Match Day 26th April 2008
3D SPORTS NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
LEYLAND CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
By Michael Latham
Netherfield's captain Scott Clement is run out in his side's defeat at Darwen |
Leyland continued their winning ways at the start of the season, following up their low scoring win over Chorley with a repeat show at Stanley Park. Peter Cummings’ 57 and pro Ameer Khan’s 37 bolstered Leyland’s modest total of 136, with the impressive Richard Gleeson bagging a five-wicket haul for Blackpool. Ameer Khan, the league’s leading wicket-taker in 2007, then collected 5 for 58 as Blackpool were dismissed for 116 in reply despite late resistance from Michael Penney (38) and Craig Outram (23).
Barrow were thwarted by the rain at the Ernest Pass Memorial Ground and an outstanding bowling performance by their Sri Lankan pro Pasan Wanasinghe was in vain. Wanasinghe took 5 for 34 as Preston were restricted to 138 for 7 in 43 overs but Barrow were 31 runs short of victory with only three wickets down and 18 overs remaining when the rains came, Darren Clark well placed on 41 not out.
South African sub-pro Wayne Madsen produced a match-winning performance for Carnforth, hitting 53 in his side’s 181 for 8 and then taking 5 for 25 with his off-spin as Chorley were dismissed for 102 in reply. Darren Moore top-scored with 57 for the visitors. Chorley’s sub-pro Ahmed and Ian Mawdsley each collected four wickets. Chorley crumbled after skipper Jack Catterall was run out for 29 by John Denwood’s superb throw from the deep.
Darwen picked up their first points of the season in double-quick time, demolishing Netherfield for just 51 at Birch Hall. 16-year-old Yakub Bhamji took the wickets of the first three in the Netherfield order and Stuart Hampson and Gareth Cordingley mopped up the lower order, as a seven-wicket victory was completed just before 3-30pm.
Kendal pulled off a hard-earned victory at Broadwater in their first outing of the summer. Opener Kevin Howarth’s 59 helped Kendal, captained for the first time by Ikram Ullah, reach 155 for 7 with Mike Clinning collecting a five-wicket haul. Kendal pro Ross McMillan, on his club debut, then bowled his side to 15 points with four wickets though Adam Parker’s 49 had threatened a home win.
St Annes collected a winning draw at Lune Road after Atiq Uz-Zaman (66) and Stephen Twist (45) added 101 in their third wicket partnership to help the visitors reach a total of 182 for 7. The in-form Mike Stevens was crucially run out for 62 as Lancaster’s reply fell 22 runs short with seven wickets down.
RESULTS
DIVISION ONE
Barrow v Preston
Preston (4pts) winning draw, Barrow (3pts)
Preston 138 for 7 (43 overs) (P Wanasinghe 5 for 34), Barrow 108 for 3 (25.1 overs) (D Clark 41not out, Bilal Asad 3 for 39)
Blackpool v Leyland
Leyland (15 pts) defeated Blackpool (3pts) by 20 runs
Leyland 136 (P Cummings 57, R Gleeson 5 for 54), Blackpool 116 (Ameer Khan 5 for 58)
Chorley v Carnforth
Carnforth (15pts) defeated Chorley (2pts) by 79 runs
Carnforth 181 for 8 (D Moore 57, W Madsen 53, Ahmed 4 for 42, I Mawdsley 4 for 32), Chorley 102 (W Madsen 5 for 25)
Darwen v Netherfield
Darwen (12pts) defeated Netherfield (0pts) by 7 wickets
Netherfield 51 (Y Bhamji 3 for 17, S Hampson 3 for 5), Darwen 52 for 3
Fleetwood v Kendal
Kendal (15pts) defeated Fleetwood (2pts) by 23 runs
Kendal 155 for 7 (K Howarth 59, M Clinning 5 for 49), Fleetwood 132 (A Parker 49, R McMillan 4 for 31, B Simm 3 for 27)
Lancaster v St Annes
St Annes (9pts) winning draw, Lancaster (5pts)
St Annes 182 for 7 (Atiq Uz-Zaman 66, S Twist 45, M Walling 3 for 41), Lancaster 160 for 7 (M Stevens 62, S Twist 3 for 33, M Ahmed 3 for 71)
DIVISION TWO
Preston v Barrow
Barrow (15pts) defeated Preston (3pts) by 2 runs
Barrow 139 for 9 (Reynolds 44, A Starkie 4 for 29), Preston 137 (F Ughradar 72, J Allington 5 for 28, J Nicholson 4 for 29)
Leyland v Blackpool
Leyland (15pts) defeated Blackpool (3pts) by 29 runs
Leyland 90 (S Mercer 4 for 16, A Armstrong 3 for 18), Blackpool 61 (M Cottom 6 for 19)
Carnforth v Chorley
Chorley (15pts) defeated Carnforth (1pt) by 143 runs
Chorley 267 for 6 (N Cookson 67, J Hotham 59, M Richardson 42, A Benson 3 for 69), Carnforth 126 (B Smith 5 for 46, R Demming 3 for 4)
Netherfield v Darwen
Match abandoned - 4pts each
Netherfield 66 for 4 (31 overs)
Kendal v Fleetwood
Match abandoned - 4pts each
Fleetwood 100 for 5 (36 overs) (C Stanhope 40)
St Annes v Lancaster
St Annes (8pts) winning draw, Lancaster (5pts)
St Annes 219 for 7 (A Kellett 57, S Bickerdike 55, N Bradley 50, P Sparrow 4 for 71), Lancaster 160 for 6 (I Parkinson 67 not out)
Michael Latham's Featured Matches
Match 1
Chorley v Carnforth
FIRST WIN FOR HORNBY'S MEN
Carnforth picked up 15 points after an emphatic 79-run victory over Chorley at Windsor Park.
