CHESHIRE 50s CRICKET (History: Season 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ) OFFICERS 2008 CHAIRMAN Norman Halsall 55 Grammar School Lane, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 8AZ 0151-625-2689(H) 07899-803947 (M) TREASURER Mike Barrett 'Brooklands', Utkinton Road, Tarporley CW6 0HS 01829-733573(H) 07966-433826 (M) e: mike.barrett@lm-alt.demon.co.uk HONORARY SECRETARY/MANAGER Paul Freedman 61 The Barns, Bostock Hall, Nr Middlewich CW10 9JN 01606-550770 (H) 07799-621120 (M) e:paulfreedmanifa@aol.com CAPTAIN 2008 Colin Norbury (Heaton Mersey CC) 26 Whitley Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire SK4 4HQ 0161-432-8366 (H) 07850-899275 (M)

 CAPTAINS

 UMPIRES
 1990-1994  N.R.Halsall  2001-2002   K.Crofton  1990-1994 Mr.B.Crawshaw
 1995-1996  S.Davies  2003-2004  N.Sharp  1995-1998 Mr.J.Genge
 1997-1998  C.Lees  2005-2006  S.Yates  1999-2004 Mr.G.Hill
 1999-2000  M.Smith  2007-  C.Norbury  2005- Mr.J.Lofthouse

Cheshire 50's Fixtures 2008

Wednesday May 7th v Shropshire (friendly) at Oswestry CC
Won by 12 runs 
Cheshire 206-8; Shropshire 196-9

Wednesday May 14th v Cumbria at Keswick CC
Won by 89 runs
Cheshire (toss) 249-5 (Steve Yates 92;Phil Thomas 88) 
Cumbria 160 for 9 (Mike Fell 2-23;Mike Parnell 3-31;Peter Pearce 2-33)

Wednesday May 21st v Derbyshire at Toft CC
Lost by 6 wkts
Cheshire (toss) 204 for 6 (Phil Thomas 60, Brian Coutts 39 n.o.) 
Derbyshire 205 for 4 (Rob Dumelow 108 n.o; Andy Hayes 3 for 25) 

Wednesday June 4th v Northumberland at Heaton Mersey CC
Lost by 8 wkts
Cheshire (toss) 143 (Brian Coutts 35)
Northumberland 147for 2 

Wednesday June 11th v Durham at Neston CC
Won by 9 wkts
Durham 204-7 (Tony Good 8-2-20-3)
Cheshire (toss) 205-1 Phil Thomas (80 n.o.), Colin Norbury (54 n.o.) 

Wednesday June 25th v Lancashire at Formby CC
Lost by 22 runs
Lancs 231-5 (Geoff Blackburn 72) 
Cheshire 209 (Phil Thomas 80, Alan Hitchmough 39)

Wednesday July 2nd v Yorkshire at Barnsley CC
Won by 6 wkts
Yorkshire 173 - 7 (Andy McIlroy 9.0.21.0, Andy Hayes 9.2.24.2, Brian Coutts 9.1.34.2) 
Cheshire 174 - 4 Garry Cash 64 

Wednesday 16th July Rearranged from 18 June v Nottinghamshire at Upton CC
Won by 86 runs
Cheshire 236 for 6 (Colin Norbury 50, Phil Thomas 48, Steve Yates 39,  Brian Coutts 35) 
Notts 150  (Alan Hitchmough 6.1-0-40-5, Andy Hayes 9-0-33-3, Andy McIlroy 9-1-21-2)

Tues 5 Aug Play Off v Sussex 50+ (finalists in 2006) at Haywards Heath CC
Won by 8 wkts 
Sussex 165 for 9 (30 overs) Alan Hitchmough  6.1.25.5, plus three catches, Gwyn Williams 6.0.25.1, Andy McIlroy 6.2.22.1
Cheshire openers 168 for 2 (27 overs) Phil Thomas (65) Colin Norbury (34 n.o.) Steve Yates  34 .
 
Wednesday 20th Aug Quarter-final v Leicestershire at Oulton Park CC 
Won by 160 runs
Cheshire 257 for 9 (Colin Norbury 122, Bernie Bishop 74)
Leicestershire 97 (Andy McIlroy 9-3-11-2, Gwyn Williams 9-2-17-2, Andy Hayes 6-1-22-3)

Sunday 14th Sept  Semi Final v Oxfordshire at Chester BHCC
Lost by 11 Runs 
Oxfordshire 210 for 7 (Bernie Bishop 5.0.28.3, Andy Hayes 9.0.23.1.)
Cheshire 199 (Phil Thomas 56, Steve Yates 49) 

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