The Second XI played host to Bowden CC currently sitting two places above their hosts in the CCCL Second XI First Division.
Skipper Alan Millington won the toss and chose to put Bowden into bat and it wasn’t long before young seam bowler George Forman struck, removing James Teasdale for a duck.
Fellow opener Ben Atkinson (35) formed a good partnership with Thomas Graham (50) before both were removed by Millington who finished with figures of 3-36 off 7.
Robert Shenkman (38no) pushed on for the visitors who eventually finished on 168-7 from their 50 overs.
Richard Palmer (27) and Tom Khares (25) made a solid start for the home team in their reply A quickfire 19 from Paul Garnett and a standout 53no from Aiden Khares supported by Joe Gill’s 15no saw the home side over the line with 3 overs to spare.