All is well at Saddleworth

Saddleworth and District Cricket League by KEVIN RICHARDSON


SADDLEWORTH won’t let leaders Glodwick out of their sights.

Brian Lord’s men cut the deficit to 19 points at the top of the table following a comprehensive 10-wicket success over Wythenshawe, who slumped to 89 all out at Well-i-Hole.

Martin Kyle, with 51 not out, led the home side’s victory charge.

Glodwick’s advantage in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League still remains a significant one after a 32-runs defeat of hosts Whalley Range.

Playing without a professional as Rehan Rafiq recovers from severe concussion, the high-fliers made 262, thanks to knock of 77 and 66 from Mark Whitehead and Shahid Mahmood respectively. Sajid Mahmood took five for 62.

Whalley Range, spearheaded by Paul Davies’ 94 and Zarrar Malik’s 67, completed their 45 overs on 230 for seven. Shahid Mahmood’s figures were five for 54.

Heyside paid man Shadley van Schalkwyk became the first player to 1,000 runs in the league and Tanner Cup this season after making 55 not out — two sixes and five fours — in his third-placed team’s two-wicket victory at Uppermill.

Andrew McVeigh (58) and captain Dave Roberts (40) were the hosts’ main men with the bat in a total of 228.

McVeigh’s innings came off 66 balls and included two sixes and seven fours, while the last half-a-dozen wickets fell for 31 runs.

Roberts’ opposite number, Ryan Barnes, picked up four for 45 on a turning track.

Scores —

Division One: Stayley 278-6 (O Rankine 95, K Hussain 69), Austerlands 238 (Ad Young 93, C Roxby 68); South West Manchester 166 (D Lees 5-32), Droylsden 170-3 (M Halliday 69, G Dent 58 n.o); Friarmere 197-7 (I Khan 68), Micklehurst 174-9 (M Blomeley 51, M Whittle 4-63); Greenfield 250-5 (C Gill 95), Shaw 178 (E Wolfenden 71, A Peters 5-18); Hollinwood 104 (F Mostert 5-24, R Harrington 4-49), Moorside 107-0 (G Hodnett 73 n.o); Wythenshawe 89, Saddleworth 91-0 (M Kyle 51 n.o); Uppermill 228 (A McVeigh 58, D Roberts 40, R Barnes 4-45), Heyside 230-8 (S van Schalkwyk 55 n.o); Glodwick 262 (M Whitehead 77, Shahid Mahmood 66, Sajid Mahmood 5-62), Whalley Range 230-7 (P Davies 94, Z Malik 67, Shahid Mahmood 5-54).

Division Two: Stayley 147 (S Bird 80 n.o), Austerlands 142 (A Platt 65 n.o); South West Manchester 165-9, Droylsden 168-5 (D Evans 74); Micklehurst 184 (K Clayton 91), Friarmere 121 (B Ingham 56); Heyside 52, Uppermill 54-2; Shaw 53 (J Ashton 5-20), Greenfield 57-0; Hollinwood 253-8 (F Khan 74, A Iqbal 59), Moorside 154-9; Saddleworth 117 (R McGrath 52), Wythenshawe 80 (R McGrath 5-31); Glodwick 184 (G Broadhead 58, S Ishaq 5-35), Whalley Range 187-7 (S Ishaq 57 n.o).
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