Match Reports

Rainhill Academy XI 2024: A Season of Growth, Grit, and Emerging Talent

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The 2024 season for Rainhill Cricket Club’s newly formed Academy XI will be remembered for its outstanding displays of growth, teamwork, and determination.Comprised mostly of under-18 players, the Academy XI entered senior cricket with high expectations, showing resilience and flashes of brilliance throughout the campaign.  Supported by one or two senioer players for each match, […]

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Rainhill’s Academy Youngsters Embrace the Spirit of Cricket in Joyful Season Finale

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https://vimeo.com/1013035410 Rainhill CC Academy 74 All Out (Lawler 27, Millar 15, Saqib 2-6)Wavertree CC 76-3  (Tyms 1-4, Rose 1-11) Scorecard Rainhill’s academy side, a team of under-18s, captained by 14 year old Nathan Lawler, took to the field for their final match of the 2024 season against Wavertree’s 4th XI.  Following heavy overnight rain, the

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Rainhill U13 Girls Triumph in Season Finale with All-Round Team Performance

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Rainhill Girls Under 13’s completed their season with a win against Tonge at home on Saturday. Batting first all the girls managed to add runs to the scoreboard and although lost a few wickets managed to get the score up to 276.  The best batting came from the pair of Annabelle and Sarah, which provided a

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Rainhill First Team Win by 5 Wickets at Newton Le Willows

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Newton-Le-Willows CC 199-8 dec  (Walkden 81, Reddy 37; Usman 4-51, Ullah 3-84)Rainhill CC 202-5 (Higham 71, Usman 38; Walkden 3-60) Scorecard Rainhill CC produced a hard-fought win away to Newton le willows, securing victory by 5 wickets. Winning the toss and bowling first, the home side seized momentum by maintaining a positive run rate.  They

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Rainhill Firsts Secure Hard Fought Victory at Home to Birkenhead Park

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Rainhill CC 221 All Out (Khan 79, Ullah 55; Pushpakumara 9-95)Birkenhead Park CC 195 All Out (Rowland 77, Foster 47; Usman 4-61, Ullah 4-67) Scorecard With the August sunshine in full flow, Rainhill won the toss and decided to bat, looking to post a score worthy of defending. Rainhill managed to score a strong 221

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Rainhill U15s: Nathan Lawler’s Stunning 6 for 4 Propels Rainhill to Victory

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In a 16 over match, Rainhill Under 15s secured a well-deserved 22-run victory over Newton-le-Willows Under 15’s Rams in the Wigan and District Junior Cricket League U15 Cup.  Thanks in large part to Nathan Lawler’s exceptional 6 for 4, as well as the composed and steady performances with the bat from Freddie Foulkes (25*), Nathan

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Nathan, Tejas, and Amber Lead Rainhill Academy Side to a Well-Earned Draw

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Liverpool Lions 189 All Out (Fernando 72, Mesthirge 70; N Lawler 4-68, Bowie 3-22, J Tyms 2-10)Rainhill Academy XI 172-7  (Sirikonda 51*, N Lawler 46 ; Deva 3-33) Scorecard In a closely contested match between Rainhill CC 4th XI and Liverpool Lions CC 2nd XI at Rainhill CC Ground, the game ended in a draw, showcasing the

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Usman’s All-Round Effort in Vain as Northern Cruise to Victory

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Rainhill CC 170 All Out (Usman 67, McKeown 33; Vincent 3-15, Laker 3-20)Northern CC 135-3 (McGladdery 79, Laker 67; Harrision 1-23) Scorecard Winning the toss and batting first, Rainhill saw themselves reduced to 68-5 against restrictive Northern bowling. The only notable highlight of Rainhill’s batting performance was thanks to both Khalid Usman, who carried on

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Foulkes Shines in Valiant Rainhill Effort Despite Defeat

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Whitefield 3rd XI 222/6 dec (M Iqbal 51, Yousaf 40*; Strettle 2-19, J Tyms 2-34)Rainhill Academy XI 177 All Out  (Foulkes 63*, D Tyms 61 ; Mohammed 6-42) Scorecard Rainhill CC’s 4th XI put up a spirited fight but ultimately fell short in their league match against Whitefield (Roby) CC’s 3rd XI.  After winning the

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Rainhill U11s Musketeers Triumph with Strong All-Round Performance Against Wavertree

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Scorecard Rainhill CC Under 11s Musketeers secured a well-earned victory against Wavertree CC Under 11 Black, winning with a net score of 265 to Wavertree’s 227. The match, which took place on a cloudy Sunday morning, saw Wavertree opting to field after winning the toss. Rainhill’s batting lineup put in a solid performance. Nathan Williams

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