Rogerson blast boosts Werneth

WERNETH yesterday completed a weekend double in style with a 10- wicket derby win at bottom club Oldham to climb to joint second in the table.

After defeating Monton & Weaste by five runs on Saturday, the Coppice club triumphed far more emphatically against their local rivals, who were shot out for only 60.

Werneth’s overseas amateur Jeffrey Rogerson claimed seven wickets for 10 runs as he ripped through the Oldham batting before Werneth knocked off the total without loss.

CROMPTON failed to make it a double success as they were well beaten losing by eight wickets to Walsden at Glebe Street.

After being bowled out for 127, Crompton were unable to defend such a low total as Walsden hit 131 for two in reply, professional Rasika Priyadarshana top scoring with 55.

ROYTON recovered from their derby defeat to Crompton with a four-wicket win at Monton & Weaste.

Professional Luke Procter took five wickets for 37 and Matthew Hodson three for 37 as Monton & Weaste were bowled out for 113.

Procter also top scored with 34 as Royton reached 114 for six in reply.

LITTEBOROUGH are the new leaders after weekend wins against Middleton and yesterday Milnrow, whom they defeated by 125 runs.

MIDDLETON, who began the weekend as leaders, suffered back-to-back defeats against Littleborough and Rochdale, who dismissed them for 71.

Best individual performance of the day came from UNSWORTH professional Wayne Madsen who scored 116 and took eight wickets for 51 in their 64-run win at Ashton.


SATURDAY’S RESULTS: Clifton 123 (Nisar 80 n.o., Clough 6-50), Rochdale 160-9; Middleton 175-7 (Skuse 62), Littleborough 178-7 (Smit 55); Milnrow 159-8, Ashton 82; Norden 219-7 (Brown 104 n.o., Tariq 5-48), Radcliffe 150; Royton 167 (Procter 76, Z Khan 6-46), Crompton 170-6 (Z Khan 104 n.o.); Unsworth 115-7 (Wiggans 50, Purser 5-81), Heywood 125-8; Walsden 77-3, Oldham 74 (Hooson 5-10); Werneth 136-7 (Joubert 78 n.o), Monton & Weaste 131-8.


SUNDAY’S SCORES: Ashton 152 (Selby 66, Madsen 8-51), Unsworth 216 (Madsen 116); Crompton 127, Walsden 131-2 (Priyadarshana 55); Heywood 114-5, Norden 113; Littleborough 197-7, Milnrow 72; Monton & Weaste 113 (Procter 5-37), Royton 114-6; Oldham 60 (Rogerson 7-10), Werneth 61-0; Radcliffe 71 (Saeed 5-38), Clifton 158 (Rodgock 5-31); Rochdale 72-2, Middleton 71 (Carter 5-36, Clough 5-17).