
Sale Cricket Club








Address: Rookwood, Clarendon Crescent, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2DE
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Phone: 0161 973 7250
Sale Cricket Club has 3 senior teams and an over 40’s side in the Cheshire County Cricket League, as well as over 100 boys and girls competing in 8 teams from under 9 to under 16. We have significantly improved our facilities over the last 10 years to be one of the best in the region.
Latest News
Sale Teams Miss Out on Finals Day
Sale’s 1st and 2nd XI started the day knowing they had to win and hope other results went their way to reach finals day. Despite both teams dully winning they both narrowly missed out in the strangest of seasons.
Sale CC suffer blow after loss to Brooklands
Sale 1st XI’s chances of reaching finals day suffered a blow on Saturday after losing a T20 double header at neighbours Brooklands.
Sale CC move to top of Cheshire County League
Sale 1st XI moved to the top of Cheshire County league division one west after a thrilling last ball victory over nearest rivals Grappenhall on Saturday. Hive Projects sponsored Sale put themselves in pole position to reach finals day with just two games to go.
Sale CC Make it Four in a Row
Sale 1st XI made it four wins in a row with a convincing 4 wicket win over Bowdon on Saturday after heavy rain in the morning threatened to curtail their winning run.
Thrilling Last Wicket Win for Sale 2nd XI
Sale Cricket Club continued its recent run of good form with another double winning Saturday. Whilst the 1st XI had a comfortable win over Davenham the 2nd XI won a thriller at Stockport Georgians by a single wicket.
Sale CC enjoy day in the sun
Sale Cricket Club enjoyed a day in the sun on Saturday as both teams completed comfortable wins in the Cheshire County Cricket League.
Dan Newton dominates in derby for Sale CC
The much anticipated Sale derby was dominated by Sale all-rounder Dan Newton as Brooklands suffered an 8 wicket loss at Dane Road.
It's Cricket but not as we know it at Sale CC
It’s Cricket, but not as we know it. Cricket under the auspices of the Cheshire County Cricket League finally returned this Saturday following the Coronavirus crisis.
Sale CC 2nd XI Stay Up
Sale 2nd XI preserved their Vivio Cheshire County league division one status on Saturday with a convincing win at promotion chasing Macclesfield. Sale won by 58 runs in a high scoring game.
Sale CC Stay Up After Thrilling Win
Sale preserved their Vivio Cheshire County league division one status on Saturday with a dramatic win at Bollington. In a low scoring game Sale secured the crucial win by just 4 runs.
Sale Held to Draw by Romiley
Sale had the better of a rain affected game against fellow strugglers Romiley at Dane Road, but couldn’t force a win in a game reduced to 76 overs.
Sale CC 2nd XI Move Clear of Drop Zone
The weather continues to cause havoc with the cricket programme across the Vivio Cheshire County league as both Sale teams were forced to play reduced games on wet wickets.
Sale Cricket Club is recorded as being founded in 1854, although the first games were played as early as 1852. The pavilion was a thatched cottage close to the edge of the present square. The ground expanded to its present size after 1947.
In the early years the club employed professional cricketers including William Wotherspoon who played for Cheshire in the 1880’s. John Fullalove also played for Cheshire and took 10 wickets (9 bowled) in 1897, while James Cookson played for Cheshire at cricket, rugby and hockey.
Sir Edwin Stockton and his brother Albert dominated the club for 40 years in terms of cricketing prowess and their contributions to running both Sale and Lancashire. Leg spinner Edwin headed the club bowling averages for many years, while Albert was a forceful batsman. Sale were the first winners of the Manchester Association Stockton trophy in 1920 when Sir Edwin presented the cup to the Sale captain, his brother Albert.
Other notable Sale players have included C R Hartley, who joined Sale after retiring from first class cricket with Lancashire, scoring over a 1,000 runs and taking 75 wickets in 1911. Fred Beattie played for Lancashire and was captain of Sale in the 30s leading the side to a second Stockton Trophy in 1938.
Battle of Britain pilot Alan Gilbert returned to captain the 1st XI with style and success from 1946-51 and again in 1954. Under his leadership Sale won the Stockton Trophy once more in 1947. He was a magnificent wicket-keeper, prolific batsman and respected captain also playing for Cheshire from 1951-56.
Other notable ex-players include Derek Peaker, who became captain and later President of Lancashire, Keith Peet, Gordon Cooper and Mike Newton (3,600 runs from 1960-68). Duncan Smith matched Fullalove’s performance in 1975 when he took all 10 wickets against Ashton-on-Mersey. Leigh Burns, a West Australian, scored a club record 1,064 league runs in 1996, and Glyn Roberts, Sale’s longest serving member scored no fewer than 6,651 runs and took 432 wickets since 1968.
After being founder members of the Manchester Association in 1892, Sale joined the Cheshire County League in 1996, but found itself at a low ebb in the early 2000’s, had no junior section and was relegated to the 4th tier of the pyramid.
The turnaround our fortunes since then has been remarkable and the club now boast one of the best playing facilities in the county, a thriving junior section and a successful senior section. Since 2004 the club has won 9 divisional titles and 3 cups, including the Cheshire Shield in 2011, the same year it was named both Chance to Shine Project of the year and Most Improved Club.
The 1st XI under the captaincy of Chris Canning is arguably the strongest it has been for 60 years or more and has seen a number of outstanding players including leg spinner Rick Halkon (500+ wickets), brother Dan (4,000 runs), Hasan Khan (1,972 runs in 2009/10) and Wihan Lubbe (1,011 runs in 2012).