WARRINGTON kept up the pressure on league leaders Heaton Mersey in the Cheshire County League division three.
Batting first at Oakmere, they hit 178-9 before bowling out the home side for 146 to claim victory.
They were helped by a fine all-round performance from A Ali, who first top-scored with 57 and then took 4-23 as Oakmere were dismissed.
Harley Barratt hit 35 and B Andrews took 4-27.
The result left Warrington second in the league table, just six points behind Heaton Mersey.
Sadly, Grappenhall’s dismal form in division one continued as they were beaten by 105 runs by Bramhall.
Ben Bravington was the pick of Grappers’ bowlers with 3-34 but Bramhall’s 195-9 was a tough ask for a young side struggling for form.
Grappers were bowled out for 90 with Graeme Rowlands, 34, the only batsman to offer much resistance.
In the Cheshire League, Lymm OLughtrington Park lost by six runs in a closely fought battle with Weaverham, who batted first and hit 132
Anthony Spavin, 3-38, bowled well for Lymm but the batsmen could not quite reach the modest target and fell short at 126. Arney Karhanis, with 46, was their main run scorer.
Appleton came unstuck against Holmes Chapel, who batted first and hit 18i0-9, despite Stanley Batt’s 4-37.
Five ducks waddled back to the pavilion as Appleton crashed out for 62. Liam Mannion, 20, and Joshb Hill, 17 were the only batters to reach double figures.
Glazebury suffered a mauling at the hands of Kerridge who hammered 260-9 despite Jacob Kenyon’s 5-50.
Kyle Keeble hit 46 when Glazebury batted but the side could only muster 91.
Other matches:
Grappenhall 2nd 114, Didsbury 257-3; Marple 141-8 Grappenhall 3rd 140; Lymm Oughtrington Park 2nd 158, Knutsford 159-7; Chester Boughton Hall 180-4 Appleton 2nd 176-6; Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge 197-8 Appleton 3rd 30; Glazebury 2nd 142 Rostherne 156.
