Rainford slip up to as Alder stay top

Jul 22 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

ALDER stayed top of the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance even though their game at Sutton could not start because of a waterlogged ground.

Second-placed Rainhill failed to take advantage as they fell by five wickets at Southport Trinity. They totalled just 100 after being put in. Dave Andrews claimed 4-15 for the seasiders and Kevin Murray then hit a vital 41.

Norley Hall lost third place to Parkfield Liscard as they went under by 81 runs at Caldy. Anthony Sams contributed 90 for the Wirral side and Jason Cooper took 5-26. Peter Kay 4-27 and Chris McGloughin 4-59 bowled well for the losers.

Parkfield Liscard finished 92 runs to the good in the local derby against luckless Tranmere Vics. Grant Hughes hit 96 and Adam Young had a 4-69 return. Ed Briers reached 43 for the losers.

Birkenhead St Mary’s were denied by the last Manweb pair. Steve McGenity top scored with 62 for the Saints and Shakeel Nawaz passed 50 wickets with his 5-74 haul.

Scores: Merseyside and Southport Alliance: Birkenhead St Mary’s 168 (S.McGenity 62, S.Perise 4-55), Manweb 138-9 (T.Fabien 53, S.Nawaz 5-74); Caldy 210-9dec (A.Sams 90, P.Kay 4-27, C.McGloughlin 4-59), Norley Hall 129 (J.Cooper 5-26); Parkfield Liscard 197-9dec (G.Hughes 96), Tranmere Vics 105 (E.Briers 43, A.Young 4-69); Southport Trinity 104-5 (K.Murray 41), Rainhill 100 (D.Andrews 4-15); Haydock v Burscough, Prescot & Odyssey v Moorfield, Sutton v Alder – no play.

Merseyside Competition: Whitefield 149-4 (R.Afridi 71no), Shaftesbury 148-6dec (R.Afridi 4-51, E.Williams 4-63); St Mary’s College OB 121-5 (P.Fletcher 40), Old Xaverians 120 (J.Kelly 6-45); Singlehurst 36-1, Goodlass 35 (B.Brown 7-16); Maritime 60-2, Aigburth 59 (A.Jastin 4-10); Cheshire Lines 51-3, Bromborough 50 (M.Ward 9-20); Hale v Port Sunlight – no play.

Meller Braggins Cheshire League Div.One: Brooklands v Runcorn – no play. Div.Two: Wilmslow v Chester CO – no play. Div.Three: Castrol Superseal 50-0, Wistaston 49; Parkonians 158-7, Stockport 227-3dec; Stretton 215-7dec, Wirral 205-9.