GRAPPENHALL remain dangerously close to the relegation zone in the Cheshire County League premier division after another narrow defeat.
Batting first, at home to Chester Boughton Hall, they were all out for 194 in the 44th over – something of a recovery after being 78-5 at one time.
Ben Bodha, 54 and Tom Bramhall, 37 led the mid-order fight back.
After tea, Bramhall, 3-28 and Arav Shetty, 3-37, made early inroads and at 20-4, the visitors looked in trouble. But another mid-order rally followed and although at 166-8 Grappers looked likely to snatch victory, the visitors’ lower order hung on to claim victory by two wickets.
Warrington won by a massive 169 runs at Langley in the Cheshire League division one after amassing 300-7 in 45 overs.
Opener Aamir Ali hit 57, Ashley Scholes 50, Harley Barratt 59 and Jonathan Howell 44 as Warrington plundered runs from a tiring Langley attack.
The home side were never in the hunt and were dismissed for 131 in the 28th over.
Chai Gadepali took 3-9 and Scholes, Brad Roden and James Rudd took two wickets each.
Lymm Oughtrington Park went down by two wickets at Bunbury after being dismissed for 138.
Appleton lost by seven wickets at Westminster Park after a dismal batting performance saw them back in the pavilion for 105.
Glazebury lost by four wickets at home to Prestbury after being bowled out for 88. Andrew Calvert top-scored with 27. Dave Nicholson and Ben Marote each picked up two wickets as the visitors replied with 91-6.
Other matches:
Grappenhall 2nd lost by 58 runs to Didsbury
Warrington 3rd beat Appleton by 104 runs
Warrington 4th lost by six wickets to Wirral
Lymm Oughtrington Park beat Chester Council Officers by 46 runs
Glazebury 2nd beat Timperley by five wickets
