Leigh CC 73 All Out (Abbott 15; Procter 4-32, Harrison 3-16, Usman 3-23)
Rainhill CC 75-1 (Godleman 35*, Higham 26*; Brown 1-21)
Rainhill’s first team secure a 9 wicket win at home to Leigh CC. Bowling the visitors out for 73 and then knocking it off with only 1 wicket to fall.
Winning the toss and bowling first, the home side reduced Leigh to 25-5, taking regular wickets with the new ball, Luke Procter and Jamie Harrison grasped the momentum from the visitors. Procter returning figures of 4-32 from his 16 overs with Harrison returning 3-16. This pressure was continued by overseas professional Khalid Usman who finished with figures of 3-23.
Rainhills reply with the bat started positively and continued throughout, managing 75-1 from 15 overs. Billy Godleman achieved a fluent 35 not out from 30 balls, accompanied by Ross Higham, 26 not out, in a partnership of 41*.