Next-to-bottom Chirk 1st XI suffered their eighth league defeat in a row on Saturday.
Winning the toss and deciding to field against Oswestry, the Colliers paid the price when the visitors rattled up 240-8 off 45 overs, Brandon Diplock best with 77.
For Chirk, Habibullah Ahmadzai took 2-10 and skipper Liam Walker 2-44.
Despite a fine 90 from opener Gareth Partridge, which included nine fours and three sixes, Chirk were bowled out for 171 in response, Diplock the undoubted man of the match with 5-40.
Better fortunes for Chirk seconds as they got a winning draw at Harcourt’s 1st XI.
This clash of the bottom two saw Chirk elect to bat and chalk up a useful 229-6 off 40 overs, skipper Dale Randall 44, David Lunt 42 and Hidayat Haroonkhail 39 not out.
Harcourt were restricted to 163-4 off 40, Jim Swallow 68 not out, Zahid Nasiri 2-10 and Haroonkhail 2-36 for the North Wales visitors.
DIVISION ONE (12.30 pm)
Frankton 1st XI v Chirk 1st XI
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