Oulton Park’s Emmett named in Cheshire trophy squad

May 9 2008 by Alec Doyle, Chester Chronicle

DEFENDING champions Cheshire have named a strong 12-man squad for Sunday’s MCCA Knockout Trophy clash away to Oxfordshire.

With victories from both of their opening qualifying group matches against Bedfordshire and Shropshire, last year’s beaten Lord’s finalists know victory at Great and Little Tew will make them favourites to qualify for this year's quarter-finals with a game to spare.

Bedfordshire and Shropshire have collected just one point from their opening two matches, while defeat for Oxfordshire would effectively end their hopes of progressing.

However, Cumberland have one point from one game, so mathematically would be Cheshire’s closest rivals if the qualifying process went to the wire.

But if Cheshire win against both Oxfordshire and at home to Cumberland in their last match, qualification would be guaranteed.

Oulton Park seam bowler Guy Emmett is named in the Cheshire squad, while Neston youngster David Hurst misses out this time.

Otherwise the county have stuck with the same squad who featured in the opening games.

“We’ve had a good start to the season, but this Sunday is a big match for us,” said Cheshire skipper Andy Hall.

“Oxfordshire are a good side. They need to win to improve their chances of qualifying, there’s a lot riding on the match.”

Cheshire: Andy Hall, Matt Dawson (Bramhall), Danny Leech, Ben Spendlove, Nathan Dumelow, Guy Emmett (Oulton Park), Warren Goodwin (Chester Boughton Hall), James Duffy, Danny Woods, Daniel Berry (Hyde), Jason Whittaker (Alderley Edge), Adam Syddall (Bowdon).