Match cancelled

STAYLEY’S division one match at home to Moorside did not go ahead — despite the wicket and outfield being declared fit by the umpires.

Traffic problems left the hosts with only six first-team players changed and ready when the game should have started at 1.15pm.

Stayley informed the umpires and when the players did arrive, they then had trouble lifting a sightscreen into position.

The sightscreen eventually disintegrated at which point the Moorside players ran out of patience and left, in the presumption they would be awarded the average points total gained by winning teams on the day for an unfulfilled fixture.

Umpires Brian Cutler and John Lord have sent a report to the league.




Brennand Cup and John Bacon Trophy



WITH two games to go, Hollinwood lead the way in the Brennand Cup (combined first and second XI points over the season).



Latest standings are:

Hollinwood 571, Saddleworth 568, Shaw 516, Bamford Fieldhouse 514, Austerlands 489, Uppermill 476, Greenfield 461, Glodwick 432, Friarmere 429, Heyside 412, Stayley 335, Moorside 288, Droylsden 176.

John Bacon Trophy positions (combined first and second XI points over last six matches) are:

Saddleworth 101, Shaw 98, Uppermill 97, Greenfield 91, Hollinwood 86, Glodwick 84, Heyside 75, Friarmere 65, Austerlands 54, Stayley 33, Bamford Fieldhouse 32, Moorside 32, Droylsden 30.




Mirza’s six lifts Delph



A SIX-WICKET haul from Kamran Mirza put Delph in command at Holmfirth in premiership one of the Drakes Huddersfield League.



The spinner finished with figures of six for 54 from 18 overs in the home side’s total of 150 for nine. Aaron Lilley got two for 44.

Delph reached their target in the 37th over, with Grant Jones (23) and Luke Hargreaves (25) sharing an unbroken stand of 45 for the sixth wicket.

Saturday’s fixture at Clayton West was abandoned because of a wet outfield.




Promotion ambition



ROYTONIANS are closing in on promotion from division two of the Site Electrical North Manchester League.



They sit second in the table, 10 points adrift of champions-elect Littleborough thirds.

Runners-up spot is the best Roytonians can hope for, but they can clinch a top-three finish with victory over Farnworth SC IIIs in their final match of the season on Saturday.

Roytonians enhanced their promotion credentials with a four-wicket win over lowly East Lancs PM seconds on Sunday.

Scores —

Saturday, division four: Springhead IIs 190, Darcy Lever IIIs 118.

All other fixtures involving local teams abandoned, rain.

Sunday, division two: East Lancs PM IIs 71, Roytonians 72-6.

Division four: Edgworth IIIs 207, Springhead IIs 75.




Try again



RAIN claimed the Phoenix Trophy final in the Ashton and Oldham Cricket Alliance.



Newtonhurst and Friends will try again at Royton CC on Saturday (start 1pm).

The Lancaster Club will stage the Twenty20 finals on Sunday. Foresters play St Mary’s HC in the Plate, followed by Friends v Greengate in the Charlie Scoltock Shield. The action gets under way at 12.30pm.