GRAPPENHALL missed out by just nine runs in a fiercely contest match at Alderley Edge.
The home side won the toss and elected to bat first – a decision which at first did not look too good as at one stage they were struggling at 38-3. But the middle and lower order rallied and the side eventually reached 184 all out.
Tom Bramhall, 3-27 and Joe Ashmore, 3-23, were the pick of Grappers’ bowlers.
Grappenhall lost a wicket without a run on the board but then Arav Shetty, 63 and Pete Barns, 47 put on 113 for the second wicket and the visitors hopes were high. But after that wickets tumbled with skipper Ben Bodha, 24 the only other batsman to get into double figures.
At 165-6 a win was still on the cards but the last four wickets added only 10 runs and Grappers were all out for 175.
Warrington won by 55 runs at home to Wilmslow, after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
James Lewis top-scored with an unbeaten 42 as Warrington reached 174-9.
The visitors got off to a bad start and never looked like posing a threat as they gradually fell behind the run-rate. James Rudd took 4-19 as they were bowled out for 119.
Lymm Oughtrington Park figured in an exciting tied game at Malpas.
Batting first they hit 123 with Antonnel Atwell opening the innings with a solid 49.
Malpas finished on the same total – with Atwell again the star for Lymm taking 5-16.
Appleton went down by eight wickets, hosting Wirral.
Batting first they hit 172, Guy Collighan top-scoring with 54 and Martin Cooper hitting 31.
Wirral raced to 173-2 in 27 overs.
A below strength Glazebury suffered a mauling at Styal after the home side hit 228 with Ryan Warhurst taking 5-46. The visitors were all out for 86 in the 32nd over.
Other matches:
Grappenhall 2nd 209, Alderley Edge 213-9’; Grappenhall 3rd 141-5 Didsbury 137; Appleton 2nd 86-3, Chester Council Officers 83; Appleton 3rd ll8, Offerton 196-9; Lymm Oughtrington Park 156-5 Oxton 154-7; Glazebury 2nd 44 Ashley 192; Warrington 3rd 121-1 Neston 120.
