A WINNING draw wasn't enough to earn Glazebury CC the Cheshire Association crown.

The draw against Cheshire County Officers was their last CA match at Hurst Lane and a win would have secured the title.

But the visitors hung on at 100-8 in reply to Glazebury's impressive 191-9.

Skipper Paul Warhurst hammered 42 and Frank Bierne picked up 4-8 in a blistering spell of pace bowling.

In the 2nd X1 game at Chester, Glazebury crashed to a humiliating 46 all out after electing to bat first on a good track.

Only Mike Gibson on 17 reached double figures. Chester hit off the required runs for the loss of three wickets - all taken by Stuart Caller.

Next summer Glazebury will play in the North West Counties Alliance.

Looking back...paceman Chris Murray took nine wickets for Glazebury - then robbed himself of the 10th by taking a catch!

But it paved the way for a spanking nine-wicket win against Latchford & Padgate.

Murray's blistering pace ripped the heart out of their rivals, only two men reaching double figures in a total of 72.

Glazebury then romped in with Simon Green hammering 34 in a total of 76-1.

Glazebury 2nd beat leaders Halton Millfield by 40 runs. They hit 131-9, then bowlers Tom Milmine (3-44) and Leon Lawrence (3-11) did the damage as the visitors fell for 91.

CHAMPIONS Golborne began their reign in the Vimto Bolton Association with a defeat.

The 1995 kings, Little Hulton, hauled their way back from 30-5 to 182-8 with three wickets each for Ewan McCray and Andy Pennington.

Golborne were then dismissed for 155, Ian Seddon top-scoring on 41, McCray chipping in with 32 and Andy Mullaney 28.

Astley & Tyldesley held out for a draw at 140-6 after Spring View had totalled 209, pro Paul Matthews last man out for exactly 100.

Phil West reached 1,000 runs for the season with Atherton, his 89 coming in a total of 191-9.

But Clifton took the honours, winning by six wickets at 192-4.

LEIGH CC have missed out on a Lancashire Cup spot next season.

The points from Saturday's draw at St Helens, in the final match of the season, were just not enough.

Only Greg Dimery produced any form with the bat, his 80 almost half of Leigh's 164 total.

Banner, promoted to first team action, snapped up 3-25 from 11 overs as St Helens hung on at 139-6.

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