SALE Cricket Club's second eleven continued their good start to the season with a convincing 62 run victory at Bredbury St Marks.

Asked to bat on a wet and green wicket Malik (17) made a confident start.

However, tight bowling from Bredbury skipper Mountford pegged Sale back, reducing them to 50/4.

A thirty run partnership between Almond and O'Donnell started the Sale fight back.

Almond was caught for 28 attempting another boundary off Foley.

Fortunately for Sale O'Donnell then took control, hitting the boundary at regular intervals.

When he eventually went for 45 the Bredbury attack was on the retreat.

Stoddard (25) and Moore (37 not out) then added 55 for ninth wicket, indicating the depth of Sale's batting, pushing the score up to 192/9.

Sale wasted no time after tea, taking three early wickets.

At 15/3 it was then just a question of whether Sale would get the last seven wickets before the rain returned.

Moore,was the pick of the Sale attack, finishing with figures of 4/35.

In a real team effort Briggs, McKenzie and Almond all chipped in with wickets.

This was supported with some excellent catching in the failing light from Whitelegg, McKenzie & Hopkins.

The stubborn Green (30) was the last to fall with the score on 130. Sale secured the 24-point victory to consolidate their early season position at the top of division two.