Wallasey fall short to miss out in last four in Cheshire Cup

Jul 23 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

WALLASEY’S interest in the Cheshire Cup ended when they lost by 73 runs in the quarter-final round at Elworth.

The North Staffs & South-Cheshire Premier League side knocked up 226, James Murphy 4-51, after which Wallasey mustered only 153, John Pugh top-scoring with 37.

Joining Elworth in the semi-finals are Didsbury, who beat Widnes in a low-scoring affair at Wilmslow road. Widnes were bowled out for 70 (James McCoy 22) and Didsbury replied with 72-6.

Hyde meet Nantwich on Sunday in the last of the quarter-finals.

Semi-final draw: Didsbury v Elworth (Sunday, August 10), Hyde or Nantwich v Bowdon (date to be arranged).

Upton raced into the semi-finals of the Cheshire Shield with a 10 wickets win at Crewe, who had slammed 357 in the previous round against Alderley Park.

Semi-final draw (August 3): Marple or Hale Barns v Upton, Birkenhead Park or Middlewich v Malpas.