Alsager won the first match in the South Cheshire Shield last Wednesday when they travelled to Kidsgrove's new venue, the Royal Oak, and beat their hosts by 3 1/2 - 1/2.
The full score card was as follows :
C Ford 0 D Barnett 1
J Cook 1/2 A Thomason 1/2
S Nixon 0 J Smith 1
D Johnson 0 S Brown 1
The next match in the competition is this Wednesday, when Holmes Chapel host Alsager at the Victoria Club.