Caldy, Parkfield Liscard and Birkenhead St Mary’s all lost on the second day of the Bromborough Paints Merseyside and Southport Alliance cricket season.

Caldy fell by 61 runs at home to Prescot & Odyssey. Danny Hargreaves 48 and Rich Battersby 4-60 did their best.

Parkfield Liscard went under by four wickets at home to Norley Hall. Amir Baig top scored with 69.

Birkenhead St Mary’s failed by two wickets at Southport Trinity where Steve McGenity struck 47 and Dan Newhouse took 4-42.

Bromborough were 46 all out and lost by nine wickets at Manweb in the Merseyside Competition.

Tranmere Vics took the derby at Shaftesbury by one wicket. Tony Wilson claimed 6-23 for the losers.

Parkonians saw off Lindow by 124 runs in Division Three of the Meller Braggins Cheshire League. Will Walker posted an excellent 123 and Tim Hitchell 69. Chris Hitchell took 7-58.

Wirral had seven wickets in hand against Wistaston Village. Dave Devling top scored with 42 not out and Ron Gambles claimed 4-22.

Neston were edged out by one wicket at home to Alderley Edge in the Premier Division of the Chapel Press Cheshire County League.

Jack Smith scored a fine unbeaten 113 for Neston and Chris Finnegan also did well with 39 and 6-55.

Oxton had to settle for a draw against Bowden who closed 34 runs behind with one wicket remaining.

Lee Dixon 46 and Mark Rowland 41 batted well for the Wirral side.

Upton in Division One went under by eight wickets against Cheadle Hulme whilst Irby (M.Smith 89, S.Hurworth 58) drew at home to Poynton in a close match.

Birkenhead Park (J.Crofton 58) in Division Two were beaten by eight wickets by Brooklands.

Alliance clubs face a double bill over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Saturday games include Alder v Caldy, Birkenhead St Mary’s v Maritime and Haydock v Parkfield Liscard. On Monday it’s Caldy v Parkfield Liscard, Maritime v Southport Trinity and Whitefield v Birkenhead St Mary’s.

Merseyside Competition games on Saturday include Bromborough v St Mary’s College OB, Merseyside Commonwealth v Tranmere Vics, Old Xaverians v Shaftesbury and Port Sunlight v Singlehurst.

In the Cheshire League on Saturday Parkonians go to CH Ladybridge and Wirral to Lindow.

Irby are due at Heaton Mersey in the County League.

Scores: Merseyside and Southport Alliance: Caldy 127, Prescot & Odyssey 178; Parkfield Liscard 154, Norley Hall 155-6; Southport Trinity 135-8, Birkenhead St Mary’s 134.

Merseyside Competition: Manweb 50-1, Bromborough 46; Shaftesbury 73, Tranmere Vics 74-9.

Cheshire League Div. Three: Parkonians 256-5dec, Lindow 132; Wirral 103-5, Wistaston Village 101.

Cheshire County League Premier Div: Neston 198, Alderley Edge 199-9; Oxton 224, Bowden 190-9. Div.One: Irby 254-7dec, Poynton 249-7; Cheadle Hulme 122-2, Upton 118.

Div.Two:- Brooklands 144-2, Birkenhead Park 143.