THE Cheshire County League suffered a washout due to rain, without a ball being bowled, for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday.

There are no plans to rearrange fixtures with only a fortnight of the campaign left.

Every team collected seven points after the wettest weekend of an oft-interrupted season, enough for Davenham to secure their spot in Division One for another year.

The same applies for Northwich in Division Two.

However Middlewich have been less lucky, and lose their place in the competition for the first time since 2003 after a second successive relegation was confirmed.

The men from Haddon Field have endured a testing time after losing key players over the winter, winning only one of 20 matches to date.

Oulton Park, third in the second tier, suffered a first cancellation of 2016 at home to Bollington.

They trail second-placed Grappenhall, who host Weaverham this Saturday, by 32 points with two rounds remaining.

A victory for the Russets, themselves only four points behind the men from Little Budworth, would prolong the promotion race another week.

Barnton’s hopes of reaching the county league receded through not playing.

Simon Hancock’s side, third in Division One following a sequence of five successive wins before their clash with Stockport Georgians was called off on Saturday, are 26 points worse off than Bredbury St Mark’s.

“It’s a shame as the weather has probably put paid to our chances,” said Hancock.

“I’d expect Bredbury to beat Poynton in their next game, which means we wouldn’t be able to catch them even if we beat Hale Barns.”

Winnington host Haslington at the Rec this weekend in a contest that will help decide who occupies the second promotion place behind champions-elect Port Sunlight.

Park slipped to third on Saturday following their rivals’ three-wicket win at home to Prestbury in a match reduced by rain to 50 overs.

It leaves Alec Butcher’s men 13 points adrift of their guests.

A draw could open the door for Oakmere, who host relegation-favourites Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge.

The men from Overdale Lane sit fifth in the table, 29 points short of second spot.

Winsford will make safe their place in the Cheshire Alliance top-flight if they win at leaders Maritime on Saturday.

The men from Knights Grange are third-bottom, 26 points clear of Saughall – their conquerors last month.