Lindow arrived at Disley intent on revenge after a shock early season defeat against the newly-promoted side. The visitors lost the toss and were ordered to bowl, much to their delight.
Scott Howarth and Sam Walker produced a typically tight spell of opening bowling, routinely beating the edge. Disley will be disappointed with their innings as they made a slow start and lost wickets cheaply to poor shots – they did not really look as though they wanted to stand up and face a quick, dangerous bowling attack.
Luke Unsworth produced a fine display of medium pace bowling, picking up a well-deserved three wickets. He made the ball move in the air and off the pitch, tying even Disley's Welsh import in knots. Captain Ben Tyler typically brought himself on to mop up the tail, which he did with consummate ease, and Disley were all out for 155 – surely well below par on what was a good batting track and relatively quick outfield.
In response, Chris Taylor and Richard Robinson got Lindow off to the perfect start, both breezing into the 40's before falling to yet more attacking strokes. Unsworth joined Ian Park in the middle but was promptly dismissed, which brought wicketkeeper/batsman Patrick Christys to the middle. Both he and Park looked to be positive and, after dismissing DIsley's spinners back over their heads on numerous occasions, the game was won with 10 overs to spare. It was just as well Lindow went at such a high run rate as no sooner had the target been reached, the heavens opened and play would surely have been stopped for the day. Lindow remain top of the league and are relishing the opportunity to play second placed Ashton-on-Mersey this weekend.
Lindow 2nd XI enjoyed a spectacular win to take them up to second in the league against Lymm.
Batting first Lindow were bowled out for 154, which they felt was a below par score, Liam Howarth top scoring with 30. However, when the visitors turn came to bat, Lindow came on strong.
Superb bowling from leg spinner Matt Ramsden had Lymm in all sorts of trouble, and with paceman Ben Rose steaming in from the other end and bowling with great hostility, their batsmen were like rabbits caught in the headlights. Ramsden ended with remarkable figures of 8 wickets for just six runs conceded as Lymm were bowled out for just 32.
Match report by Rowan Day.