ALDER, Wavertree and Southport Trinity all were winners on a rain hit day in the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance.
Ken Highdale hit an undefeated 113 for Alder who accounted for Birkenhead St Mary’s by 78 runs.
Neil Durand reached 45 and Bob Rimmer claimed 5-27.
Mizan Haq with 44 top scored for Birkenhead.
Wavertree had five wickets to spare against Sutton.
Narender Negi was the key with 67 and 4-30.
Southport Trinity finished 98 runs to the good against Norley Hall. Anthony Campbell made 68 and Anthony Hall had a 5-41 return.
Leaders Whitefield were amongst the sides not to get any action.
SCORES: Merseyside and Southport Alliance: Alder 223-4dec (K Highdale 113no, N Durand 45), Birkenhead St Mary’s 145 (M Haq 45, R Simmonds 5-27); Southport Trinity 219-6dec (A Campbell 68), Norley Hall 121 (A Hall 5-41); Wavertree 138-5 (N Negi 67), Sutton 136 (N Negi 4-30); Caldy v Whitefield, Haydock v Moorfield, Parkfield Liscard v Huyton, Prescot & Odyssey v Maritime – no play.
Merseyside Competition: Merseyside Commonwealth 144-8dec (M Barnes 4-40), Port Sunlight 145-0 (M Barnes 74no, B Woods 59no)); Old Xaverians 121-3 (J McDonald 67), Singlehurst 120 (S.Jamieson 47no, K Heywood 6-26). Others no play.
