Booth suffer surprise defeat to Bradshaw in Premier Division
BRADSHAW PRODUCED the biggest shock the Halifax Cricket League has seen for quite a while as they beat Booth with consummate ease.
The hosts notched up a respectable 200-7, thanks in the main to Si Collins (69no) and Chris Pell (52) who shared an excellent sixth-wicket partnership of 120 runs. But Andrew Langton (5-33) led the destruction of the Booth batting.
Greetland had an excellent win at home to Cullingworth by two wickets
Champions Illingworth St Mary’s were not exactly cruising at 89-4, against Warley, but collapsed to 103 all out.
However only two Warley batsmen passed eight runs with four St Mary’s bowlers sharing the wickets - the visitors falling 12 runs short at 89 all out.
Blackley likewise exploited the conditions at Shelf Northowram HT whose innings lasted less than 30 overs – rolled over for 95 all out. The visitors made light work of collecting maximum points as Daniel Robinon (37no) and Anees Rawat (37) completed the task.
Another example of the testing condition came at SBCI where, on its short journey up Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge crawled to 136-9. Wood’s effort proved match-winning as SBCI were routed for 89 all out.
Copley rattled up 237-8 against Triangle at The Arches.
Triangle responded well, or at least Christian Silkstone (135) did, but when he fell to Ian Hartley with the score at 215 it was game over.
Thornton won at Mytholmroyd by six wickets. The home team batted first and racked up 157 all out. When Thornton batted Josh Hutchinson crashed a century in 64 balls, he was grateful to his partner Greg Soames (21 not out) for not hitting the winning runs that would have denied him his century – 159-4.
Upper Hopton compleed the double over Luddendenfoot in Division One. Seven batsmen reached double figures for The Foot but none progressed much further and the visitors dismissed the hosts for 156 all out.
The Hopton reply was a true team effort with scores of 29, 28, 24, 20 not out and 36 not out to reach 160-4.
Low Moor also did the double against Oxenhope. When Kibble was out at 160-9 Low Moor must have sensed a quick finish but an eight-ball blast from Scott Mallinson (20 not out) only ended when he lost his partner at 190 all out,
Great Horton PC recorded a 76 run win over Clayton, posting a very challenging 257-5, after which Clayton’s innings petered out to 181-9.
In the Second Division, Bradley & Colnebridge reached 201 all out, after which Outlane’s innings was 145 all out.
Greetland had an excellent win at home to Cullingworth by two wickets, albeit with only four balls to spare.
Stones’ win at Leymoor was only sealed off the last ball of the match, while there was a massive surprise as Southowram beat Queensbury.
Premier Division: *Bradshaw 200-7, Booth 83: pts 12-2. *Copley 237-8, Triangle 215: pts 12-5. *Illingworth St Mary’s 103, Warley 89: pts 12-3. *Mytholmroyd 157, Thornton 159-4: pts 3-12. *Shelf Northowram HT 95, Blackley 96-3: pts 0-12. Sowerby Bridge 136-9, *SBCI 89: pts 12-2. First Division: *Great Horton PC 257-5, Clayton 181-9: pts 11-4. *Luddendenfoot 156, Upper Hopton 160-4: pts 3-12. Low Moor HT 230-6, *Oxenhope 190: pts 12-4. Second Division: *Bradley & Colnebridge 201, Outlane 145: pts 12-5. Cullingworth 171, *Greetland 173-8: pts 4-12. *Leymoor 132, Stones 1329: pts 3-12. *Southowram 247-4, Queensbury 161: pts 12-3.
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