Gary Freear's young side have been a little unfortunate not to take the championship themselves and might have done if the weather had been kinder.

They missed both games against bottom club Godmanchester, which were rained off, and finished only 10 points behind winners Nassington.

Wisbech bowled out a March side struggling for runs in recent weeks for 135.

County bowler James Williams with four for 40 and Craig Johnson four for 23 did the damage to a paper-thin March batting with Nigel Wright 29 and Stuart Mills 26 the best of them.

March's hopes rose when opening bowlers Steve Seymour and Chris Ringham removed the Wisbech openers early on but Williams 29 and his skipper Freear 27 steadied the ship before David Woods 32 not out and Adam Hodson 23 not out completed the rout at 138 for four.

Chris Peckett was the best of the March bowlers with two for 19 off seven overs.

Freear said: “It was a good performance on Saturday and a good way to finish the season. Hopefully we will have very much the same squad for next season and we can have another try at the title then.”

March had a very disappointing end to the season after looking a serious challenge to champions Nassington at the halfway point, fading away into fourth place.

Skipper Ringham commented: “Wisbech outplayed us in all departments. I thought we could score 200-plus, but we played too many loose shots and our total was never going to be enough. We have had a very poor second half to the season.

“We will look to make a couple of new signings for next season and try to pick ourselves up. We hope to have Shardul Brahmbhatt back next season, which will be a big boost.”

Other results – Wisbech 293-6 (Dominic Stannard 133, Carl Pope 62) beat Leverington 116 all out (Mark Godfrey 43, Clive Bilcliff 22, Jordan Trundle 3-18, Charlie Baxter 2-33) in the Fenland Trophy.

Wisbech Thirds 171 all out (Sam Portham maiden 50, Ken Smart 21, Adie Peck 24) beat Heacham 142 all out (John Mallett 5-27, Paul Strickle 4-40) in West Norfolk League Division Three.

Wisbech Fourths (Keith Jakings 39, Carl Pope 37) beat Snettisham 113 all out (Tom Bourne 3-25, Nick Drew 3-21) by six wickets in West Norfol League Division Four.