A break in the weather provided Didsbury with a short trip down the A34 to Cheadle Hulme. Harry Youall went out to toss, which resulted in Didsbury bowling first on a green, soft strip; a result of the recent monsoons. After a slow, steady start the Cheadle ship soon ran aground, a point from which they never recovered. Ethan, holding back some of his early season zip (has McCall been dipping into the coaching manual again?) was the first bowler to cause problems as the second pair of Cheadle batsmen came to the crease. Wickets tumbled like Jenga towers at an under 5s birthday party. Runs dried up like a limestone river. This was men against boys stuff with all the bowlers returning figures which Marilyn Monroe would have been proud of. Cheadle's total of 227 was overhauled by Didsbury’s opening pair in the first four overs. From then on it became batting practice with all the batters cashing in. As the travelling team's supporters eyed up a late night shopping extravaganza at John Lewis on the way home their batsmen cruised to the highest total of the season, just over 350. You could buy a new gas barbeque for that - though the U9s are the real thing - making charcoal of Cheadle.