Lifts Marple
boundary catches, brilliantly taking the ball inches from the turf. Makin departed for a well made 62, and Marple were 137 for 5.
Further trouble came for Marple, as Rudd claimed that collector’s item, a triple wicket maiden, Fitzgerald and Saxelby both departing for ducks.
When Morahan joined Hall at 137 for 7, it seemed that victory was almost out of sight.
Almost, for Morahan, with no batting form in 2017, due to lack of opportunity, settled well with Hall.
They added 58 runs for the eighth wicket with sensible batting. With three overs remaining Marple required 28 for victory. Heaney then took his second superb catch as Hall (39) was taken at deep extra cover when a six looked on the cards.
Morahan appeared totally unfazed though, and with Wylie promoted to number ten with licence to swing the willow, the runs continued to flow. Wylie heaved lustily, and was rewarded with a quickfire 13 including two perfectly placed fours off the outside edge!
In the penultimate over Morahan played the shot of the day, a perfectly timed six over extra cover to leave Marple needing nine from the final over. Wylie edged his second boundary from the first ball, then carved the next ball over point for two more.
He was bowled from the third, a full delivery from Scholes, but then the bowler fatally allowed number 11 Greasley an easy single from the fourth.
Morahan, showing exemplary coolness under pressure, crowned a fantastic knock by striking a one bounce four straight over the bowler’s head.
And 221 for 9 brought up a remarkable one wicket victory against the odds, against a Warrington side that played well above their position in the league.
Scholes had 3 for 56 and Rudd 3 for 52, all his wickets coming in that one over. This victory lifts Marple up to third position in the league.
They have home games to come against most of the other teams near the top of the league, starting next Saturday against the talented Bollington oufit, a 1pm start at Bowden Lane.
The match sponsor for this game will be former Marple captain Bryn Thompson. His brother will also be in attendance to sign copies of his latest book.