BARNTON ended a six-match sequence without a victory in Division One when they collected maximum points against Bredbury St Mark’s.

It edged them further from the relegation zone.

Neil Langham (2-18) and Matty Appleton (2-28) reduced the visitors to Broomsedge to 41-4 before Richard Keyworth (47) and Chris Horsey (54) added 66 runs.

Captain Simon Hancock (2-43) bowled the former, and Bredbury closed on 164-7.

A fourth half-century for Sam Connop (59), his second in a fortnight, held together Barnton’s winning reply.

Aidan Malley (28) and James Hodgkinson (24) weighed in too before Ben Wingfield and Langham steered their side the rest of the way.

Kingsley enjoyed their easiest Saturday of the season when they destroyed Disley at the Croft.

Travis Martin (6-21) and Ben Stoddart (4-14) were the only bowlers they needed as the visitors were skittled for 36.

Stoddart (34 off 22 balls) almost finished the job single-handedly.

Toby Mullins’ men have now won their past five matches.

Oakmere put behind them the disappointment of a first defeat of the campaign when they eased to a four-wicket win against Poynton in Division Two.

They restricted the visitors to Overdale Lane to 125 all out after winning the toss, Matt Norton (4-28) making initial inroads before Matt Howard (2-33) and Nick Guest (3-12) contributed.

The hosts appeared to be cruising to victory when openers Ciaran McDonnell (30) and Alex Hodges (33) took them to 68.

Daniel Williams (3-44) and Sam Waller (2-10) disrupted their progress, but they could not prevent Slade Mitrovich (31no) from steering his side to victory.

Winnington Park’s hopes of closing a gap to the leading teams are all but over after they suffered a one-wicket defeat at home to Ashley.

They scored 210-8 after winning the toss, with Jonny Wales (90) and captain Alec Butcher (42) contributing 107 of those during a second-wicket partnership.

Martin Evans (40 off 25 balls) and Michael Dunning (18) then took the hosts past 200.

However they were left to rue a missed opportunity when their guests’ last-wicket pair scrambled a run they needed off the final ball to sneak a victory.

Dunning, who returned figures of 6-51, was Park’s outstanding performer in the field.

Middlewich ended a run of five successive league defeats when they held Stretton to a draw in the same section.

Their opponents declared at 190-8 in a contest reduced by 14 overs because of the rain, with Phil Parry (3-56) and Kieran Boyle (2-39) again leading from the front.

The home team’s batsmen struggled to cope with Ali Zubairi (6-15 off nine overs), who took all but one of the wickets to fall as they reached 116-6 off 36 overs.

Opener James Prime (33) was the pick of their batsmen.

Results

UKFast Cheshire League

Week 15

Saturday, July 28

Division One: Ashton on Mersey 137-4 Port Sunlight 134; Barnton 166-6 Bredbury St Mark’s 164-7; Cheadle Hulme 156-8 Congleton 124-5; Kingsley 40-2 Disley 36; Prestbury 87 Haslington 91-4; Stockport Georgians 192-7 dec Lymm 101

Division Two: Irby 79-0 Chelford 76; Middlewich 116-7 Stretton 190-8 dec; Oakmere 126-6 Poynton 125; Wilmslow 101 Stockport Trinity 102-3; Winnington Park 210-8 Ashley 211-9; Woodford 201-7 Maritime 172-9

Division Four: Audlem 136 Westminster Park 138-6; Bowdon Vale 84 Styal 85-8; Knutsford 80-0 Trafford MV 79; Tranmere Victoria 112-5 Glazebury 111; Winsford 195 Over Peover 199-4; Wistaston Village 85 Frodsham 178