Struggling Leek in bottom two after defeat to derby rivals Cheadle
unbeaten 63, which featured seven boundaries, as Hem Heath dominated matters with the ball.
Liam Banks captured 4-28 early on, while fellow seamer Tom East (3-17) ensured there was no let-up from the visitors’ perspective. Ben Lucas also chipped in with a couple of victims.
Banks (19), 18 apiece from Ben Rogerson and Kurtis Lally, 17 from Greg Prime and Matthew Hodson’s 16 soon has Hem Heath toasting another triumph.
Defending champions Meakins find themselves at the foot of the standings after Moddershall & Oulton inflicted a fourth defeat in five on Pete Wilshaw’s men.
Modd overseas ace Rizwan Hussain proved to be the star attraction at Ivy House Road as he made 114 to guide the visitors to 228-5 from their 45 overs.
He hit 11 fours and six sixes in his 118-ball knock, sharing a third-wicket stand of 108 with Sam Kelsall (41).
Mitchell Kelsall had earlier made 37 in conjunction with Hussain, while Shazad Liaqat and Paul Byrne snared two wickets apiece.
Zafar Iqbal (30), Sam Moores (25), Tom Fox (22) and Jack Hammond (20) made starts in reply, but Meakins were bowled out for 130.
Lewis Moulton and Tom Spruce claimed 3-21 and 3-41 respectively as Meakins’ poor start to the campaign continued.
Burslem had a comfortable afternoon as they beat Bagnall Norton at Festival Heights.
Zen Malik’s 65, featuring seven fours and two sixes, plus 37 from Bilal Abbas, led Burslem to 213-9 from their allocation. Bilawal Bhatti claimed 4-45.
Bagnall Norton tumbled to 60-5 in their run chase and although Freddie Doorbar (27) and 22 apiece from Bhatti and Alex Graham offered resistance, the damage had been done.
They eventually drew stumps on 151-9 as Callum Harrison picked up 3-32.