Netherfield remained top of Division One, whilest both Leyland and Chorley closed in,
At the foot of the table Morecambe and Kendal occupy the bottom two places, with Lancaster and Barrow also in trouble.
However Penrith and Preston pulled away from the drop zone after taking two big wins.
DIVISION ONE:
Chorley v Blackpool
Chorley picked up an important two wicket win against Blackpool in a low scoring game.
The hosts bowled well in the first innings to dismiss Blackpool for 77 off 27 overs.
Edwin Moulton 4-21 and James Lee 4-34 were the main wicket takers while Blackpool struggled.
Blackpool showed plenty of fighting spirit with Jamie Thomson's return of 5-18 saw Chorley under significant pressure in their reply.
Grant Thomson also weighed in with figures of 3-37. However Chorley held on after Gayan Maneeshan held the innings together with an undefeated knock of 18 as the hosts closed on 82-8 off 26.4 overs.
Kendal v Penrith
Match details courtesy of The Westmorland Gazette:
Kendal CC dropped into the relegation zone in Northern Cricket League Division One after losing by four wickets to Penrith at Shap Road.
Kendal who are now second from bottom in the table continued to struggle with the bat after Penrith sub professional Nick Benton returned first innings figures of 7-43 as The Auld Greys were all out for 109 off 44.3 overs.
Kendal battled back in the second innings when West Indian professional Jason Dawes bowled 4-35 and Penrith were in trouble on 43-4>
However Benton's top score of 47 off 41 balls and Kieron Trevaskis's undefeated 26 off 51 balls guided Penrith to victory as the visitors closed on 114-6 off 36.2 overs.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Kendal made a positive start in the first over as Zachary McCaskie and Oliver Tyson scored 14 runs from Benton first six balls.
However from a relatively good start, Kendal collapsed as Greg Hall bowled Tyson for five before Benton ripped through to dismiss both Dawes and Ryan Shephard as the hosts were soon in trouble on 26-3.
One of the only positives for Chris Miller's team was the batting of 16-year-old Finlay Richardson who dug in for a steady knock of 21 as the hosts managed to get onto 50.
Both Richardson and McCaskie were beginning to find their rhythm when any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Benton picked up two quick wickets to dismiss McCaskie for 27 off 31 and Lachlan Stewart for 0 as Kendal slumped onto 50-5.
Benton dominated the Kendal innings after the Australian despatched of Richardson whose attempted drive to the boundary fell into the grasps of Jessie Dinnie before Edward Price was trapped LBW.
Saeed Bariwala and Miller offered some respite, before a bowling change by the visitors paid dividends after Nick Marshall picked up the wicket of Bariwala whose mistimed drive was well taken by Dinnie.
Kendal from that point struggled onto 93 before Richard Dakin picked out Penrith captain Jonathon Osbourne off the bowling of Dinnie before Benton took the wicket of Toby Tyson who picked out Osbourne while Kendal were all out for 109. Miller finished undefeated on 25 off 66 balls.
In reply Kendal battled back after Penrith were reduced to 38-3 as Dawes dismissed Samuel Hall and Eddie Robson before Dinnie was stumped by Dakin off the bowling of Bariwala.
Kendal were given further optimism when Greg Hall was bowled by Bariwala as Penrith slumped onto 43-4.
However any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Benton and Kieran Trevaskis put on a solid fifth wicket stand of 62 as the visitors pushed onto 101.
Dawes finished with a return of 4-35 as Benton fell for 47 off 41 balls while Jonathon Osbourne was trapped LBW for 0.
Trevaskis who finished with an undefeated 26 off 51 balls guided Penrith to victory as they closed on 114-6 off 36.2 overs.
Leyland v Lancaster
Leyland remained in second place and just a few points behind league leaders Netherfield after a comfortable 74 run victory over a spirited and determined Lancaster.
Pabusara Waduga posted a top score of 80 off 135 balls, while Hamza Khans undefeated 30 eased the hosts to a commanding first innings total of 210-5.
Henry Thompson 25 from 59 balls and James Rounding 24 from 18 also contributed.
Lancaster battled in their reply with Kieran Moffat the top run scorer with 39, however Steven Pallets 3-39, saw Lancaster all out for 136 off 49 overs.
Netherfield v Morecambe
Netherfield cemented their position at the top of the Northern Premier League Division One table with an emphatic seven-wicket win against Morecambe.
