DIVISION 1 ROUND UP:
Big wins for Fleetwood and Barrow, whilst Kendal, Leyland and Netherfield slip up, in what was a crucial afternoon of Northern Cricket League action:
Kendal v Fleetwood
Fleetwood remain top of Division One, after a crucial 7 wicket win over 4th placed Kendal at Shap Road.
Mat Clark's team opted to put Kendal in on what was an important toss to win
The decision of putting Kendal in worked in the visitors favour as Kendal were soon in trouble at 2-2, losing both Graham Baker and Donovan Du Plessis. Baker being the first to go after being given LBW to Sam Bell,
Kendal's Gary Baker waiting to strike |
Du Plessis followed after he was caught by Lee Jones off the bowling of Professional Shaun Leibisch.
The wickets kept tumbling for Kendal as Jamie How, and Darren Braithwaite went for low scores, after both were bowled by Sam Bell who ended with figures of 3-43.
Terry Hunte briefly rallied with 22 off 34 before being caught by Lee Jones off of Adam Parker.
For Parker this was his 1st of what was to be a 5 wicket haul as he returned with figures 5-29
Parker was in exceptional form, dispatching of Gary Baker, Chris Miller, Jack White and Stu Parkin.
Nick Lewthwaite rallied with an unbeaten 30 off 54, as he and Stu Parkin pushed the score to 117
Fleetwood raced to 59 in their reply before losing Mike Clinning for 30 with Nick Lewthwaite taking the wicket,
Mike Clinning the Fleetwood opener sets the ball rolling |
However the unbeaten 74 off 77 balls by Adam Parker steered the visitors to a crucial win as they reached 120-3 in 27.3 overs.
Chris Miller in the field |
Barrow v Chorley:
Barrow are now only a point behind Fleetwood after a comfortable 77 run victory over Chorley
The hosts putting themselves in as they were all out for 198, Jon Miles and Liam Livingstone the pick of the batsmen as Miles ended with a top scoring 72 off 99. Livingstone also contributed with an important 37 off 36 balls.
Nicky Burns added some support after a slump in the middle order as Burns ended with 24 off 42 balls.
Iain Critchley bowled well as he was the pick of the bowlers with 5-66.
In the reply Chorley were all out for 121 in 37.4 overs, Daryl Wearing with 5-40, Vaughn Van Jaarsveld also impressed with figures of 3-61.
A late 9th wicket partnership of 48 between Andrew Holdsworth and James Daniels helping Chorley to a respectable total
Leyland v Blackpool:
Leyland had to make do with a winning draw in their home game with Blackpool, Luis Reece hitting a ton as he ended unbeaten on 112 off 145 balls. Andy Furniss with the best figures of 3-54.
Blackpool held on in their reply reaching 127-8 off 50, Professional Dale Deeb with 44 off 114.
The wickets were shared about for the hosts, with Luis Reece, Brett Pelser and David Fisher taking 2, with David and Andrew Makinson taking a wicket each.
Preston v Netherfield:
Netherfield suffered a crucial set back in their quest for the Division One title after losing to Preston by 18 runs at West Cliff.
A crucial 48 off 114 by Sajid Patel and 44 off 65 by Soaib Dukanwala doing the most damage as Preston reached 165-7 off 50 overs.
Netherfield's wickets were shared about,as both Chris Williams and Marc Hadwin grabbed 2 wickets. Cobus Pienaar and Stuart Nixon helping themselves to 1 wicket
In the reply Netherfield were bowled out for 150, Andrew Starkie with 5-63, John Huck top scoring with 34 off 61 balls.
Morecambe v Carnforth:
Morecambe defeated Carnforth by 7 wickets at Woodhill Lane, the visitors shot out for 78 in 37.2 overs. Umar Amin in form with figures of 4-28.
The hosts racing to victory in 19.4 overs reaching 79-3, Umar Amin with an unbeaten 27 and Lewis Edge with an unbeaten 21 with Edge hitting two huge sixes out of the ground
Ikram Ullah also contributed with a knock of 21 to set the hosts reply going
St Annes v Darwen:
Darwen defeated St Annes by 3 wickets at Vernon Road in a dramatic league encounter.
The hosts all out for 181 in 47.3 overs, Atiq Uz Zaman scoring 102 off 114 balls, (13 fours and 1 six). Shaun De Kock with figures of 6-67
Darwen squeezed home in reply as they reached 182 in 49.2 overs, as Neil Cordingley saw Darwen home with a crucial 25 off 14 balls.
