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Coventry Telegraph 6 Sep 10
Walsall captain Paul Wicker led his club’s uphill battle against relegation with a superb 101, but nonetheless, it was Kenilworth Wardens, who edged closer to safety, following a battling draw at Gorway.
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Solihull News 2 Sep 10
Moseley turned around a miserable performance against title chasing Shrewsbury to seal a winning draw against fellow strugglers Walsall and keep their heads above the Birmingham League Premier Division drop zone.
A transformed Moseley had Walsall on the ropes during their Bank Holiday Monday meeting but couldn’t prise out their last pair who survived six overs to secure a draw…
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BBC Sport 16 Aug 10
Wellington have moved up to fourth in the Birmingham League after beating bottom side Walsall by four wickets.
They bowled Walsall out for 117, before reaching 118-6 in the only Premier Division game to beat the rain.
Wellington are now only 51 points behind leaders Knowle & Dorridge, and 21 behind second-placed Shrewsbury, who were washed out at Barnt Green…
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Advertiser 12 Aug 10
Agony again as Walsall settle for losing draw
WALSALL FIRST XI (202-9) drew with WOLVERHAMPTON (148-6)
For the second week in a row, Walsall suffered late agony as Wolverhampton claimed exactly the number of runs needed to clinch a winning draw.
In a rain-affected encounter, Wolves needed 148 runs from 40 overs to claim the lion’s share of the points and with Walsall hearing echoes of last week’s last-ball loss to leaders Knowle, the visitors did just that…
Cricket
Advertiser 5 Aug 10
Valiant effort in vain as Walsall go bottom
KNOWLE AND DORRIDGE (216-9) drew with WALSALL FIRST XI (215-4)
Walsall pushed leaders Knowle all the way in a thrilling game on Saturday but their only reward was a losing draw, as Brad Wilson was stumped off the last ball of the match.
Overseas star Wilson hit a superb 115 to give Walsall a great chance of victory but with two runs needed for victory off the last ball, he swung and missed, and was stumped…
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Matt Salter Advertiser 29 Jul 10
It's mission accomplished as Walsall clinch crucial victory
WALSALL FIRST XI (130-3) beat WALMLEY (129) by seven wickets
Walsall relieved the pressure at the wrong end of the Birmingham Premier Division with a crucial win over fellow strugglers Walmley.
Going into their crunch clash against Walmley, rock bottom Walsall knew that nothing but victory would be satisfactory…
Cricket
Kidderminster Shutle 19 Jul 10
Ralph ton puts Walsall to the sword
Kidderminster Victoria CC kept themselves in the Birmingham and District League Premier Division title shake-up with a thumping 127 run win over Walsall on Saturday.
Ralph’s impressive 122 ensured the Chester Road outfit built the foundations for victory, before KVCC’s bowlers, led by the in-form Jason Voros (7-44), put their Black Country opponents to the sword.
Away side Walsall won the toss and put KVCC into bat…
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Matt Lloyd B'ham Mail 19 Jul 10
A former Staffordshire county cricketer has died suddenly at the age of 63.
Derek Nicholls, a long-time player and former president of Walsall Cricket Club, was an all-rounder who had a professional spell at Porthill Park Cricket Club as well as representing Staffordshire at county level…
Cricket
BBC Sport 13 Jul 10
Shrewsbury keep up their Birmingham League title chase
An emphatic eight-wicket win over Walsall kept second-placed Shrewsbury in the Birmingham League title hunt.
Ryan Bishop scored an unbeaten 83 as Shrewsbury (174-2) went past Walsall’s 171-8 with more than 20 overs to go…
Cricket
Advertiser 8 Jul 10
Wicker's wickets help to send Walsall on the way to safety
WALSALL FIRST XI (73-0) beat HIMLEY (72) by 10 wickets
A stunning bowling display helped Walsall claim a brilliant victory over Himley and give their hopes of climbing away from the Birmingham Premier danger zone a big boost.
The Gorway Road men skittled Himley for a lowly 72 and cruised to victory in reply, without losing a single wicket…