Shaw suffer first defeat of the season

CRICKET: REJUVENATED Droylsden defeated high-flying Shaw in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League.

And, with Bamford Fieldhouse sweeping aside Greenfield at Ladhill Lane, Paddy McKeown’s side are the new pacesetters.

Unbeaten Shaw were hoping to seal a fifth win out of six at Oakfield, but they did not reckon on a revitalised Droylsden.

Michael Schofield’s side had beaten Saddleworth six days earlier — it was their first win in the league since 2008 — and they showed it was no flash in the pan by recording a second victory in the space of a week.

Taking first knock, Shaw were bowled out for 175, with veteran professional David Lees claiming five for 27.

Captain Schofield then assumed command. He finished unbeaten on 57 in a superb five-wicket success.

Simon Wright scored his first century for reigning champions Bamford, who went top with an emphatic 120-run victory at Greenfield.

The former Crompton skipper, who was dropped on 10, smashed eight sixes and eight fours in an exactly 100 and, with Simon Marshall (63) and Peter Roberts (49) also making valuable contributions, the Hollin Lane outfit amassed 277 for seven.

Despite 66 from teenager Chris Gill, Greenfield were never in the hunt and were eventually dismissed for 157.

Basement boys Hollinwood got off the mark for the season with a welcome 13-run defeat of Stayley.

Steve Bowers scored 53 for the hosts, who were bowled out for 180.

Stayley, who started the day third in the table, could only manage 167 when it was their turn to bat. Lou Adair top scored with 57.

Austerlands also broke their duck at the sixth time of asking, thanks to a comfortable seven-wicket defeat of Glodwick at Nursery Fields.

The visitors were limited to 162 for nine — Mark Whitehead made 62 — and the home side had few alarms in achieving their target.

Heyside paid man Roelof Hugo compiled a fine 93 and Stuart Moore hit 55 to help their team to 243 for nine against Saddleworth at Little Hey Street.

Craig Lawrence (57) chipped in with a half-century in reply, but captain Nick Campbell’s five for 67 restricted Saddleworth to 198 all out.

Skipper Lloyd Kingston and Lee Warburton produced solid displays for Moorside in a 48-run win at Uppermill.

Kingston scored 55 out of a total of 177 for nine, while Warburton continued his fine start to the season with figures of four for 47.

Scores —

Division one: Glodwick 162-9 (M Whitehead 62), Austerlands 165-3; Shaw 175 (D Lees 5-27), Droylsden 178-5 (M Schofield 57 not out); Bamford Fieldhouse 277-7 (S Wright 100, S Marshall 63, A Hayes 4-87), Greenfield 157 (C Gill 66); Heyside 243-9 (R Hugo 93, S Moore 55), Saddleworth 198 (C Lawrence 57, N Campbell 5-67), Hollinwood 180 (S Bowers 53) Stayley 167 (L Adair 57); Moorside 177-9 (L Kingston 55), Uppermill 129 (L Warburton 4-47).

Division two: Greenfield 144, Bamford Fieldhouse 147-6 (R Baker 80); Glodwick 193-9 (M Kirk 54), Austerlands 178 (J Stanton 75, A Khan 5-51); Uppermill 251-5 (M Berry 83, M Salmon Snr 52), Moorside 103 (J Howarth 64); Saddleworth 230-8 (R Jones 54, I McLean 52 not out), Heyside 149 (P Taylor 70, B Pollard 5-43); Droylsden 129, Shaw 130-6; Stayley 249-9 (M Buglas 104, J Brown 67), Hollinwood 204 (S Meredith 62).


UPPERMILL defeated Great Harwood, from the Ribblesdale League, with three wickets and two balls to spare in a thrilling LCB Cup, first-round tie.

Requiring 202 to win, the Leafields outfit appeared down and out at 70 for five, but 57 from Matt Taylor and James Baron, with 45, steadied the ship before an unbeaten 29 from captain Alex Grifiths sealed an unlikely success.

LCB Cup, round one: Great Harwood 201 (M Lees 3-34, M Brooks 3-34), Uppermill 205-7 (M Taylor 57, J Baron 45); Egerton 300-6, Austerlands 214; Earby 303-7 (Azamt 125, R McGrath 5-58)), Saddleworth 159 (B Willis 53).