Eccleshall the new leaders after winning top-two fight

ECCLESHALL are the new leaders in NSSCL Premier B after defeating previous incumbents Wood Lane.

- Chris Travers

Eccleshall posted 142 all out in the first half of the meeting between the high-fliers, fronted by Myles Coughlan's 39.

Ben Rogerson (27), Andrew Calvert (25), Ejaz Nawaz (17no) and Rhys Owens (15) also made starts for the home side.

Spinner Richard Hassall scooped 4-30 for Wood Lane, while Zaighum Abbas picked up 3-36.

Wood Lane saw plenty of batsmen get out of the blocks in their run chase but none of them could go on to make a matchwinning contribution.

Danny Brierley and Jake Thompson made 15 apiece, Eddie Visser struck 13 not out, Ben McGuire chipped in with 12 and Martin Dawson made 11.

However, Wood Lane - who dropped to third as a result were dismissed for 95 as Calvert and Coughlan helped themselves to 4-29 and 3-10 respectively.

Cheadle are up to second after their comprehensive win at Elworth.

Alfie Bonehill's half-century formed the backbone of Cheadle's 228-8 from their 55 overs in Cheshire.

Bonehill hit 15 fours in his 76, with support forthcoming from Matthew Goodwin (47no) and Andrew Coxon (39).

Jarrod McKay (3-47) and Chris Winter (3-48) took three wickets apiece for the home side.