WITH Warrington Firsts having no match the seconds took centre stage with a surprisingly comfortable victory over Oxton to take a very welcome 25 points.

Bowlers Caven, Davison and N. Houghton bowled well to dismiss Oxton for a poor 116 on a good batting wicket. Then Baxter and Cliff Houghton batted solidly and demoralised Oxton with an opening partnership of 89.

Crissall and Baxter comfortably knocked off the remainder to record Warrington's fourth victory.

A strong Warrington Thirds also proved far too good for Oxton as David Quick produced an incisive opening spell to put Oxton under pressure before the flight and guile of Stuart Caven completed the job with a five-wicket haul as Oxton collapsed to 97 all out.

Excellent bowling from Corroboy and Williams backed up by skilful fielding reduced Birkenhead Park to 112 all out as the fourth team recorded back-to-back wins.

Warrington fought hard to defeat Birkenhead Park by four wickets. Rob Stirrup scored a controlled 31 and Ben Bray a typical entertaining 31.

Liam Heaphy, as well as keeping wicket well, saw Warrington home with a solid 13 not out.

The Fifths completed a storming weekend for Warrington with a win over Hyde Fourths.

Despite being set an imposing 255 to win, G. Torkington smashing a 60 ball ton on a good batting track as Warrington won by nine wickets with just three balls to spare.

A brilliant opening stand of 185 from Steve Quick, 97 and Miles Tufft, 88, and a quickfire 44 by Dave Quick also helped them to victory.

Warrington 2nd v Oxton

Oxton: 116. Bowling: M. Caven 9-1-2-20, J. Davison 22.5-8-4-41, N. Houghton 14-2-4-50.

Warrington

C. Houghton ct Fell b Clarke 46

D. Baxter not out 56

J. Crissall not out 15

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Total 119-1Warrington 3rd v Oxton

Oxton: 97. Bowling: Jo Coneeny 7-3-1-12, D. Quick 9-3-3-30, J. Edwards 11-4-1-26, S. Caven 8.5-3-5-25.

Warrington

P. Davies lbw b Pearson 21

S. Quick lbw b Barrett 11

Jo Coneeny not out 9

T. Milow not out 38

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Total 98-2Warrington 4th v Birkenhead Park

Birkenhead Park: 112. Bowling: T. Corroboy 11-3-3-29, S. Cooper 7-3-1-12, K. Dawkins 7-0-1-29, R. Williams 6.4-0-5-27, D. Hunter 3-0-0-7.

Warrington

D. Hunter ct Ingram b Floxton 7

R. Stirrup ct Steele b Rioux 31

B. Bray b Scholes 31

H. Creighton ct Steele b Longford 5

A. Mitchell st Pearson b Scholes 2

L. Heaphey not out 13

T. Corroboy ct Young b Scholes 1

R. Williams not out 1

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Total 113-6Warrington 5th v Hyde 4th

Hyde 4th: 254-6. Bowling: Corroboy 7-2-1-21, Gilogley 14-3-2-79, Bray 7-1-1-40, Dawkins 8-3-1-20, Edwards 5-2-1-43, D. Quick 9-2-0-38.

Warrington 5th

S. Quick ct Knight b Edwards 97

M. Tufft not out 88

D. Quick not out 44

Total 256-1

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