DAVENHAM beat Christleton by three wickets to take second place in the Cheshire County Cricket League’s Division Two at Butcher’s Stile on Saturday.

Christleton were bowled out for 151, with Mohammed Abid 7-41, and replied with 152-7 which included Brian Dowling 41.

Also in Division Two, Haslington confirmed top spot with a 102-run win at Mobberley.

In Division Three, Northwich kept up their winning ways with a two-wicket success at Upton with Glinoj Cherian taking 4-36 and Hari Vizwanathan not out 43.

Winnington Park are also on the up, beating Kingsley at the Rec by four wickets. Matt Georgh struck 74.

Oakmere won by eight wickets at Barrow, while Warrington lost by 137 runs at Ashley.

Oulton were defeated by three wickets at Bramhall, despite Nick Cantello's 95 not out.

Leaders Bowdon lost by seven wickets at Lindow, for whom James Duffy hit 135 not out.

Up in the Premier Division, Toft won comfortably at Brooklands, while Grappenhall lost by eight wickets at home to Nantwich.

Didsbury returned to top place in the table after beating Oxton, while the only divisional century of the day was Cheadle’s Andrej Yakenden who cracked 114 to knock Neston off top spot.

Results and standings:

ECB Premier League: Brooklands 168 lost to Toft 256-8; Grappenhall 151 lost to Nantwich 152-2; Widnes 159 lost to Alderley Edge 161-1; Cheadle 274-6 (Andrej Yaksender 115) beat Neston 181 (Hurst 59); Chester BH 305 (Alex Money 81) beat Hyde 187; Didsbury 139-4 (Ed Newman 59) beat Oxton 138.

Top Three: 1 Didsbury 194; 2 Hyde 191; 3 Neston 189.

Division One: Bramhall 176-7 beat Oulton Park 175-8; Romiley 154-1 beat Alvanley 148; Sale 185-4 (Pat Ashling 93) beat Congleton 181; Timperley 209 lost to Macclesfield 219; Urmston 219 beat Timperley 218-9; Urmston 198 beat Stockport Georgians 196; Lindow 283-3 (J Duffy 135no) beat Bowdon 279-6 (Rob Lord 115).

Top three: 1 Bowdon 216; 2 Sale 215; 3 Timperley 192.

Division Two: Ashton on Mersey 158-9 lost to Cheadle Hulme 161-7; Bollington 131-4 beat Port Sunlight 130; Davenham 152-7 beat Christleton 151; Hale Barns 151 lost to NE Cheshire 233-9; Stockport 250-4 beat Marple 247-8; Mobberley 97 lost to Haslingden 199.

Top three: 1 Haslington 192; 2 Davenham 189; 3 Stockport 177.

Division Three: Barrow 182-9 lost to Oakmere 183-2; Heaton Mersey 121 lost to Tattenhall 144; Ashley 288-7 (Armad Mushtaq 109) beat Warrington 151; Maritime 168 beat Hawk Green 141; Upton 156 lost to Northwich 160-8; Winnington Park 136-6 beat Kingsley 135.

Top three: 1 Ashley 181; 2 Maritime 180; 3 Heaton Mersey 169.

Fixtures for Saturday, noon start:

ECB Premier League: Alderley Edge v Grappenhall; Hyde v Brooklands; Nantwich v Didsbury; Neston v Chester; Oxton v Cheadle; Toft v Widnes

Division One: Alvaney v Timperley; Bowdon v Sale; Congleton v Bramhall; Macclesfield v Urmston; Oulton Park v Romiley; Stockport Georgians v Lindow.

Division Two: Cheadle Hulme v Hale Barns; Christleton v Ashton on Mersey; Haslington v

Stockport; Marple v Davenham; NE Cheshire v Bollington; Port Sunlight v Mobberley.

Division Three: Hawk Green v Heaton Mersey; Kingsley v Ashley; Northwich v Winnington Park; Oakmere v Maritime; Tattenhall v Upton; Warrington v Barrow.