Both ends of age scale boost Greenfield

Saddleworth CRICKET:

YOUTH and experience combined perfectly to help Greenfield record back-to-back wins in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League.

The youth came in the guise of Adam Hayes, who registered scores of 69 and 58 with the bat and claimed five for 64 with the ball against Hollinwood and Droylsden. Not to be outdone, Peter Gill , who won the division one bowling prize in 2008, picked up five for 42 and five for 54.

Bamford Fieldhouse, the reigning champions, showed no mercy to their opponents.

They required only 96 for victory against Austerlands. Paddy McKeown’s side reached their target with three wickets down, and sent a depleted Hollinwood side crashing to 40 all out. Bamford lost one wicket in reply.

Moorside captain Lloyd Kingston (53) and professional JP Lee (53) lifted the Turf Pit Lane outfit over the line against Stayley. They won by one wicket after Malvi had struck 129 for the visitors, while Lee Warburton took five for 22 in the defeat of Glodwick, for whom paid man Imran Aslam got seven for 78.

Uppermill defeated neighbours Saddleworth in a low-scoring encounter, ex-Uppermill skipper Matt Taylor claimed six for 41 to nail victory after his side were skittled out for 135, but the lads from Leafields had to play second fiddle to Shaw, who won by 77 runs thanks to Rick Harrington’s six from 23.

Shaw got the better of Friarmere 24 hours earlier, with half-centuries from pro Ryan Senior (67 not out), Gareth Harrop (63 not out) and overseas amateur Andre Milan (62).

Heyside clinched a 60-run defeat of Droylsden - captain Nick Campbell hit 81 in helping his side to 267 - while Adam Lavin and Steve Howard made 92 and 76 respectively for Saddleworth in their 72-run victory over Austerlands on Sunday.

Stayley, with Malvi claiming four for 50, bounced back from Saturday’s defeat by overcoming Friarmere.

Scores —

Saturday, division one: Austerlands 95 (S Parry 5-24, S Marshall 4-33), Bamford Fieldhouse 99-3; Heyside 267 (N Campbell 81, M Shakir 6-88), Droylsden 207-8 (A Uppal 74 not out); Hollinwood 129 (A Hayes 5-64, P Gill 5-42, Z Ahmed ), Greenfield 132-2 (A Hayes 69 not out); Stayley 195-6 (Malvi 129), Moorside 196-9 (JP Lee 53, L Kingston 56, Malvi 4-63); Uppermill 135 (P Skuse 5-54), Saddleworth 123 (M Taylor 6-41); Friarmere 206-7 (R Senior 4-65), Shaw 211-3 (A Milan 62, R Senior 67, G Harrop 63 not out).




Division two: Austerlands 220-6 (R Hansen 71 not out), Bamford Fieldhouse 184; Shaw 182-8, Friarmere 80 (A Campbell 4-32); Heyside 282 (R Barnes 81, P Taylor 73), Droylsden 83 (L Watkinson 5-52); Hollinwood v Greenfield ˆ Hollinwood were unable to raise a team; Stayley 145 (D Brown 51), Moorside 102; Uppermill 120, Saddleworth 121-1 (B Lord 53 not out).






Sunday, division one: Saddleworth 281-6 (A Lavin 92, S Howard 76, G Sweeting 5-104), Austerlands 209 (Ad Young 76); Moorside 199 (I Aslam 7-78), Glodwick 92 (L Warburton 5-22); Greenfield 230-7 (A Hayes 58), Droylsden 184 (G Dent 80, P Gill 5-54); Hollinwood 40, Bamford Fieldhouse 40-1; Stayley 185, Friarmere 125 (Malvi 4-50); Shaw 218-9 (F Sutherland 74), Uppermill 141 (R Harrington 6-223).






Division two: Bamford Fieldhouse v Hollinwood - Hollinwood were unable to raise a team; Friarmere 110, Stayley 91; Droylsden v Greenfield ˆ no result telephoned in; Glodwick 145 (L Kinder 6-21), Moorside 39 (B Malik 5-16); Austerlands 158 (R Hansen 53, D Ward6-36), Saddleworth 101; Shaw 97-7 (G Linden 58, J Whitehead 106), Uppermill 274-9 (M Berry 92).