Published Date:
02 July 2009
DIVISION One pacesetters Ackworth are the only team in the Torbeck Pontefract League who are unbeaten at the half-way stage in the season.
They retained top spot with a second successive ten wicket victory against Crofton on Saturday.
Ethan Gray bagged 3-46 and Jordan Harvey 2-24 as Crofton were limited to 169-8 which included 51 by Greg Walton and 38 from Richard Cooper.
Ackworth openers Matthew Jordan (114no) and Richard Young (48no) knocked off the runs in just 29.2 overs.
Nineteen-year-old Jordan struck five sixes and 15 fours in his third century this season to take his tally to 501 league runs.
Featherstone maintained their title challenge with a 101-run victory over in-form Sprotbrough.
James Dunn hammered one six and 13 fours in a sparkling century and put on 74 with Myles Robinson as Featherstone piled up 224-7 after overcoming the early loss of opener Jim Robinson.
Myles Robinson's excellent knock featured three sixes and three fours.
Sprotbrough's reply was soon in deep trouble at 37-6 and they were eventually all out for 123 despite a defiant 45 from Gary Bright who has been signed from Houghton Main.
Featherstone's Bart Thompson claimed 4-63 from 14 overs and his fellow opening bowler Jamie Robinson snapped up 4-39 from 11 overs.
Defending champions Streethouse were too good for bottom side Wombwell Main.
Richard Vigars (82), Jonathan Hughes (62), Paul Langley (50) and Martin Rhodes (37) guided Streethouse to 267-6.
Rhodes then grabbed 4-34 and Vigars 3-11 as Wombwell were toppled for 157 in reply.
Openers Tom Craig (106) and Dale McMullan (64) put on 161 in Old Sharlston's 61-run win over Barnby Dun.
Whitley Bridge eased their Division Two relegation worries by collecting maximum points against Darton.
Adrian Parker struck three sixes and six fours in a sparkling 60 as Whitley recovered from a shaky start to post 161-9.
Lee Clayton tried hard to hold Darton's reply together but Whitley had the match-winners in Matt Draper (3-24), Martin Hudson (3-34), Jim Metcalfe (2-40) and Julian Peace (1-30) as the visitors were sent reeling to 142 all out.
Fairburn lost by three wickets to leaders Upper Haugh and Allerton Bywater were pipped in a low-scoring match at Askern.
Allerton looked handily placed when Paul Wadsworth (5-11) and Neil
Norton sent Askern reeling from 90-2 to 129 all out.
Allerton openers Joe Sykes (37) and Dave Willey (26) put on 42 but Askern's Dave Longley (5-15) then sent them collapsing to 101 all out.
Glasshoughton's poor run continued in Division Three when they lost by seven wickets to Hatfield Town.
Steve Harrison (50) was Glasshoughton's leadinbg scorer and Garett Dakin (3-49) was their most successful bowler.
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Last Updated:
02 July 2009 10:07 AM
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