OULTON Park have carried their form from last month into June, extending a winning run to eight matches with a defeat of Didsbury on Saturday.
This time their bowlers deserve the plaudits after skittling the visitors to Little Budworth for 65 to secure a 113-run victory in a Premier Division encounter.
Matt Parkinson (3-30), Craig Douglas (3-16) and Ben Gibbon (3-15) combined to knock over the away side, who were chasing 179 to win.
1ST X1 won by 113 runs. Us 178ao Leech 54. Didsbury 65ao a blistering 3 wickets for @CraigDouglas10 and @Parky1974 wrapped up with 3 wickets for @gibbon_ben #OPCC
— Oulton Park CC (@OultonParkCC) June 2, 2018
Oulton Park had been bowled out for 178 after being put in, Danny Leech (54) and Muhammad Shahbaz (24) adding 51 runs for the second wicket before Gibbon (27) contributed later.
Patrick Roberts’ men rise to second in the standings, trading places with Toft who lost at Nantwich, as a reward.
Davenham were frustrated by Macclesfield’s tail-enders when they played out a draw in Division One.
The Northwich side posted 197, Sam Hunt (47) and Sam Robbins (22) sharing in a third-wicket stand worth 65 runs after the innings had started slowly.
Mike Sambell (46) and Chris Hornby (19) added 59 for the sixth wicket too.
Macc replied with 132-8, with Dan Hancock (4-22) and Hunt (2-38) the most successful bowlers.
Improving Northwich successfully chased 174 to beat Tattenhall in Division Two, recovering from 54-4.
Glinoj Cherian (47) and Lee Evans (64 off 76 balls) took the home team past 100, although they held their breath when the latter was caught out with seven runs required.
Andrew Dufty (15no) and Michael Whitehead saw them to their target though with three balls left.
1s WIN against @TattenhallCC with 3 balls remaining of the 46 overs.
— Northwich CC (@NorthwichCC1826) June 2, 2018
Tattenhall 173-7 (46)
2 wickets apiece for @James_Gittings @ajdufty
NCC 174-8 (45.3)
Glinoj 47 @mooey_lee 64@ajdufty and @Whitehead16 seeing us home to make it 4 wins in a row in all formats.@simmo_on_sport
Tatters had put 173-7 on the board, led by Aamir Afzal (50), with Dufty (2-53) and James Gittings (2-18) claiming two wickets each.
James Plant’s men have now won their past four matches.
Weaverham’s batsmen gave their bowlers too small a total to defend when they succumbed for 135 at Alvanley.
Kevin Douglas (53) and captain Ian Eaton (33) shared in a partnership for the third wicket worth 59 runs, while Ryan Simm added a rapid 28 before he became one of Stephen Charles’ six victims.
And in an all too familiar scenario the 1s batting has let them down again with @AlvanleyCC reaching the low target of 137 for the loss of just 1 wicket with plenty of time to spare
— WeaverhamCC (@Weaverham_CC) June 2, 2018
The Russets broke through early when Zulqarnain Aslam (1-26) dismissed Charles caught and bowled, only for opener Michael Rowlands (46no) and Jonathon Whitley (78no off 62 balls) to take the game away from them.
Their unbeaten second-wicket stand was worth 127 runs.
A head-to-head with struggling Runcorn, who have lost all six matches since being promoted, is an important on next Saturday.
Results
Vivio Cheshire County League
Week Seven
Saturday, June 2
ECB Premier Division: Alderley Edge 188-8 Bramhall 191-8; Cheadle 143 Marple 201-7; Chester Boughton Hall 240-6 Neston 237-8; Nantwich 206 Toft 106; Oulton Park 178 Didsbury 65; Timperley 232 Grappenhall 77
Division One: Bollington 221-9 Bowdon 218-9; Macclesfield 132-8 Davenham 197; Oxton 192-4 dec Sale 90; Upton 158-6 Barrow 156; Urmston 151 Hyde 154-3; Widnes 158-3 Stockport 154-8
Division Two: Alvanley 139-1 Weaverham 137; Christleton 110 Lindow 114-6; Hale Barns 109-3 Mobberley 108; Northwich 174-8 Tattenhall 173-7; Runcorn 98 Brooklands 246-6; Warrington 127-8 Romiley 126
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