Local Cricket Scene with ANDREW STRATTON

PORT Sunlight are through to their area final in the Village National Knock-Out Cup, following a convincing 118 runs success over Croston on Sunday.

Sunlight, who beat holders Caldy in the previous round, rattled up 247 runs in their 40 overs, with Ian Wallbank, 80, Eddie Griffiths, 79, and Mark Tighe, 46, the chief scorers. The visitors were restricted to an all out total of 129.

Meanwhile, Irby shocked Caldy in the second round of the Kaufman Memorial Trophy with an 11 runs success at Paton Field.

The Irby total of 132-9 did not seem enough, but Caldy collapsed from 54-0 to 121 all out.

Dave Aston hit 32 and Peter Urwin claimed 4-27 for the losers. Ian Webster, who took 3-23, Andy Peddie and Ged Kinsey, who knocked 35 and 31 respectively, were best for the winners.

Mersey Park crashed at Aigburth. They had only nine men and were skittled out for just 22 runs.

Eastham Bromborough went under by 26 runs at Prestatyn, where Neil Murray and Steve Harvey collected three wickets apiece.

Caldy settled for a draw at St Asaph, on Saturday, in the top of the table Bromborough Paints Merseyside Competition clash. Phil Eymond made 43.

Caldy lost second place in the table to Aigburth, one of only two First Division winners in a rain spoiled day. Aigburth crushed Irby, who were dismissed for just 49.

Port Sunlight drew with Wavertree. Eddie Griffiths hit an undefeated 54 and Neil Manning took 4-16.

Parkonians stay top of Division Two after a draw at St Mary's College. Mersey Park were the only winners in this division and went third. They had nine wickets in hand over Xaverians. Keith Hawkins claimed 4-15 and Dave Devlin 3-26.

Results:-

Division One: Aigburth 155-8 declared, Irby 49; Port Sunlight 88-3, Wavertree 145; St Asaph 220-7 declared, Caldy 153-6.

Division Two: Mersey Park 108-1, Xaverians 104; St Mary's College 128-5 declared, Parkonians 88-7; Tranmere Vics 40-1 v Manweb; Whitefield 10-0, Parkfield 114; Wirral 91-4, Eastham Bromborough 136-8 declared; Wrexham v Birkenhead St Mary's 68-2.

Fixtures this Saturday include:-

Division One: Ainsdale v Port Sunlight; Caldy v Sutton; Irby v Rainhill.

Division Two: Birkenhead St Mary's v Mersey Park; Eastham Bromborough v St Mary's College; Parkonians v Tranmere Vics; Xaverians v Wirral; Parkfield v Wrexham.

Other scores:-

National Village Cup (area semi-final): Port Sunlight 247-5, Croston 129.

Kaufman Memorial Trophy (2nd Round): Aigburth 23-2, Mersey Park 22; Caldy 121, Irby 132-9; Prestatyn 145, Eastham Bromborough 119.

On Sunday, at Prestatyn, Merseyside take on the Liverpool Competition in the opening round of the President's Trophy.

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