It was the first win for new captain Adam Hornby who has instilled an impressive team spirit into his charges.
Carnforth again bowled and fielded tigerishly, as they had done against Blackpool in the opening game, but this time had enough runs on the board to see them safely through.
South African sub professional Wayne Madsen made a huge impact, scoring a half century and then taking five wickets.
Madsen will now return to his duties as professional at CLL side Unsworth leaving the door open for fellow countryman Ryan Bailey, who commences his professional engagement with the club this week.
Chorley’s new professional, South African Fridel De Wet, is also due to arrive this coming week ahead of the two home games over May Day Bank Holiday.
In his absence Chorley recruited a Pakistan professional, Ahmed, from the Bradford area who picked up four wickets but failed with the bat.
Carnforth, invited to bat by Chorley captain Jack Catterall, got off to a good start with Darren Moore and Lewis Bradley putting on 62 for the opening wicket.
Though Bradley became Ahmed’s first victim, Moore and Madsen then compiled a second wicket stand of 65 to put Carnforth in command.
Moore hit seven boundaries in his innings of 57 while Madsen hit nine in his 53 before both batsmen became victims of Ahmed. Moore fell to a caught and bowled while, for the second week running Madsen was out to a reverse sweep.
Ian Mawdsley weighed in with an excellent spell of four for 32 as Carnforth set a challenging total of 181 for 8 on a greenish wicket.
In reply Chorley lost Josh Tolley, who was caught at mid on off the bowling of Rob Parker in the third over. Catterall and Craig Millward then batted comfortably until the latter was caught behind off Parker to leave Chorley 40 for 2 in the 16th over.
Catterall looked comfortable before unwisely attempting a second run to a clip to long leg. John Denwood’s superb throw did the rest and the Chorley skipper was run out for 29.
Chorley skipper Jack Catterall hits out |
Catterall’s dismissal was the turning-point as Madsen got to work with his off-spin, snaffling Michael Critchley to a sharp slip catch by Lewis Bradley. And when John Denwood’s off-spin accounted for Andy Holdsworth Chorley had slipped to 60 for 5 in the 24th over.
Chorley's Andy Holdsworth is caught by Wayne Tomlinson |
Chorley sub pro Ahmed skies a shot |
Chorley sub-pro Ahmed was sixth out, LBW to Madsen to the first ball after a drinks interval and with his departure the home side’s hopes ended.
Despite some resistance from the tail Chorley were bowled out for 102 in the 43rd over with Madsen finishing with the impressive figures of 5 for 25.
Wayne Madsen picked up a 5 wicket haul for Carnforth |
Carnforth skipper Hornby reflected: “We said before the game that 150 would be a decent score and when we went over that we were pleased. The openers did a good job and Wayne weighed in with a vital innings.
“We bowled and fielded well, got off to a good start and followed it through. We looked really hungry in the field.
“Everyone is very positive about the season and though we have five or six players available soon they will have to earn their chance as there is real competition for places here this season.”
Michael Latham's Featured Matches
Match 2
Darwen v Netherfield
DARWEN'S FIRST WIN
Darwen earned their first points of 2008 in emphatic style, wrapping up a seven-wicket victory over Netherfield just before half-past three after skittling the visitors for just 51.
New Darwen captain Andrew Cook invited Netherfield to bat on a green-looking wicket that soon began to seam and it proved a good toss to win.
Netherfield, lacking several key players due to a combination of football, work and school commitments, were soon in trouble against Darwen’s youthful attack.
Yakub Bhamji, a 16-year-old opening bowler recruited from East Lancashire CC and fellow teenager Michael Clarkson showed their potential backed up by Stuart Hampson while the experienced Gareth Cordingley added to Darwen’s attacking options.
Darwen bowler Yakub Bhamji picked up 3 wickets |
Netherfield’s problems began when makeshift opener Tommy Prime was bowled by Bhamji in the third over. And when Australian professional Callum Ferguson fell victim to a sharp catch behind the wicket by the promising Jordan Clarke off the bowling of Bhamji and Ryan Brown was superbly caught at mid-wicket by Chris Clarke the innings was in ruins.
