Glossop 2nd XI Edge Past Moorside in Season Opener Thriller
Glossop CC 2nd XI made a strong start to their 2025 GMCL Division 5 East campaign with a narrow yet impressive 6-run victory over Moorside 2nd XI at North Road on Saturday.
Batting first, Glossop posted 154 all out in 38.2 overs, led by a composed innings of 41 from Ben Wilson, who anchored the top order. He received good support from Jarrod Holmes, who added a steady 19. Despite wickets falling regularly, Glossop were able to battle their way to a defendable total, with the father and son partnership of 39 between John (30) and Jack Stopford (14) though Wajid Khan posed a serious threat for the visitors with a superb spell of 5 for 38.
In response, Moorside looked well in the chase but were ultimately bowled out for 148 in 39.1 overs. The standout with the ball for Glossop was Joe Doody, who claimed 4 for 38 from an 11-over spell, regularly disrupting the visitors’ progress. Sam Dyson also impressed with figures of 3 for 21, whilst skipper David Allen returned a vital 2 for 7 at the end to seal the win for the home side.
Behind the stumps, John Stopford had a fine day with five dismissals—three catches and two stumpings—capping off an excellent all-round performance.
A solid all-round display with bat, ball and in the field got Glossop’s season off to a winning start.
After last years incredible success, the Glossop CC Super Sixes tournament is back! We are opening up registration for players to join now. Requirements to register: Glossop CC paying member or sponsor Age group 14 to 'Old' Cannot be regular 1st teamers As per last year, all abilities welcome! We are hoping to get the majority of names in by the end of February so we can plan with a little more time this year. Please get in touch with Adam Wilson directly if you'd like to play. Once we have all the players names, we can start to put some evenly matched teams together. Any questions, please get in touch.
Come join us on our final Winter Walk of 2025/26 with a 5.6 mile hike up past the plantations, Glossop Low, and then up Cock Hill. Juniors, seniors, friends, family, and dogs are all welcome to join us on Saturday 21st March at 11am . The club will be open from 10am for light refreshments. Suitable walking boots, clothing, and equipment are recommended.
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