LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT CRICKET COMPETITION REPORTS – SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

1ST XI FIRST DIVISIONOld Xaverians (5) 51-10 Colwyn Bay (24) 202-10Dulanjala Mendis returned season’s best figures of 7-18 as Colwyn Bay dished out a thrashing which kept them well on course for promotion back to the Premier.The Sri Lankan left-arm spinner claimed his ninth five-wicket haul in the league this season at St Francis Xaviers School and moved up to 68 First Division victims in total at 8.69 apiece.The 34-year-old recorded his fourth seven-wicket return of 2024. Bay have now established a 33-point gap in second place and sit 24 in arrears of leaders Bootle.Winning the toss and electing to bat, Bay posted 202 all out, opener Zack Gidlow top-scoring with 65, Will Higginson 44 and Sion Morris 38, Daniel Harrison taking 5-46 for the hosts.With Mendis wreaking havoc, his 7-18 coming off 13 overs, and fellow spinner Paul Jenkins grabbing 2-1, Old Xavs were all out for just 51.DULANJALA MENDIS – NINE FIVE-WICKET LEAGUE HAULS 2024Aug 17: Old Xaverians (a) 7-18May 25: Liverpool (a) 7-42Jul 27: Highfield (h) 7-53Jun 1:: Lytham (h) 7-65Aug 10: Sefton Park (h) 6-56Jul 20: Fleetwood Hesketh (a) 5-16Jun 27: Maghull (a) 5-52Jun 15: Old Xaverians (h) 5-38Jun 8: Sefton Park (a) 5-67LEAGUE RECORDPlayed 14Wickets 68Average 8.69Economy 2.05Best: 7-181ST XI SECOND DIVISIONNorthop Hall (8) 167-10 Sutton St Helens (23) 171-10James Hurlin’s magnificent spell of 7-46 for Northop Hall went unrewarded as his team lost by just four runs at Smithy Lane.Hurlin achieved career best figures on Saturday and passed 400 wickets in club cricket.Nathan Roett also snapped up 2-69 as Sutton, who chose to bat, were bowled out for 171.Matthew Jones made 44 and Thomas Doggett 37 not out, but the Hall slumped to 110-8 in reply and looked all but beaten.However, they recovered to be 167-9 when the final wicket fell.Points: 23-8 to Sutton.Prestatyn (22) 152-10 Whitefield (6) 117-10Batting heroes Benjamin Hughes (51 not out) and Gareth Leonard (45) helped Prestatyn register a very welcome winning total at Beach Close.Choosing to bat after a correct coin call, the hosts were all out for 152, Shah Afridi 5-38 for the visitors.In the bowling, Adam Tidswell took centre stage as he bagged 5-51 off 17.4 overs, Whitefield collapsing to 117 all out.Jaden Ablett pocketed 2-21 and Hughes 2-23 in a fine 22-6 win.The result lifted Prestatyn off the bottom, leapfrogging their beaten opponents.2ND XI PREMIER DIVISIONColwyn Bay 2nd XI (9) 177-9 dec Sefton Park (5) 118-9Bay ended up within one wicket of victory at Penrhyn Bay.Josh Brown (59), Harry Spillane (46) and Matt Russell (36) were the main contributors after the hosts set 177-9 declared, having been put in.Sefton clung on at 118-9, Matt Russell 5-27, James Jones 2-10 and Tom Clarke 2-28.2ND XI SECOND DIVISIONAlder 2nd XI (4) 107-9 Northop Hall 2nd XI (25) 180-4 decJack Smallwood (45), Renit Adke (44 no), Nish Adke (33) and Jack Allen (29) all made useful scores as Hall seconds set

LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT CRICKET COMPETITION REPORTS – SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

FIRST-TEAM FIRST DIVISION

Old Xaverians (5) 51-10 Colwyn Bay (24) 202-10

Dulanjala Mendis produced his best performance of the season with 7-18 as Colwyn Bay thrashed Old Xaverians to remain on course for promotion back to the Premier.

The Sri Lankan left-arm spinner claimed his ninth five-wicket haul in the First Division this season at St Francis Xaviers School and has now taken 68 First Division victims in total at 8.69 apiece.

The 34-year-old recorded his fourth seven-wicket return of 2024.

Bay have now opened up a 33-point gap in second place and sit 24 behind leaders Bootle.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bay posted 202 all out, with opener Zack Gidlow top-scoring with 65, Will Higginson making 44, Sion Morris 38 and Daniel Harrison taking 5-46 for the hosts.

But with Mendis wreaking havoc, his 7-18 coming from 13 overs, and fellow spinner Paul Jenkins grabbing 2-1, Old Xavs were dismissed for just 51.

DULANJALA MENDIS – NINE FIVE-WICKET LEAGUE HAULS 2024

Aug 17: Old Xaverians (a) 7-18

May 25: Liverpool (a) 7-42

Jul 27: Highfield (h) 7-53

Jun 1: Lytham (h) 7-65

Aug 10: Sefton Park (h) 6-56

Jul 20: Fleetwood Hesketh (a) 5-16

Jun 27: Maghull (a) 5-52

Jun 15: Old Xaverians (h) 5-38

Jun 8: Sefton Park (a) 5-67

LEAGUE RECORD

Played 14

Wickets 68

Average 8.69

Economy 2.05

Best: 7-18

FIRST-TEAM SECOND DIVISION

Northop Hall (8) 167-10 Sutton St Helens (23) 171-10

James Hurlin’s magnificent spell of 7-46 for Northop Hall went unrewarded as his side lost by just four runs at Smithy Lane.

Hurlin achieved career-best figures on Saturday and passed 400 wickets in club cricket.

Nathan Roett also snapped up 2-69 as Sutton, who chose to bat, were bowled out for 171.

Matthew Jones made 44 and Thomas Doggett 37 not out, but the Hall slumped to 110-8 in reply and looked all but beaten.

However, they recovered to be 167-9 when the final wicket fell.

Points: 23-8 to Sutton.

Prestatyn (22) 152-10 Whitefield (6) 117-10

Batting heroes Benjamin Hughes (51 not out) and Gareth Leonard (45) helped Prestatyn register a very welcome winning total at Beach Close.

Choosing to bat after a correct coin call, the hosts were all out for 152, Shah Afridi taking 5-38 for the visitors.

In the bowling, Adam Tidswell took centre stage as he bagged 5-51 off 17.4 overs, Whitefield collapsing to 117 all out.

Jaden Ablett pocketed 2-21 and Hughes 2-23 in a fine 22-6 win.

The result lifted Prestatyn off the bottom, leapfrogging their beaten opponents.

SECOND-TEAM PREMIER DIVISION

Colwyn Bay Second XI (9) 177-9 dec Sefton Park (5) 118-9

Bay ended up within one wicket of victory at Penrhyn Bay.

Josh Brown (59), Harry Spillane (46) and Matt Russell (36) were the main contributors after the hosts set 177-9 declared, having been put in.

Sefton clung on at 118-9, Matt Russell taking 5-27, James Jones 2-10 and Tom Clarke 2-28.

SECOND-TEAM SECOND DIVISION

Alder Second XI (4) 107-9 Northop Hall Second XI (25) 180-4 dec