Bacup couldn’t follow up their Worsley Cup quarter-final win as they were beaten by Lowerhouse at Lanehead.

Lowerhouse innings

JA Finch c Gallagher b McCluskie 19
BR Heap c Highley b Warren 17
Heal b Warren 48
C Bleazard b Warren 22
F Bailey c Smith b Warren 37
M Doughty c Smith b Warren 1
J Beneduce not out 18
M Howells c Farragher b McCluskie 4
SC Hope c Farragher b Warren 2
JJ Russell not out 2
Extras 20
Total (8 wickets) 190
McCluskie 14 0 66 2, Warren 22 5 60 6, Spencer 5 1 28 0, Butcher 4 0 28 0.

Bacup innings

PAP Gallagher st Martin b Heal 57
A Taylor lbw b Russell 0
Smith c Finch b Heal 41
TM Farragher b Russell 9
J McCluskie b Russell 0
A Spencer c Finch b Heal 1
A Fielding run out 3
J Sipocz c Beneduce b Heal 7
A Highley c Finch b Heal 3
H Butcher c Bleazard b Heal 16
D Warren not out 1
Extras 28
Total (10 wickets) 166
Russell 14 1 37 3, Finch 6 2 16 0, Heal 16 3 66 6, Hope 4 0 24 0, Howells 3 0 13 0.

Lowerhouse won by 24 runs. Bacup 3 pts, Lowerhouse 12 pts.