RAPTORS were the biggest victors when the Mid Cheshire League’s group-stage qualifiers started this week.

Ian Oakes and Alan Darlington both recorded three wins each during an 8-2 success against Cobras.

Elsewhere, Victoria Club and Winstock Wolves registered 6-4 wins against Tigers and Lemmings respectively.

In Group Two, Bears and Vikings started their seasons with slender victories against Snakes and Rangers.

Valiants played out a 5-5 draw with Blades, for whom youngster Adam Ryder was unbeaten.

Matt Lafferty settled in with new team Hawks, helping them to a 7-3 victory at Winsford Locke.

In the remaining match, Falcons beat Kinetics

Results

Mid Cheshire League

Week One

Qualifying Group One: Raptors 8 Cobras 2; Tigers 4 Victoria 6; Winstock Wolves 6 Lemmings 4.

Group Two: Falcons 6 Kinetics 4; Valiants 5 Blades 5; Vikings 6 Snakes 4; Winnington Park Rangers 4 Bears 6; Winsford Locke 3 Hawks 7.

Additional reporting by Ryan Ratcliffe