First win for Workington as they beat neighbours Cockermouth
Last updated 19:39, Thursday, 08 May 2008
CLEATOR are setting a hot pace at the top of the Marston’s North Lancashire and Cumbria premier division after three games.
They scored their second win on Saturday when they demolished Keswick for just 96 runs at the JD Campbell Memorial Ground.
Dave Rooney, Cleator’s Cumberland player, took 3-17 and Stephen Wilson backed up well with 3-20 as Neil Swainson (30no) was the only Keswick player to offer any serious resistance.
Professional Paul Duffett was unbeaten with 44 in Cleator’s winning reply of 97-2.
Keswick’s former professional Majid Jahangir was the bowling star for Furness as he took 6-16 to reduce Dalton to 51 all out. Victory was certain though for Furness as they struggled to 55-6.
Reigning champions Workington were collecting their first win of the season when they beat Cockermouth by 34 runs at the Alfred Valentine Ground.
Another Cumberland player, all-rounder Matthew Gorley made 38 as Workington had to battle to reach 143-8 off their allotted 50 overs.
Greg Platten made 39 but he was virtually on his own as Cockermouth were bowled out for only 109. Simon James troubled all the batsmen and finished with 5-25 while Adam Walker finished with 4-15.
Millom collected their second victory when they hammered neighbours Duddon and Penrith beat Whitehaven by seven wickets.
Egremont got the better of Appleby Eden in division one and there was a tight game at Harcoat Park where the home side were tantalisingly close to both victory and defeat against Workington Seconds.
The West Cumbrians posted 175-8 led by Jordan Whinn (67no) and then his father Andrew took 4-19 as the home side reached 168-9 to set up a tense finish.
In the end Workington came home with 17 points and their hosts took nine.
Cleator Seconds took 15 points from their draw at Keswick Seconds after Stephen Wishart had hit 67 in a total of 187-6.
Keswick never seriously threatened the target and finished on 117-5 with Dave Gaskell top-scoring on 41.
Lanercost went down by five wickets at Vickerstown for whom former Barrow rugby league player Geoff Luxon was unbeaten on 82.
Wigton beat Ulverston by 14 runs in a tight contest at Lowmoor Road. The home side’s 100 total was good enough as Ulverston could manage only 86.
In the other game Lindal Moor (81) beat Kirkby (57) when the bowling of the visitors’ Swapneel Hazare (6-15) was the deciding factor.
In the Higson Cup first round on Sunday four teams made progress while another four games were rained off.
In the only all-premier game which went ahead Workington beat Furness by 62 runs at the Valentine Ground.
Andrew Reed (56), Kristian Moffat (39) and Stephen Benson (34) helped Workington to 195-9 with Stuart Horne taking 4-41 for the visitors.
Furness were bowled out for 133 in 40.3 overs with Majid Jahangir holding them together on 67. Simon James took 4-24 and Martin Turner had 3-25.
Carlisle actually got through without breaking sweat as their tie with Duddon SC was called off when the south Cumbrians conceded.
The other two completed games both went to the premier side.
Whitehaven bowled out Kirkby for just 103 and then made 107-2.
Keswick accounted for Wigton by six wickets. Pro Dinuka Hettiarachchi took 5-12 as Wigton succumbed to 94ao and Keswick were able to knock them off for the loss of four wickets.
Games off were: Haverigg v Cockermouth, Lindal Moor v Dalton, Millom v Penrith and Vickerstown v Cleator.
Fixtures - Premier: Carlisle v Workington, Duddon v Cockermouth, Furness v Penrith, Haverigg v Cleator, Keswick v Dalton, Whitehaven v Millom.
Division one: Cleator Seconds v Lindal Moor, Egremont v Vickerstown, Hawcoat Park v Kirkby, Lanercost v Keswick Seconds, Ulverston v Appleby Eden, Workington Seconds v Wigton.
Sunday - Sowerby Cup round one: Appleby Eden v Lanercost, Hawcoat Park v Egremont, Cleator Seconds v Ulverston, Keswick Seconds v Wigton.
