Northern League v South West Manchester League
at St Annes C C
11th August 1996
Northern League 187 for 9
Adam Taylor (St Annes) 46
Paul Willis (Fleetwood) 25 not out
South West Manchester League 98 all out
James Ingle (Fleetwood) 8-5-3-1
Gareth Pedder (Morecambe) 8-4-11-2
Shaun O'Donoghue (Fleetwood) 7.2-5-8-3
Northern League won by 89 runs
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Final
Northern League v Bolton League
at Orrell Red Triangle C C
25th August 1996
Northern League 185 all out
Gareth Evans (St Annes) 95 not out
Ian Dickinson (Chorley) 36
Bolton League 167 for 9
Northern League won the Michael Roche Trophy by 13 runs