Rams fall to third consecutive defeat
● FAHEEM Basharat made a career best of 6-37 to drive ENFIELD to win at HASLINGDEN.
Graham Knowles and sub professional Samit Patel failed to register, and Simon O’Loughlin bowled Matt Griffin – also for nothing.
Zaheer Abbas (3-4) celebrated his Lancashire League debut for Enfield by dismissing Hunsley.
Basharat then hit Joe Sipocz (1), McIntosh and skipper Jordan Shannon for nought.
The tail end was cleared out by Abbas – Oliver Lord (0) and Leon Brennan (0) – in successive balls, then Haslingden fell at 77 and the win was sealed.
Haslingden now remain three points clear of Littleborough and Enfield. ● ACCRINGTON came out on top with a 68-run win over BACUP.
Toby Bulcock hit 30 with Fin Testa knocking 4-25, the club all out for 157.
Stuart Crabtree’s innings was over after hacking Testa, who then sank Matt Wilson on 10.
Lasith Lakshan fell next and Bulcock went via professional Sachithra Serasinghe.
Tom Walker (16) became Fell’s first victim at 99 after adding 36 for the 5th wicket with Graeme Sneddon.
He was bowled by Fell for 21, who then skittled Jonny Hayhurst (2) – 9 at 144.
Andy Greenwood made 28 but Testa ended that 154 – and three runs later he stopped Jimmy Hayhurst (3) leaving Matt Jones unbeaten on 2.
Lakshan got Matt Collinge caught by Walker and Serasinghe took the score to 32 when the visiting skipper gave Bulcock a catch. Bulcock soon had Matt O’Connor caught, taken by Sneddon for 2.
Walker had Chris Gansler (1) in front at 42.
Bulcock removed Serasinghe for 32 to leave Bacup on 60-7.
Sunderland (9) and Lord (5) put on 22 before Sunderland was caught behind by Wilson to give Bulcock his fourth wicket.
Norden sealed the win over Rams in 26th over, who were all out for 86
Jimmy Hayhurst removed Testa without scoring and Lakshan returned to bowl Bacup out for 89. ● RAMSBOTTOM fell to a third straight league loss at the hands of Norden.
The Rams were skittled out for 86 with pro Ashar Zaidi leading the charge with 5-25.
Dan Pyke made 24 and Simon Hanson and Kieren Grimshaw both hit 15.
Daryn Smit, the Rams pro, took 4-37 – but Zaidi knocked 31.
Wicketkeeper Lee Crabtree hit 17 as Norden sealed the win in the 26th over.