Wallasey 151 all out
Colwyn Bay 153-2
Colwyn Bay won by eight wickets.
A top-quality third wicket partnership of 133 from Gareth Cross and Will Hantam swept Colwyn Bay to an emphatic victory over Wallasey, keeping alive their Liverpool Competition title challenge.
The two Bay professionals combined to make short work of Wallasey’s 151 total, smashing boundaries to all corners of the ground in an hour-long 24.4 over blitz.
Cross bagged 62 runs, including three sixes and eight fours from 65 balls, whilst his partner Hantam racked up 59 from 44 balls, with twelve fours.
Wallasey opted to bat first, but suffered two early losses with Ryan Holtby and Hantam taking one a-piece.
Wallasey regrouped and put together 42 for the third wicket, a spell which was ended by a superb Cross catch.
Three more quick losses, two to Hantam and one to Cross, put Wallasey in further trouble, and another fightback was ended when Charlie Club made a catch from a Ryan Holtby ball.
Wallasey finished on 151, with Cross and Hantam both taking three wickets before going on to seal the win with their outstanding partnership at the crease.
The 25 points garnered rom the match keeps Colwyn Bay in the title hunt, 28 points off leaders Lytham in fifth place.
Colwyn Bay II 147
Southport and Birkdale 121 all out
Colwyn Bay II won by 26 runs
Colwyn Bay seconds made it five wins out of six with their 26 run win over Southport and Birkdale at the weekend.
The victory made perfect preparation for their next match against league leaders Magull, with just 20 points between the Bay and the top of the table side.
James Jones (29), Ethan Ray (27) and Alex Walburn (26) top scored for the Bay as they put up 147 in 41 overs.
With the ball, Glyn Gibbons took four wickets for 36 and Tom Clarke three for 21 to do the damage, whilst James Jones bagged a brace and Jordan Evans took the remainder as Southport were bowled out for 121 in 30 overs.
The win gave Colwyn Bay 22 points and fifth place in the table, with everything to play for in the closing stages of the season as the league’s in-form side.