Nathan to the rescue for Delph

DELPH have been dealt an injury setback in the Drakes Huddersfield League.

New signing Charlie Roebuck is sidelined for the remainder of season after breaking a hand in an accident at home.

It has meant skipper Grant Jones has had to rejig his team for tomorrow’s trip to Honley in the Premiership (1pm).

Aiming for a third consecutive victory, Delph have called up 15-year-old Nathan Jones in place of Roebuck.

The teenage batsman is on fire, after smashing three tons on trot for the Huddersfield League XI in the under-15s Taverners Yorkshire junior cricket festival.

Victories over Golcar and Meltham, in which Greg Buckley struck 62 not out and 114 respectively, have lifted Delph up to ninth in the standings, three places and five points adrift of this weekend’s hosts.

WOODHOUSES are on a recovery mission in the Greene King Lancashire County League.

Following a heavy defeat against Stand in their most recent outing, the Belfields club visit fourth-bottom Flowery Field tomorrow (1pm).