Finals Day.

Seven hours of almost continuous action begins at 12noon with the Fred Graham Trophy semi-finals played simultaneously on the two pitches between four top ECB Premiership clubs, the draw having resulted: Chester Boughton Hall v Oulton Park; Hyde v Urmston.

The winners play-off in the final scheduled for 3.45pm on the main ground.

The event is sponsored by Surridge Sports who are offering £550 in prize-money for the four clubs who have fought through three earlier rounds to reach Finals Day.

Timed for a 2.50pm start on pitch two is the final of the Twenty20 Plate competition between Division Two side Irby and Macclesfield, the league’s current First Division leaders Irby bring half a dozen with experience at Parkgate including skipper Paul Coles and top wicket-taker Dave Collyer.

Admission is free, the bar is open from 12 noon.

Says Neston cricket manager Bob Cooke: “Given decent weather, it should be a bumper day’s cricket.”