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VPorter and Peter Barron ron on 91 not out, meanslowly rebuilt taking the ing they would have 5 ICTORIA Road score up to 94-3 at the extra overs to try and bowl played host to 25-overs drinks break. the away side out. Macclesfield vs The pair added more During the tea interval Oxton on Saturday in a runs after drinks and however the rain started game sponsored by The began to increase the rate again and continued for New Shalimar Restaurantas the away team rotated awhile. Macclesfield. their bowling attack. This reduced Oxton’s
The day started with a Porter and Barron both allocated overs from 55 minute’s silence in mempassed their fifties, the latovers to 45 overs to chase ory of the victims of the ter aided by a dropped down Macc’s sizeable tartruly awful Manchester catch to take him past the get. Macc opening bowler, terrorist attack, in which milestone. Craig Melrose, struck the umpires, 1st XI players And this became a early for the hosts, with of Macclesfield/Oxton theme as Macc looked to Liam Markie taking a briland the 3rd XI players of score quickly, playing liant catch in gully, leavMacclesfield/Poynton all more expansive shots, but ing Oxton on 9-1. gathered around the giving Oxton chances This brought allwicket to show their along the way. rounder, Dane Williams to respect. Fortunately for Porter the crease who started off
Oxton won the toss and and Barron, the visitors positively hitting some put Macc into bat, and the didn’t cling on to any of well-timed, early boundaries.homesidestartedwellthe6aerialcatching through Alex Griffiths (37) opportunities presented Macc had to wait until and John Birchall (17). to the fielders. the 18th over for their next
At the first rain delay, This added significantly wicket when Williams was Macc were 46-1 off 9 to Macc’s momentum and caught in the covers for overs. the pair took advantage of 53, off Melrose, making
Unfortunately just after this, passing the 200 mark the score 89-2. the restart, two quick in the 41st over. However Oxton weren’t wickets fell as Tom Tudor After a few more boundthwarted by another and then Griffiths were aries and with rain wicket and Australian, both caught off the bowlaround, Macc decided to Patrick Magann, suping of Dane Williams, declare on 247-3 off 45 ported opener Andrew leaving Macc on 67-3 after overs, with Porter finishGibson as the two bats15 overs. Captain, Rob ing on 87 not out and Bar- men played aggressively