CRICKET: Liverpool Comp – Northop Hall thrash Prestatyn in derby, Colwyn Bay crash at Wigan

LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT CRICKET COMPETITION REPORTS – SATURDAY, MAY 24

1ST XI SECOND DIVISION

Northop Hall (20) 72-4 Prestatyn (2) 69-10

Paul Jenkins claimed 4-1 as Northop Hall breezed to victory over North Wales rivals Prestatyn at Smithy Lane.

Jenkins made it 25 wickets in five league matches since returning to Hall in a game which lasted just one ball more than 45 overs in total.

Put into bat, bottom side Prestatyn crumbled from 25-0 to 69 all out, Jenkins’ top return supported by Carwyn Johnson (3-37) and Liam Evans-Ford (2-19).

Despite facing such a low target, Hall lost four wickets before reaching 72-4, skipper Ben Slater 22 not out, while Benjamin Hughes took an impressive 3-27 for the visitors.

Points: Northop Hall 20 Prestatyn 4.

ECB 1ST XI PREMIER LEAGUE

Wigan (20) 89-2 Colwyn Bay (1) 87-10

Not a good day for the Bay at Bull Hey.

Asked to take first knock, the visitors were all out for just 87 off 40.4 painstaking overs, Nathan Barnes 4-9 for the hosts, who reached 89-2 from 21.3 in reply, professional Shubham Khajuria 46 not out.

2ND XI FIRST DIVISION

Colwyn Bay 2nd XI (25) 190-7 dec Northop Hall 2nd XI (4) 92-10

Five wins out of five for leaders Colwyn Bay seconds who were far too strong for fellow North Wales side Northop Hall seconds at Penrhyn Avenue.

Inserted by the opposition, Bay set 190-7 declared off 45 overs, Tom Clarke leading the way with 46, opener Zane Roy 42 and Will Spillane 30 not out, Sion Hellen scooping 5-62 and Matteo Evans-Ford 2-49 for the visitors.

The Flintshire travellers were dismissed for 92, Michael Williamson 35, Samuel Costley proving anything but with 3-2, James Jones 3-39, Will Spillane 2-9 and Clarke 2-32.

2ND XI SECOND DIVISION

Prestatyn 2nd XI (1) 50-10 Caldy 2nd XI (20) 51-2

On a day of short-lived matches one of the shortest took place at Beach Close.

It was not good news for Prestatyn seconds, who were blitzed out in 25.3 overs for just 50, Mark Downes 5-14 for the visitors, who replied with 51-2 off 11.3, Tahen Ahmed 2-14.