Final pieces fall into place

MOORSIDE CC ON PARADE: Luc Kinder (back row, left), Francis Sutherland, Richard Baines, Lloyd Kingston, Aaron Barnes, Miles Barnes, Jack Glynn (scorer). Chris Entwistle (front row, left), Glen McFadyean, Lee Warburton, Danny Anchor, Jordan Whyatt.

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AFTER three nights of action, the semi-final line-up for this season’s Tanner Cup is now complete.

Heyside and Glodwick booked their places by nailing down victories on Tuesday — they go head-to-head at Little Hey Street — and they are joined by holders Bamford Fieldhouse and Greenfield, who meet at Ladhill Lane. Both ties take place on Sunday, July 17.

In last night’s two remaining quarter-final games, Bamford defeated Saddleworth by 14 runs, while Greenfield wrapped up a comfortable 76-run victory over Friarmere.

The clash at Well-i-Hole was evenly-poised at the end of play on Tuesday.

Replying to Bamford’s total of 180 all out, the hosts were 97 for the loss of four wickets with 17 of the 45 overs remaining. Danny Hesford was unbeaten on 57.

Hesford took his score up to an excellent 95, but Saddleworth ran out of time in their run chase, finishing on 166 for eight.

Greenfield pushed home their advantage against Friarmere at West View.

After making 152 — stand-in captain Alex Peters compiled a fine 73 — the visitors reduced Friarmere to 62 for seven on the second night.

And Greenfield soon made sure of victory when play resumed, with the home side crumbling to 75 all out.

Young pace bowlers James Ashton and Josh Higgins claimed three wickets apiece.

In the other last-eight match-ups, Glodwick, who received a bye in the first round, had got the better of leaders Uppermill by a 75-run margin. This was thanks to an innings of 67 from professional Rehan Rafiq and Imran Asghar’s excellent spell of four for 39.

It was the Warren Lane outfit’s first win in the competition since they entered the league in 2007.

Their semi-final opponents, Heyside, defeated Hollinwood by nine wickets.

Unbeaten knocks from opener John Selby, who scored a brilliant 109, and paid man Roelof Hugo (80) saw Heyside reach their target of 236 in under 30 overs.

Aamir Afzal had earlier made a superb 91 for Hollinwood.




CONFUSION reigned on Saturday after all four Tanner Cup ties were washed out because of rain.

It was claimed one umpire decided that his second-round tie could be played on the following Sunday, which had been left vacant for the LCB Cup, in which only Uppermill have an interest.

However, competition rules clearly state — Page 55, section nine of the league handbook — ‘that play shall continue (or start if the match did not start) on the following Monday evening and on each succeeding evening thereafter until completed’.

Only for semi-finals and final matches is the following Sunday left free as a reserve day

provided a tie did not get under way on the original date.

This was pointed out, and teams were told to reconvene on Monday for a 6.30pm start.