A 6-wicket victory away at Stand saw Heywood take maximum points. Richard Slatem was outstanding with 5 wickets as the hosts were dismissed for 141. In reply, Marty Walters (33) set the platform before Greg Butterworth (34)* and Will Purser (29)* shared an unbeaten partnership of 61 to see Heywood home.
Another impressive win as the Seconds defeated Stand by 47 runs. A magnificent 143-run partnership between Aaron Russell (79) and Zak Saleem (69) helped Heywood post 199-3, before Ollie Rawlinson starred with the ball, claiming 5 wickets as the visitors were bowled out for 152.
A superb chase saw the Thirds overcome South West Manchester. After restricting the visitors to 198-9, with Chris Fern taking 3 wickets, Matt Fern produced a match-winning innings of 69 from just 43 balls*. Supported brilliantly by James Eckersley (40), the pair swung the game in Heywoodβs favour as victory was secured with 17 balls to spare.
The Phoenix continued their excellent progress with a 6-run victory over the Milnrow Maidens. Ellie Clarkson (24), Jenny Haynes (21) and skipper Linzi Davies (15) all made valuable contributions to secure the win, lifting the Phoenix up to 4th place in the table.