The Chester Cup Records (1991-2001)
The Chester Cup, a knockout competition for second elevens, began in 1991 with a trophy, the 'Chester Cup' being kindly donated by Chester Boughton Hall CC.
Beginning as a straight knockout, it changed into a round robin competition in 1998 but reverted to its original format in 2000.
Final results
1991 - Neston (189) lost to Northern (202-7) by 13 runs
1992 - Northern (154) lost to Neston (162-6) by 8 runs
1993 - Northern (227-6) beat Chester Boughton Hall (202-8) by 25 runs
1994 - Southport and Birkdale (221-5) v Formby - no decision
1994 replay - Southport and Birkdale (182-8) beat Formby (160) by 22 runs
1995 - Bootle (105) lost to Birkenhead Park (145) by 40 runs
1996 - Bootle (135-8) beat Neston (134-9) by 1 run
1997 - Neston (77) lost to Chester Boughton Hall (81-6) by 4 wickets
1998 - Southport and Birkdale (128-9) lost to Newton le Willows (129-5) by
5 wickets
1999 - Bootle (187-6) beat Southport and Birkdale (151) by 36 runs
2000 - Liverpool (174-7) beat Huyton (103) by 71 runs
2001 - New Brighton (112) lost to Ormskirk (116-1) by 9 wickets
Highest innings total 302-6 Wallasey (v Colwyn Bay) on 2nd May 1998 Highest first innings total 302-6 Wallasey (v Colwyn Bay) on 2nd May 1998 Highest second innings total 254-6 Worsley (v Orrell Red Triangle) on 3rd May 1999
Lowest total 37 Lytham (v Northern) on 4th May 1998 Lowest first innings total 48 Southport and Birkdale (v New Brighton) on 8th May 1999 Lowest second innings total 37 Lytham (v Northern) on 4th May 1998
Centuries (17) 152 SJ Rylance (New Brighton) at Wallasey on 22nd July 2001 145* J Keggin (Bootle) v Liverpool on 25th June 1995 142 T Reilly (Northern) v Huyton on 18th August 1991 142 AM Garland (Wallasey) v Colwyn Bay on 2nd May 1998 139 AK Fare (Worsley) v Orrell Red Triangle on 3rd May 1999 125 M Bishop (Northern) v Sefton on 5th June 1994 117* JPP Rennie (Northern) v St Helens Recs on 19th July 1992 114* A Rogers (Liverpool) v Marchwiel on 23rd June 1996 109 A Ehlen (Formby) v Liverpool on 18th May 1997 107 S Unsworth (Orrell Red Triangle) v Colwyn Bay on 3rd June 2001 106* J Parsley (Maghull) at Wallasey on 18th June 2000 106* M McKenzie (Bootle) v Southport and Birkdale on 22nd July 2001 106 T Reilly (Northern) v Hightown on 30th June 1991 104* N Burke (Northern) v Chester Boughton Hall on 5th September 1993 104 KP Burns (New Brighton) v Worsley on 24th June 2001 100* N Disley (Sefton) v Southport and Birkdale on 11th June 1995 100 MD Taylor (Ormskirk) v Hightown on 1st May 1999
Highest individual score in each position No 1 142 AM Garland (Wallasey) v Colwyn Bay on 2nd May 1998 No 2 145* J Keggin (Bootle) v Liverpool on 25th June 1995 No 3 104* N Burke (Northern) v Chester Boughton Hall on 5th September 1993 No 4 117* JPP Rennie (Northern) v St Helens Recs on 19th July 1992 No 5 152 SJ Rylance (New Brighton) at Wallasey on 22nd July 2001 No 6 75* DR Bridge (Wallasey) v St Helens on 8th May 1999 No 7 71* CM Richards (Liverpool) v Ormskirk on 16th July 2000 No 8 52* P Lindoe (Worsley) at Newton le Willows on 1st May 1999 No 9 66 P Bate (Bolton) at Wigan) on 1st May 1999 No 10 36* CI Davies (St Helens) at Sefton Park on 4th May 1998 No 11 23* DW Davies (Formby) at Wallasey on 14th June 1992
