BARNTON tumbled to a 132-run defeat at Heaton Mersey in Division A after collapsing to 46 all out after tea.

Leigh Cobley (18) was the only batsman to reach double figures, but even he had no answer to Hasnain Shah (5-14) as the visitors were bundled out by their hosts.

Four men were dismissed for ducks.

Barnton had been happy to restrict Heaton Mersey to 178-8 earlier in the day, when skipper Matthew Morley (4-32) and Aidan Malley (3-45) had shared the wickets to fall.

Captain Peter Jones (76no) and Dan Wood (61no) shared in an unbeaten partnership worth 153 runs to help Oakmere to a comfortable eight-wicket win at Wilmslow Wayfarers in Division B.

Set a target of 165 to win, they got there in the 39th over.

After losing the toss, they knocked over their hosts for 164 thanks to four-wicket hauls for Dan Gibbons and Ian Newall.

Winnington Park lost by 67 runs at Cholmondeley in the same section.

Matt Hatchard (4-62) and Stuart Moniz (3-52) led the visitors’ attack as their opponents, put in, totalled 205-8.

Park’s reply stalled at 138 despite a fine innings from Darren Falland (63 off 66 balls) that included eight fours and a six, taking him past 200 runs for the season.

Kingsley were denied a victory by Bunbury’s tail-end batsmen, who blunted their hosts’ bowling attack during a wearing final hour.

After setting their guests a target of 210 to win, they appeared on course for victory when Jonny Storey struck twice early on before left-arm spinner Joey Kitchen took 5-11.

Despite using nine bowlers, skipper Julian Holmes was left frustrated.

After winning the toss, Lee Tasker (36) scored quickly at the outset before Alex Wilson (87) contributed an outstanding half-century with support from Andrew Ainsworth (31).

They closed on 209-9.

Winsford did not have enough players for a trip to Chelford in Division C.

Results

TACS Partnership Cheshire League

Division A: Ashley 150-6 dec Romiley 153-8; Ashton on Mersey 287-9 dec Poynton 149; Hale Barns 111 Lindow 202-8 dec; Heaton Mersey 178-8 dec Barnton 46; Runcorn 145-3 Stockport Georgians 141; Woodford 165- Lymm 187-9 dec. 
 

Division B: Bunbury 112-8 Kingsley 209-9 dec; Chester CO 227-7 dec Prestbury 111; Cholmondeley 205-8 dec Winnington Park 138; Langley 67 Haslington 72; Wilmslow Wayfarers 164 Oakmere 166-2. 
 

Division C: Aston 143-5 Disley 289-5 dec; Barrow 176 Wilmslow 187-7 dec; Chelford w/o Winsford; Over Peover 135 Port Sunlight 136-2; Stockport Trinity 247-9 dec Wirral 121.