Too close to call in fight for second place

ALL eyes are on second place in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League.

With two games to go, a cart-load of teams are in with a chance of finishing runners-up behind champions Bamford Fieldhouse.

Saddleworth are second-best at present, but could find themselves in mid-table by the time the credits roll on another season on Sunday night. It’s that close.

But Peter Skuse’s side are at a disadvantage as their campaign ends tomorrow because of an open date on Sunday.

A top-five finish is also worth a place in next year’s LCB Cup.

Fixtures —

Tomorrow: Droylsden v Friarmere; Glodwick v Shaw; Greenfield v Bamford Fieldhouse; Moorside v Uppermill; Saddleworth v Austerlands; Stayley v Heyside. Open date: Hollinwood.

Sunday: Austerlands v Stayley; Bamford Fieldhouse v Moorside; Friarmere v Greenfield; Heyside v Glodwick; Hollinwood v Droylsden; Uppermill v Shaw. Open date: Saddleworth.




MONTON and Weaste will be crowned Lake Garage CLLchampions if they beat Heywood in their final fixture of the 2009 season on Sunday.



Should they slip up, Nordencan pip them at the post with victory at home to Werneth, who were lifted by last weekend’s derby defeat of Royton.

In-form Crompton wind up their campaign with a home game against Littleborough, while Royton entertain Middleton and Oldham go to Rochdale.

Sunday (12.30pm): Crompton v Littleborough; Milnrow v Walsden; Monton and Weaste v Heywood; Norden v Werneth; Radcliffe v Ashton; Rochdale v Oldham; Royton v Middleton; Unsworth v Clifton.




WOODHOUSES, who can finish third in the table, wrap up their Lancashire County League campaign with a trip to lowly Thornham tomorrow.






DELPH are at home to Golcar tomorrow in their final match of the Drakes Huddersfield League season.