ANOTHER inspired all round team performance from Kingsley gave them their second consecutive 25-point victory at home against Bunbury in Division One.

Recovering from 8-2 the road to victory was paved by Kieron Ollier's first ton of the season.

A solid 33 from Neil Rowlands and a scampering maiden half century from wicket-keeper Ed Leneghan took the total to a formidable 238-5 at tea.

Bunbury's uphill struggle was made even more challenging when Adrian Burden removed both openers with only two on the board.

In perfect conditions for swing bowling the left armer had figures of 6-0 from eight overs before coming back to take the last wicket and finish with 7-27.

Leneghan completed an excellent match with three catches behind the wicket as Bunbury folded for 117. Only McBennett (35) and tail-ender Bob Harris (21no) provided any resistance as Kingsley continued their ascent from the fear of relegation.

Chester County Officers slipped to fifth after drawing at struggling Woodford.

Chester expected to make early inroads on a bumpy wicket, but the home side were adept at surviving the difficult balls and hitting the bad ones.

With the score at 150-2 with 10 overs left a huge score looked likely, but some effective away-swingers from Mike Clarke (3-60) and leg spinners from Mike Rowlands (4-30) caused a flurry of wickets and Woodford slumped to 170-8. There was a sting in the tail though as 22 runs were slogged off the last two overs to leave the score at 194-9.

After tea, Mike Rowlands (17) was quickly into his stride and then Tony Hattersley (33) and Tony Collard (16) added 42.

Chester needed 125 off the last 20 overs and looked to be in business as Mike Pownall (28) and Steve Johnson added 60, but when Johnson was caught on the boundary for a hard-hit 35 the momentum was lost and Wood-ford brought back their paceman who was able to restrict at one end while spinner Owen (5-42) picked up wickets at the other.

The final total of 166-9 drew the game, but earned Chester only eight points.

At Chelford, the home side beat Ellesmere Port by 81 runs. Chelford were bowled out for 204 with Dingle 43 and M Dickenson 42. For Ellesmere Port, P Betteridge took 5-46. In reply, the Port were dismissed for 123 with S Daniels unbeaten on 34 and Greenop taking 5-36 for Chelford.

In Division Two, hosts Appleton lost to Frodsham by seven wickets. Appleton were bowled out for 61 with B Large taking 6-10 and M Williamson 4-26. Frodsham won the game with 62-3 with G Houghton unbeaten on 34.

In Division Three, Saughall's un-beaten start to the season continued with an emphatic 74-run victory in an away fixture against Manchester-based side Heaton Mersey Village.

On an undulating wicket James Huxley elected to bat first and was joined by brother Martin in defying the conditions by sharing a bruising opening stand of 91.

James was first to be dismissed for a resilient 44.

His brother joined him shortly afterwards in the pavilion with an obdurate 36 in which he collected more bruises on his chest than he found the middle of the bat.

Saughall dipped to 102-3 but maximum points were ensured as Benjamin Salisbury and Christopher Andrews shared a stand of 82 to take the innings score to an impressive 183-3 at declaration (Christopher Andrews 45no).

In reply, HMV shot out of the blocks with a 45 opening stand in double-quick time before Lesley Perkins snaffled one opener off the bowling of Laurence Gotts and Peter Tunnicliffe clean bowled the other for his only victim.

The first change bowlers then wreaked havoc with the rejuvenated Michael Andrews taking 3-3 and Lesley Perkins contributed with a thrifty 3-12 as the hosts lost their last six wickets for only 14 runs.

Captain Benjamin Salisbury said: 'If we continue with the form we showed there's every chance we can top this league. Players like Christopher and Michael Andrews have really stepped up to the plate this season and we can find runs and wickets from all areas of this side.'