DAVENHAM went top of the Cheshire County Cricket League’s Division Two table with a smart five wickets home win over Hale Barns on Saturday.

They dismissed Barns for 110, Reece Johnson taking 5-13, then replied with a comfy 111-5, with Regan Johnson cracking a key 41.

This leaves Davenham four points clear of Marple, who lost at Haslington, with four games left to play.

In Division One, Oulton Park scraped a one-wicket win at Stockport Georgians, who totalled 207-8, Max Butler 3-40. Martyn East hit 54 and Nick Ball, 50, after tea as Park closed on 208-9.

Mobberley did well to beat Cheadle Hulme by 51 runs in Division Two, Sohaib Butt enjoying a return of 6-44 as Hulme were dismissed for 71.

In Division Three, Wirral-based Maritime beat Ashley and moved 46 points clear of Hawk Green, who won by three wickets at Winnington Park - who mustered 151-9, with Matt Gore 40.

There was a heavy defeat for Northwich – all out for 44 at home to Kingsley, with Ben Stoddart taking a best of the day return of 7-27. Oakmere were all out for 97 at Upton, whose Dan Seaton hit 101.

Up in the Premier Division, leaders Didsbury lost by four wickets at home to Chester Boughton Hall, for whom Noah Vickery hit 74 not out.

Going top by 24 points, Alderley Edge won by 54 runs in a high-scoring game at home to Nantwich, which produced 463 runs.

Arav Shelty scored 87 in Grappenhall’s 105-run win at home to Oxton, while Toft outclassed Oxton by 124 runs, with Jimmy Lomas scoring a key 51 at number nine.

Results:

Premier League: Alderley Edge 259-8 beat Nantwich 204; Brooklands 195 beat Cheadle 137; Grappenhall 240 beat Hyde 95; Toft 191-9 beat Oxton 67; Didsbury 123 lost to Chester 129-6; Widnes 101-2 beat Neston 97.

Division One: Bowdon 63-1 beat Congleton 59; Bramhall 216 lost to Timperley 117-5; Lindow 255-8 beat Alvanley 152; Sale 193-7 beat Macclesfield 192; Stockport Georgians 207-8 lost to Oulton Park 208-9; Urmston 194-8 drew with Romiley 259-9.

Division Two: Bollington 141 lost to Ashton on Mersey 147; Davenham 111-5 beat Hale Barns 110; Haslington 191-8 beat Marple 139; Mobberley 122 beat Cheadle Hulme 71; Port Sunlight 180-2 beat Christleton 179; Stockport 149-9 lost to NE Cheshire 150-7.

Division Three: Ashley 109 lost to Maritime 274; Heaton Mersey 215-6 beat Barrow 100; Northwich 44 Kingsley 97; Tattenhall 164 beat Warrington 157; Upton 210-9 beat Oakmere 97; Winnington Park 151-9 lost to Hawk Green 154-7.

Saturday fixtures (11.30am start), include:

Premier Division: Chester v Cheadle; Nantwich v Toft; Neston v Grappenhall.

Division One: Alvanley v Sale; Oulton Park v Lindow.

Division Two: Christleton v Mobberley; NE Cheshire v Davenham.

Division Three: Kingsley v Tattenhall; Northwich v Heaton Mersey; Oakmere v Winnington Park; Warrington v Upton.