Liam Livingstone hit a superb 97 not out for Barrow |
St Annes stay top of the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) despite losing at home to defending Champions Leyland at Vernon Road.
With second-placed Chorley inactive Leyland to within nine points of the leaders but Chorley have two games in hand. St Annes have played 15 games and have 148pts with Leyland second (15-139) and Chorley third (13-128). Netherfield have 127 pts and Morecambe 119.
Elsewhere, Lancashire Academy player Liam Livingstone was left stranded on 97 not out, just short of what would have been his maiden Northern League hundred in Barrow's convincing seven wickets win over Morecambe at Ernest Pass.
The 17-year-old all-rounder, who also represents Cumberland, batted superbly on a drying pitch. Barrow captain deputising for the injured Chris D'Leny, he spearheaded his side's successful runs chase, in reply to Morecambe's 153/8. After Morecambe pro Anwar Ali took two quick wickets, those of Barrow's prolific pro Pieter Malan pinned leg before for 3 and Rob Lightfoot bowled for 12, Livingstone re-built the innings in a match-winning stand of 114 with Robin Adams.
Adams was superbly caught behind by Ikram Ullah off Chris Williams for an invaluable 25 off 77 balls as he played a supporting role to Livingstone's eye-catching stroke-play.
With Livingstone on the verge of his hundred, to mark father Steve's 50 th birthday celebrations occasional bowler Phil Dennison was brought into the attack. Dennison conceded a no-ball which was smashed for four to mid-wicket by Livingstone as he moved to 97 not out. Dennison's next ball then went for five wides down the leg-side to end the game.
Livingstone faced 109 balls and hit 17 fours and one six in a superb batting display.
Liam Livingstone attempts a big hit against County colleague Chris Williams |
After the square was under three inches of water overnight Morecambe were invited to bat on a green pitch. They struggled to 52/6, Ikram Ullah making 24 before Dennison and Tommy Clough repaired the innings with a fighting stand of 64. Clough was caught by Malan off Graham Dawson for 31 and Dennison stumped by Tom Milligan off Livingstone for an invaluable 48 off 75 balls. Reg Cupit made 14 not out. Daryl Wearing bowled superbly to take 3/39 with Dawson and Malan each taking two wickets.
Morecambe skipper Mark Woodhead falls to Pieter Malan's slip catch |
Morecambe only fielded ten players in the game as wicketkeeper Lewis Edge had to withdraw due to his partner going into labour. Barrow sportingly provided the visitors the use of a substitute fielder.
Barrow's Graham Dawson bowls to Morecambe's Ikram Ullah |
Leyland won a superb game at Vernon Road by three wickets with one over remaining. Atiq Uz-Zaman hit a superb 97 off 113 balls for St Annes, adding 109 for the first wicket with teenager Nanthesh Kiruparan who made 38. Off-spinner David Fisher later proved highly effective in pinning back the home side's total, taking 5/32 off eight overs with Leyland skipper David Makinson taking 3/53.
Leyland pro Brett Pelser calmly steered his side home in a tense finish, making an unbeaten 63 off 80 balls. Opener Luis Reece made a high-class 74 off 79 balls, an innings described by St Annes captain Andy Kellett as one of the best he had seen from an amateur batsman in the league for many years.
But St Annes pro Dinuka Hettiarachchi kept his side in the game with a typically prolific spell of 5/55 off 24 overs and Leyland were wobbling at 126/5 until Andrew Makinson and James Rounding leant Pelser valuable support. Leyland wicketkeeper Adam Coates damaged a finger in the field and would only have batted in an emergency.
Cumberland fast bowler Richard Gleeson demonstrated his growing batting prowess with a match-winning 72 in Blackpool's three wickets win over Kendal at Shap Road. Coming in at no6 after Blackpool lost four wickets for 32 in reply to Kendal's 155/9, Gleeson and Alex Smith repaired the damage. Smith made a patient 56 off 158 balls before he was stumped by Gary Baker off Stu Parkin.
