RYLANDS won by 58 runs at Heaton Mersey Village in Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Three on Saturday.

Mike Dale and Ian Mason's partnership of 77 helped Rylands, who host Capenhurst on Saturday, make 221 for 5. Rob Wright then took 6 for 45 as the hosts were dismissed for 163. Rylands' seconds won by 109 runs at home to Northwich's third team thanks to 80 from Andy Mansfield. Geoff Shaw also hit 54 as Rylands declared on 240 for 6 and Steve Howarth took 5 for 44 to bowl out Northwich for 131. Rylands' under 15s beat Middlewich by eight wickets thanks to 3 for 11 from Tom Horton, while the under 13s were defeated by Alderley Edge.