MORLEY A, runners-up last season, bowed out of the Knutsford and District Amateur League’s Team Knockout at the first-round stage on Wednesday.

Captain Paul Hart amassed 101 points in his frame, but it was not enough to avoid a defeat by 25 against Morley B.

Mere C, conquerors of Division Two rivals Mobberley E at Brook Street, are the first to reach the quarter finals.

In the league, Brook Street A eased to victory in a top-flight derby duel with their clubmates Brook Street B.

Champions Mobberley A were made to work much harder by Mobberley B before scraping a victory, allowing Morley A to close a gap to first place following a 6-1 success against Mere B.

Third-placed Wilmslow Cons A whitewashed Tatton in the other Division One fixture.

Mobberley C’s whitewash of Mere C keeps them in contention for the lead in Division Two, while pacesetters Morley B lost on aggregate to lowly Wilmslow Cons B.

Shaw Heath picked up an aggregate point victory at promotion hopefuls Wilmslow RBL, and Mobberley D lost 5-2 against clubmates Mobberley E.

Results

Team Knockout

Round Two, Wednesday: Mere C (220) 496 Mobberley E (190) 429. Round One: Morley B (140) 435 Morley A (20) 408.

Week Eight, Division One: Brook St B 1 Brook St A 6; Mere B 1 Morley A 6; Mobberley B 3 Mobberley A 4; Wilmslow Cons A 7 Tatton 0.

Division Two: Mere C 0 Mobberley C 7; Mobberley D 2 Mobberley E 5; Morley B 3 Wilmslow Cons B 4; Wilmslow RBL 3 Shaw Heath 4.