Dinuka Hettiarachchi taking 4-80
FIRST DIVISION SCORES
Barrow v Chorley
Barrow (15 pts) defeated Chorley (3 pts) by 77 runs
Barrow 198 (J Miles 72, I Critchley 5-66), Chorley 121 (D Wearing 5-40)
Kendal v Fleetwood
Fleetwood (12 pts) defeated Kendal (0 Pts) by 7 wickets
Kendal 117 (A Parker 5-29), Fleetwood 120 - 3 (A Parker 74 no)
Leyland v Blackpool
Leyland (9 pts) winning draw Blackpool (2 pts)
Leyland 197 - 6 (L Reece 112 no), Blackpool 127 - 8 (D Deeb 44)
Morecambe v Carnforth
Morecambe (12 pts) defeated Carnforth (0 pts) by 7 wickets
Carnforth 78 (U Amin 4-28), Morecambe 79 - 3
Preston v Netherfield
Preston (15 pts) defeated Netherfield (3 pts) by 18 runs
Preston 168 - 7 (S Patel 48, S Dukanwala 44), Netherfield 150 (A Starkie 5-63)
St Annes v Darwen
Darwen (12 pts) defeated St Annes (5 pts) by 3 wickets
St Annes 181 (A Uz Zaman 102, S De Kock 6-67), Darwen 182 - 7 (D Hettiarachchi 4-80
Lancaster no game
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division One
| Club |
P |
W15 |
W12 |
D4 |
D1 |
L |
NR4 |
BP |
Pts |
| Fleetwood |
16 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
155 |
| Barrow |
16 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
154 |
| Netherfield |
15 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
131 |
| Leyland |
15 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
128 |
| Kendal |
15 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
127 |
| Preston |
15 |
4 |
0 |
2** |
2 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
108 |
| Morecambe |
16 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
102 |
| Blackpool |
15 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
97 |
| Darwen |
16 |
1 |
2 |
2** |
2 |
5 |
4 |
30 |
96 |
| Chorley |
15 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
22 |
69 |
| St Annes |
15 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
67 |
| Lancaster |
15 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
17 |
66 |
| Lancashire Colts |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
56 |
| Carnforth |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
19 |
51 |
** 5 points for a Tie
Division Two (2nd XI)
Division 2 Round Up:
Chorley v Barrow
Barrow go back to the top of Division 2 after a 4 wicket victory at Chorley, Patrick Allington with 6-29 as Chorley were all out for 117.
Chorley's Wayne Barclay the best of the batsmen with 31 off 49 balls
Ian Allington's men replied with 121-6, Lee Hogg with 35, Glen Kermode unbeaten on 23
Netherfield v Preston
Netherfield cruised to a comfortable 9 wicket success over Preston at Parkside Road, The visitors winning the toss and opting to bat.
Steven Beck (3-40), Matt Clinton (3-18), Liam Dugdale (3-37) and Chesney Walling with (1-20), as Preston were all out for 128
Zach Patel batted throughout the first innings with an unbeaten 54 off 150 balls
In reply Netherfield knocked the runs off in 17.3 overs reaching 132-1, Nathan Dixon with an unbeaten 89 off 65 balls!, with Mark Booker also hitting a useful 27 off 41 balls
Fleetwood v Kendal:
Fleetwood won by 4 wickets in a low scoring encounter with Kendal at Broadwater. The game was delayed due to the rain
Once play got under way, Kendal were bowled out for 73 in 37.5 overs, Rob Dingle with 5-24
In reply Kendal made a fight of it, however Fleetwood saw the game home in 30.2 overs for 74, Rob Dingle with 16, and Benjamin Reader seeing the game home with an unbeaten 13 off 26.
Kendals Mark Phillips with 3-20, and Mike Dugdale with 2-22
Darwen vs St Annes
St Annes defeated Darwen by 30 runs at Birch Hall, The visitors setting the hosts a target of 168. David Watson with 63 off 109 balls, Sohaib Naseer with 5-53.
In reply Darwen were all out for 138,David Bartholomew with 6-36
Blackpool v Leyland
Leyland got a winning draw at Blackpool, the visitors reaching 187-8 off 50, Nathan Mc Donnell 74 off 108 balls,Tom Reece unbeaten on 50 off 101 balls.
Blackpool held on in their reply reaching 111 for 5, Matthew Houston with 39
Carnforth v Morecambe:
Carnforth defeated Morecambe by 9 wickets at Lodge Quarry, Morecambe all out for 57, 6-31 by C Steele and 4-26 by Darren Nelson.
Carnforth knocking the runs off in 12.2 overs reaching 60-1 Wayne Tomlinson unbeaten on 25 and Neil Dugdale unbeaten on 29
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
Blackpool v Leyland
Leyland (8 pts) winning draw Blackpool (2 pts)
Leyland 187 - 6 (N Mc Donnell 74, T Reece 50no), Blackpool 111 - 5
Carnforth v Morecambe
Carnforth (12 pts) defeated Morecambe (0 pts) by 9 wickets
Morecambe 57 (C Steele 6-31), Carnforth 60 - 1
Chorley v Barrow
Barrow (12 pts) defeated Chorley by 4 wickets
Chorley 117 (P Allington 6-29), Barrow 121 - 6
Darwen v St Annes
St Annes (15 pts) defeated Darwen (3 pts) by 30 runs
St Annes 168 - 9 (D Watson 63, S Naseer 5-58) Darwen 138 (D Bartholomew 6-36)
Fleetwood v Kendal
Fleetwood (12 pts) defeated Kendal (1 pt) by 4 wickets
Kendal 73 (R Dingle 5-24), Fleetwood 74 - 6
Netherfield v Preston
Netherfield (12 pts) defeated Preston (0 pts) by 9 wickets
Preston 128 (Z Patel 54), Netherfield 132 - 1 (N Dixon 89no)
Lancaster no game
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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division Two
| Club |
P |
W15 |
W12 |
D4 |
D1 |
L |
NR4 |
BP |
Pts |
| Barrow |
15 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
143 |
| Leyland |
14 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
137 |
| Netherfield |
15 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
134 |
| St Annes |
15 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
26 |
126 |
| Fleetwood |
15 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
119 |
| Chorley |
15 |
3** |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
116 |
| Morecambe |
15 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
86 |
| Blackpool |
14 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
86 |
| Carnforth |
15 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
29 |
85 |
| Darwen |
15 |
3** |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
18 |
82 |
| Kendal |
15 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
15 |
70 |
| Preston |
15 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
56 |
| Lancaster |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
8* |
37 |
* 2 ptoints deducted for Slow over rste
** 15 points awarded because Lancaster unable to field a team
