Chester Boughton Hall skipper Lee Dixon has hailed his trophy-winning team-mates after they secured their fourth piece of silverware of the season on Sunday.

Hall, who were crowned national club T20 champions last week, followed up that success with victory over Wallasey on Sunday to lift the Liverpool Echo Knockout Trophy.

The Filkins Lane side, who have also won the Cheshire Cup and Cheshire T20 trophy this season, very nearly made it a clean sweep but were they were narrowly pipped to the county Premier League title by Hyde, in a battle that went down to the final day.

With a haul of four trophies out of a possible five and a thriving youth and women’s set-up, Dixon believes the good times have returned for cricket in the city.

“To win four trophies in one year is amazing and the lads have been absolutely phenomenal all season,” said Dixon.

“Sunday was a really good day and a great way for us to round-off what has been an excellent season.

“It just goes to show what good cricket is going on here in Chester at the moment. Things are going really well for us as a club.”

Hall claimed a 161-run triumph at home to Wallasey in the two-innings final on Sunday.

Lancashire’s Jordan Clark knocked 100 for the home side in a second innings total of 205-5 after they had opened with 163-6.

Youngster Harry Killoran took 4-25 as Wallasey were dismissed for 116 and, needing 252 to take the win from their second innings, managed just 91.

Hall also won their final league match of the season the previous day, seeing off the challenge of Oxton by six wickets, with outgoing Aussie bowler Josh Henderson taking 5-57 as the visitors were skittled for 145.

Warren Goodwin was the star man at the crease as he hit 86 in the home side’s match-winning response of 146-4.

The victory, however, was not enough as Hyde claimed the title with a 10-wicket triumph at home to Marple to seal top spot by 17 points.

“We would have loved to have won the league as well but we have to give credit to Hyde as they have never missed a beat all season,” said Dixon.

“It has been a rain affected season and that has proved a bit of a problem along the way and has cost us a few points.

“But we have done fantastically well as a team. We had to change the team at the beginning of the season as we had some of the older players from last season leave and we had to bed the new players in.

“What is one of the most pleasing things is that we have seen the growth and the class of some of our young players like Guy Dunbavand, Jack Williams and Harry Killoran this season and they have really come to the fore.”

Dixon reserved praise for Henderson, who heads back to Australia this week following a fine debut season with Hall, with the skipper hinting that Filkins Lane may not have seen the last of the Aussie bowler.

“Josh has been absolutely superb for us all season,” he said.

“He’s become part of the fabric of the club, helping to coach the kids sides and the women’s sides.

“He’s taken 61 wickets in the league and has been a major part of our success.

“We gave him a great send-off and hopefully we can get him back next year. He is certainly keen.”