OAKMERE’S seconds remain in danger of being demoted after they suffered an 82-run reverse at their Mobberley counterparts last weekend.

The home team ran up 203-4 before declaring, with Mitch Brown (56no) and Farrukh Subhani (74no) both passing 50.

Openers James Williams (36) and Mike Dodd (39) laid a solid platform, but Ahmed Khan (4-25) and Phil Burrell (2-23) claimed key wickets before Andrew Manning (3-1) demolished the tail as the visitors succumbed for 121.

Depleted Barnton lost by 64 runs in a Division B West encounter with Kingsley, who amassed 178-9 after being put in.

Tom Hughes (43) and Steve Forster (46) both impressed, while Kingsley Warman (26no) occupied the crease until the innings’ end.

Derek Bowyer earned a reward of 4-49 for his accuracy, and Angus Dean (3-24) chipped in too.

Barnton’s reply stalled at 45-5 and they struggled to recover despite the best efforts of Joel Cross (22), Aidan Malley (18) and Alex Jeffs (17) before slumping to 114 all out.

A victory for Kingsley, their fifth of the campaign, propels them out of the relegation zone.

Winnington Park’s seconds suffered a five-wicket reverse at home to Aston in Division C after they were dismissed for 138.

Results

UKFast Cheshire League

Week 19

Saturday, August 26

Division A: Hale Barns 2nd 217-8 Bredbury St Mark’s 2nd 168-8 Haslington 2nd 75 Neston 3rd 76-3; Mobberley 2nd 203-4 dec Oakmere 2nd 121; Romiley 2nd 196-5 Lymm 2nd 141-8; Runcorn 2nd 105-1 Irby 2nd 102; Woodford 2nd 214-7 Christleton 2nd 82.

Division B West: Barnton 2nd 114 Kingsley 2nd 178-9; Bunbury 2nd 184 Warrington 3rd 143-2; Chester Boughton Hall 3rd 147 Port Sunlight 2nd 199-6 dec; Oxton 4th 171-8 Appleton 2nd 222-7; Stretton 2nd 108 Oxton 3rd 109-9; Upton 3rd 70-2 Barrow 2nd 69.

Division C South and Central: Winnington Park 2nd 138 Aston 2nd 139-5; Winsford 2nd w/o Over Peover 2nd; Wistaston Village 2nd conceded to Knutsford 2nd.