TIE HELPS DENTON

With Woodhouses and Prestwich playing out a tie at Medlock Road, Denton stretched their lead at the top of the table to three points. Ian Walker’s 67 was his 70th fifty and with 47 from Michael Hudson Prestwich scored 198-4 (John Seeary 3-51). Phill Sutcliffe scored 32 for ‘Houses and Joe Wolfenden an unbeaten 35 as Woodhouses recovered from 171-8 to 198-8 (Oliver Holt 4-46). At the start of Holt’s last over Woodhouses needed seven to win and to the first ball Darryl Sloan tied the scores when he was dropped at long off and the ball went for six. Holt promptly bowled him next ball and then had Kevin Quinn caught by Phil Kyle in gully.

Denton had a narrow win at Glossop after Andrew Neill’s 5-34 had helped bowl the home side out for 109. Modi Ali (33) top scored as Denton won by three wickets (Bathiya Perera 3-39).

Dukinfield maintained their position after scoring 274-6d against Cheetham Hill. Andrew Gleave (73) recorded his 10th fifty and David Gandy (71*) his 17th as they put on 107 for the fourth wicket. Matt Mallard responded with 62 for Hill but they slumped from 120-2 to 149 all out in the face of fine bowling from Stuart Mee (5-23) and Paul Turner (3-26). It was Mee’s first “five for” for Dukinfield.

Damien Stringer scored an unbeaten 76 as Woodbank scored 177 at Denton West (Gary Leigh 3-44). Robin Morris (104*) hit 6 sixes as he passed 500 runs for the season in a West total of 181-3.

Barry Williams 69th fifty was his first for D.S.L. as they overhauled Flowery Field’s 108 for the loss of three wickets. Steve Haughton scored 43 for Flowery as Jason Bennett took 6-32.

Stand’s narrow win at Irlam was their fourth win on the bounce. Irlam totaled 101 with Trent Scott (5-51) and Carl Sutcliffe (4-34) doing the damage for Stand. Rick Blackman (5-30) threatened to win the game for Irlam as Stand reached 95-9, but last pair Lee Chadwick and Jack Ritchie stood firm.

Roe Green’s two run win at Thornham moved them off bottom place and level on points with Thornham. Paul Green scored 81and Chris Rhodes 45 (including 6 sixes) with Ian Gilbertson’s 5-65 being his first “five for”. John Willman (49) and Steve Gray (34) took Thornham to 207 but Sean Flegg’s 5-82 was decisive.