KNUTSFORD A, second in the table, were comfortable victors against third-placed Railway A in the Knutsford Friday League’s top flight.

They returned six winning cards to triumph by 23 chalks.

Cranford A posted the highest total, scoring 158 at home to Mere A, while Mere B squeezed past Swettenham B by a slender two-chalk margin.

In Division Two, promotion-chasing Victory Hall B scored a full house at home to Oughtrington A.

Oughtrington B were a point short of the same achievement in despatching Chelford B.

Leaders Church Inn B won at home to Cranford B, while third-placed Knutsford B won away at High Legh B.

Results

Division One: Cranford A 158 Mere A 108; Knutsford A 146 Railway A123; Mere B 132 Swettenham B 130; Warford Park B 96 Goostrey A 152.

Division Two: Chelford A 134 Warford Park A 147; Church Inn B 143 Cranford B 118; Goostrey B 138 Church Inn A 136; High Legh B 141 Knutsford B 155; Oughtrington B 167 Chelford B 99; Victory Hall B 168 Oughtrington A 126.