There was last-over drama; with the scores level Parkin bowled two dots and Gleeson was then pinned leg before after hitting his highest score for his home town club and his first NPCL Division One half-century. He faced 78 balls and hit eleven fours and one six. After another dot ball James Smith and Steven Mercer scrambled a bye to win the game with one ball remaining, Parkin finishing with 3/47.
Earlier Gleeson caught and bowled Kendal's Kiwi Test star Jamie How for a duck on his way to 3/47 off 15 overs. Mercer weighed in with 3/37 off 19 overs as Terry Hunte again bolstered Kendal's batting with 54 off 79 balls, skipper Chris Miller hitting an unbeaten 24.and wicketkeeper Baker a valuable 37 off 112 balls after opening the innings.
Lancaster skipper Mike Stevens steered his side to an eight wickets win at Lune Road with a superb unbeaten 94 off 109 balls. Stevens and Jamie Hirst (34) posted 105 for the first wicket as Lancaster surpassed Carnforth's 153/8. Darren Moore made 48 off 100 balls for the visitors, Tom Barnfield hitting 30 as Ben Simm bowled unchanged to 6/55 off 25 overs.
Marc Brown hit an unbeaten 51 off 110 balls to help Netherfield to victory by seven wickets at West Cliff. Preston made 123/8, opener Sajid Patel 45 off 90 balls as Netherfield's Australian pro Ben Laughlin bowled unchanged to take 5/38 off 25 overs. Lukman Vahaluwala took 3/32 off 18 overs in Netherfield's reply.
Darwen's eighth wicket pair of Kamran Anwar and Sam Munns helped their side record a tense three wickets win at Broadwater. Darwen were 111/7 in reply to Fleetwood's 139/9 but the two batsmen held their nerve to see their side past the target. Skipper John Cordingley was Darwen's top scorer with 36 as Sam Bell took 3/31. Earlier wicketkeeper Dean Bell opened with 34 for the home side, Darwen pro Zimmy Khan taking 3/51 off 19 over, Niall Burke 2/28 off 13 overs and Chris Wade 2/28 off 12 overs.
FIRST DIVISION SCORES
Barrow v Morecambe
Barrow (12pts) defeated Morecambe (1pt) by 7 wickets
Morecambe 153 - 8 (P Dennison 48) Barrow 158 - 3 (L Livingstone 97no)
Fleetwood v Darwen
Darwen (12pts) defeated Fleetwood (2pts) by 3 wickets
Fleetwood 139 - 9, Darwen 140 - 7
Kendal v Blackpool
Blackpool (12pts) defeated Kendal (3pts) by 3 wickets
Kendal 155 - 9 (T Hunte 54), Blackpool 156 - 7 (R Gleeson 72, A Smith 56)
Lancaster v Carnforth
Lancaster (12pts) defeated Carnforth (1pt) by 8 wickets
Carnforth 153 - 8 (D Moore 48, B Simm 6/55), Lancaster 157 - 2 (M Stevens 94no)
Preston v Netherfield
Netherfield (12pts) defeated Preston (0pts) by 7 wickets
Preston 123 - 8 (S Patel 45, B Laughlin 5/38), Netherfield 124 - 3 (M Brown 51no)
St Annes v Leyland
Leyland (12pts) defeated St Annes (5pts) by 3 wickets
St Annes 215 (Atiq Uz-Zaman 97, D Fisher 5/32), Leyland 216 - 7 (L Reece 74, B Pelser 63no, D Hettiarachchi 5/55)
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division One
| Club |
P |
W15 |
W12 |
D4 |
D1 |
L |
NR4 |
BP |
Pts |
| St Annes |
15 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
148 |
| Leyland |
15 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
139 |
| Chorley |
13 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
27 |
128 |
| Netherfield |
15 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
127 |
| Morecambe |
14 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
18** |
119 |
| Kendal |
15 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
29 |
108 |
| Darwen |
13 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
21 |
103 |
| Barrow |
15 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
35 |
100 |
| Blackpool |
14 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
26 |
98 |
| Lancaster |
14 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
86 |
| Preston |
15 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
34 |
73 |
| Carnforth |
14 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
30 |
68 |
| Fleetwood |
15 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
35 |
62 |
| Lancashire Colts |
7 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
58 |
** 2 points deducted for slow over rate
Division Two (2nd XI)
In Division Two leaders Leyland had to settle for a winning draw against St Annes at Fox Lane. The defending champions made 163/7 in their 50 overs, Danny Lamb top-scoring with 39 and Laim Hurt making 34. Rich Thomas bowled 18 overs to take 3/62. St Annes battled to save the game on 110/7, Mark Emsley top scoring with 32 as Leyland used seven bowlers, Hurt and Stephen Cartwright each taking two wickets.
