First XI
Sefton Park 274 for 4 dec. (54.1 overs)
B Percival 103, C Bellis 64, P Horton 38 not out, H Zubair 29 not out
Bootle 150 all out (45.1 overs)
J Dixon 3 for 22, R Kasser 3 for 37, A Madhu 2 for 9
Sefton Park won by 124 runs
Second XI
Sefton Park 206 for 9 dec.
D Kelly 26
Third XI
Sefton Park 156 all out (43 overs)
A K Taylor 34, P Morris 28
New Brighton 121 all out (35 overs)
Sefton Park won by 35 runs
Fourth XI 1
Sefton Park 137 all out
Kashif Saleem 43 not out, T Summers 32
Bootle 138 for 5
A Fellows 3 for 46, T Summeras 2 for 10
Bootle won by 5 wickets
The First XI welcomed old rivals Bootle to Sefton Park. The visitors won the toss and decided to field.
Sefton's in form opening pair were soon amongst the runs and put on 166 for the first wicket with Chris Bellis being out for 63 and Ben Percival out for 103 in 120 balls when the score was 195 for 3. Paul Horton scored 38 not out and Huzaifa Zubair 29 not out to enable Sefton to declare on 274 for 4 in 54 overs.
In reply Huzaifa Zubair took a wicket with the second ball of the Bootle innings. Bootle's best stand was 45 for the fifth wicket but they never got on top of the Sefton bowling and were dismissed for 150 in 45 overs. Jimmy Dixon finished with 3 for 22, Rahemm Kasser 3 for 37 and Ayan Madhu 2 for 9.
Next week's game is the return fixture at Bootle
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(above) Ben Percival scored 103 for the First XI in their defeat of Bootle
(below) Chris Bellis scored 64
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(above) Paul Horton scored 38 not out
(below) Huzaifa Zubair score 29 not out
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(above) A wicket for Jimmy Dixon
(below) A catch by Ayan Madhu off the bowling of Jimmy Dixon
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New Brighton's Thirds were the Third XI's opponents on the Lower Ground
The visitors won the toss and elected to field. Sefton put on 49 for the first wicket with James Daniels scoring 16 and Adam Taylor 34.. Paul Morris scored 28 and Sefton were dismissed for 156 in 43 overs.
The visitors reply did not begin well and they were eventually dismissed for 121 with Chris Mitchell and Dan Shakeel taking wickets
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(above) Paul Morris scored 28 for the Thirds
(below) Adam Ahmed batting for the Thirds
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The Fourth XI travelled to play Bootle's Thirds
Sefton batted first and were dismissed for 137 with Kashif Patel scorin43 not out and Tom Summers 32.
In reply, Bootle passed the Sefton total with 5 wickets down. Andy Fallows took 3 for 46 and Tom Summers 2 for 10
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