Gill and Hayes put Greenfield on road to victory

GREENFIELD ended a run of four straight defeats in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League on Saturday.

In one of only two games to defy the wet weather in division one, Jonathan Ainley’s team overcame derby rivals Saddleworth by 20 runs at Well-i-Hole.

The reverse fixture on Friday was abandoned with Greenfield 72 for three, but the rain stopped just in time for a 30 overs per side match to take place.

Taking first knock, teenagers Chris Gill and Adam Hayes hit 54 and 51 respectively as the visitors racked up 191 for five.

Requiring nearly six-and-a-half runs per over, victory for third-placed Saddleworth would narrow the gap on table-toppers Bamford Fieldhouse.

But Matt Cook, who made 56, had little support as the hosts slipped to 171 all out.

Friday scores —

Division one: Greenfield 72-3 v Saddleworth — rain stopped play.

Division two: Greenfield 195-5 (J Higgins 99) v Saddleworth — rain stopped play.

Saturday scores are —
Division one: Austerlands 94 (L Warburton 5-46, G McFadyean 5-25), Moorside 95-1 (R Baines 45 not out, L Kingston 43 not out); Droylsden v Stayley — no play, rain; Heyside v Shaw — no play, rain; Hollinwood v Glodwick — no play, rain; Greenfield 191-5 (C Gill 54, A Hayes 51), Saddleworth 171 (M Cook 56); Uppermill v Friarmere — no play, rain.

Division two: Friarmere v Uppermill — no play, rain; Glodwick 124, Hollinwood 128-2 (S Meredith 53 not out); Moorside v Austerlands — Moorside failed to raise a team; Shaw v Heyside — no play, rain; Stayley v Droylsden — no play, rain; Greenfield v Saddleworth no play, rain.