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Young Lunt scores maiden ton on a weekend of ups and downs for Chirk’s cricketers

Harry Lunt scored a maiden ton for Chirk seconds. Picture: BRIAN EADON

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE

DIVISION TWO
Chirk 1st XI (9) 177-10 St Georges 2nd XI (25) 212-9

Chirk’s batting never hit the heights required to reach a winning target of 213 at Holyhead Road on Saturday.

Visitors St George’s won the toss and batted, rustling up 212-9 off 45 overs, Waheed Rahseed their chief contributor with 51.

For Chirk, Nitish Sharma took 4-56 and Matt Lawrenson 3-36.

In response, the hosts were dismissed for 177, Shaun Walker best with 33, extras amounting to 30, while man of the match Rasheed bagged 5-41 for the travellers.

DIVISION EIGHT
Cae Glas 2nd XI (12) 201-6 Chirk 2nd XI (16) 262-9 – drawn

Harry Lunt

Harry Lunt scored a career-best 119 as Chirk seconds set a high total at Gatacre but had to settle for a winning draw.

Youngster Lunt’s previous highest score for the club was 50 in an under-15s game, but on Saturday he surpassed all that had gone before with a magical maiden century.

Put into bat, Chirk piled up 262-9 off 40, Lunt’s ton well-backed up by Rob Williams’ 50.

Cae Glas’ reply ended on 201-6, Barry Wilding 2-36.

FIXTURES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

DIVISION TWO (12.30 pm)
Chirk 1st XI v Wroxeter and Uppington 1st XI

DIVISION EIGHT (1 pm)
Pontesbury 2nd XI v Chirk 2nd XI

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