Tom Williamson's first innings return of 3-31 and Nathan Chambers's 3-17 saw Morecambe all out for 148 off 48.3 overs.
John Huck then hit 55 not out to guide Netherfield to victory as they closed on 149-3 from 41.1 overs.
After winning the toss and electing to field, Netherfield had to be patient while the opening partnership of Viraj Bhati and Lewis Smith dug in with a first wicket stand of 46.
Netherfield soon made inroads into the visitors after Lewis Richardson bowled Smith for 16 off 43 balls before Sri Lankan Professional Ashan Priyanyan was caught behind by former Morecambe player Lewis Edge from Joe Portman's delivery.
Morecambe recovered to 103 largely thanks to Bhati's innings-high 57 off 81 balls, but Obus Pienaar caught and bowled the opener who played a loose shot into the hands of the South African all rounder.
Once Bhati had been dismissed Morecambe collapsed from 103 to 112-7 as Huck ran out Laurence Read.
Williamson dismissed Luke Pearson who fell to a good catch by Huck, Eddie Read was trapped LBW, and Ryan Pearson who was caught behind by Lewis Edge.
Netherfield cleaned the tail up as Chambers picked up the wicket of Adam Derham who was stumped by Edge, before Chambers collected the wickets of Tommy Clough who picked out Pienaar before Jamie Cassidy was bowled as Morecambe were all out for 148.
The reply started well for the hosts when former Morecambe captain Josh Dixon and current Netherfield skipper Ben Barrow put on a solid first wicket partnership of 65.
Morecambe gave themselves some hope after Barrow picked out Bhati off the bowling of Ashan Priyanjan
Pienaar and Dixon, who went for a steady knock of 31 off 83 balls, were both trapped LBW by Tommy Clough with Netherfield under some pressure on 83-3.
The visitors continued to turn up the heat while Huck and Edge kept the runs ticking over.
However Huck let loose with an imposing undefeated 55, his second consecutive half century, kept Netherfield on course for the win by hitting five fours and three sixes
Lewis Edge scored the winning runs with the former Morecambe player undefeated on 14 off 34 balls as Netherfield closed on 149-3.
Preston v Fleetwood
Preston picked up a crucial 24 run win over Fleetwood at West Cliff.
Preston struggled in the first innings after being bowled out for 114 off 43.2 overs.
Irshad Desai top scored with 34, while Sahid Patel posted 28. Neels Bergh returned figures of 5-32.
However Sabbir Patel's second innings return of 6-17 and Lukman Vahaluwalas 4-40 saw Fleetwood all out in their reply for 91 off 33.3 overs.
St Annes v Barrow
St Annes defeated Barrow by 5 wickets.
Matthew Grindley returned 6-37 after Barrow were all out for 162 off 43.1 overs. Greg Reynolds top scored with 37.
In reply St Annes edged home with Gurman Bains top scoring knock of 56. Richard Staines was undefeated on 27.
FIRST DIVISION SCORES
Chorley v Blackpool
Chorley (15 pts) defeated Blackpool 92 pts) by 2 wickets
Blackpool 77 (Edwin Moulton 4-21, James Lee 4-34), Chorley 82-8 (Jamie Thomson 5-18)
Kendal v Penrith
Penrith (15 pts) defeated Kendal (1 pt) by 4 wickets
Kendal 109 (Nick Benton 7-43), Penrith 114-6 (Nick Benton 47)
Leyland v Lancaster
Leyland (15 pts) defeated Lancaster (1 pt) by 74 runs
Leyland 210-5 (Pabasara Waduge 80), Lancaster 136
Netherfield v Morecambe
Netherfield (15 pts) defeated Morecambe (0 pts) by 7 wickets
Morecambe 148 (Viraj Bhati 57), Netherfield 149-3 (John Huck 55no)
Preston v Fleetwood
Preston (15 pts) defeated Fleetwood (3 pts) by 23 runs
Preston 114 (Neels Bergh 5-32), Fleetwood 91 (Sabbir Patel 6-17, Lukman Vahaluwala 4-40)
St Annes v Barrow
St Annes (15 pts) defeated Barrow (2 pts) by 5 wickets
Barrow 162 (Matthew Grindley 6-37), St Annes 165 -5 (Gurman Bains 56)
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division One
| Club |
P |
W15 |
D6 |
T |
D1 |
D0 |
L |
NR5 |
BP |
Pts |
| Netherfield |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
117 |
| Leyland |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
112 |
| Chorley |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
103 |
| Blackpool |
10 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
94 |
| St Annes |
10 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
92 |
| Fleetwood |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
80 |
| Barrow |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
65 |
| Preston |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
68 |
| Penrith |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
62 |
| Lancaster |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
60 |
| Kendal |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
18 |
59 |
| Morecambe |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
47 |
Division Two
Division 2 Round Up:
Barrow v St Annes
St Annes defeated Barrow by 4 wickets with Nathan Bend 3-26 and Curtis Fletcher 3-32 as Barrow were all out for 118.
