Peter Metcalfe

There was yet another dispiriting weekend for Settle 1st XI, losing their T20 off the last ball of the match, followed by a comprehensive defeat in the Northern Premier League.

There was another dispiriting weekend for Settle’s cricketers, with all league games washed out and defeat at the hands of Netherfield in the T20 cup.

The weather and unfulfilled batting performances put a dampener on Settle first team’s progress at the weekend.

There was a remarkable series of milestones for Settle’s cricketers over the weekend.

It’s tough at the top for Settle’s first-team batsmen. After last week’s dismissal for 50 at Fulwood, they hoped to put matters right while entertaining Kendal. The NPL defending champions arrived with a pair of Lancashire 2nd XI players and their innings gave promise of an even contest. A big middle-order stand took the visitors to 150-5, but Settle’s bowlers restricted them to 180-9 from 50 overs. Amar Ullah and pro Ashen Silva took a couple of wickets each, but Tom Davidson (5-45) removed both openers and bagged his first five-fer since returning from injury.

In a weekend of mixed fortunes, there were runs galore for Settle 2nd and 3rd elevens, but the 1st team batsmen had a harder time of it.

SETTLE 2nd XI lie in sixth spot in Westmorland Two after a convincing away win against Milnthorpe firsts.

AFTER three cancellations and one postponement, Settle 1st XI finally got their season underway at Marshfield.

A robust all-round performance by Paul Dockerty could not prevent Settle 2nd XI from losing their first match of the season.

SETTLE Cricket Club have made a huge amount of preparation for their elevation to the top tier of club cricket.