Central League round-up

From the Telegraph & Argus, first published Monday 7th Jun 2004.

First Division leaders Laisterdyke maintained their seven-point lead at the top.

They defeated visitors Wibsey Park Chapel by 211 runs with Majid Khan (71), Pete Sowden (69) and Amar Raza (84) all major contributors to the home side's impressive total of 319 for five.

Only Jason Gelder (51) offered any resistance in the visitors' reply of 108. Zeeshan Quasim returned five for 20 for the league leaders.

Second-placed Girlington were involved in a remarkable match at home to Norwood Green.

Batting first, Girlington were in real trouble at 113 for nine when Altaf Hussein (54) and Razza Gulzar (60no) then proceeded to add 129 for the last wicket, enabling the home side to reach an improbable 242. Daniel Roddis (5-129) and Richard Barker (5-102) bowled unchanged throughout the Girlington innings.

In reply, the visitors were dismissed for 190 with Barker hitting 52 and John Jonas 73.

Hepworth & Idle (168 for eight) leap-frogged Norwood Green into third place when they won at Allerton (167) by two wickets with two of their young players starring. Wicketkeeper Gareth Deegan hit 58 and earlier Dale Wood had returned five for 54.

Jer Lane (199 for five) returned to form with a five-wicket win at Shelf (196), where Garry Kingett hit an unbeaten 106 for the winners. Great Horton Church (201 for nine) enjoyed a comprehensive 124-run win over Thornbury, who were dismissed for only 77 (Sadaquat Zaman six for 25).

Clayton scored 155 for three with Mark Paynter hitting an undefeated 67, and not only recorded their first win of the season with a seven-wicket result over BT Bradford (151), but also lifted themselves off the foot of the table. Thornbury, striving to avoid a second successive relegation, went into the basement position.

Second Division leaders Eldwick & Gilstead (103 for three) made it seven straight wins when they defeated Jer Lane B (99) by seven wickets.

Low Moor HT (224 for six), are now 11 points behind the leaders after defeating Laisterdyke B by 111 runs.

In Division Three, Hepworth & Idle scored 231 for seven with Steve Hobbins top-scoring with 80 against Cross Roads-Daisy Hill (128). They match Eldwick & Gilstead with a 100 per cent record after their latest victory.

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