Highest partnerships for each wicket
1st 197 PM Gill and LJ Keggin (Bootle) v Ormskirk on 14th June 1992
2nd 150 A Wilkinson and P Melling (Orrell Red Triangle) at Huyton
on 8th May 1999
3rd 162* M Gorton and M Castell (Colwyn Bay) at Ormskirk on 17th April 1999
4th 142 P Bromley and N Hughes (Southport and Birkdale) v New Brighton
on 14th August 1994
5th 138 SJ Rylance and RJ Williams (New Brighton) at Wallasey
on 22nd July 2001
6th 102* S Daley and MH Bennett (Chester Boguthon Hall) at Oxton
on 25th June 1995
7th 91 S Lyon and GN Galbraith (St Helens Recs) at Newton le Willows
on 12th July 1998
8th 75* MPF Cullen and MW Shorrocks (Wigan) at Northop Hall
on 3rd May 1999
75* TA Caunce and AC Davis (Southport and Birkdale) at Fleetwood
Hesketh on 3rd June 2001
9th 75* GJ Sheppard and CI Davies (St Helens) at Sefton on 4th May 1998
10th 38* IA Cockbain and W Smith (Bootle) at Lytham on 3rd June 2001
Fifty and five wickets in a match 70 and 5-41 JR Wilson (Birkenhead Park) at Hightown on 12th June 1994 55* and 5-19 CA Smith (Leigh) at Northop Hall on 18th June 2000
Best bowling performances 7-37 M Bishop (Northern) at Neston on 2nd July 1995 7-56 C Lever (Northern) at New Brighton on 23rd August 1992 6-9 CJ Wylie (Liverpool) v Orrell Red Triangle on 24th April 1999 6-12 CM Davies (Liverpool) at Northern on 17th April 1999 6-18 CP Davies (New Brighton) at Southport and Brighton on 8th May 1999 6-20 I Jennions (Sefton) at St Helens Recs on 13th June 1993 6-22 C Melia (Leigh) v Bolton on 18th April 1998 6-30 AF Callaghan (Oxton) v St Helens Recs on 16th June 1996 6-31 PJ Watson (New Brighton) at Wallasey on 30th June 1991 6-38 PM Edwards (Southport and Birkdale) v Formby on 11th September 1994
Most dismissals in a match (5) 3 ct 2 st NL Gwyther (Hightown) v Birkenhead Park on 12th June 1994 2 ct 3 st D Forshaw (Southport and Birkdale) v Formby on 11th September 1994 2 ct 3 st CC Davis (Wallasey) v Northop Hall on 18th April 1998
Most catches in a match 4 ct EA Meehan (Northern) v St Helens Recs on 19th July 1992
Results table Team ... P W L ND Birkenhead Park............ 12 6 6 0 Bolton..................... 9 1 8 0 Bootle..................... 34 22 11 1 Caldy...................... 2 0 2 0 Chester Boughton Hall...... 18 12 6 0 Colwyn Bay................. 9 2 7 0 Fleetwood Hesketh.......... 8 4 3 1 Formby..................... 24 8 15 1 Highfield.................. 1 0 1 0 Hightown................... 20 2 18 0 Huyton..................... 24 12 11 1 Leigh...................... 17 9 8 0 Liverpool.................. 26 9 15 2 Lytham..................... 12 2 10 0 Maghull.................... 8 5 3 0 Marchwiel.................. 5 2 3 0 Neston..................... 22 16 6 0 New Brighton............... 31 19 12 0 Newton le Willows.......... 21 13 7 1 Northern................... 35 22 12 1 Northop Hall............... 11 3 8 0 Ormskirk................... 28 13 14 1 Orrell Red Triangle........ 8 2 5 1 Oxton...................... 9 3 6 0 St Helens.................. 19 10 9 0 St Helens Recs............. 20 9 11 0 Sefton Park................ 24 13 10 1 Southport and Birkdale..... 33 22 10 1 Wallasey................... 24 8 16 0 Wigan...................... 21 14 6 1 Worsley.................... 11 3 7 1