Middleton mission

CRICKET: CROMPTON, impressive opening-day winners over Clifton in the Lake Garage CLL, will look to follow up at Middleton on Sunday.

Skipper Carl Taylor would have been delighted with his side’s display, especially spinner Danny Cashin, who collected five for 15.

With this weekend’s hosts succumbing by seven wickets at Radcliffe — they were dismissed for 74 — Crompton will be confident of making it two wins out of two.

Royton, who claimed the scalp of Littleborough on the same afternoon, play host to Rochdale.

On recovery missions are Werneth and Oldham, who will be eager to show what they are made of after first-day defeats.

Werneth, possessing high hopes for 2012, face Heywood at home, while Oldham go to Milnrow.


CRICKET: WITH several new faces among their ranks reigning champions Uppermill have a home start in the Versasteel Saddleworth and District Cricket League, which gets under way on Sunday.
Mind you, players, officials and spectators are more than likely to spend most of afternoon dodging rain showers if the forecast is anything to go by.

Professional Darren Shadford, overseas amateur Jason Langshaw and former Oldham batsman Paul Thompson are in the line up to face Greenfield at Leefields.

The game of the day takes place at Little Hey Street, where Heyside welcome Bamford Fieldhouse.

Namibian all-rounder Gerrie Snyman will look to make instant impression for the hosts after replacing prolific wicketkeeper-batsman Roelof Hugo.


WOODHOUSES get their Lees Brewery Lancashire County League Division One campaign under way tomorrow when they travel to Stand.
They entertain Irlam 24 hours later at Medlock Road.

Woodhouses narrowly missed out on the title last term, but did write themselves into club folklore by lifting the Village Cup at Lord’s.

See also next week’s Chronicle.