APPLETON suffered defeat by five wickets at home to Westminster Park on Saturday in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division One.

The hosts were bowled out for 139, with only captain Tom Lomas, 39, and Martin Cooper, 27, showing any real resistance.

Park made 142 for 5 in reply, with Naseer Majid and Amen Ab Rafi both hitting half centuries.

Glazebury meanwhile stormed to victory against Stalybridge St Pauls by 107 runs.

The hosts batted first and were bowled out for 161, thanks to Scott Sparks, 60, and Dave Acton, 52.

In reply, Stalybridge were skittled for 54 with Acton taking 5 for 14.

At The Groves, visitors Stretton won by four wickets. The hosts won the toss, batted and made 161 for 5 with Ali Zubairi taking 3 for 39.

Stretton eased to a win with 162 for 6. Rafeel Nasir unbeaten on 64.

Appleton seconds won their reverse fixture at Westminster Park by 42 runs in Division Three.

Appleton batted first and made 161 for 7, with E Sygrove reaching 32. Park seconds were bowled out for 119 with A Wright taking 4 for 40 and M Cumberland taking 3 for 13.

At Appleton in Division Four West, visitors Glazebury seconds beat the home fourth team by six wickets.

Appleton won the toss , batted and were bowled out for 99 with David Nicholson taking 5 for 36 and Christopher Ayre taking 4 for 9.

In reply, Glazebury seconds won the game by reaching 101 for the loss of fur wickets, Ayre top scoring with 25.

Rylands seconds lost by seven wickets at Tranmere Victoria seconds.

Rylands won the toss, batted and were bowled out for 137 with Barker scoring 51 and M Lowe 31.

Tranmere reached 138 for 3.

At Stretton, the home second XI beat Appleton thirds by 39 runs. Stretton won the toss and after deciding to bat were bowled out for 166 with Farhad Quyum, 42, and S Ehmed, 32, top scoring.

For Appleton, A Venshaka took 4-56. They were bowled out for 127 with Will Metcalfe taking 5-15.

n Cheshire County Cricket League fixtures for Saturday: Premier League: Alderley Edge v Grappenhall.

Division Two: Warrington v Alvanley.

Second XI: Division One: Grappenhall v Brooklands, Middlewich v Warrington.

Third XI: Division One: Neston v Warrington, Warrington v Ashley.

Fixtures for Sunday: Grappenhall v Bramhall, New Brighton v Warrington.

Fixtures for Monday, May 4: Mini Group Central: Bowdon v Grappenhall, Knutsford v Warrington.

Cheshire Cricket Alliance: Division One: Stretton v Glazebury, Stalybridge St Pauls v Appleton.

Division Two: Styal v Rylands.

Second XI: Division Three: Appleton v Knutsford.

Division Four West: Port Sunlight v Appleton, Glazebury v Frodsham, Rylands v Old Parkonians.

Division Four East: Bowdon Vale v Stretton.

Third XI: Division Four East: Appleton v Audlem.