LOSTOCK’S Lemmings could not prevent higher-ranked Victoria from capturing the Mid Cheshire League’s Mike Johns Memorial Knockout title last Tuesday.

Captain Martin Thomson set the Division One runners-up on course for victory, beating Gail Johns (21-15, 21-8), before Keith Mitchell edged Dave Etchells (21-7, 21-16).

Eric Baker struck back for Lemmings, defeating Peter Morley (21-5, 21-17), only for Mitchell to beat Johns (21-10, 21-12) to restore a two-game cushion.

Thomson squeezed past Baker (21-18, 21-19) before Morley completed a 5-1 victory with a tense three-setter against Etchells (21-15, 9-21, 22-20).