WINNERS of the North-West Colts Trophy for the past four seasons, the Chapel Press Cheshire County League Under-18s team take on the Bridging Finance Liverpool Competition in a one-off North-West Colts Trophy final at Orrell on Sunday, captained by Oxton’s Ross Dixon.
In the Premier Division tomorrow, Neston will need to end a two-match losing run when they visit Chester Boughton Hall if they are not to see their lead further whittled away.
It now stands at 34 points with several clubs catching up fast.
Principal among those closest behind them are reigning champions Oulton Park who host wooden spoonists Bramhall; Toft (at home to Nantwich); and fast-improving Hyde (at Didsbury).
FIXTURES: TOMORROW ECB Premier Division (12.30pm): Chester Boughton Hall v Neston, Didsbury v Hyde, Oulton Park v Bramhall, Oxton v Alderley Edge, Toft v Nantwich, Urmston v Bowdon. First Division (1pm): Christleton v Bollington, Heaton Mersey v Cheadle Hulme, Middlewich v Macclesfield, Poynton v Grappenhall, Upton v Cheadle, Widnes v Irby. Second Division (1pm): Ashton-on-Mersey v Stockport G, Birkenhead Park v Marple, Congleton v Bredbury, Sale v Mobberley, Timperley v Tattenhall, Warrington v Brooklands.SUNDAY: Sunday Minor Counties Championship: Dorset v Cheshire (at Dean Park, Bournemouth, 11am, continues Monday-Tuesday). National Club Championship group semi-final (1pm): Alderley Edge v Walmley. North-West Colts Trophy: Liverpool Competition v Cheshire County League (at Orrell, 1pm). Cheshire Cup round 3 (1.30 pm): Chester Boughton Hall v Bramhall. Round four: Irby v Stockport; Didsbury v Middlewich, Sale v Neston. Cheshire Shield round two (1.30pm): Parkfield Liscard v Crewe, Birkenhead St Mary’s v Cheadle, Birkenhead Park v Caldy, Warrington v Romiley. Christleton v Bollington, Heaton Mersey v Cheadle Hulme, Middlewich v Macclesfield, Poynton v Grappenhall, Upton v Cheadle, Widnes v Irby. Second Division (1pm): Ashton-on-Mersey v Stockport G, Birkenhead Park v Marple, Congleton v Bredbury, Sale v Mobberley, Timperley v Tattenhall, Warrington v Brooklands.
SUNDAY: Sunday Minor Counties Championship: Dorset v Cheshire (at Dean Park, Bournemouth, 11am, continues Monday-Tuesday). National Club Championship group semi-final (1pm): Alderley Edge v Walmley. North-West Colts Trophy: Liverpool Competition v Cheshire County League (at Orrell, 1pm). Cheshire Cup round 3 (1.30 pm): Chester Boughton Hall v Bramhall. Round four: Irby v Stockport; Didsbury v Middlewich, Sale v Neston. Cheshire Shield round two (1.30pm): Parkfield Liscard v Crewe, Birkenhead St Mary’s v Cheadle, Birkenhead Park v Caldy, Warrington v Romiley.Alderley Edge v Walmley. North-West Colts Trophy: Liverpool Competition v Cheshire County League (at Orrell, 1pm). Cheshire Cup round 3 (1.30 pm): Chester Boughton Hall v Bramhall. Round four: Irby v Stockport; Didsbury v Middlewich, Sale v Neston. Cheshire Shield round two (1.30pm): Parkfield Liscard v Crewe, Birkenhead St Mary’s v Cheadle, Birkenhead Park v Caldy, Warrington v Romiley.
