PRESTWICH Cricket Club ended a rain-ravaged season on a high when the second team retained their league title and the first team secured a place in the Lancashire Cup.
The seconds needed to beat Dukinfield to secure the division two championship and an eight-wicket victory handsomely did the trick.
Dukinfield were restricted to 135-9, with skipper Andy Bradley claiming 5-40 from an unbroken 25-over stint.The Taylor brothers made a solid, sensible start to the run chase. Mike had made 25 before falling with the score on 30.
However, David carried on in determined style, being joined by Luke O’Brien.
O’Brien struck an eye-catching 65 and was bowled within nine runs of victory.
Dave Taylor was the perfect foil, remaining unbeaten on 39 as the team overhauled the target without any dramas.
The second team league title comes on the back of being joint winners of the Hulme Trophy, after the final was aborted due to constant weather-induced postponements.
Indeed, the first team were able to witness the seconds execute their title-winning shots after they made short work of beating Dukinfield at their ground.
The home side could only muster a total of 80, with Phil Kyle grabbing 4-28, and Prestwich knocked them off for the loss of five wickets.
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