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.

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.

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.

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