Theakston Nidderdale Cricket League – week 17 review

Division 1

Nearly 500 runs were scored in the game between Spofforth and Alne but hundreds from Spoff’s Nethersole (102) and Ross (104) wasn’t enough to stop Alne taking the points. Nethersole and Ross put on 213 for the 3rd wicket to see the home side up to 246-4. Brad Scott and Toby Stirke taking 2 wickets each for the visitors. In reply, Alne’s openers Brad Scott (53) and Richard Hutchinson (58) put on 111 for the first wicket. Pete Carr chipped in with 47* to see Alne win by 4 wickets.

Hampsthwaite are still out in front after a 7 wicket win at Goldsborough. ‘boro batted first posting 215-7. Duncan Morrell (40), Jake Agar (35) and Luke Ryan (32) were in the runs. Hampsthwaite are looking strong but at 30-2 may have been thinking the worst. Richard Barratt (76) and Andy Taylor (72) settled things down and saw Hampsthwaite home. Dacre Banks 198-8 saw off Bishop Thornton 144-8 thanks to Lee Saddique( 54) but Max Sharp fought back with 3-13.

Andrew Cullen made 46 for Thornton but W Rasheed 3-24 and Steve Lawrence 3-49 did the damage with the ball. Blubberhouses slipped up against Ouseburn and are now in 3rd spot. Bash Khan (67) and Mark McEneaney (45) contributed to a decent total of 223-8. Ouseburn hit back through Tom Parker (130) and Olie Rose (38) to pass the post at 225-3.

Helperby came unstuck against a resurgent Killinghall thanks to Richard Danby’s 4-41. Posting 114-9 Killinghall were always in with a chance but as batsmen came and went and a spell of 4-41 from Matt Cavanagh, Killinghall sneaked home with 116-6. Pannal are not safe from the drop yet but a win against Burton Leonard who are down in the bottom 2 means there is increasing daylight between then and the relegation zone. Pannal made 242-8 thanks to Jon Smailes (63), Carl Wilson (60) and John Strover (36). Neil Blaken took 3-28. Burton Leonard hung on for a batting point and ended up on 206-7. Jon Moorhouse top scored with 76 and James Townsend made 34.

Division 2

Bolton Abbey are making a bid for promotion back to the big time after a 6 wicket win over relegation zone Ripley. Batting first Ripley made 118 all out thanks to Ben Parkinson’s 4-41 and Rishabh Jain’s 4-15. Bolton Abbey then cruised home to 119-4 and Sam Stewart’s 35. Birstwith made 213-8 with Pete Hardisty (78) George Hirst (37) and Tom Croston (30). The home side were in some trouble at 65-5 but Hardisty and Croston put on 104 for the 6th wicket.

Michael Elgin took 3-30. It was the Tom Simpson show in the second innings as he went unbeaten on 105. Nick Wain took 3-50 but it wasn’t enough. The wheels have come off Darley’s season after another defeat, this time at the hands of Harrogate Strays. Batting first, Darley made 197-9 with Andy Gott making 67* and Jon Rice 59. Jake Edwards took 3-27, Marcus Fox 3-42 and Olie Basset 3-24. Strays then had contributions from Ben Sedgley (93*) and Ben Kempley (33). Mike Beecroft took 3-45. It is looking like Masham will bounce back to Division 1 at the first time of asking. Masham electing to bat and set off like Usain Bolt ,with Rees smashing 54 in the first 10 overs but was then undone by the guile of Chris Brown (1-40). Raskelf then came back into the game with a good spell of bowling from Matthew Sigsworth (4 -41) and leaving Masham teetering on 73 for 5, up stepped Stef Bramley back out of early retirement with a majestic innings of 78 and with help from the tail secured a score of 203 for 9. Raskelf’s BeeGee lookalike Reynolds was going well on 38 but an ill advised run ended his innings and once Matt Sigsworth(34) was removed the game ground to a halt.

Top bowler for Masham was again the “Mad Hatter” Michael Rees taking 4-16. Sharow welcomed local rivals Newby Hall and batting first posted 185-5. Ady Monk (53), Joel Middleton (44), Stuart Newstead (37) and Rob Murray (31) all made handy scores. David Kelly took 3-29 Newby Hall then passed the total and win by just 1 wicket with 189-9 David Kelly again showing his class with the bat making an unbeaten 100. Ricky Simms took 4-48.

