Cricket: Veterans shine in defeat; WARWICKSHIRE LEAGUE.

OLTON overwhelmed Coventry club Highway by nine wickets to remain firmly on top of the Boundary Sports-sponsored Warwickshire League.

It was two veterans who took centre-stage when Highway batted first.

Former Warwickshire player Dean Marsh made 93 while the ever-young Errol Simms responded by snapping up six wickets.

Olton's younger generation took control in reply, Marc Webb walloping 88 while James Neil notched 70 not out.

Second-placed Bedworth were equally impressive with an easy win over rock-bottom Marston Green.

Marco Higgins made an unbeaten 57 after Bedworth had been bowled out for just 110.

Pickwick pulled off a precious one-wicket win over Old Edwardians to give themselves a chance of beating the drop.

Wasim Khan claimed six wickets as Old Eds were removed for 152.

Mo Khan then cracked 50 in reply despite the efforts of Eds' Tony Ingram who grabbed five for 49.

Wishaw are still in with a chance of promotion from Division One, especially after they rolled over Wal-sall YMF for just 62 runs.

While Bablake remain firm favourites to win the league, Wishaw did their prospects no harm at all after Dan McGinlay, five for 25, and Onker Chager, five for 37, helped secure a nine-wicket win.

Sheldon Marlborough's promotion progress was hampered when they held to a draw by a resolute Stockton side.

Jack Hemming hammered 80 not out while Keith Rondeau reached 53 in Sheldon's 248 for five, but Stockton stuck to their task in reply, reaching 153 with just one wicket remaining.

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