Adrian Darlington hit 83 and Nick Wall 66 as Blackpool reached 200/5 declared in 45 overs at Stanley Park. Kev Reid's side then bowled out the visitors for 110 to secure a maximum 15pts haul by a margin of 90 runs.
Nathan Chambers' superb all-round display earned Netherfield 15pts at home to Preston. Batting no3 Chambers hit 68 including five fours and four sixes in his side's 209. He then took 6/22 off 14.3 overs as Preston were dismissed for 78.
Phillip Sparrow bowled Lancaster to victory by 45 runs at Lodge Quarry. He took 5/44 as Carnforth were dismissed for 128, Lee Potter making the game's top score of 45 off 82 balls. Sparrow, batting no8, had helped rescue Lancaster from 117/6 with 38 off only 21 balls as they reached 173.
Christian Davies took 6/29 off 14.3 overs to set up a hard earned win for Darwen at Birch Hall. Fleetwood were dismissed for 113 despite an opening stand of 54 between Zac Coultas and Scott Richardson. Darwen struggled over the finishing line, winning by two wickets as Nathan Jackson and Club Chairman Graham Ainslie saw them home, despite Jack Wilkinson taking 4/30.
Barrow enjoyed a five wickets win at Woodhill Lane after bowling out the home side for 128. Gert Maartens top-scored with 34, with Paul Riley and Ryan Gilmour each taking three wickets. Adam Cartmell made 37 and Daniel Myles 27 not out in Barrow's replay as Irfan Quyyum took 4/52.
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
Blackpool v Kendal
Blackpool (15pts) defeated Kendal (1pt) by 90 runs
Blackpool 200 - 5dec (A Darlington 83, N Wall 66), Kendal 110
Carnforth v Lancaster
Lancaster (15pts) defeated Carnforth (3pts) by 45 runs
Lancaster 173, Carnforth 128 (L Potter 45, P Sparrow 5/44)
Darwen v Fleetwood
Darwen (12pts) defeated Fleetwood (2pts) by 2 wickets
Fleetwood 113 (C Davies 6/29), Darwen 117 - 8 (J Wilkinson 4/30)
Leyland v St Annes
Leyland (8pts) winning draw; St Annes 3pts
Leyland 163 - 7, St Annes 110 - 7
Morecambe v Barrow
Barrow (12pts) defeated Morecambe (1pt) by 5 wickets
Morecambe 128, Barrow 132 - 5 (I Quyyum 4/52)
Netherfield v Preston
Netherfield (15pts) defeated Preston (3pts) by 131 runs
Netherfield 209 (N Chambers 68), Preston 78 (N Chambers 6/22)
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Division Two
| Club |
P |
W15 |
W12 |
D4 |
D1 |
L |
NR4 |
BP |
Pts |
| Leyland |
14 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
172 |
| Chorley |
13 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
141 |
| Blackpool |
14 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
136 |
| Netherfield |
14 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3++ |
125 |
| Darwen |
13 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
116 |
| Barrow |
14 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
34 |
105 |
| Kendal |
14 |
2 |
1 |
2*** |
0 |
7 |
2 |
24 |
83 |
| Morecambe |
14 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
82 |
| Carnforth |
14 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
32 |
77 |
| Preston |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
22 |
71 |
| Fleetwood |
14 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
18 |
69 |
| St Annes |
14 |
0 |
3 |
2*** |
3 |
4 |
2 |
12++ |
68 |
| Lancaster |
14 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
66 |
++ 15points deducted
*** Tied match 5 points
