Sights fixed on Heyside

Reporter: Local sport: cricket
Date online: 01/05/2009

BAMFORD Fieldhouse and Heyside, the reigning champions and last season’s runners-up, go head to head at Little Hey Street tomorrow (1.45pm).

It’s the stand-out fixture in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League.

Uppermill and Austerlands, who finished fourth and fifth last season, meet at Thorpe Lane, while Francis Sutherland is back from a spot of camel riding in Egypt to lead Moorside at home to Hollinwood.

Tomorrow: Austerlands v Uppermill; Glodwick v Saddleworth; Greenfield v Droylsden; Heyside v Bamford Fieldhouse; Moorside v Hollinwood; Shaw v Friarmere. Open date: Stayley.




DELPH, on a high after a back-to-back wins in premiership one of the Drakes Huddersfield League, are in Romida Sykes Cup action tomorrow.
Last year’s beaten finalists are at home to Kirkburton (1.30pm) in round one.

Micklehurst, who have also won their first games, visit Almondbury.


WOODHOUSES, who suffered a 91-run defeat at Prestwich on the opening day of the Lancashire County League season, play host to Dukinfield tomorrow.