Sport

Batters rule

THE recent spell of good weather has seen the wickets firm up in the Peak Sports Derbyshire and Cheshire Cricket League and become more batsmen-friendly.

In division one, Old Glossop finished on 217-9 chasing Compstall’s 225-7 as Jamie Cannon scored 67 and Martin McGrail 31. Rob Adderley had earlier taken 3-51 for Old Glossop.


 

Hopes of victory eventually go West

Glossop 254-5, Denton West 255-5 - DENTON West took four points back along the M67 on Sunday following a game in which Glossop were left to wonder what might have been.

Glossop left to dodge the showers

Glossop 212-5, Woodhouses 165ao - GLOSSOP took five points from a tough trip to a Woodhouses side keen to record their third victory from as many games at the start of the season.


 

Wigan win

GLOSSOP Rugby Club’s third XV were left celebrating after defeating Wigan 18-10 to lift the Halbro Plate.

Getting better

Getting better

STALYBRIDGE Celtic manager Steve Burr refused to be too downbeat despite seeing his side beaten 1-0 by Barrow in last Friday’s Blue Square North play-off final.


 

 
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