Peters makes his mark in run feast
Reporter: Kevin Richardson
Date published: 24 May 2010
MARK Peters recorded his maiden century as Austerlands swept aside Friarmere in a high-scoring Saddleworth and District Cricket League encounter yesterday.
The 23-year-old opener rattled up 117, Adam Young was unbeaten on 96 and professional Sidney De Silva made 50 to lift the Nursery Field outfit to a daunting 300 for three.
De Silva proved equally adept with the ball, claiming five for 88 as Friarmere were bowled out for 222.
The scorers were also kept busy at Heyside, where visitors Stayley finished on 254 for four thanks to Usman Malvi’s 81 and Steve Bird’s 53 not out.
But Heyside had their own runmaker in paid man Roelof Hugo. The South African struck 97 to steer his team to a three-wicket triumph.
Heyside are nine points adrift of second-placed Shaw, who bounced back from their Tanner Cup exit 24 hours earlier with a 39-run win at Greenfield.
Shaw’s overseas amateur Andre Milan hit an unbeaten 103, while John Wood took five for 50 for the hosts.
Simon Marshall scored 92 for leaders Bamford Fieldhouse as they posted a straightforward nine-wicket victory at home to Saddleworth, for whom captain Peter Skuse made 75.
Division one: Austerlands 300-3 (M Peters 117, Ad Young 96 not out, S De Silva 50), Friarmere 222 (S De Silva 5-88); Saddleworth 156 (P Skuse 75), Bamford Fieldhouse 160-1 (S Marshall 92, P Roberts 44 not out); Droylsden 169, Glodwick 171-4; Shaw 229-8 (A Milan 103 not out, J Wood 5-50), Greenfield 190 (C Gill 47, R Senior 6-59); Stayley 254-4 (U Malvi 81, S Bird 53 not out, H Garg 47), Heyside 256-7 (R Hugo 97, U Malvi 4-64); Hollinwood 207-7 (A Bashir 66, L Warburton 6-83), Moorside 133 (A Bashir 4-27, R Khan 5-61).
Division two: Austerlands 152 (P Mayall 54 not out), Friarmere 151; Glodwick v Droylsden - no result supplied; Moorside 154 (Pe Broadhurst 56), Hollinwood 156-2 (S Meredith 102); Saddleworth 290-7 (E Beswick 105 not out, G Pemberton 79), Bamford Fieldhouse 104; Shaw 150 (J Ashton 5-47), Greenfield 151-4 (R Darby 56); Heyside 261-9 (M Robinson 100, S Mellor 5-38), Stayley 263-4 (J Pownall 124 not out).
