REIGNING Cheshire County Cricket League premiership champions Didsbury dismissed Toft for 49 and went on to win by 10 wickets at Booth Park on Saturday, writes Mike Talbot-Butler.
Liam Booth took 6-12 and skipper Nick Anderson 4-20 in a one-sided game, Didsbury replying with 50 without loss.
A fine unbeaten 60 by Albert Pennington helped promoted Grappenhall to win by six wickets at Widnes.
Chester Boughton Hall came a cropper at Nantwich, losing by six wickets at home to Nantwich, for whom Phil Stockton claimed 4-32.
In Division One, relegated Oulton Park ran up 195-5 to beat Macclesfield by five wickets at Little Budworth.
Davenham were rained off at Port Sunlight in Division Two after the Wirral side had posted a hefty 201. Four games here were abandoned due to rain.
Hawk Green’s Elliott Young posted the season’s first century, his unbeaten 102 helping his side declare at 261-3 in the new third division. Warrington's reply never began as rain fell.
All Mid-Cheshire clubs fared badly.
Northwich were all out for 104 and lost to Barrow at Moss Farm, Davie McClements 78, Harry Vishwanathan 5-52.
Oakmere mustered only 86 and went down at home to Heaton Mersey, while Winnington Park were crushed at Upton by seven wickets after posting just 139.
SATURDAY’S SCORES:
ECB Premier League: Alderley Edge 190-6 beat Cheadle 188-7 (Dan Williams 66); Nantwich 120-4 beat Chester Boughton Hall 116 (Phil Stockton 4-32); Neston 267-6 dec (Dane Williams 81) beat Brooklands 264-9 (Kevin Carroll 77); Oxton 128 lost to Hyde 129-4; Toft 49 (Liam Booth 6-12, Nick Anderson 4-30) lost to Didsbury 50-0; Widnes 187 (James McCoy 60) lost to Grappenhall 188-4 (Albert Pennington 60no).
Division One: Alvanley 87 lost to Urmston 194; Bowdon 154-7 beat Romiley 151; Congleton 111 lost to Timperley 224; Lindow 108 lost to Sale 148; Oulton Park 195-5 beat Macclesfield 191; Stockport Georgians 123 lost to Bramhall 124-5.
Division Two: Cheadle Hulme 154-7 beat Bollington 84; Christleton 92-9 v NE Cheshire rain; Haslington 234 drew with Hale Barns 178-9; Marple 67-3 v Hale Barns 179-9 abandoned; Mobberley 66 lost to Stockport 104; Port Sunlight 201 v Davenham abandoned.
Division Three: Kingsley 114 lost to Maritime 147; Northwich 104 lost to Barrow 132 (David McClements 78, Harry Vishwanathan 5-52); Oakmere 86 (Luke Marshall 3-17) lost to Heaton Mersey 90-6; Tattenhall 142-9 lost to Ashley 143-7; Upton 140-3 beat Winnington Park 139; Hawk Green 261-3 dec (Elliott Young 102no).
FIXTURES (all noon), SATURDAY:
ECB Premier League: Brooklands v Grappenhall; Cheadle v Toft; Chester BH v Alderley Edge; Didsbury v Widnes; Hyde v Nanwich; Neston v Oxton.
Division One: Alvanley v Oulton Park; Bramhall v Lindow; Macclesfield v Congleton; Romiley v Stockport Geo; Timperley v Bowdon; Urmston v Sale.
Division Two: Ashton on Mersey v Port Sunlight; Bollington v Stockport; Cheadle Hulme v Christleton; Davenham v Mobberley; Hale Barns v Haslington; NE Cheshire v Marple.
Division TRhree: Ashley v Upton; Barrow v Tattenhall; Hawk Green v Kingsley; Heaton Mersey v Winnington Park; Maritime v Northwich; Oakmere v Warrington.
SUNDAY:
County T20: Cumbria v Cheshire at Netherfield.
Finals Day is at Tring on Sunday, May 21.
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