Old Sharlston Cricket Club

This Saturday 12th September is the last games of our season.

We are excited to say we have jakeashuk performing live after the game.

So come on down and lets celebrate another fantastic season in The Clubhouse 🏏🍻🎤🎶🔵⚪️

🏏 OLD SHARLSTON CC — SATURDAY ROUND-UP

Saturday 5th September 2026

A difficult Saturday for Old Sharlston, with defeats for both senior sides and three league points collected across the two games.

There were individual performances to take from both matches, but overall it was a day where neither side produced enough with the bat. With one league game remaining, there is one final opportunity next Saturday to finish the campaign on a better note.

🔵 1ST XI — POLLINGTON WIN BY 8 WICKETS

Old Sharlston 103 all out (42.3 overs)
Pollington 105-2 (15.2 overs)
Old Sharlston: 1 league point

After months of largely dry conditions, this was the first genuinely wet wicket for a good few months, making batting in the first innings particularly tricky.

Sharlston had to contend with those conditions first and struggled to establish any real momentum. Regular wickets left the innings in trouble at 43-5, with scoring difficult throughout the opening stages.

Dale McMullan provided the main resistance with 30 from 56 balls, while Ryan Kelsall made 17 and Jon Railton 11. Some resistance further down the order helped Sharlston edge beyond three figures, but the innings eventually ended at 103 all out from 42.3 overs.

The conditions certainly played their part, but 103 still left very little margin for error with the ball.

There was some early encouragement.

Danny Bullock struck and Jon Railton added another as Pollington slipped to 18-2, briefly giving Sharlston hope of making a game of it.

But as conditions became easier for batting, Pollington took control.

Ebrahim Lunat hit an unbeaten 61 from 44 balls, including four sixes, and alongside Mohsin Contractor’s unbeaten 27, quickly took the game away from Sharlston.

The visitors reached 105-2 in 15.2 overs to complete an eight-wicket victory.

⭐ OSCC performers — 1st XI

Bat: Dale McMullan 30 (56) | Ryan Kelsall 17 (51) | Jon Railton 11
Ball: Danny Bullock 1-33 (4) | Jon Railton 1-36 (4)

A difficult toss and difficult conditions in which to bat first, but ultimately Sharlston were unable to put enough runs on the board to give themselves a realistic chance of defending the total.

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🟡 2ND XI — BENTLEY COLLIERY WIN BY 80 RUNS

Bentley Colliery 157-8 (40 overs)
Old Sharlston 77-7 (40 overs)
Old Sharlston: 2 league points

The 2nd XI bowlers produced a competitive first half of their game, restricting Bentley Colliery to 157-8 from their 40 overs.

Captain Robert Simpson was excellent, returning figures of 3-19 from his 10 overs, while Ben Wilkinson took 3-43.

Corey Dooler added another two wickets with 2-57, while Ben Llewellyn delivered a particularly economical spell, conceding only 27 runs from his 10 overs and bowling four maidens.

At halfway, Sharlston had given themselves something to chase.

Unfortunately, the reply never really developed.

Simpson again led from the front, top-scoring with 35 from 83 balls, while Dooler contributed 22 from 65.

But Sharlston struggled to increase the scoring rate throughout the innings and were unable to build the partnerships required to seriously threaten the target.

They eventually finished on 77-7 from their 40 overs, leaving Bentley with an 80-run victory.

⭐ OSCC performers — 2nd XI

Bat: Robert Simpson 35 (83) | Corey Dooler 22 (65)
Ball: Robert Simpson 3-19 (10) | Ben Wilkinson 3-43 (10) | Corey Dooler 2-57 (10)
Economy: Ben Llewellyn 0-27 (10), including 4 maidens

A good bowling effort gave the 2nd XI a chance, but 77 from the full 40 overs was never going to be enough to turn that work into a result.

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🔵 ONE MORE TO GO

Not the Saturday Old Sharlston wanted, with two defeats and three league points across the senior sides.

1st XI — LOST by 8 wickets | 1 point
2nd XI — LOST by 80 runs | 2 points

There is now one league Saturday remaining.

One final opportunity to put in a performance, finish the 2026 league campaign on a high. 🏏

ONE CLUB • ONE TEAM • ONE SHARLSTON

Today’s Match Ball Sponsor is Stumps Indoor Cricket Nets

Thank you for your continued support 👏🏏🔵⚪️

Our Spud Van is here and ready to serve you food.

Come on down and support the kids and enjoy the funday

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The FunDay is underway.

Kids batting first against parents & coaches

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We are all set what ever the weather tomorrow.

We have all our tombola and raffle prizes ready to be won

Please come down and get involved. The day starts from 10am

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Thank you to the prizes donated and due to this we have been able to have 4 wonderful auction prizes.

We have a signed framed photo of snooker legends and signatures.

2 match tickets for Barnsley FC for any home game this season

4 tickets to any Sheffield Steelers ice Hockey home game

2 executive box tickets for Sheffield Utd v Wolves on Sunday 13th September including 3 course meal.

If anyone would like to make a bid and cannot get down tomorrow then message direct and we can talk.

Again all proceeds goes to our wonderful juniors.

Today’s Match Ball Sponsor is runs4research_

We are so happy to support such a great cause through our 2nd team captain 👏🏏🔵⚪️

Our junior funday is this Sunday we can’t wait to see so many people come and celebrate our juniors.

We have food all day, bouncy castle, games, tombola and then to finish it off we have our big Raffle draw and our little auction.

Look out for prizes and auction items

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Both teams are locked in for week 20

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