Tasawar in seventh heaven

UPPERMILL professional Ayaz Tasawar led from the front again as his side convincingly brushed off the challenge from Middleton in the Pennine Cricket League Championship.

Tasawar struck 72 as the hosts took first knock, scoring 255 for nine.

Middleton scarcely got going in their reply, crumbling to 128 all out.

Tasawar was the destroyer-in-chief with the ball, taking seven wickets at a cost of only 29 runs.

Elsewhere in the second tier, Moorside pro Gerry Snyman again impressed.

He scored 79 at Oldham as the visitors scored 231 all out, batting first.

Lee Warburton then took six for 38 as Oldham were bowled out for 119.

Tharshan Thayalan hit a brilliant 101 for Shaw as they beat Hollinwood.

The hosts batted first, eventually reaching 233 for nine before the overs ran out.

Jay Virpura then took four for 22 as Hollinwood were dismissed for 111.

Micklehurst's Andrew Kohler scored 67 as his team scored 164 at Werneth.

It wasn't enough, however, as Matt Taylor top-scored with 43 in Werneth's 165 for three reply.

In the Premiership, Glodwick were routed by Monton and Weaste, and Jake Sandham in particular.

KNOCK

The hosts took first knock, but were skittled for 78 as Sandham took five for 26. The same player then top-scored with 40 as Monton eased home at a cost of just two wickets.

Austerlands suffered a similar fate as they were well beaten at home by Rochdale.

The hosts took first knock, but were soon all back in the hut as they were dismissed for 72.

Michael Harling was in terrific form as he took five wickets at a cost of only 11 runs.

Mo Bux was equally sharp with the ball as he took four for 15.

Rochdale eventually reached their target, but they lost five wickets on the way.

Henry Cooper top-scored with 34 not out.

Crompton came off second best at home against Norden.

Batting first, Norden scored 178 for eight as Rehan Udwadia hit a brisk 46.

Crompton crashed to just 144 all out in their reply, despite pro Akbar Rehman's 68.

Results -

Premiership: Austerlands 72 all out (M Harling 5-11, M Bux 4-15), Rochdale 73-5 (H Cooper 34no); Norden 178-8 (R Udwadia 46), Crompton 144 all out (A Rehman 68, H Malik 6-42); Glodwick 78 all out (J Sandham 5-26), Monton and Weaste 79-2 (Sandham 40); Stayley 108 all out (U Karunaratne 4-25), Walsden 110-4 (J Gale 59no).

Championship: Shaw 233-9 (T Thayalan 101), Hollinwood 111 all out (J Virpura 4-22); Uppermill 255-9 (N Boote 58, A Tasawar 72), Middleton 128 all out (A Tasawar 7-29); Micklehurst 164 all out (A Kohler 67, H Sajjad 4-32), Werneth 165-3 (M Taylor 43); Moorside 231 all out (G Snyman 79), Oldham 119 all out (L Warburton 6-38).