AS YOU WERE AS TOP THREE WIN

Denton’s win at Cheetham Hill was a happy return for two of Hill’s old boys. Imran Mirza scored 56 in a total of 238-6d (Danny Walker 58) and Modi Ali took 7-25 as Hill were bowled out for 104 (Atif Riaz 37).

Prestwich kept the pressure on with a home win against Flowery Field. Michael Hudson (49) top scored in a total of 185-7d and then 4-33 from Phil Kyle left Flowery all out  for 96 after being 68-8.

Woodhouses remained on level points with Prestwich when James Clarke (56) and Daniel Britton (46) were both not out as they scored 149-2 in response to Thornham’s 148 all out. John Willman’s fifty (52) was his 25th and Israr scored 44 but nobody else had any answer to John Seeary’s 6-41.

Dukinfield and West changed places in fourth and fifth position in a tense game at Windsor Park. Glenn Bullock’s 23 was top score in West’s 117-10(Andrew Eastwood 3-39, Paul Turner 2-6. Toby Rexstraw (45) and Dave Ashworth (26*) gave Dukinfield a one wicket win after they were 47-7 and 63-8. Jason Stringer took 4-62 and Dave Letven’s 4-27 included a hat trick. On the same day Mike J. Batty took a hat trick for Denton West 2nd XI and he was also on the losing side!!.

D.S.L. became Stand’s latest victims as they moved into the top half of the table. The visitors scored 221-9d with Trent Scott scoring 89 and captain Paul Wilkinson 33 as Jason Bennett took 5-79. Scott then took 3-73 but it was Carl Sutcliffe’s 6-43 that set up victory with Steve Dublin scoring 44 in the Saints 150 all out.

Woodbank dropped a place to eighth when Glossop won at the Kenyons. Glossop scored 187-9d with Oliver Kenyon (38) top scoring (Sajid Shah 4-26) and despite 53* from Neil Ridehaugh (his 90th fifty) Woodbank were bowled out for 148 (Bhatiya Perera 4-51).

Irlam’s two wicket win at Roe Green kept the home side at the foot of the table. Rick Blackman took 5-24 and Pervez Shah 3-23 as Roe Green scored 131 (Sean Flegg 36) and 34 from Kevin Taylor and an unbeaten 27 from Andy Ruddy saw Irlam home (Paul Green 4-44).