Bowdon Vale Vikings v Ashley at home: Vikings won by 9 wkts

Bowdon Vale Vikings v Ashley at home: Vikings won by 9 wkts
 

Another comfortable win for the Vikings, this time by 9 wickets with 5 overs to spare. Ashley having been put in lost early wickets thanks to some improved Vale catching and tight bowling (Quinn, Ollier and Hasan going for 20 or less off each of their 4 overs). Hasan removing dangerman Busby. Neary (30*) and Birch (33) were only able to move slowly to their 30s and not until a last couple of overs thrash did the Ashley batters make any real impact with Higson taking a skyer off Gandy. Ollier (30*), Dey (31*) and a magnificent 10 ball 33* from Hasan made sure that the oncoming rain did not affect the result this time round. A great start to the season. Next match away against in-form AOM.

Ashley 111/4 (20): Neary (30), Birch (33),

Vikings 113/1 (14.6 overs): Ollier 30*, Dey 31*, Hasan 33*