A RAPIDLY-improving young Hyde team captained by Cheshire batsman James Duffy, will provide a stern test for ECB Premiership leaders Neston at Parkgate tomorrow in the Chapel Press Cheshire County League. Hyde thrashed Neston’s rivals Alderley Edge by 140 runs last weekend and are in the mood to put on another show, says the skipper.

FIXTURES: TOMORROW: ECB Premier League (12.30pm unless stated): Alderley Edge v Didsbury, Bowdon v Oxton (12pm), Nantwich v Chester Boughton Hall, Neston v Hyde, Oulton Park v Toft, Urmston v Bramhall. Division One (1pm): Cheadle v Poynton, Christleton v Upton, Grappenhall v Cheadle Hulme, Irby v Heaton Mersey, Macclesfield v Widnes, Middlewich v Bollington. Division Two (1.30pm): Bredbury St Mark’s v Sale; Congleton v Brooklands, Marple v Ashton on Mersey, Mobberley v Timperley, Stockport Georgians v Tattenhall, Warrington v Birkenhead Park.TOMORROW: Minor Counties championship (at Chester 11am, and Mon and Tues): Cheshire v Wiltshire. Cheshire Cup third round (1.30pm): Lindow v Oulton Park, Stockport v Heaton Mersey, Urmston v Brooklands, Hyde v Sale, Neston v Cheadle Hulme, Irby bye v Rode Park & Lawton. Cheshire Shield first round (1.30pm): Aston v Parkfield Liscard, Birkenhead Park v Barnton, Hale Barns v Trafford MV.