YCYC 52-4 (Net score 232) (Xanthe Page 1-4) Mersey Rose 70-1 (Net score 265) (Dave Leivesley 20) Mersey Rose won by 33 runs On Tuesday afternoon the softball team played against a team from Your Voice Your Choice (YVYC), a local disability charity that provides a day service for people with autism and learning disabilities. YVYC uses sporting activity to create a pathway to independence. The game was played at Wavertree CC in a pairs format with YVYC’s team of 14 players batting for two...

Softball team lose at Fleetwood Hesketh despite positive performance Fleetwood Hesketh 122-1 (Net Score 317) Mersey Rose 80-1 (Net Score 275) Fleetwood Hesketh on by 42 runs Mersey Rose's softball team took on Fleetwood Hesketh at Sea Cop on Tuesday evening and ended up on the losing side despite a very positive performance. Marcus-Alejandro Keam made his debut for Rose. Regular captain Anna Page, recovering from injury, umpired at square leg while daughter Heidi stepped in (with a little...

Leeds Kites 299-3 (Mark Shaw 50*, Will Clarke 50*; Ian Mosquito 1-14) Mersey Rose 148-4 (Alex Leivesley 37, Dave Leivesley 27*; Chris Ison 1-14) Leeds Kites won by 151 runs Scorecard It can be a tough life being a captain of a cricket club, but particularly at Mersey Rose. There are plenty of difficult decisions to take. For example, on winning the toss should you bat first on a good batting pitch or should you field because you only have eight players of limited batting ability, one of...