Prestwich have blown away former championship leaders Clifton to return to the top of the GMCL Premier Division with the title race still wide open.
Sub-professional Sachithra Serasinghe (72) was well supported by Jack Doyle (56) when the home side posted 278-7.
Nathan Bailey’s opening spell did the most damage in the second innings, taking 6-42 when Clifton retired for 68.
Woodbank went to a narrow defeat with a wicket at Flixton.
A final wicket partnership between Stephen Holt and Subtain Raza Shah worth 38 brought Woodbank to a total of 105.
The chase was far from straight forward, and in the end it was again the last couple that proved decisive, with Kamran Basharat ending up at 22 to get Flixton across the line.
On Sunday, Woodbank bounced back in a rearranged game, scooping six points at home against Glodwick.
The visitors were all for 181 batting first, Stephen Holt taking 3–24. Woodbank’s answer was led by pro Imran Mirza, who finished undefeated at 73.
Bury is fourth in Premier 2 after a 32-run win at Heywood.
The guests were in trouble at 0-2 but the innings were restored by Dom Morris, 63, and Alex Breckin, 53, when Bury posted 185-6.
Heywood appeared to have bounced back from 62-5 in their response, but four wickets apiece for Breckin and Ahmed Matloob kept Heywood falling short.
Stand took an important win against Woodhouses to move over their opponents. They were eliminated at 147 but the home side could only hit 106 in response, with Adam McGladdery winning 5-20.
Championship won Edenfield for the first time this season in the league under dramatic circumstances at Winton. Edenfield was knocked out for 66, but that proved noteworthy when Dan Jenkins won 7-10 to give his side five points on their 12th attempt in 2021.
Brooksbottom extended his winning streak to keep moving at the top. Ash Gowers didn’t get the best result at 68 as the league leader scored 205-8 – a personal result that Whalley Range didn’t get as they were knocked out at 52, Mohsin Iqbal won 6-23 and Stephon Ramdial 4-24.
In Division 2A, third-placed Radcliffe defeated second-placed Worsley with 118 runs.
East Lancs Paper Mill won an away thriller against Elton 2s – and won with a wicket.
Tottington St. Johns easily defended his 125 cc, beating Hindley St. Peters for 55 while Michael Burns won 8-19.
In the 3W division, Unsworth beat Woodbank 2s by just five runs.
Ramsbottom is sixth in the Lancashire League Division One after her 47-run home win against Todmorden, paid man Daryn Smit reached 94 and won 4:27.
Greenmount is third in Division Two after a two-wicket win at Haslingden, Tom Heaton scored 61.