Theakston Nidderdale League – Results – Saturday 11 August 2012

Division 1

Blubberhouses 223 -8. (B. Khan 67, M.McEneaney 45.), Ouseburn* 225 – 3. (T.Parker 130. O.Rose 38).; Dacre Banks* 198-8 (L Saddique 54, M Sharp 3-13) Bishop Thornton 144-8 (A Cullen 46, W Rasheed 3-24 & S Lawrence 3-49); Goldsborough* 215-7 (D Morrell 40, J Agar 35, L Ryan 32, A Durie 2-37) Hampsthwaite 216-3 (R Barratt 76, A Taylor, G Shorter 1-30); Helperby 114-9 (R Danby 4-41), Killinghall* 116-6 ( M Cavanagh 4-41); Pannal* 242-8 (Jon Smailes 63) Burton Leonard 206-7 (Jon Moorhouse 76); Spofforth* 246-4 (B Nethersole 102, J Ross 104), Alne 248-7 (R Hutchenson 58 B Scott 53)

Latest Standings: Hampsthwaite 64, Dacre Banks 56, Blubberhouses 55, Alne51, Bishop Thornton 45, Killinghall 45, Spofforth 40, Ouseburn 38, Pannal 38, Helperby 37, Burton Leonard 35, Goldsborough 29.

Division 2

*Ripley 1 118-10 (B Parkinson 4-41, Rishabh Jain 4-15) *Bolton Abbey 119-4 (S Stewart 35); Birstwith* 213-8 (P Hardisty 78, G Hirst 37, T Croston 30, M Elgin 3-30) Pateley Bridge 216-6 (T Simpson 106* N Wain 3-50); Darley* 197-9 (A Gott 67*,J Rice 59, J Edwards 3-27, M Fox 3-42, O Basset 3-24) Harrogate Strays 202-7 (B Sedgley 93,* B Kempley 33, M Beecroft 3-45); Masham* 203-9 (M Rees 54, S Bramley 78, M Sigsworth 4-41) Raskelf 149-8 (T Reynolds 38, M Sigsworth 34, M Rees 4-16), Studley Royal 2nds 215-9 (H Lamb 113, T Hixon 31, D Skaith 3-27, N Jones 3-24) Knaresborough Forest* 219-7 (N Horsman 63, S Pyke 53*, P Scatchard 3-43); Sharow* 185-5 (Ady Monk 53, J Middleton 44, S Newstead 37, R Murray 31, D Kelly 3-29), Newby Hall 189-9 (D Kelly 100*, R Simms 4-48).

Division 3

Burnt Yates* 189-7 (B Finney 79, D Burton 3-29), Ouseburn 2nds 192-4 (M Kinghorn 118*); Hampsthwaite 2nds* 183-6 (C Hardcastle 85*) Galphay and Winksley 184-9.(N Todd 40,M Pitt 33, M Blackwell 5-42); Lofthouse & Middlesmoor 45ao (A Hodgkinson 3-2, S Webster 3-20), West Tanfield* 46-0 (A Hodgkinson 25*); Markington* 206-7 (C Gordon 83, A Lockyer 37, P Ainsley 4-48) Kirkby Malzeard 181-7 (A Brownlee 60, D Tudbury 43, T Lloyd 3-51); Middleham 267-6, (S Yates 100, N Brown 57, T Williams 3-31, Killinghall 2nds 165ao, (E Baker 7-21); Pannal 2nds 179-9 (R Pitt 100, A Addison 5-48) Rainton* (5) 180-9 (C Hill 84, J Old 33, R Pitt 5-22);

Division 4

Birstwith 2nds 135-8 (M Rogerson 49, T Halliday 3-28) Scotton 136-5 (J Pickles 56 J Donnelly 3-44); Bishop Monkton 202-6 (C Hutchinson 54, J Hutchinson 36), Thornton le Moor* 109-10 (S Evans 3-23); Newby Hall* 288-5 (L Hughes 48 M Henstock 36 T Sidwell 139 R Kent 30*), Thornton Watlass 174ao (S Blackburn 51 S Hughes 3-63 N Kent 4-24); North Stainley 234-8 (D Wass 98, P Shipston 4-75), Burton Leonard 2nds* 235-4 (P Shipston 118* B Drummond 46*, N Robson 3-48); Staveley 129ao (C Hendy 44, M Taylor 4-24, Ned McClelland 4-37) Pannal Ash* 130-1 (J Thompson 46*, Ali Bowles 46, M Taylor 34* ; Ripon 2nds* 160-6 R Cassels 32), Masham 2nds 161-4 (A Sturdy 45, C Monkhouse 56*)

