Church got back to winning ways on Sunday as they beat Lowerhouse at West End.

Nasser Hussain made 64 as Church posted 216-9 from their 50 overs with Jonny Russell (4-70) and pro Aaron Heal (3-59) the pick of the bowlers.

Lowerhouse were never at the races as they replied despite a patient 38 from John Whitehead and they closed on 144-7.

Church innings

A Mirza c Beneduce b Bayliff 5
CM Fergusson lbw b Russell 15
Woodcock c Martin b Russell 24
N Hussain b Russell 64
SJ Tucker c Cottam b Finch 5
A Greenwood c Heap b Heal 28
S Hussain c Marquis b Heal 22
M Mehmood not out 23
SR Holt st Martin b Heal 7
PD Gilrane c and b Russell 6
AJ Bentley not out 0
Extras 17
Total (9 wickets) 216
Russell 15 1 70 4, Bayliff 2 0 10 1, Finch 14 1 51 1, Heal 16 1 59 3, Heap 3 0 21 0.

Lowerhouse innings

JA Finch c N Hussain b Bentley 4
J Whitehead c Holt b Bentley 38
Heal lbw b Bentley 11
BR Heap lbw b Holt 12
CR Cottam c Gilrane b Woodcock 5
J Beneduce b Gilrane 31
F Bailey not out 13
J Martin c Tucker b Woodcock 6
M Marquis not out 12
Extras 12
Total (7 wickets) 144
Bentley 21 7 44 3, Holt 12 1 33 1, Woodcock 13 3 43 2, Gilrane 4 0 14 1.

Church won by 72 runs. Church 10, Lowerhouse 0.