WASH OUT

Three matches were started but none finished as all clubs took two points on match week 20.

TOP CLUBS BEAT THE RAIN

Again three matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled but the top five teams managed to play. Woodhouses entertained Cheetham Hill and thanks to Mike Cassidy (5-31) dismissed them for 141 (John Skellington 34). Cassidy then scored 57 as ‘Houses won by seven wickets.

D.S.L. stayed second despite only tying at Denton West. The home side scored 174-6d with Lee Dale (80) and Robin Morris (60) adding 128 for the second wicket (Rashid Nadeem 3-19). Steve Dublin hit a 35 ball fifty (five sixes) on his way to 67 and Scott Kirwin scored 37 as the Saints reached 174-7 in reply (Dave Letven 5-83).

Prestwich gained revenge on Stand with a comprehensive win at The Heys. Craig Duxbury (4-24) and Chris Humphreys (3-25) limited Stand to 108-8d (Dave Taylor 44) and then Duxbury (57*) and Ian Walker (37*) ensured a nine wicket win. Duxbury’s fifty was his 50th for Prestwich and he was the ninth player to achieve this feat in the league.

Andrew Neill took 6-50 against Woodbank out of a total of 115-8d, Denton passing this for the loss of three wickets. 

PERERA’S EFFORTS IN VAIN AGAINST EX-CLUB

It was no change at the top of the table with Woodhouses staying top with a five wicket win against Woodbank. Neil Ridehaugh scored 48 and Wayne Griffiths 37, but john Seeary (5-52) and Kevin Quinn (4-27) meant that the visitors were bowled out for 152. Daniel Britton’s 10th fifty (55*) gave Woodhouses the win despite 3-40 from Sajid Shah.

D.S.L. remained in second place with Jason Bennett’s 7-27 from 17 overs putting Roe Green to the sword, 73 all out. Saint Lawrence won by seven wickets.

Prestwich completed the double over Cheetham Hill to stay in third place. John Skellington top scored for Hill with 29 out of 100-10 and Craig Duxbury followed his 4-14 with an unbeaten 36 as Prestwich won by seven wickets. (Steve Davies 38).

Denton West moved up to fourth place when they chased Glossop’s 246-3d to win by two wickets. Oliver Kenyon (71) and Bhatiya Perera (119*) put on 158 for the third wicket and Perera followed with 5-99 against his old club. Gareth Senior (60) and Glenn Bullock (38) ensured that West had enough to reach 252-8.

Rick Blackman demolished Denton at Liverpool Road with figures of 5-8 off 16.2 overs. Gareth Burns took 5-51 as Denton were bowled out for 72. Earlier Liam Parkinson (56) and Burns (39) had taken Irlam to 176-10 (Andrew Neill 7-56).

Dukinfield stayed sixth after scoring 223-9d against Thornham with Greg Harwick passing fifty for the 20th time as he reached 84. D. Lovell took 5-63 (his first five wicket haul) but this was beaten by Paul Turner (7-64) as Thornham were all out for 183. James Scott scored 65 and A. Graham’s 33 included 5 sixes.

Flowery Field moved up two places to eighth when they passed Stand’s 150-7d for the loss of three wickets. Damien Eyre took 6-46 for Flowery and Lee Chadwick (57) scored his first fifty for Stand. Andrew Lyon (57*) and David Dickin (47) took Flowery to 151-3.