A SUPERB unbeaten knock of 150 by Louis Botes helped New Brighton to victory over visiting Maghull in the Premier Division of the Bridging Finance Solutions Liverpool Competition on another rain hit Saturday programme.

Botes included fifteen fours and five sixes in his innings.

The seasiders were able to post 226-7 and then dismissed Maghull for 130 with Ashraf Nawab claiming 4-36 and Martyn Evans 4-47.

The Division One clash between Wigan and Wallasey did not get started but in Division Two Parkfield Liscard took the local derby at Caldy by seven wickets.

Chris Edwards was unbeaten on 39 for Caldy but the 106 total (Israr Ul Haq 4-25) was not enough. Grant Hughes top scored with 30 in the combined side reply.

Birkenhead Mary's at Sutton put the home side in and were doing well with Sutton on 72-5 when the rain intervened.

It was not a good day in the Chapel Press Cheshire County League.

Neston could not start against Marple in the Premier Division and the Oxton v Macclesfield game was halted with Oxton in a good position on 32-1 chasing 141 when the elements intervened.

Gayan Fernando claimed 6-57 for the local outfit.

In Division One Greg Shillinglaw with 47 helped Irby to a declared total of 144-9 against visiting Christleton who reached 117-2 before an enforced early finish.

In Division Two Upton looked to be in trouble at Cheadle when the weather took over.

They totalled just 98 of which 35 came from Matt Ingram. Cheadle reached 21-0.

In a rain-hit Cheshire Alliance Tranmere Vics drew with Capenhurst in Division Three.

Gary Francis 87 and Michael Edwards 42 enjoyed an unbroken third wickets partnership of 113 for Vics in a 162-2 total.

Capenhurst finished on 64-5 with Rich Baker getting 3-17.

Wirral in Division Three of the Meller Braggins Cheshire League gained a welcome 22 runs victory at Stretton.

Scores in games played were:-

Liverpool Competition Premier Div:- New Brighton 226-7dec, Maghull 130. Div.Two:- Caldy 106, Parkfield Liscard 110-3; Sutton 72-5 v Birkenhead St Mary's.

Cheshire County League Premier Div:- Oxton 32-1, Macclesfield 141. Div.One:- Irby 144-9dec, Christleton 117-2. Div.Two:- Cheadle 21-0, Upton 98.

Cheshire Alliance Div.Three:- Tranmere Vics 162-2dec, Capenhurst 64-5.

Cheshire League Div.Three:- Stretton 80, Wirral 102-9dec.

Fixtures this coming Saturday include:-

Cheshire County League Prem.Div:- Hyde v Neston; Widnes v Oxton. Div.One:- Grappenhall v Irby. Div.Two:- Upton v Conglton.

Liverpool Competition Prem. Div:- Bootle v New Brighton. Div.One:- Wallasey v Ainsdale. Div.Two:- Birkenhead St Mary's v Birkenhead Park; Parkfield Liscard v Skelmersdale; St Helens Recs v Caldy.

Cheshire Alliance Div.One:- Sandbach v Parkonians.

Div.Three:- Eastham and Bromborough v Appleton II; Port Sunlight v Sandbach; Wistaston Village II v Tranmere Vics.

Cheshire League Div.Three:- Wirral v Pott Shrigley.