Moore ton boosts Heyside

A RAPID century from Stuart Moore helped Heyside clinch a place in the 2010 Thwaites LCB Cup — but it was agony for opponents Glodwick on the final day of the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League season.

The Little Hey Street lads, who lifted the Twenty20 Cup only three days earlier, pipped Nigel Stock’s side to a top-five finish by virtue of more outright wins — 10-8 — after both teams ended on identical points.

Number seven Moore smashed 92 in boundaries — 10 sixes and eight fours — in a scorching 101, while South African professional Roelof Hugo hit 89 out of a total of 293. Glodwick’s paid man Imran Aslam, who was catching a flight home to Pakistan at 10pm last night, took eight for 90.

The visitors had to avoid being bowled out or reach 175 to take the last qualifying position, but they could manage neither, making 153 in reply. Nick Campbell claimed five for 40.

Despite losing to Shaw yesterday, Uppermill leapfrogged neighbours Saddleworth to finish runners-up behind Bamford Fieldhouse.

Zeeshan Khan struck 102 for the Leafields outfit, but an unbeaten 75 from pro Warrick Fynn, who earlier weighed in with four for 65, and skipper Rick Harrington’s 65 steered Shaw home.

Saddleworth wrapped up their campaign on Saturday with a seven-wicket win over Austerlands, who crashed to 73 all out.

Scores —

Saturday, division one: Droylsden 90 (Z Iqbal 6-30, R Mooney 42), Friarmere 94-4; Shaw 72 (I Aslam 5-33), Glodwick 74-7; Greenfield 94 (S Marshall 4-11), Bamford Fieldhouse 95-6 (D Roberts 41 not out, P Gill 5-62); Uppermill 214-9 (A Griffiths 87, Z Khan 74, JP Lee 4-50), Moorside 117; Austerlands 73 (S Holmes 4-39), Saddleworth 75-3; Heyside 191 (A Farooq 8-66), Stayley 164-9 (R Rafiq 97).

Division two: Austerlands 131 (P Adams 71), Saddleworth 133-5; Bamford Fieldhouse 105, Greenfield 109-7; Droylsden 18, Friarmere 19-1; Heyside 97, Stayley 100-4; Glodwick 64, Shaw 67-1; Uppermill 245-9, Moorside 49.

Sunday, division one: Austerlands 226-9 (M Schofield 57, S Downend 5-31), Stayley 162 (P Johnson 54, R Rafiq 52, L Du Feu 6-37); Bamford Fieldhouse 180-8dec (D Shadford 52, L Roberts 46, M Barnes 4-48), Moorside 58 (S Marshall 5-8); Friarmere 112, Greenfield 64; Heyside 293 (S Moore 101, R Hugo 89, I Aslam 8-90), Glodwick 153 (N Campbell 5-40); Droylsden 155-8, Hollinwood 157-1 (M Butt 69 not out, I Ur-Haq 55 not out); Uppermill 216-7 (Z Khan 102, W Fynn 4-65), Shaw 217-7 (W Fynn 75 not out, R Harrington 65).

Division two: Droylsden 38, Hollinwood 40-1; Glodwick 168 (A Lohdi 54, D Taylor 6-27), Heyside 62 (R Connolly 5-7); Greenfield v Friarmere ˆ no result; Moorside 30, Bamford Fieldhouse 32-0; Uppermill 196-6 (D Bird 78), Shaw 200-8; Stayley 111 (S Mellor 5-41), Austerlands 94.