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Craig wright's magnificent unbeaten 84 took West of Scotland to their first SNCL Premiership title on Saturday as they swept Grange aside at Hamilton Crescent.

The Edinburgh side struggled to 151 as Wright and Australian Grant Roden quickly made inroads with the ball before Roddy Smith, Yasas Tillikeratne and Stuart Davidson staged a fightback. The Sri Lankan was the visitors' top scorer with 45 before Gregor Maiden dismissed first Smith then Tillikeratne lbw.

The Grange innings subsided thereafter and though West lost Corey Richards and Stephen Gilmour early on, Wright's innings led his side to a six-wicket victory.

Former leaders Aberdeenshire lost to West Lothian at Boghall, where Craig Light's century took West to 233 for six. Missing their captain Neil MacRae, on duty for Scotland in Belfast, and Colin Smith, nursing a back injury, the visitors' soon lost Jason Arnberger run out. Despite Graham Clubb's 35 and a late flurry from David Cox and Peter Baxter, they fell to 145 all out.

West Lothian's win assured them of Premiership status next year, as Stoneywood Dyce lost to Heriot's. The Aberdeen side were bowled out for 136 and Greg Butchard's unbeaten 79 saw the Goldenacre side home by seven wickets.

There were runs galore at New Cambusdoon, where relegated Ferguslie were at least warmed by Mark Atkinson's second successive century and Stuart Kennedy's 85 not out to finish on 243 for two. Ayr responded in kind with Bruce Patterson hitting 116 and Graeme Rummans 89 as they raced to an eight-wicket victory.

Greenock's acquisition of Phil Simmons as a stand-in for the injured Dene Hills did not quite work out as Carlton, thanks to 75 from Cedric English, hit 236 for eight from the home attack. With Simmons falling to a catch behind off Ally McLeod for 18, one of four victims for the visiting captain, the home side could muster only 120.

Clydesdale enjoyed an eight-wicket victory at Forthill over Forfarshire thanks to a fine all-round performance from stand-in captain Rennie Keith, who took five for 60 then scored 79 not out. Sarwar Sawant hit 87 as the Glasgow side assumed top spot in Division One, though Prestwick also won by four wickets at Myreside to further underline their elevation to the Premiership.

Stenhousemuir confirmed their rise to first division status with a resounding victory over Falkland but Uddingston's equally convincing victory over SMRH leaves Stirling County struggling to win promotion despite their comprehensive victory over GHK, in which Sajid Ali had 122 not out.