Wales NC North end season on a high with win over Staffordshire

Jack Gower makes a good connection for Wales NC North. Picture: RAY HIBBS

Sep 14 – 50 overs (Colwyn Bay)

Wales NC North 214-8 Staffordshire CCC 202-10 (38.5)

Half-centuries from Mathew Ryan and Northop’s Richard Walker enabled Wales NC North to set a winning total which ensured their excellent end to the season continued.

Put into bat at Penrhyn Avenue in this 50-over contest against Staffordshire, who they had lost to in three out of four previous meetings this summer, the hosts posted a decent score of 214-8.

Mathew Ryan and Jack Gower (22) started really well, putting on 82 for the first wicket.

Ryan went on to make the team’s highest score of 56, then Matty Humphreys of Mochdre continued his consistent form with 32.

Wales NC North dipped to 153-5 before Walker struck 53 off 51 balls prior to being run out in pursuit of late pickings.

Nils Priestley bowled well for Staffs, scooping 3-24 off 10 overs.

Mathew Ryan (8) made a half-ton for Wales NC North. Picture: RAY HIBBS

In reply, the visitors lost both openers to the bowling of Gresford’s Chris Ellwood with just 19 on the board.

Staffs slumped to 51-5 before their star player Priestley, who made 78, put on 91 for the sixth wicket with Freddie Doorbar (54 no).

A late flow of runs kept the away side in the hunt until they lost their last wicket on 202.

Ellwood took 3-35, Humphreys 3-50, Jason Foulkes 2-36 and there was a wicket apiece for Owen Reilly and Harrison Jones.

Wales NC North

Mathew Ryan
Jack Gower
Matty Humphreys
Will Ryan (c)
Duncan Midgley
Richard Walker
Harrison Jones
Jason Foulkes
Chris Ellwood
Owen Reilly
Danny Ryan
(Mathew Jones)

Wales NC North other results 2022

Aug 29 – 50 overs (Brymbo)

Wales NC North 327-8 (William Ryan 151 no, Matthew Humphreys 42, Harrison Jones 37, Richard Walker 26) Shropshire 186-10 (37.5 – Matthew Humphreys 4-28, Daniel Parry 4-30) – Wales NC North won by 141 runs

Aug 3 – T20’s (Menai Bridge)

Wales NC North 139-8 (Adam Campion 32, Gethin Roberts 32, Harrison Jones 22) Northumberland 133-8 (Harrison Jones 3-30) – Wales NC North won by 6 runs

Wales NC North 56-10 (15.2 – William Ryan 15) Northumberland 158-7 (20) – Northumberland won by 102 runs

Aug 2 – 30 overs (Bangor)

Wales NC North 191-7 (Adam Campion 48 no, Matty Humphreys 38, Sam Rimmington 25, Will Ryan 24) Northumberland 170-10 (Danny Ryan 3-23, Owen Reilly 2-26, Campion 2-32) – Wales NC North won by 21 runs

July 26 – 50 overs (Colwyn Bay)

Wales NC North 294-9 (Mathew Ryan 114, Adam Campion 48) Cheshire 298-5 (Campion 2-31) – Cheshire won by four runs

June 28 – T20 (Warrington Sports Club)

Staffordshire 122-7 (Foulkes 2-20, Grimshaw 2-35) Wales NC North 121-9 (Foulkes 33, M Ryan 23) – Staffs won by 3 wickets

Cheshire 0-0 Wales NC North 16-2 – abandoned

June 8 – T20 (Milford Hall)

Staffordshire (19.3) 125-4 (Chris Ellwood 3-18) Wales NC North 122-6 (Matty Humphreys 43 no) – Staffs won by six wickets
Staffordshire 130-5 (Gethin Roberts 3-23) Wales NC North (19.5) 131-6 (Matty Ryan 37 no) – Wales NC North won by 4 wickets

May 25 – 50 overs (St Asaph)

Wales NC North 244-9 (Duncan Midgley 47, William Ryan 37, Joe Howell 33 no, James Claybrook 32) Staffordshire (49.2) 248-6 (Matty Humphreys 2-31, Jason Foulkes 2-59) – Staffs won by 4 wickets

May 17 – 50 overs (Netherfield)

Cumbria 265-6 (Owen Reilly 3-45) Wales NC North (34) 113-5 (Matty Humphreys 35 no) – Cumbria won by 152 runs.