Local amateur photographer George Franks has recently been snapping England on their way to the T20 Cricket World Cup final - quite a change from covering Sale Cricket Club.

Neil Fitton, one of the finest bowlers to play for Sale CC, died recently aged 78. His funeral in Chester on 11th February was attended by four people from the club who knew him well from his playing days in the 1970s - Jim Younger, Glyn Roberts, Bob Remond and Roger Lee.

As Lancashire are all set to host one of the teams in the new Women's Super League, Sale Cricket Club are doing their bit to raise participation among girls in the area.

Leg-spinner Rick Halkon was named Sale’s greatest ever bowler at their end-of-season awards on Friday. He topped the 1st XI bowling averages for a ninth time, passing the century old record of Sir Edwin Stockton.

Sale all-rounder Tyrone Lawrence received the top accolade of being voted Division One Player of the Year by his peers.

Chairman Paul Battersby hit a century as Sale 3rd XI finished the season as champions of Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League Division 1 East on Sunday with a comprehensive victory over Stockport Georgians.

Sale suffered a setback in their quest for a place in the Vivio Cheshire County Premier league next season after a mid-innings collapse at Weaverham.

Sale Silverbacks failed in their quest to be Vivo Cheshire County Over 40s champions for the second time after being well beaten by Neston in the re-arranged final on Bank Holiday Monday.

Sale 1st XI were frustrated on Saturday as Davenham batted out for a draw to deny a victory that would have moved the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League Division One leaders one step closer to promotion.

The top-of-the-table clash between Division One leaders Sale and third-placed Oulton Park ended with a dramatic tied score in the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League.

A determined performance from Sale’s lower order set up a tense three-wicket win over Tattenhall in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League.

Sale 3rd XI took centre stage this weekend as heavy rain on Saturday caused the abandonment of both the 1st and 2nd XI matches.

Sale Cricket Club won two trophies on Wednesday evening as the Under 16s won the Salford Youth Cricket Association League and the Sale Silverbacks claimed the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League Over 40s North East Division title.

An outstanding performance from Sale leg-spinner Rick Halkon set up a convincing eight-wicket win over Middlewich in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League.

Sale Cricket Club secured its first trophy of the 2015 season on Tuesday with victory in the Salford Youth Cricket Association Cup final.

Sale stayed on top of Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League following a winning draw against third-placed Oxton.

Sale extended their lead at the top of Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League following a comfortable seven-wicket win over Christleton.

Sale returned to the top of Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League following a comprehensive 60-run win over third-placed Didsbury.

The top two sides in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League proved to be evenly matched as the 1st XI game between Timperley and Sale ended in a narrow winning draw for Timperley.

Sale 1st XI returned to winning ways with a dramatic victory over promoted Weaverham in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League.