Greenmount’s first eleven maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the JWL Lancashire League Division Two table with a 47 run victory over Bacup at Lanehead.
After winning the toss and deciding to bat, the Mount didn’t have things all their own way at the start of the innings and at 86 for 5 a commanding total looked unlikely.
Thankfully, middle-order knocks of 44 from Cameron Mapstone and 43 from skipper Travis Townsend gave the total a more respectable look and the villagers finished on 185 all out in the 48th over.
In the reply, bowling figures of 4 for 30 from professional Jacques Snyman and 3 for 33 from Callum Hunter took the wind out of the home side’s sails and they were dismissed for 138.
Meanwhile, at the Log Cabin, the second string moved into second place in their respective table thanks to an eight-wicket triumph over Bacup seconds.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first putting on 153 all out in 37 overs. Three wickets apiece for Max Birtwistle and Liam Riley, two for Rion Dalugoda and one each for Dexter Crowther and Jake Riley did the bowling damage for the Mount.
A fine unbeaten third wicket partnership of 104 from Sam Greenhalgh (61) and Toby Leach (51) – his second half-century of the weekend – saw Oli Dixon’s men home as they reached 154 for 2 in the 32nd over.
The third eleven set the weekend’s winning standard on Saturday with a great four-wicket victory against their Middleton counterparts at the Log Cabin.
The visitors won the toss and chose to bat, putting on 200 for 5 from their 40 overs. Taking the wickets for Greenmount were Dexter Crowther (2 for 31); Matthew Gilmore (1 for 24) and Max Birtwistle (1 for 34).
Good knocks of 60 from Max Birtwistle; 54 not out from Toby Leach and Harry Nuttall (37) did the business for the thirds who reached their target for the loss of six wickets in the 39th over.