🏏 Weekend Round-Up 🏏

The 1st XI returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a 9-wicket victory over Astley & Tyldesley. Captain Will Purser returned to the side and led from the front, taking 5-27 including a hat-trick as the visitors were dismissed for just 114. Heywood made light work of the chase, getting home inside 25 overs for the loss of one wicket, with Ed Dickinson finishing unbeaten on 53. 👏

A disappointing afternoon for the 2nd XI away at Darcy Lever. Will Taylor took an excellent 6-36 as the hosts were bowled out for 125, but Heywood's reply never recovered from a disastrous start at 8-6 and then 17-8. Henry McDermott (26)* and Umer Khan (22) restored some pride before Heywood were eventually dismissed for 71.

A much-changed 3rd XI travelled to Edgworth on Sunday, with several players unavailable as our U15s and U18s competed in their cup finals. Tom Pagett took 4-29 as Edgworth were dismissed for 175, but Heywood struggled in reply, with skipper Joe O'Neill (26) the only player to reach double figures in a total of 75.

🔥 Heywood Phoenix continued their excellent form with another fantastic victory — this time a 1-run thriller against Stand! Ellie Clarkson (23) and Jill Thomas-Johnson (29) made important contributions with the bat as the Phoenix secured another brilliant win.

Plenty of highs and lows across the weekend — but congratulations to Will on the hat-trick and to the Phoenix on another superb result! 💚🏏