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Bucks fizz as they roar to the top of North Wales League Division Two

Buckley are flying in top spot

ICON SPORTS NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE

DIVISION TWO – JULY 31, 2021

BUCKLEY (15) 112-0 MARCHWIEL & WREXHAM (0) 109-10

Unbeaten Buckley roared to the top of Division Two after thrashing previous leaders Marchwiel and Wrexham by 10 wickets at Lane End.

After putting the opposition in, Bucks bowled them out for just 109 in 38 overs, Michael Forgrave scoring 27 and skipper Josh Williams 22.

Adam Shaw took 4-19 off nine overs for the hosts, William Norman claimed 3-20 and there was a wicket apiece for Jack Williams, Rhys Jones and Louis Parry.

In response, Buckley breezed to 112-0 off 31, openers Joel Sampson and William Norman both finishing 53 not out.

Sampson hit nine fours and Norman seven boundaries and a six.

Bucks now lead the table by eight points with seven rounds of matches left.

NORTHOP 2ND XI (15) 201-7 MOLD 2ND XI (0) 53-10

Josh Griffiths struck 97 and Robert Alderson 74 as Northop seconds built a big winning total at Flint Road.

Put into bat, the home effort was all about those two innings, Noa Grant taking 3-28 and Connor Hughes 3-31 for Mold.

The visitors then capitulated to 53 all out, despite a stoic 26 from Tom Croston.

Charlie Collins scooped 3-13, Finn Jenkins 3-15 and Tom Sudder 2-13 for the winning side.

MENAI BRIDGE 2ND XI (3) 153-7 ST ASAPH 2ND XI (12) 156-7

No scorecard available

MOCHDRE 2ND XI (10) BERSHAM (-15)

Bersham CC conceded

More Division Two news to follow……

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