WALSHAW put the seal on a memorable season with a comprehensive victory at Daisy Hill.

It was appropriate that the runaway champions should finish the season in the kind of style which has seen them become the outstanding side in the Association.

Brett Collins put the Bury side in the driving seat with five wickets as Daisy were skittled for 109 before Walshaw breezed past the target with six wickets remaining.

It was also a memorable game for wicketkeeper Anthony Harris who broke the league and cup record with 54 victims as he grabbed Daisy Hill's last wicket when first slip Jonathan Fielding palmed the ball up to him. The record had been held since 1973 by Little Hulton's Mike Dunne. Harris had already passed the league record of 46 set by John Granville of Tootle Sports Club in 1953.

Clifton finished runners-up but were denied the chance of finishing with a win, by the weather.

Indeed, had the rain not come down it could have been a bad day for the high-flyers with Spring View 48 runs short of victory with seven wickets left.

Peter Weir top scored with 53 for Clifton as they made 181-6. Paul Matthews hit 62 for Spring View and Rob Turnbull was going well on 47 before the rain came down.

Golborne quickly disposed of Lostock to secure third place. Lostock's unhappy season had a miserable ending as they were whittled out for just 62 (Graham Marsden taking 4-24, Dave Roberts 3-4) and Golborne finished the job for the loss of just two wickets, pro Ian Critchley unbeaten on 47.

Last word

Adlington sealed fourth spot - and the final Lancashire Knockout place - with victory at mid table Edgworth.

The home side never looked comfortable in the face of in-form bowlers Duncan McNally and pro Matthew Taylor. From being 45-6 and 75-8, they finished on 108 all out, McNally taking a magnificent seven wickets and Taylor the other three, while Mike Davies hit 39.

In reply, Taylor was unbeaten on 32 and Mark Robinson scored 30 as Adlington completed the season with a win.

Little Hulton missed out on a Lancashire Knockout place and were another team to see rain have the last word on their season.

Chasing Standish's 151-8 (Sarkar 33 not out, Mark Lee 3-29) Little Hulton had made 106-3 when the rain came down, Mark Lee scoring 40 and pro David Parkinson 38.

At the other end Astley and Tyldesley finished on a downer - but this time it was bad luck rather than bad form which left them gloomy.

Chasing Blackrod's 136 all out (Gary Speak 36, Nigel Doyle 4-32, John Punchard 4-41) the bottom club must have been dreaming of only their second victory of the season when they reached 105-3 with seven overs to go. But bad light and rain decided it wasn't to be. David Clare top scored with 43 and Punchard chipped in with 32.

Atherton finished one place above Elton in seventh after beating the Bury side by seven wickets. Peter Kay hit 38 in Elton's 144 all out, David Charlson taking 3-42, but that was no problem for the Cross Cup winners who reached their target with seven wickets remaining.

It was a memorable day for Andy Hall in his last game for the club as he made an unbeaten half century while Paul Walsh was unbeaten on 54 and Phil West made 32.