Prestwich turned record-breakers on Sunday when they racked up the highest-ever league total of 448 – and batsman Matt Wiley smashed the individual record with 229.
Professional Danny Jones also blasted a century as the Heys side went run crazy against a beleaguered Irlam side.
Like the proverbial bear with the sore head, following a derby defeat against Stand 24 hours earlier, Prestwich were keen to make amends at The Heys.
Wiley led the charge with a remarkable 22 fours and 16 sixes. His innings beat the score of 226 not out by Ryan Nurse, for Denton St Lawrence, and his double century also came in the quickest time, off 115 balls compared to Nurse’s 123 deliveries. It took Wiley just 15 balls to race from 150 to 200.
Earlier, Jones had been the first to clock up three figures – his first ton for the club – in a stand of 198 with Wiley. Jones himself cracked 10 boundaries and six sixes in his 88-ball innings before he was superbly caught by a sprawling Afzal running back from mid-on.
Wiley rode his luck on a couple of occasions, before Thomas eventually claimed his scalp by bowling him for 229, made off 128 balls, and he left the field to a worthy reception.
Skipper Steven Lorenzini (25) and Oliver Holt (18) had given sensible support as Prestwich finished on 448 for 6 at the end of 50-over allocation, beating the previous highest set by Denton St Lawrence of 401 for 1.
Facing such a towering task, Irlam responded positively but wickets started to fall at regular intervals. A competent catch in the deep by Jones gave Andy Bradley the first of his five victims to dismiss Quinn for 17 to make the breakthrough with the total on 24.
Jones plundered two wickets, both assisted by the hands of Sam Holden, but Irlam sklipper Matt Hood showed admirable resistance, making a run-a-ball 50 until Elliot Woodage took a well-judged catch from a flat-batted pull, off Bradley’s bowling, to make the score 99 for 5.
Stuart Hilton cracked three boundaries late on, but Bradley completed his five-wicket haul to finish on 5 for 51, and fellow slowie Woodage also grabbed a couple of wickets (2 for 19) to dismiss the visitors for 133 and afford Prestwich a victory margin of 315 runs.
Prestwich, the current title holders, face a crucial early-season showdown on Saturday when they play host to league pacesetters Woodbank.
On Sunday, they welcome Netherfield in the first round of the Lancashire Cup.
Report from the Stand game on Saturday:
A lack-lustre performance left Stand to “stand tall” in the battle of the neighbours last Saturday.
Prestwich made the short trip to Hamilton Road, but failed to reach the 192-run target, casting 80 runs adrift.
Even without pro Danny Jones through work commitments and with Prestwich experiencing the worst of a deteriorating wicket, Stand were the better side on the day.
Prestwich struck an early blow when they dismissed Stand’s Aussie pro Brett Ernst for 8, caught by the tumbling Steve Orrell at square leg from a Oliver Holt delivery.
But the visitors found wickets hard to come by, as Dave Taylor typically got in the runs, and opener Chris Holt batted solidly, taking the score to 74.
Sam Holden struck, having Holt trapped l.b.w. for 29, and Taylor was bowled for 31 by Elliot Woodage.
But the experienced Stuart Catterall made a vital mid-innings contribution of 42, ensuring his team transcended well beyond the 150-run mark – and it was only a rare misjudgement – attempting to run two to the arm of Chris Thomas – proved his downfall.
Former Prestwich player Peter Walters cracked a fine straight six, but otherwise struggled and was caught by Thomas for 9, and Scott Butterworth (12) popped a catch back to give Tom Gibson reward.
Bradley picked up three wickets to stop any late onslaught and finish with figures of 4 for 64 from 20 overs.
A telling statistic was the number of extras – a joint top score with Catterall of 42 – as the new automatic legside wides rule cost Prestwich dear.
Opener Steve Orrell cracked a four and six in the first over as Prestwich’s reply started brightly.
But he was caught by Carl Sutcliffe at slip for 10 off Butterworth, who gained his second scalp when he bowled Matt Wiley for 6, without a shot being offered.
The mire got deeper for the visitors as Holden got a leading edge to give Catterall a catch, and skipper Steven Lorenzini became Butterworth’s fourth victim with the unplayable ball of the day. He was l.b.w. to ball which pee-rolled – in the true sense of the word – from well short of a length.
From 27 for 4, Holt (12) and Gibson (13) gave some support to James Wharmby, who carried on from the previous week, with an innings of steadfast determination, lasting two hours and 10 minutes.
He was the last man to fall for a gritty 43 for an ‘all out’ total of 112, leaving Butterworth (5 for 44) and Catterall (3 for 15) to claim Stand’s bowling plaudits.
* Prestwich 2XI enjoyed a full ten point winning weekend with a 17 run win over Stand on Saturday followed by an 8 wicket win at Irlam the next day.
Match Photo’s – Prestwich 2XI v Stand
