BOLTON Juniors proved too strong for Bury in their interleague clash.

The home team were dominant throughout in the second of the summer’s annual inter-league matches between the local towns’ representative teams.

Batting first, Bolton produced some excellent, steady batting to produce a magnificent 12 rounders.

They posted a total of 196 with tremendous scores of 44 from Cody Brooks, 31 from Lucy Mills and 22 from Helen Lewarne.

Bury had an uphill battle on their hands as they went in to bat.

Cody Brooks bowled steadily for Bolton, and, along with Jenny Fairclough and Nicola Mitchell Yorke, kept Bury’s score down to 128.

The top scorers for Bury were Olivia Massey (29), Amy Cowgill (25) and Jo Rector (20).

As Bolton were leading by 68, they put Bury in to bat and accurate, speedy fielding to first base kept the innings total down to just 76 – 21 points of which were scored by Amy Toaer – giving Bury a match total of 204.

Bolton returned to bat safe in the knowledge that they needed just a few runs to win the game.

Finally, after scoring 77 points, the Bolton captain, Jenna Allison, declared with a match total of 273.

The senior match takes place at Darcy Lever Cricket Club next week in the third of the series.

The quarter-finals of the Pike and Horwich Shield were scheduled for this week with the Blackburn, Dixon and Chadwick matches played over the next couple of weeks.

Results CHADWICK Cup second round: Lower Pools 73 Westside XI 138(I), The Flag 137 24,7 easyweb 138, Amix Concrete 94 Rupert Ladies A 162(I), Darcy Lever C&SC A 129(I) Kearsley CC A 65, Little Lever XI 164(D) The Grapes A 93, Future XI 92 Tobutt Sports Ladies 139(I), The New Inn A 165(I) Darcy Lever S&SC B 95.

Dixon Shield second round: Daisy Hill Rounders Club A 136 Jacksons Motor Repairs 165(D), Hough Fold Ladies 145(I) Capital Catering Ladies 88, Adlington CC 101(I) Applejax 80, Prices A 110 Rijo 42 244, Bolton Castle A 150 K2 Ladies 151(I), Darcy Lever C&SC C 169 Coronado Ladies 108, Freedom Ladies 124 Trafford 144.

Blackburn Shield second round: Blades Barbers 190(I) Varnish Industries XI 155, Kearsley CC B 100 Sweet Green Dream Team A 151(I), Darcy Blues 148 Pure Asphalt XI 162, Centredart Fireplaces 165 Claremont Ladies 259, B B Belles 168 Hi Q Fabs A 210(D), Bishops Ladies 126 Henighans B 175(I), The Pineapple Chunks 120(I) Impression Ladies 81, The Vixens 129 Royal Bolton Hospital A 139.

Pike Shield second round: Astley Bridge Ladies 207(I) Royal Bolton Hospital B 87, Eagley Pike Ladies 183 Craven Heifers 149, P. Arthur Autos 127 Fernhill Farm Stables 156(D), Taj Ladies 74 Little Lever SC B 144(I), American Express 134(I) Westhoughton CC Ladies 112, Ladybridge XI lost to Aura Ladies, The Grapes B 177 Bolton Rugby Club Ladies 183.

Horwich Shield second round: Ladies Taverners 193 Bolton Ukrainian Club 118, Blackrod CC Ladies 66 Lostock Roofing Ladies 233(I), Sweet Greens Dream Team B 155 M.T.G. Plumbing 102, Anderton XI 226 JJs 187, Barness XI 134 Openip Eleven 155, Baymare Ladies 150(I) Thomas Egerton Ladies 110, Rupert Ladies B 111 Tonge Fold XI 121, Smithills Farm Ladies 86 Hardy Hall 188(I).