Pick of the bunch for centurion Gary

ORMSKIRK skipper Gary Knight made the highest of his 10 league centuries for the club, an unbeaten 133 which set up a 79-run win at Colwyn Bay in the Love Lane Liverpool Competition Premier Division.

- BY TOM EVANS

He and Tom Brown, who made 54, put on an unbroken 179 for the defending champions; after twin 63s from George Johansen and Will Higginson, Toby Bulcock's 5/40 induced a collapse from 149/4 to 168 all out.

Liam Grey took a career-best 8/19 to blow Wallasey away on their own patch, Northern chasing just 41 to earn a 10-wicket win after just 36.1 overs of play.

There was also a personal best for Jason Login, who made 128 to set up Rainford's 119-run win over Birkenhead Park. American Nihil Desai also made 61 in their 282/4, including a stand of 143 with Login.

Newton-le-Willows are still without a win after their draw at Leigh. Lancashire's George Bell made 81 and Chris Schofield 53 for the visitors, who closed on 253/9, but they were frustrated by half-centuries from Mattie McKiernan and Adam Shallcross.

Delhi Capitals star Ashutosh Sharma, left, arrived in the UK at 7.30am; within a few hours, he had made his first Love Lane Liverpool Competition century.

Wigan, who signed the IPL gun to replace Shubham Khajuria, could be in for a treat once he's over the jet lag. But on Saturday, Sharma's efforts - and those of 16-year-old Aveen Dalugoda, who made a 1st XI best 86 in a stand of 153 came to nought against Formby, after Ian Cockbain's 60 and an unbeaten 74 from Jack Carney earned a four-wicket win.

Another teenager, Bradley Barrow, took 5/78 for the visitors on an eventful day at Cricket Path.

The function room at Wadham Road looked magnificent, the guests scrubbed up nicely in their suits and gowns, and the stage was set for the 50th anniversary of Firwood Timber, the firm which has lent its name Bootle's cricket side since the mid-1990s.

But as the piano tinkled and the guests mingled, Rainhill were in the mood to play party crashers.

The disruption was led by Ryan Brown (right), whose unbeaten 82 was his most substantial yet for his new side.