From 42 for 3 in the 11th over Netherfield subsided to 51 all-out, losing their last eight wickets for the addition of only nine runs in a dismal batting display.
Clarkson weighed in with the wicket of Rishi Girdhari, earning an LBW decision before leaving the field with a sprained ankle.
Hampson, with a devastating spell of three for 5, and Cordingley, who picked up two wickets for just 4 runs mopped up the tail and to compound the visitors’ problems captain Scott Clement was run out going for a second run by Chris Clarke’s excellent throw.
Stuart Hampson traps Netherfield's Chris Miller |
Netherfield's Marc Hadwin loses his middle stump to Gareth Cordingley |
Darwen wasted no time knocking off the runs despite losing both openers. Professional Atif Ashraf was bowled by Clement after a poor shot hitting across the line and Ferguson picked up the wicket of Chris Clarke with an LBW decision.
Darwen pro Atif Ashraf hits out against Netherfield captain Scott Clement |
Gary Jackson was third Darwen batsman to fall, to a run out, but the Cordingley brothers, Gareth and John, saw their side safely home as just over 32 overs were bowled in the game.
Tea was taken at the end of the game and latecomers were denied little more than a glimpse of cricket on a pleasantly sunny afternoon.
Afterwards Darwen skipper Cook reflected: “Maybe it was a good toss to win but Scott revealed he was considering batting anyway.
“We have a much changed side this year but the young players are getting their chance and this win will give them confidence.
“Yakub has taken his chance well and he got three good batsmen out while Michael is a good prospect and we hope his ankle injury isn’t too serious.
“Stuart Hampson had a few years off cricket after playing for the club’s junior sides but has come back and fought his way into the first team and is making up for lost time.”
Michael Latham's Featured 2nd Division Match
Match 3
Leyland v Blackpool
15 point win for Leyland
Blackpool 2nd XI captain Andy Griffiths has kindly filed this report
Following overnight rain the Leyland wicket was, as expected, wet, green and in all probability a low-scoring game was due to follow. After winning the toss a severely depleted Blackpool side, missing a number of regulars due to injuries, holidays and the expected early season issues with university and public school commitments, elected to field first. After a steady opening start, the breakthrough finally came when Cartwright was adjudged LBW to Andy Armstrong for 9, with the score 20.
Wickets then fell at regular intervals, but a match defining partnership between the only two players to get into double-figures for Leyland, Tom Coxhead (with 28) and Martin Brown (with 14) led Leyland towards 3 figures.However, an inspired spell of bowling from Steve Mercer, with 4-16 off 11 overs, saw Coxhead, Brown and Vardy dismissed in quick succession and left Leyland on 77-9.
A vital 13 run partnership for the last wicket between a defiant Chris Kelly and an unsteady looking Sifton Prince took the final total to 90 all out (in 47 completed overs). As well as Mercer's impressive spell, Andy Armstrong picked up 3-18 off 13, Dave Booth 2-4 off 6 and Luke Melville, 1-16 off 10. Kevin Reid, in his first appearance at this level for 10 years bowled 7 overs for 25 runs, the figures not doing his performance justice.
The experienced Blackpool players knew that 90 would be tough to get on this wicket batting second, and so it proved with Sifton Prince firing in from one end and the evergreen Monty Cottam opening the bowling from the clubhouse end on the type of wicket his nagging unrelentingaccuracy is made for. Promoted 3rd team opener Nicky Wall was first to fall, bowled all ends up by Prince for 3. Steven Mercer was undone by a Cottam slower ball for 6, and with regular middle order batsmen Luke Melville and Will Norris being promoted to 3 and 4 in the batting line up respectively, it was a chance to see if they could apply themselves on a wicket favouring good quality seam bowling.
Norris hit three 4's in quick succession before succumbing to another Cottam slower ball for 13, and Melville survived some early scares before becoming the second of Prince's wickets, dismissed for 1, leaving the experienced pair of Robin Bracewell and captain, Andy Griffiths, to repair the innings. Griffiths was plumb LBW to Cottam for 3, but whilst Bracewell was at the crease there remained a chance of victory.
Bracewell, with scoring shots of 4-4-4 and 6, all off Sifton Prince, took the attack to the home side. Steven Cartwright replaced Prince in a bold gamble by Leyland captain Chris Dovey, aimed at tempting the Blackpool youngsters with the short boundary. The gamble paid off with Cartwright's second ball turning enough to have Harrison Clark caught at slip driving.
The death knell was sounded when Bracewell was harshly adjudged LBW for 18, leaving the tail to capitulate for a poor effort of 61 all out in only 22.2 overs. Cottam's fine bowling was rewarded with figures of 6-19 off 11 overs, with Prince 2-31 off 8 and Cartwright 2-4 off 3.2.
The 15 points for Leyland were deserved for a better all round batting effort on a track which required discipline and the batsmen to knuckle down and fight to preserve their wicket. In both innings there were too many poor shots played too early in the batsmen’s innings, but Blackpool's players were far more guilty than their Leyland counterparts.
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