Delph weakened for opener

DELPH are without two key players for their opening Drakes Huddersfield League premiership one fixture of the season.

Professional Bilal Khilji and Bruce Cruse are absent from tomorrow’s line-up at Slaithwaite.

Khilji is still in Pakistan because of a visa hold-up, while Cruse is unavailable.

Champions in 2003, Delph have called up second-team captain Nick Kenworthy and batsman Tom Wood as replacements.


MICKLEHURST, who will include Andrew Gleave and Mel Whittle for the first time, visit Golcar.

Both matches get under way at 1.30pm.


THE Central Lancashire League is also due to start this weekend.

Sunday’s matches (1pm start) see local sides Oldham and Werneth at home to Radcliffe and Milnrow respectively, while Crompton go to Heywood and Royton visit Walsden.

Other matches: Ashton v Rochdale, Clifton v Norden, Littleborough v Monton and Weaste, Middleton v Unsworth.