A ONE-WICKET loss on Saturday followed by a one run defeat on Sunday - Brooksbottoms aren't exactly in love with the pyjama game.

Their end of summer hangover continued into the Surridge Cup competition played in coloured kit.

Hosting Newton Heath in the first game of the weekend double header, Brox found the wet conditions tough to handle.

Only Simon Armsbey, maintaining his good form, mastered the visiting attack.

When he fell four short of a deserved half century, the Summerseat men were in troubld on 100 for 6.

And it didn't get any better although a feisty last wicket partnership enabled them to post a competitive total of 150.

In the field, the Brox attack generally had the upper hand but found Heath captain Osbourne an immovable object.

His 67 kept the visitors in the game after Read and Sharrocks had caused some early mayhem.

Once he had fallen, however, Heath were left with plenty to do.

Sadly for Brox, Wanless and Shaw were able to coax the home for a narrow win.

On the back of that defeat, Brox took a greatly weakened side to Bickershaw and suffered more agony.

On another difficult pitch, Brox were on top in the field.

Skipper Ernill turned to his slow bowlers and the unsung pair of Nigel Shaw and Brian Boys worked their magic.

The latter's return of 6 for 49 was a scarcely believable performance for someone who would be flattered to be described as a part-time bowler.

The total of 125 all out ought to have been well within reach for the visitors but it didn't turn out that way.

Despite a battling 39 by makeshift opener Brown, Brox suffered something of a repeat on the previous day's batting woes.

In a hectic finish, however, the final two wickets fell without addition to the score and another painful defeat.

BURY competed the treble over Westligh with a three wicket victory in the Stuart Surridge-sponsored Divisional Cup.

Westleigh batted first in a match reduced to 22 overs due to rain.

Bury's bowlers took charge and restricted the Leigh side to 177.

Considering the short boundaries that total was always achievable and Simon Belston led the way with 42 in 21 balls.

Kennedy, and then Metcalfe then kept up the eight an over run rate and the Sports Club side secured victory with an over to spare.