EDITOR'S CHOICE READER VIEWS From cyclists to church thefts - your views KNIGHTS OUT Worthstock moves to Keighley! MEMORY LANE Informal snapshots of life at mill CARTOONS View our Hambone, every day! Or view our Honeyball! GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register

Most read Comments 1 Charity cricketers to back hospital again 2 Robinson sets tone as Keighley hit form 3 Film is made of ex-student’s life 4 New play area dream becomes a reality 5 Vanda gets airline row off her chest 6 College is one of ‘best of the best’ 7 Teams do battle in memory of 'Stiggy' 8 Landlady will admit flouting smoking ban 9 Bridie's England adventure ends in victory 10 Rampant Cougars tame Lions Today | 7 Days 1 Landlady will admit flouting smoking ban 2 Church funds; crossing confusion and festival praise - your views 3 From cyclists to church thefts - your views 4 Pensioner angry as play ban is ignored 5 Family to fight for tougher sentences 6 Racial prejudice claim is totally unjustified, says chairman 7 Court lists returning to KN after fees axed 8 Road is ‘too small’ to collect recycling bins 9 Zoe happy to swap salon for welder’s yard 10 Bobby Paul is geared up for 500-mile beat

Comment

Oakworth's Steve Powell is bowled by Thornton's Mark Laycock.

The pendulum swung slightly to the advantage of the batsmen in the Mewies Solicitors Craven & District Cricket League with several scores over or very near to the 200 mark on Saturday.

In the First Division, Thornton entertained Oakworth and sent them packing with a 51-run defeat. The Booth Bridge Lane side were restricted to 122 in their innings. Top scorer was "dragged out of retirement - again" legend Brian Laycock who made 40 as Michael Scarborough was the best bowler with 5-27. The Cure Hill side crashed to 39-8 before a ninth wicket partnership of 31 between Joe Copperwaite and Andy Dawson brought some respectability to the score. Laycock rounded off his good day with the last two wickets in eight balls without conceding a run. Marc Laycock (4-30) and Mark Paxton (4-38) had done the earlier damage.

Leaders Crossflatts remain unbeaten after they saw off Cononley by five wickets. The South Craveners batted first and made 129 with Freddie Osadzenko scoring 39 as Mick Addy (5-35) and Q Ayub (4-32) did the damage with the ball. Flatts skipper Mick Brooks-bank made 47 to see his side home.

Bradley are still undefeated, a point behind the leaders, as they saw off Glusburn by 38 runs at the Playing Fields. The home side were dismissed for a modest 132 with Neil Andrews top scoring with 33. The visitors were then removed for 94 with Matty Simpson claiming 5-39 and James Heseltine 3-19.

Cullingworth move into third spot after a 28-run triumph at Embsay. The Shires Laners lost talisman Stephen Speak to injury after bowling only two overs. Scott Robinson took on the mantle of senior bowler and finished with 4-46 off 22 overs.

New recruit Nigel Brett made 34 and Chris Welch 30, before George Fletcher (25 not out) and Dave Robinson (seven not out) put together a crucial last wicket undefeated partnership of 23. The home side were progressing very well at 103-3 then lost seven wickets adding a further ten runs. Robinson was the destroyer in chief with 6-26 off 18 overs. Duncan Ward made 50 for the losers.

Cowling travelled to Sandy Lane and recorded their second victory of the season. The Greenwood Park side went first and made 126 with M Arshad taking 6-26 as Wasim Aktar made 37 and Wayne Exley 36. The visitors strolled to a comfortable seven-wicket win with Gareth Frankland making 48 not out and skipper Ben Thurston 36.

Bingley Congs got their first win of the season at home to bottom side Barrowford. Chris Hemsley took 6-33 as the Beckfoot side dismissed the red rose outfit for a disappointing 122. He followed this with 37 to go with skipper Andy Copping's 46 which led them to a five-wicket win.

Joe Copperwaite in action for Oakworth on Saturday.

Second Division leaders Chatburn figured in a high-scoring tie at Long Lee. The Keighley side went first and amassed 221-8 in their overs with Richard Ayrton making a splendid 119 not out. Rich-and Shovelton made 68 as the Ribble Valley side also closed on 221-8. Shahbaz Ahmed followed his all ten of last week with 5-79.

Second, Ingrow, and third, Haworth Road met at Baildon Bottom and it was the home side that hung on to move clear of the Keighley team winning by just six runs. Waj Mahmood made 54 as the home side posted 194-8. Mark Price made 70 as the visitors fell agonisingly short of their target with Mick Holmes taking 5-45.

Haworth are level on points with Haworth Road after they beat Pendle Forest by four wickets. The Fence batted first and posted 117-8 in the overs with Mo Furquan scoring 38 as Jamie Rowell claimed 5-31. Richard Powell was the rock the Bronte side revolved around to seal victory. He made a fine 52 as 16-year-old Nadeel Ahmed took 5-32 off 11 overs.

Ingrow St John's were in fine fettle on their visit to Sutton. They blasted 223-7 in their overs with G Wright making 55, Colin Bottomley 51, and A Razza 49. The ten-man home side were shot out for 95 in reply, with Jonathan Green taking 3-2.

Airedale were out of sorts when they entertained Foulridge who, going first, made 192-9 with Aussie Ben O'Keefe top scoring with 95 as Jason Perry took 4-32. O'Keefe then took 5-46 as the Keighley side slumped to 122 all out.

Wilsden were 82 runs too good for Denholme at Windy Grove. Batting first they made 202-8 with Steve Wright making 52 and T Peirson 47 not out. Dave Hahn then took 6-30 to help the visitors back to the hut for 120.

Glusburn II are the sole leaders of the Third Division after they beat Airedale II and Long Lee II lost to Cowling II.

Glusburn restricted the Keighley side to 89-9 in the innings with Kevin Hird taking 4-16. The home side romped to a seven-wicket victory in the 23rd over.

Just up the road Cowling II battled their way to 132 with M Zulfiqar scoring 44 as S Razak took 6-50 off 21 overs. The Keighley team slumped to 72 all out with Sajid Shafait taking 6-12 in 5.4 overs.

Tinashe Gomwe had a big say in the defeat of Fourth Division leaders, Cullingworth II by Haworth WE. He took 7-48 as the home side made 214-8 in their overs with Alistair Campbell top scoring with 44. He followed with 90 not out as the Bronte side got home by two wickets.

Crossflatts II were unable to take advantage of that slip as they went down by two wickets in the first game to be played at Eldwick & Gilstead this season. Flatts were dismissed for 45 and the home side replied with 48-8.

Riddlesden join Cullingworth II on nine points after seeing off Bradley II at Stockbridge. The visitors were shot out for 56 as G Ayub took 6-24. The Keighley side slumped to 8-3 before M Shakil with 34 edged them to victory by six wickets.

3:26pm Thursday 15th May 2008

Print

Email this

Comment