News from 17th July 2010
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
PREMIER DIVISION
Little Stoke’s gap at the top of the Waterworld Premier Division was extended to 20 points after their win against Porthill Park and Barlaston’s defeat to Hem Heath.
Porthill were dismissed for 65 with Shabir Ahmed (6-26) and Nick Bratt (4-30) doing the damage.
And the total was knocked off with ease thanks to Richard Adams (26 not out) in the 24th over.
Hem Heath pulled themselves out of the bottom two with their eight-wicket win over Barlaston.
Qasier Abbas (4-31) and Stephen Atkinson (3-49) helped restrict Barlaston to 163-8, Muhammad Khan top scoring with 51.
And Abbas (64 not out) helped to steer Hem Heath over the winning line for the third time this season with excellent support from Lee Ridgway (56 not out).
Craig Barker toook 5-4 as Audley skittled Burslem for 46 chasing 164.
David Fairbanks (48) and Roger Sillence (47) helped to build a competitive score for the home side before Barker and Tom Oakes (3-31) set to their demolition job.
Moddershall beat Knypersley by six wickets.
Knypersley batted first, hitting 152. Nayyer Abbas (55) and Spencer Byatt (31) contributing the majority of the runs. Asad Ali was the pick of the Moddershall attack claiming 6-34.
In reply, Scott Oliver hit 73 alongside an unbeaten 29 from William Hudson as they crossed the winning line in the 49th over.
Longton completed a one-wicket win over Stone.
Stone batted first and posted 183-7 with Richard Harvey top scoring with an unbeaten 65.
And Longton were reeling at 148-9 but last pair Adam Whalley (34 not out) and Steve Pugh (seven not out) scraped home in the last over.
Elworth recorded their first win of the season against Wood Lane.
Yasir Ali took 6-57 as Wood Lane were dismissed for 109, with only Richard Hassall (48 not out) providing much resistance.
Robert Beech (39 not out) and David Toft (30 not out) made no mistake in the run chase with victory coming in the 33rd over.
DIVISION ONE
Leek beat Oulton to record their 10th outright win of the season and further cement their spot in the JSW Insurance Division One promotion places.
Mohammad Hussain claimed 6-63 as Leek bowled Oulton out for 121, chasing 167.
Earlier, Alex Mellor (37) and Joel Bayley (29) helped Leek to a winning total, with Oulton professional taking 6-59.
Blythe completed a four-wicket win over Cheadle.
Peter Finch (4-47) and Matt Goodwin (4-23) helped to dismiss Cheadle for 122, with James Sellers top scoring on 29.
Blythe’s Gary Wilson (34) lead the chase as they won in the 28th over.
Adam Garbar’s unbeaten 54 helped Norton to victory over Meir Heath.
Meir Heath had batted first, posting 129-9 with Richard Stonier (37) and Jake Heath (30) the main contributors.
But Garbar’s stubborn knock ensured the Norton win despite the best efforts from Meir Heath’s Iftikhar Asghar 23-over spell taking 3-40.
Leycett recorded a three-wicket win over Rode Park & Lawton.
Alex Perry (45) started the Rode Park innings well but three wickets apiece from MMuhammad Khalil (3-47), Michael Barcroft (3-44) and Tas Hussain (3-18).
Khalil also got 50 in reply to help Leycett to victory with good support from Ian Boulton (27) and Richard Walker (20 not out).
Sandyford’s James Pringle claimed match-winning figures of 6-23 as he helped to dismiss Whitmore for 89, chasing 203.
Gareth Rigby top scored in Sandyford’s innings with 58 as they were dismissed on the last ball of their 55 overs.
But Pringle and Andrew Barnett (4-32) had too much for Whitmore as they were dismissed in the 35th over to send Sandyford second.
Betley were indebted to Jamie Jervis’s unbeaten 104, as they cruised to a nine-wicket win over Stafford.
Jervis and Tom Berrisford (65 not out) helped to knock off the runs after Stafford had posted 188-9, Jordan Wood top scoring with an unbeaten 40.DIVISION TWO
Meakins completed a one wicket win over Weston.
Weston had hit 175 thanks to Raj Kumar’s 83 and in Meakins reply scores from Ranil Dhammika (28), Matthew Redican (36) and Simon Baker (23) helped to ensure a Meakins win in the 58th over.
Checkley completed a comfortable seven-wicket win over Wedgwood & Stanfields.
Iain Carr (5-37) and Gavin Carr (4-26) helped Checkley bowl Wedgwood out for 72.
And John Pickles (48) helped to steer Checkley to victory in the 15th over.
Caverswall’s Owen Price hit an unbeaten 62 as they knocked off Kidgsrove’s total of 115.
Mukesh Sharma top scored for Kidsgrove with 55 but three wickets apiece from Marlon Martin (3-48), Dave Allen (3-20) and Chris Baranowski (3-17) helped them.
In reply, Price had support from Jake Edge (31) as they cruised home in the 29th over.
On a tricky deck, Moddershall ‘A’ beat Alsager by five wickets.
Shaun Brian (6-30) and Alex Thorley (4-36) bowled superbly to dismiss Alsager for 86 with Paul Pickford top scoring with 50.
And Haresh Reddy’s 29 in reply alongside an unbeaten 16 from Thorley helped them to victory in the 28th over.
Ashcombe Park’s Mohammad Junaid Khan impressed again claiming 8-29 as they dismissed Crewe for 50.
And Park knocked off the runs in the ninth over with Philip Clowes hitting an unbeaten 36 to complete the eight-wicket win.
Newcastle & Hartshill match against Silverdale was abandoned without play due to a waterlogged pitch.
DIVISION THREE
Bignall End won batting first against Stone SP to stay top of the Little Gym Division Three.
Three wickets apiece from Matthew Saive (3-42) and Kieran Peake (3-12) helped to dismiss Stone for 110, chasing 188-8.
Earlier, Kim Barnett hit 63 and Andrew Howle hit an unbeaten 48 in Bignall End’s innings.
Bagnall remain hot on Bignall End’s toes for the lead as they beat Meir Heath/Fenton by 120 runs.
Kashif Daud hit an unbeaten 119 and Edward Bateman (69 not out) in their total of 240-2 declared.
But Bagnall’s bowlers were too much for Meir Heath/Fenton as Alex Ravenscroft (4-31) and Andy Rowson (5-9) bowled them out for 120.
Hem Heath/Forsbrook completed an eight-wicket win over Woore.
Andrew Kenvyn (49) and Piradeban Ponnudurai (44) helped Woore to 159 with Dean Baxter claiming 5-36.
In reply, Matthew Bailey (47), Nick Wild (45 not out) and Ataur Rehman (39) steered Hem Heath/Forsbrook home in the 49th over.
Oakamoor beat Eccleshall by eight wickets.
Edward Brookes (5-37) and Muhammad Ayub (3-17) tore through the Eccleshall batting line-up to dismiss them for 81.
And Ayub hit a quickfire unbeaten 56 in reply as they knocked off the total in the 15th over.
Hanford completed an excellent run chase to beat Porthill Park ‘A’.
Porthill hit 168 through Matt Farr (46) and Chris Matthews (45 not out). Mike Coxon did the damage for Hanford claiming 6-98.
Hanford’s reply went smoothly with Ian Davies (73) and Mark Haggerty (28 not out) steering them to victory in the 43rd over.
NO SCORECARD FOR ENDON VS WOOTTON
Daniel Milligan
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