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Speak has plenty to shout about after taking nine wickets for Embsay
Another week of wet weather led to grounds being like puddings and this was reflected in Saturday's games with only two totals over 200 and plenty of low scores with bowlers on top.
There were some terrific bowling performances from some seasoned campaigners. Embsay's Stephen Speak took nine wickets against Bingley Congs whilst Brian Laycock (Thornton) and David Holdsworth (Sutton) both had seven-wicket hauls.
In the First Division Sandy Lane and Crossflatts are the only two sides still with 100 per cent records after beating highly- fancied sides Oakworth and Cullingworth respectively.
At Sandy Lane the home side rattled up 204-6 with Wayne Exley scoring 66 and Paul Thomas 50. Oakworth fell 21 short of their target with Drew Duffy making 52 and Graham Rankin (43) as M Jamil took four for 56.
Cullingworth were all at sea in their visit to Crossflatts, scoring a modest 80 as Mick Addy took four for 15 and Rashid Ayub (4-27). Flatts lost five wickets reaching their target.
Bradley and Embsay come next in the table with four points each. Bradley hosted Cononley and dismissed them for 144. Matty Simpson took four for 29 as Mark Paynter scored 69. Aussie Ben Hall scored 69 and Neil Andrews (59) as Embsay won by eight wickets.
Embsay entertained Bingley Congs who were going along steadily at 54-2. Then the mayhem started and they lost eight wickets for just eight runs. Stephen Speak went through their battinglike a knife through butter.
He finished with nine for 19 off 17 overs, ten of which were maidens. The Shires Laners' reply also stuttered and they were 41 for six before evergreen Bobby Bateman and Speak took them to victory in the 27th over.
Thornton opened their account with a 32-run victory over visitors Glusburn.
Kevin Pollard with 48 provided the backbone of the home side's 156 for seven as Nick Williamson claimed three for 58.
Glusburn were dismissed for 124 of which Matt Lloyd made 37 and Sean Williamson (33). Skipper Jason Lockley took four for 18 and Mark Paxton and Marc Laycock had three victims each.
M Arshad (5-10) and J Quirk (4-26) were in good form for Cowling as they knocked over Barrowford for just 90 at Bull Holme. Aussie Benno Schickler top scored with 38.
The visitors lost a wicket without a run on the board, then three more at 39. However golden oldie Steve Mitchell (15) together with Martyn Dalby (23 not out) and Steve Richardson (15 not out) saw them to the winning post by five wickets.
Chatburn and Haworth Road head the Second Division, two points ahead of Airedale and Haworth.
The Ribble Valley side travelled to Pendle Forest and won by three wickets. Pendle Forest were struggling at 90 for eight when M Furquan (50) and Ken Halstead (16) took the score to 157 where both of them perished.
Paul Shorrock finished with 4-33 off seven overs. Richard Shovelton was the rock on which the home side built their victory. He made 59 to take his side home with the spoils despite Andy Townsend and N Ahmed taking three wickets each.
Sutton beat Denholme by five wickets at Royd Hill. The visitors made 142 for three with S Rogers scoring 63 not out and David Wear (46).
Richard Wilkinson scored 47 as the home side got to 87-5 then Justin Holdsworth (37 not out) and Mark Allport (17 not out) saw them to victory.
Unbeaten Glusburn II and newly-promoted Long Lee II head the Third Division.
Glusburn entertained Gargrave and made 174 with Karl Samson (54) and Alan Coney (32) emerging as their main contributors.
The visitors were restricted to 145 in their reply with Andrew Makin top scoring with 42 as Mark Pickles took six for 48.
Long Lee II visited Skipton CI II and dismissed the Sandylands side for 124 with Shabaz Ahmed taking seven for 22 as Mark Seward made 48. Ahmed 43 and skipper Jan Haider (43 not out) saw the Keighley side to victory by seven wickets.
Haworth Road II were undone by Cowling's L Tenant (4-24) and Z Safari (3-18) and they tumbled to 74 all out. Mark Batty (45 not out) was the cornerstone of the five-wicket win.
There was drama at Carleton where Barrowford II were the visitors. Chasing the home side's 108 Barrowford were 101 for one when Andy Smith dislocated his kneecap whilst running. He was left prostrate on the wicket for nearly half an hour as paramedics attended to him. The terrible injury could cost him three months out of the game and more importantly off work. Needless to say Barrowford ended up comfortable winners.
Cullingworth II are the leaders of the Fourth Division after victory over Pendle Forest at Roydwood Terrace. Martin Rendell (5-16) and R Clark (3-10) had Pendle Forest back in the pavilion for 68. The home side had to work hard to reach the winning post with two wickets to spare.
Bradley II's J Price (4-17) and Ian Clarkson (4-26) helped knock Ingrow II's over for 77 at Hainworth. However this was 24 more than the visitors could muster. Only Andy Holmes with 26 reached double figures as N Khan took three for seven and Harry Williamson (3-18).
Golden oldie Brian Laycock rolled back the years as he starred in Thornton II's 14-run victory at Chatburn II.
First he made 47 not out to go with Tim Gates' (41) as the Booth Bridge Laners made 121 for nine. Geoff Lambert finished with six for 41 off 16.2 overs. Then Laycock took seven for 23 to restrict the Ribble Valley side to 107. Last pair Geoff Lambert (29 not out) and Chris Mulhearn (9) put on 32 for the last wicket.
In the Fifth Division Gargrave II made just 21 at home to Glusburn III as Craig Watts took five for ten and A Cairns (3-8). Glusburn went on to win by eight wickets.
By contrast the day's highest score came at Penistone Park where Haworth WE II rattled up 264 against Skipton CI II.
Sam Chapman (96) and Andy Parker (32) put on 128 for the first wicket and Owen Palmer scored 35 despite Craig Boyd taking six for 93. Palmer followed up by taking four for seven in 18 balls and Ben Wooler (4-52) as the reply closed on 85-9.
Another golden oldie, Sutton II's David Holdsworth, took seven for 15, to dismiss ten men Foulridge II for just 38. The South Craveners galloped home by ten wickets.
Cononley II also won by ten wickets at home to Pendle Forest III. Pendle were dismissed for 44 with Andrew Town taking five for ten and Herbie Starkey (4-16). J Granger made 33 not out for the winners.
MANORLANDS PLATE
This charity match will be played on Sunday at Glusburn between league champions and Wynn Cup holders, Cullingworth, and runners-up Thornton. The game starts at 1.30pm and is 40 overs per side. The proceeds from the game will be donated to Manorlands Hospice.
3:12pm Thursday 1st May 2008
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