BOLTON Schools completed a hat-trick of trophies with a Merit League cup final win over Tameside Schools at Kearsley. Electing to bat Bolton were in trouble at 36 for 4 with Rees 8, Guest 7, Fearn 7, Flannagan 2 back in the dressing room.
County schoolboy, John Grimes, and Andy Kerr took the score to 75 before Grimes was out for 16. Kerr continued to steady the ship and when he was out for 46 the score was on 113. A further collapse saw Bolton bowled out for 123. Tameside made a solid start putting on 26 for the first wicket but Bolton's bowlers then started to show their class and Tameside were bowled out for 87. Jack Southworth had outstanding figures of 5 for 16 from 4 overs. Neil Hyde 2 for 8, Tim Rees 1 for 12, Adam Rodzoch 1 for 30 were the other wicket takers.
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