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Weekend Highlights
Saturday 19th May
Birmingham League
1st XI
The 1st XI match against Fordhouses ended in a tie. Batting first, Fordhouses scored 273 for 6 in their 50 overs. Penkridge were struggling at 39 for 3 but a 4th wicket stand of 182 between Rana Hassan (84) and Waseem Shah (84) put them within reach of the target. With one over to go Penkridge needed 9 runs to win but came up 1 run short finishing on 273 for 8.
2nd XI
The 2nd XI lost narrowly to Walsall by 2 wickets. Batting first, Penkridge were restricted to 161 for 8 in their 45 overs with Joe Marson top scoring with 45 not out supported by Ian Brown (30). Walsall reached their target for the loss of 8 wickets in 42 overs with Rich James being the leading wicket taker with 3-56.
Staffs Clubs
3rd XI
The 3rd XI gained a losing draw against Hammerwich 2nd XI. Batting first, Hammerwich scored 330 for 6 in their 50 overs. Penkridge reached 214 for 5 in their 50 overs with Mohammed Shafiq (67) and Liam Kettle (51 not out) the top scorers.
4th XI
The 4th XI lost to Old Wulfs Tettenhall 4th XI by 126 runs. Batting first, Old Wulfs reached 213 for 7 in their 45 overs with Rich Birch (3-30) the leading wicket taker. Penkridge were no match for the Old Wulfs bowlers and were dismissed for 87 with Rich Birch, who had an excellent all round game, top scoring with 23 not out.
Sunday 20th May
Lichfield & District League
1st XI
Penkridge lost to C&R Hawks by 13 runs. Batting first, C&R Hawks reached 245 for 4 in their 40 overs. Penkridge made an excellent effort but came up short on 232 for 6 with Jake Pope (50 not out), Ryan Ferguson (50), Ross Parker (49) the main run scorers.
2nd XI
The 2nd XI lost to Aldridge 78 runs. Batting first, Aldridge 221 for 5 in their 40 overs. Penkridge struggled from the start and were restricted to 143 for 9 with Jon Price (38) and Jim Horobin (32) the main run makers.
Latest News
Penkridge Cricket Club are involved in All Stars Cricket
All Stars Cricket is a brand new initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. The programme is delivered across England and Wales at over 1,800 fully accredited All Stars Cricket centres. It is a fun and active way to develop your child’s skills, and through our eight-week programme they will learn lots – as well as make new friends – in a safe and inclusive environment.
All Stars Cricket Bookings are now open for 5-8 year olds. 8 weeks of Cricket fun starts Fri 11th May 5-6pm at Penkridge CC. £40, including personalised kit bag.
Book using this link:
https://ecb.clubspark.uk/AllStars/Course/ac937ad5-897b-4092-8496-333da79203d5
Junior outdoor training
The junior outdoor training sessions for U9's, U10's, U14's & U17's will be on a Friday, weather permitting, commencing at 6.15pm.
