Booth put bad start behind them with thumping win
BOOTH’S POOR start to the ENCO Halifax Cricket League Premier Division was turned around last Saturday when they defeated Triangle at Grassy Bottom by 156 runs.
The returning Ric Laycock hit a superb 152 runs from 97 balls in a total of 318-4, while Jarred Moore (98 not out) missed out on a century.
The home team, now bottom of the table with only six points, had no answer as they were dismissed for 162 runs.
Copley and Illingworth St Mary’s jointly top the table with maximum points.
Copley travelled to SBCI and came away with a six-wicket win as Oliver Thorpe’s all-round performance of 4-52 and 89 runs guaranteed the maximum.
St Mary’s cruised to an 85run win at promoted Great Horton PC, Tom Watson (75) and skipper Matthew Smith (7-43) in top form.
Elsewhere in the division there were wins for Luddendenfoot at Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge entertaining Bradshaw and Warley with a fine all-round team success at Thornton.
The First Division leaders are Sowerby St Peter’s after scraping home by one wicket at Low Moor HT while Queensbury beat Shelf Northowram HT.
Blackley beat Greetland in the local derby, but only just by two wickets in a low scoring affair and Oxenhope recorded a five-wicket success at Clayton.
The Second Division sees Mount, winners against Augustinians, leading the way on maximum points with Southowram in second place, after their home win over Old Town.
Saturday sees the first round of the Parish Cup, switched from a Sunday for the first time for many years, and there are some interesting ties.
Sowerby St Peter’s make an immediate return to Low Moor HT, and there are three all Premier Division clashes, starting at The Ainleys, where Bradshaw make the very short journey to Illingworth St Mary’s, Mytholmroyd entertain an out of touch Triangle while Luddendenfoot face hosts Sowerby Bridge.
Holders Thornton should progress as they host Southowram. The draw for the second round will take place on Tuesday, May 10 at Copley CC.