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Quatt a start! Chirk begin 2026 season with crushing double victory salvo

Chirk 2nd XI began the season with a huge victory. Pictures: BRIAN EADON – many thanks

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE- REPORTS APRIL 25

Division Two

Alberbury 1st XI (6) 173-10 Chirk 1st XI (21) 175-4

Life in Division Two began with a comfortable victory for Chirk’s first team on Saturday.

Relegated from Division One last season, the North Wales side were keen to get off to a winning start at Alberbury.

Chirk won the toss and put their opponents into bat, bowling them out for 173 in 44.4 overs, Luke Gardner taking 4-20 off eight, Nitish Sharma 2-20 and Oliver Gough 2-27, Oliver Pope top-scoring for the hosts with 52.

Chirk made it to 155-4 off 37, Nick Flack 47 not out, Wynn Jones 42.

This Saturday, Chirk 1st XI will host Forton 1st XI.

Division Eight

Chirk 2nd XI (20) 341-4 Quatt 4th XI (2) 94-10

Daniel Graham’s maiden century and career best score inspired Chirk seconds to a huge total at Holyhead Road.

Opener Graham smashed 152 before retiring not out, helping his team set a mammoth 341-4 off 40 overs after winning the toss and choosing to bat.

Skipper Dale Randall added 33 for the home side.

Quatt 4th XI were then dismissed for just 94, Zahid Nasiri 4-23 and Arthur Pritchard 2-17 for the overwhelming winners.

Chirk 2nd XI will visit Corvedale 1st XI this Saturday.

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