WINNINGTON Park climbed to the Division Two summit as a reward for beating hosts Bunbury by 98 runs on Saturday.

Jonny Wales was again their star turn, hitting an unbeaten 74 before claiming a five-wicket haul, as the visitors put behind them last weekend’s defeat against Ashley at the Rec.

“We wanted to bounce back from a disappointing performance” said captain Alec Butcher.

“We dominated every phase of the match, helped by a brilliant individual performance by Jonny with both bat and ball.”

He led by example, contributing 83 – including eight fours and four sixes – at the top of the order.

That included a century partnership with Wales, taking Park to 194-6 by the end of their innings.

Only two batsmen made it to double figures as Bunbury were blasted out for 96, Rob Begbie (2-35) and Sam Barnes (1-21) making an early breakthrough before Wales took 5-7.

Barnton cruised to a 99-run win at Stockport Trinity in the same section after Australian import Cory Devanny ripped through the home team’s batting order.

He returned figures of 5-15, supported by Neil Langham and Adam Garrod (2-2), to knock over the hosts for 30.

Skipper Simon Hancock had lost the toss, but openers Paul Coot (42) and Mike Dickenson (23) took his side to 61 without loss.

A flurry of wickets followed as Barnton slumped to 98-9 before last-wicket duo Hancock (24no) and Graham Coull took them to 129-9.

Travis Martin, Steve Kitchen and James Faint claimed three wickets each as Kingsley skittled hosts Chester County Officers for 104.

The visitors, boosted by opener Ben Stoddart’s 46, reached their target inside 30 overs after tea.

“Our bowling attack fired, and we took our chances,” said Kingsley captain Toby Mullins.

Matt Norton was Oakmere’s match-winner at Woodford, taking seven wickets to help rout the hosts for 130.

It left them seven runs short of victory.

The Northwich outfit had reached 136-7 after being put in, Harrison Jones (49) and Guy Groves (36) adding 64 runs together for the sixth wicket.

Dave Tierney’s four-wicket haul for Winsford proved in vain as they lost by five wickets at Aston in Division Three.

The visitors’ attack had too small a total to defend after they had been dismissed for 92 earlier in the day, when Barry Crellin (29) was one of only five batsmen to reach double figures.