Cricket: First day romp; Arrow Central League: fine wins for Cumberworth and Denby Dale.CUMBERWORTH cruised to success on the opening day of the ArrowCentral League Premiership. Solid batting saw them amass 207-6 against Old Almondburians and they then skittled the visitors for a meagre mea·ger also mea·gre adj. 1. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. 2. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble: the meager soil of an eroded plain. 3. 56 in less than 31 overs. Chris and Martin Kilner led the way with 57 and 46 respectively and then saw Richard Parkes destroy the old school team with 5-21. It was general ly a great day for Cumberworth as the 2nd XI had an equally emphatic Section C success in the Colne Valley The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire. It takes its name from the River Colne which rises above the town of Marsden and flows eastward along the floor of the valley. against Leymoor. Leymoor could manage only 59-9 (Taylor 26, Wilks 2-4, Francis 2-16, Simpson 2-6, Rayner 2-1) and Senior (23) andMeachen (35) were both unbeaten in a 10-wicket success. With the new square laid, the artificial wicket replaced, new drains dug, puddles dried out and the dog mess cleared, it was Denby Dale's 2ndX1who hosted the firstmatch of the season - writes Richard Hobson. Bradley and Colne always struggled against the Dale attack, but hung on for a point at 136-9. Tom Goatley took 4-15, JedWood 2-53, and Jordan Geldart, Jamie Ward Jamie Ward (born May 12, 1986) is a professional footballer, currently playing as a midfielder or forward for Chesterfield. He was born in Birmingham, but qualifies to play for Northern Ireland through his grandfather. and Jack Dyson all took a wicket apiece. After tea, Anthony Ashworth (15) and Jack Firth (four)made commendable contributions. Jamie Ward (29) and Tom Goatley (14) blended in the middle order, but then a mini collapse saw the Dale lose another three wickets cheaply before JackDyson (18 not out) and Tom Newsome (38 not out) saw Dale home in the 27th over at 137-8. Other first day matches saw Holmbridge well beaten at Cawthorne after being restricted to 88-8 (Gledhill 37 not out, Glover 3-10, Greaves greaves cracklings, an edible raw fat from the meat trade. The skimmings from the preparation of this fat are also called greaves. They represent a low grade of meat meal. 3-17). The hosts stormed to victory at 89-1 in 20 overs (Mosley 30, Roebuck 26 not out, Wiles 26 not out). Leymoor crashed to 67 all out at Green Moor, for whom Sykes and Bramall both picked up three wickets. Clifford (10) was the only batsman into double figures. Dyson claimed 4-30 as the Colne Valley side made a game of it before seeing the hosts reach 69-6 (Sykes 30). Thurstonland could manage only a point at Thorn and West (222-6), replying with 147-9. |
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