Macclesfield Cricket Club enjoyed a hugely successful weekend.

Impressive displays from all of the club's senior teams saw them win six out of seven matches.

Highlights include a winning start to the season for the Women's team, along with another victory for the Men's First XI.

First XI maintain perfect home record

The First XI made it two home wins from two with a commanding six-wicket victory over Grappenhall.

The visitors struggled to capitalise on a good batting surface, managing just 164 all out.

Fin Nash set the tone with a brilliant spell of 3 for 9 from seven overs, while captain Jack Massey continued his fine form with another four-wicket haul.

In the field, Andrew "Poppa" Poppa took three excellent catches to keep the pressure on.

Massey also starred with the bat, hitting a quickfire 32 to get the chase off to a flying start.

Steady contributions from Jimmy Longhorn (20), John Birchall (36), and an unbeaten 45 from Poppa sealed a comfortable victory.

Second XI dominate in Grappenhall

The Second XI were equally impressive on the road.

After reducing Grappenhall from 46-1 to 86-9, thanks mainly to debutant Austin Ventre with 5 for 31 in a superb 10-over spell.

Ben Curwen backed him up with a miserly 2 for 19 from 13 overs. Despite a late-order partnership, Grappenhall posted just 115.

Eddie Bones led the reply with a blistering 49* off 40 balls, sharing a match-winning 63-run stand with Jacob Tidswell (18*) to secure a seven-wicket win in just 21 overs.

Third XI chase down Northwich total

At Parkside, the Third XI faced Northwich and came out on top with a four-wicket win. Northwich posted 194-9, with Stephen Whittingham taking 3 for 44 and Mitch Moores contributing with two smart stumpings.

A strong start from Chris Moores and Ian Kenny (81-run opening stand) laid the platform before skipper Mudasser Panchbhaya anchored the chase with an unbeaten 40 off 32 balls, seeing Macc home with three overs to spare.

Fourth XI off the mark for 2025

The Fourth XI claimed their first win of the season with a 69-run victory over Heaton Mersey Village. Batting first, Macc reached 181-7, thanks to a solid 54 from Rana Asghar.

Other notable contributions were 40 from Charlie Ackerley, and a late 19 off just nine balls from Bruno Smith-Lomas.

In response, Heaton Mersey never threatened the target and were bowled out for 112, with Smith-Lomas and Harry Martin taking three wickets apiece.

Fifth XI show fight against Lindow

After a tough opener, the Fifth XI put in a much more competitive display against Lindow. Despite the visitors posting a formidable 219-5 (Muhammad Ali picking up 3 wickets), Macc gave it a good go with the bat, finishing on 191-7.

Vibal Michael (52) and Dylan Howell (36) were the standout performers in a spirited effort.

Suneesh Muraleedharan impressed again in the Sunday T20 (Credit: MCC)

T20 side secure Sunday win

Sunday's T20 clash saw another entertaining performance from Suneesh Muraleedharan, whose explosive 86, backed up by Aru Bhardwaj's 39, propelled Macc to 175-4 against Trafford Metrovics.

The visitors never got going in reply, as Harry Martin and Charlie Boyd took two wickets each to seal a 73-run win.

Women's First XI start season with a win

The weekend ended on a high as the Women's First XI began their campaign with a confident seven-wicket victory over Woodley.

Ellie Chambers made an immediate impact on debut, taking 3 wickets to restrict the visitors to 108-5.

Autumn Greensmith got the chase underway with 34, before Charlotte Lloyd and Saydee Gomes shared an unbeaten 50-run partnership to guide Macc to a perfect start.