NOMANSLAND all but preserved their status in Regional Division 2 West with a 54-run victory when they visited Hyde 2nds.

Gary Loveless (41), Darren Grayer (40), Sam Dempster (33), James Mason (29) and Terry Harrison (28) all made good contributions in Nomansland’s 248-8, but they were topped by 42 extras with Chris White (2- 29), Dan Noel-Johnson (2- 43) and Pete Hayward (2- 64) the main wicket takers.

In reply, Hyde were all out for 194 in the 42nd over, which included 46 extras, with Hugh Thomas (29), Mike Shutler (24), Hayward (24) and Noel- Johnson (20) the main scorers against Jason King (3-36), Ryan Moody (2-33) and Darren Grayer (2-29).