Qayyum ton lifts wounded Oldham

Adam Good hits out for Royton.

CLL cricket round-up
OLDHAM have endured a torrid last few weeks, but yesterday the CLL Championship’s bottom side showed they do have what it takes to win cricket matches.

The Pollards club boasted two outstanding performers in their one-wicket win at Radcliffe.

First, captain’s son Humza Hussain took nine for 78 as Radcliffe were bowled out for 233 despite Anis Patel’s excellent 108.

Then Rauf Qayyum made a super, unbeaten 106 to see Oldham over the finishing line.

It was business as usual or the top two sides, Royton and Werneth.

Royton, for whom Lancashire star Luke Procter was stand-in pro, saw off Ashton by 74 runs at the Paddock.

Werneth professional Mohammed Zaman Khan was at his belligerent best in his side’s 71-run win at Monton and Weaste.

Khan hit an unbeaten 155 in his side’s 269 for four, Ali Muzaffer supplying support with 38.

Scores -

Premier Division: Littleborough 208-8 (Schofield 81), Clifton 190 (Murray 64, Perren 4-42, Deakin 4-62); Middleton 152 (Edmeades 62, Naeem 4-29, Dempsey 4-47), Milnrow 112 (Power 55, Holmes 6-41); Rochdale 210-9 (Lansdale 104, Wornes 48, Price 5-36), Norden 153 (Highton 7-58).

Championship: Royton 211 (Mason 48, Hutchinson 35, K Yousaf 5-47, I Yousaf 3-69), Ashton 137 (Dietz 32, Taylor 30, Hutchinson 3-34, Boardman 3-13); Crompton 142 (Yates 54, O’Brien 5-38), Unsworth 145-3 (Long 48, Wiggans 39, Williams 37 n.o.); Monton and Weaste 198 (Sandham 44, Shafiq 39, J Taylor 5-62), Werneth 269-4 (Z Khan 155 n.o., Muzaffer 38); Radcliffe 233 (Patel 108, H Hussain 9-78), Oldham 236-9 (Qayyum 106 n.o.).
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