Rainford stay top in fixture washout

Aug 20 2007 Liverpool Daily Post

THERE was a complete washout in the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance.

It leaves Rainford still on top with 345 points, just five ahead of Skelmersdale with Norley Hall a further 22 points adrift in third position.

The Merseyside Commonwealth remain bottom and look certain to be relegated.

They are 54 points behind third bottom Prescot & Odyssey with five matches remaining.

Charnock Richard, who are just above the Commonwealth, have notified their intention to resign from the Alliance at the end of the current campaign, meaning just one club will go down.

In the Merseyside Competition just two games got under way.

Leaders Tranmere Vics had to settle for a draw against Maritime as the elements finally won the day.

Chris Price hit 54 and Andy Wood 50.

There was joy for bottom of the table Bromborough, who recorded their first win at the 18th attempt by seven wickets at Singlehurst, for whom Steve Jamieson reached 45.

There was a washout in the Meller Braggins Cheshire League as far as local sides were concerned.

The David Kaufman Memorial Trophy final between Birkenhead St Mary’s and Sutton also fell victim to the weather and the match is now likely to be played this Bank Holiday Sunday.

SCORES: Merseyside Competition: Singlehurst 91, Bromborough 92-3; Tranmere Vics 192-5dec, Maritime 80-5.