CHORLEY condemned Preston to another defeat as the visitors helped themselves to a comfortable eight-wicket victory.

Inexcusable runouts and incoherent fielding from Preston, coupled with an excellent 60 not out from Chorley's James Fazackerley, ensured Preston's slide down the Vaux Northern League table continued.

Preston - who were put into bat - had made just 25 runs when the first wicket fell in the beautiful summer sunshine.

And it was Chorley's Neil Senior who was instrumental in the early annihilation of Preston's opening order.

Antony Mann was caught behind Senior off Iqbal Patel for eight.

Preston managed to reach 48 before Senior struck again.

Antony's brother, Paul, had scored 33 before Senior caught him behind off spinner Rex Purnell.

Chorley took advantage of Preston's nervous disposition, taking another two wickets for just to runs.

Even a 49 run partnership from Manoj Parekh and Sam Ingleby - playing only his second game - couldn't save the South Meadow Lane lads.

Chorley pro Josh Marquet bowled Parekh out on 29, while Ingleby became the first Preston player of the game to be run out, disappointing the home fans.

By now, runs were hard to come by, and with just two more on the board, Marquet took another wicket, this time bowling Phil Watmough for five.

When the 50 overs were up, Chorley found themselves with a not-to-difficult- target of 128 to win the game.

Opening batsmen, Neil Bannister, found himself walking back to the pavilion with the score on just 19 after being caught by James Anyon off Manoj Parekh for 14.

Chorley's victory was soon secured, however, as James Fazackerley and Michael Critchley soon had their total rising, completing an 88 run partnership before Critchley departed, caught by Richard Sullivan off Paul Paynter for 30.

Now joined by Roland Horridge, Fazackerley sailed past his 50 and the duo completed the 21 runs needed to ensure victory.

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