Wilkie steps down as captain

Aug 23 2006 Wirral News

MARK Wilkie missed Saturday's game forWallasey in the Liverpool Competition and later revealed he had resigned as first team captain.

He said: "It appears thatthe members of the first team no longer have confidence in my ability to captain the team, so in the best interests of the club Ihave resigned as captain and John Pugh has taken over with immediate effect.

"I will continue to playfor and support the club and represent the first team if selected."

Meanwhile, only 12 overs were bowled in the ECB Premier Division of the CD Bramall Truck Cheshire County League.

That was at Nantwich, where Birkenhead Park's bid to extricate themselves from the relegation zone foundered after they had reached 16-2.

In Division Two, hard work preparing on the Old Greasby Road ground after morning rain by promotion-chasing Upton saw a63 overs game played.

Upton declared on 166-6, Lee Dixon 34, Chris Dhenin 30 not out, Chris Camden 27 and Mobberley had reached 73-3 off 30 at the close, Jonny Thompson 24 not out, former Lancashire batsman Nathan Wood 20 not out, Gary Dixon 2-20. Upton collected 10 points for their labours to move within five of leaders Bredbury St Mark's, whose home matchwas halted when visitors Burnage had reached 39-0.