Josh Taylor's undefeated 57 guided St Annes home as they closed in reply on 119-6.
Blackpool v Chorley
Blackpool saw off Chorley by 41 runs at Stanley Park.
The hosts declared in 39.5 overs on 206-6. Dan Barling 93 from 106 balls and Sam Owen 75 from 122 were the main run scorers. Chorley's Joe Barker returned figures of 5-40.
Chorley were all out in reply for 165 off 46.2 overs despite the best efforts of Max Harper who top scored with 62. Nathan Dixon returned 4-40 as Blackpool eased home.
Fleetwood v Preston
Fleetwood routed Preston by 9 wickets, Preston were all out for 87 off 24.4 overs, James Amor returned figures of 3-23.
Paul Willis scored 42 before Wayne Clarke's undefeated knock of 37 saw Fleetwood home after just 23.1 overs as they finished on 88-1.
Lancaster v Leyland
Lancaster tied with Division Two champions Leyland at Lune Road.
Leyland finished their innings on 124-7. Ian Farrington 44 from 56 balls and Jacob Wright 36 from 86 were the main run getters. Lancaster's Jacob Orr returned figures of 3-3.
The hosts were bowled out in reply for 124. Lee Sparks 64 from 68 balls while Chris Kelly took 4-19 and Elliot Boardman 3-25 picked up the wickets for the visitors.
Morecambe v Netherfield
Netherfield routed Morecambe by 165 runs, Theo Gallagher opened the innings with an imposing knock of 58 as Netherfield closed on 210-6.
In reply Morecambe were all out for 45. Joel Bibby taking 5-32
Penrith v Kendal
Penrith defeated Kendal by 4 wickets.
Kendal were all out for 150 with Ben Crouch taking 3-26, Marcus Hill top scored with 28.
Nick Hodgson knocked the runs off with an undefeated 64 as Penrith closed on 151-6 off 42.1 overs.
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
Barrow v St Annes
St Annes (15 pts) defeated Barrow (2 pts) by 4 wickets
Barrow 118, St Annes 119-6 (Josh Taylor 57no)
Blackpool v Chorley
Blackpool (15 pts) defeated Chorley (3 pts) by 41 runs
Blackpool 206-6 dec, (Dan Barling 93, Sam Owen 75, Joe Barker 5-40), Chorley 165 (Max Harper 62, Nathan Dixon 4-40)
Fleetwood v Preston
Fleetwood (15 pts) defeated Preston (0 pts)
Preston 87, Fleetwood 88-1 (Paul Willis 42)
Lancaster v Leyland
Lancaster (10 pts) tied with Leyland (9 pts)
Leyland 124-7 (Ian Farrington 44), Lancaster 124 (Lee Sparks 64, Chris Kelly 4-19)
Morecambe v Netherfield
Netherfield (15 pts) defeated Morecambe (2 pts) by 165 runs
Netherfield 210-6 (THeo Gallagher 58), Morecambe 45 (Joel Bibby 5-32)
Penrith v Kendal
Penrith (15 pts) defeated Kendal (4 pts) by 4 wickets
Kendal 150, Penrith 151-6 (Nick Hodgson 64no)
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division Two
| Club |
P |
W15 |
D6 |
T |
D1 |
D0 |
L |
NR5 |
BP |
Pts |
| Blackpool |
10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
117 |
| Leyland |
10 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
112 |
| Fleetwood |
10 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
101 |
| Netherfield |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
83 |
| St Annes |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
24 |
83 |
| Lancaster |
10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
81 |
| Chorley |
10 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
81 |
| Morecambe |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
76 |
| Penrith |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
68 |
| Preston |
10 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
62 |
| Barrow |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
15 |
50 |
| Kendal |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
24 |
50 |
