Mitchell sweeps Shaw to victory

SHAW clinched an exciting one-wicket win in the under-17s section of the Saddleworth and District Junior League.

Replying to Uppermill’s 55 for five, the home side required one run from four overs with the last pair at the crease.

However, James Mitchell settled the issue with a sweep for six over the square leg boundary.

In the other matches, Saddleworth overcame Glodwick, while Droylsden were 23-run winners against Friarmere.

Stayley recorded an emphatic nine-wicket victory over Heyside, who were limited to 76 for six.

Scores are —

Saddleworth 94-4, Glodwick 92-6; Droylsden 94-6, Friarmere 71-7; Heyside 76-6, Stayley 77-1; Uppermill 55-5, Shaw 61-9.


THOMAS Robinson produced a fine morning’s work for Heyside in the under-13s cup.

The youngster retired on 30 along with Zac Lucy as the Little Hey Street outfit made 144 against Hollinwood.

Robinson followed up with three for 16 as their opponents were restricted to 69 in reply.

Glodwick gave away 33 extras as they succumbed to Saddleworth ‘A’, for whom Ellis Helire and Ben Corbett retired on 30 apiece in a total of 126 for three.

Dane Cullen and Clark Robinson were also unbeaten on 30 for Droylsden in a 44-run defeat of Austerlands.

They will play Moorside, who made eye-catching progress with a nine-wicket win over Saddleworth ‘B’.

Scores are —

Cup, round one: Heyside 144, Hollinwood 69; Saddleworth ‘B’ 74-7, Moorside 76-1; Droylsden 98-4, Austerlands 54; Glodwick 43, Saddleworth ‘A’ 126-3.

Second-round draw: Droylsden v Moorside; Royton v Bamford Fieldhouse; Uppermill v Heyside; Shaw v Saddleworth ‘A’. Ties to be played Sunday, June 14.



RAIN wrecked first-round ties in the under-15s Leicester Shield competition on Monday night.

No play was possible in any of the five games and they will be rearranged over the next two weeks per league rule.


Season starts with defeat

OLDHAM Schools under-13s made a disappointing start to the Lancashire Schools’ Merit League season.

They went down to a seven-wicket defeat against Bury at Woodhouses Cricket Club.

Batting first, Oldham were limited to 101 for seven from their 30 overs. Ellis Hellire (South Chadderton) led the way with a knock of 19, closely followed by Daniel Ball (Blue Coat) and Brad Cunningham (Saddleworth), who chipped in with 18 apiece.

But Bury proved too strong in the run chase as they lost just three wickets in achieving victory.

Daniel Stanley, of North Chadderton, was the pick of the Oldham bowlers, claiming two for 18.