Division 5

Crakehall 94-10 (V Irwin 30, M Thickett 25-5)Ripley 3rds* 95-2 A Varghese 31*), Harrogate Devs* 230-8 (B Campbell 79, C North (U17) 69, T Holley(Jnr) 3-46) Pannal 3rds 153-10 (O King 38 P Ralli 5-28); South Kilvington* 240-5 (D Magee 118*, R Windross 34), Sharow 2nds 133ao (A Wilson 36 , C John 3-24); Spofforth 2nds 183ao (J Fawcett 71 J Warrick 30, T Taper 4-53, S Raper 3-53, O Jones 3-16) Alne 2nds* 186-0 (C Spence 96* S Raper 75*); Studley Royal 3rds 212-9 (R Lowe 60, M Simenacz 31, T Edney 33, W Whitford 30, C Mawer 3-30, G Foxton 3-43) Pateley Bridge 2nds* 216-5 (R Light 68, J Goldsbrough 38, M Blanshard 80*)

Division 6

Darley 2nds 110-6 (A Furniss 44*, T Hendry 3-45) Blubberhouses 2nds* 113-1 (N Dickinson 58*), Northallerton W 103ao (C. Hutson 35, J Atkinson 5-27) Bishop Thornton 2nds* 105-3 (S Atkinson 54*) ; Raskelf 2nds* 186-3 (P Sweet 96, T Fox 57*) Rainton 2nds 185-5 (D Roberts 80, A Boddy 44, B Jamieson 35); Glasshouses* 130-7 (E Holmes 54*, C Cole 35, D Alloway 3-36) Knaresborough Forest 2nds 123ao (D Walker 54, A Burton 3-42, C Cole 5-34).; Spennithorne* 177ao (R Monk 67 R Hodgson 7-39) Bolton Abbey 206-5 (D. Burton 88); Wath & Melmerby (6) 210-7 (A Newcombe 83), Helperby 2nds* (0) 95-10 (D Harris 3-17, R Dale 3-20);

Division 7

Little Ribston 2nds* 146-8. Arthington 140-9; Marton cum Grafton 201-6 (G Gill 52, G Wilson 89, W Grant 5-38) Ripley 3rds* 202-5 (D Lloyd 83, G Baranyai 40*); Newton Le Willows* 181-6 (S.Coombs 47, D Thompson 30 S Barker 3-32) Sessay 3rds 184-5 (S Barker 80*, M.Cressley 33); Ouseburn 3rds* 186 for 7 (C Hodgeson 47, N Newlove 44 , T Gill 52*,. Birstwith 126ao (M MacEwan 38, S Gill 3-30 B Lister 3-26, N Newlove 3-34) ; Pannal 4ths* 107ao (B Waddington 33, J Knocker 3-25, C Macintosh 5-36) Dacre Banks 2nds 108-3 (C Eckford 51 no, J Bickers 3-38); Studley Royal 4ths win v West Tanfield 2nds as West Tanfield conceded.

Division 8

Hampsthwaite 3rds* 241-5 (H Hopkinson 165*,E Barran 3-26) Helperby 3rds 189ao (P Hornby 57, J Poulter 41*; M Dawson 3-41, R Dawson 3-21); Burton Leonard 3rds* 140ao (M Rose 59, A Seeber 3-31) Burnt Yates 141-2 (J Storey 66*, M Townsend 41*) Middleham 109-10 (L Murray 36, G Threlfall 5-27 Knaresborough Forest 3rds* 111-0, (J Bradd 57*, N Witham 45*); Killinghall 3rds 168-5 (H Cooper 56, M Morrell 35, T Wilson 3-32) Staveley 2nds*169-5 (T Wilson 45, P Hood 43, M Morrell 3-29. North Stainley 2nds* 141ao (I Curwin 3-23, B Bramley 5-25) Newby Hall 3rds 81-9 (J Stainthorpe 3-20); Ripon 3rds* conceded against Scotton 2nds

Division 9

Kirkby Malzeard 2nds* 147ao (L Neesam 42, A Smalley 38, N Neesam 32, B Gresham 3 – 40) Studley Royal 5ths 149-5 (O Simenacz 44, B Gosling 54*, A Pearman 3-32, J Johnson 3-39) ; Little Ribston 247-6 (C Macesopp 105, S Dennis 41, P Collison 3-56), Wath & Melmerby* (0) 140-10 (P Collison 73, M Czernik 5-34);