Carlisle & District Midweek Cricket League

Last updated 11:38, Thursday, 15 May 2008

DECENT weather greeted players all week, and as a result some magnificent scoring was in evidence.

The most dominant display was at Edenside in Division B, where visitors Carleton racked up a massive 155 for 1, with Richard Bamber smashing 128 not out of those runs.

In reply, Civic Centre reached 124, and lost only two wickets on the way.

Penrith Schools scored 172 for 3 off their 20 overs, with Ben Littleton (83) and Jack White (71) leading the charge.

In reply, Innovia could only reach 111 for 8.

Also in the top flight, Wigton reached 142 for 4 against Baggrow, who were dismissed for 97 in reply, asJake Taylor snared 3 for 4.

In a closer encounter, pirellli edged out Caldbeck at Pirelli. Caldbeck managed 101 for 4 off their 18 overs, and the home side were indebted to Andy Tricket who made 45 to get the points.

The comeback of the week must surely go to Rockcliffe A.

Having restricted the home side of Arthuret and Esk to 72 for 7, the visitors were in all sorts of trouble as their seventh wicket fell with just 10 runs on the board, with M Loader taking 4 for 9.

But Johnston and Wharton then steadied the ship, and their 65-run partnership saw them claim an unlikely victory.

Also in Division B, Fantails racked up 145 for 4, with Hayes and Senior each falling short of their half centuries.

Only Kay, unbeaten on 43, offered any resistance. Austin Friars easily accounted for the Infirmary team who were dismissed for just 48, as Nick Rigg took 3 for 21.

In the bottom division, Rockcliffe B created some form of record for their inept running. Chasing Caldbeck’s 148 for 3 (courtesy of Graeme Wetheral’s 63, and Amrik Panser’s 44), the home side had six of their eight wickets fall to run-outs, only R Mallinson’s 48 offering any reistance.

Lanercost eased passed neighbours Spadeadam, and Denton Holme easily accounted for Arthuret & Esk B. Moorhouse beat Wigton Juniors by nine wickets, and Naworth Colts were too strong for Irthing Vale.

RESULTS

DIVISION A

Penrith Schools 172 / 3 ( B Littleton 83 J White 71 ) beat Innovia 111 / 8 ( S Varty 33 T Fleming 24 )

Burgh by Sands 125 / 2 ( B Sherlock 69* M Aziz 40* ) beat Scotby 123 / 8 ( J Ridley 29 N Hayton 3 for 23 M Aziz 3 for 24)

Baggrow 97 ao ( I Buchanan 24 J taylor 3 for 4 ) lost Wigton 142 / 4 ( S Murdoch 68 B Ray 34 J Raven 3 for 22)

Pirelli 102 / 4 ( A Trickett 45 I Khan 32 ) beat Caldbeck Jnrs 101 / 4 ( M Wilson 29 )

DIVISION B

Fantails 145 / 4 ( C Hayes 49 P Senior 48) beat Stainton 112 / 6 ( R Kay 43* M Simpson 3 for 24 )

Civic Centre 124 /2 ( G Webber 66* P Henderson 36) lost Carleton 155 / 1 ( R Bamber 128* M Cowley 20* )

Austin Friars 52 / 3 beat Cumb Inf 48 ao ( N Rigg 3 for 21)

Art Esk A 72 / 7 ( E Faulder 36 R Johnston 3 for 18 ) lost Rockcliffe A 75 / 6 ( R Johnston 41* W Wharton 19* M Loader 4 for 19)

DIVISION C

Spadeadam 112 / 8 ( Lawton 34 Gray 3 for 37 Crabtree 3 for 22) lost Lanercost 113 / 2 ( M Brown 34 B Bewley 26* A Cairns 24*)

Moorhouse 78 / 1 ( G Westmoreland 45* ) beat Wigton Jnrs 77 / 6 ( J Bullock 37* G Wills 4 for 16 )

Art Esk B 61 / 3 lost Denton Holme 62/ 3 ( T Earl 30 )

Rockcliffe B 82 / 8 ( R Mallinson 48 ) lost Caldbeck 148 / 3 ( G Wetheral 63* A Panaser 44* K Brough 20)

Kings Head 112 / 4 ( M Vose 48 C Smith 36 ) lost Wetheral 113 / 5 ( M Innes 35* S Oliver 32 L Brumpton 3 for 25)

Naworth Colts 130 / 7 ( C Foster 37 N Foster 27 J Taylor 3 for 28) beat Irth Vale 103 / 7 ( A McKenzie 24* D Ferguson 3 for 5 )