Oldham hit new low

OLDHAM slumped to the bottom of the Lake Garage CLL Championship table following a shocker of a performance yesterday at Unsworth, writes SIMON SMEDLEY.

Heading to the game on the back of scoring just 65 runs 24 hours earlier against Crompton, Rashid Hussain's men were all out for a measly 31 at Unsworth — the lowest team score of the 2014 season — as home professional Chris Williams took four wickets for only 14 runs.

Unsworth cruised to a maximum 10-wicket win as they breezed through their reply.

Elsewhere in the second tier high-flying Crompton were left frustrated by Milnrow.

Batting first, Crompton scored 243 for seven as overseas ace Denis Louis scored 66 and Andy Yates 44.

However, Milnrow dug in late in their reply and ended the day on 239 for eight.

Max Power led the way with a smart 68, while overseas prospect Jackson Knight struck 62.

Skipper Simon Wright took three for 59 for Crompton.

Results —

Premier Division: Werneth 96 all out, Clifton 98-3 (B Chapman 31 n.o., S Cheetham 4-41); Heywood 98 all out (B Cross 44), Norden 99-1 (D Salpietro 57, O Makin 6-23); Littleborough 223-8 (C Perren 62, C Schofield 62), Rochdale 220-9 (S Wornes 62, O Lansdale 73); Walsden 268-5 (U Karanuratne 64, J Gale 87 not out), Royton 123 all out (P Malan 39).

Championship: Radcliffe 75 all out, Ashton 80-3 (S Shah 8-34); Crompton 243-7 (D Louis 66, A Yates 44, J Tolley 30), Milnrow 239-8 (M Power 68, J Knight 62, R Second 3-71); Monton and Weaste 263-8 (F Shafiq 130, C Jonker 62), Middleton 227-7 (G Edmeades 4-75); Oldham 31 all out, Unsworth 35-0 (C Williams 4-14).
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