Round-up of games played on 2-4 May

 

Sheffield Collegiate are now the only unbeaten side in the division, but they had to work hard for a 15-run win over Cawthorne at Abbeydale. Abdul Faseeh (56) led them to 211-8 after they were put in to bat, and they restricted their visitors to 196-9 in reply, despite skipper Archie Greaves’ 76. Opener James Moorhouse (53) top-scored in Whitley Hall’s 217-7 against Doncaster Town after they chose to bat first at the Spinks ground. The hosts were 64-4 in reply, then Harsha Rajapaksha (50) and James Ward (51) then added 93 for the fifth wicket to put their side in a strong position, but the last six wickets then fell for 33, Dan Waldron taking 4-63, and Town slipped to their first defeat of the season. Wakefield Thornes made a good start with an opening stand of 80 after they had chosen to bat first against Tickhill at the Brookfield Oval. Connor Fisher (5-47) then caused a collapse to 140-8, before the lower order rallied the visitors to 218 -9. Tickhill lost wickets regularly in reply, and only Bilal Anjam, with an unbeaten 60, showed prolonged resistance against a varied attack. Cleethorpes asked Wickersley Old Village to bat first at the Beerpig Oval and had half the home side out for 80, Josh Knapton taking 4-59, before Hamzah Younis (68) helped Wickersley up to a competitive 244 all out. When the visitors replied, Tom Keast (75) held the upper order together and David Mansfield (54) then saw them to within reach of their three-wicket win. Joe Toole (105 off 138 balls) and Parteek Khasa (59) put on 122 for Sprotbrough’s fourth wicket in their 225-5 after they elected to bat first against Appleby Frodingham at Brumby Hall. Skipper Alex Grimes (110 not out off 117 balls) then led his side to a six-wicket win, sharing in a fourth wicket stand of 114 with Kieran Lindley (66). Andre Bradford (100 off 134 balls) and Richard Perkins (52) put on 136 for Hallam’s second wicket in their 275-6 against Whiston Parish Church after they chose to bat first at Crimicar. The visitors were then all out for 206 in reply, Mark Cummins contributing 62. 

 

 

Defeats for Barnsley and Elsecar mean that Ackworth are the only team with a 100% record in the division. Edward Cole (83 not out) led the way in their 282-7 at home to Tickhill 2nds after they chose to bat first. Joshua Hen-Boisen then took 4-25 when the visitors were all out for 188 in reply. Henry Renshaw took 4-42 to help restrict Barnsley Woolley Miners to 192-9 after they were put in to bat by Aston Hall at Shaw Lane. The visitors were 105-6 in reply, but Ali Ahmed and Rob Ward helped steer them to a three-wicket win with a seventh-wicket stand of 78. Coal Aston registered their first Championship win with a 29-run win over previously unbeaten Elsecar at the Al-Murad Stadium. The visitors reached 166 all out after choosing to bat first; then Ben Vandrill took 5-33 when Elsecar batted, and they were all out for 137, despite 51 from Arsalan Mir. Fifties from Michael Brown and Jack Newton helped Oughtibridge War Memorial to 184-5 after they elected to bat first against Doncaster Town 2nds at Waterside Gardens. Sam Patel then took 6-40 and the visitors were all out for 127 in reply. Omar Shinwari took 4-26 for Shiregreen against Rockingham Colliery at Hoyland Common after the hosts had chosen to bat first, and they were all out for 80. Shiregreen then lost three wickets in scoring the required runs. Abdul-Wahib Shafi, with 65 not out off 37 balls, lifted Sheffield Collegiate 2nds from 114-5 to 211-6 against Upper Haugh after they decided to bat first at Wentworth Road. George Marks then took 5-37 when the hosts were all out for 161 in reply. 

 

 

Treeton and Warmsworth preserved their 100% records with comfortable wins. Harry Glaves took 6-15 for Treeton when they bowled West Bretton out for 86 at Park Lane to set up an eight-wicket win. Stephen Ashworth (50) and Lewis Binns (67) helped Frickley Colliery to 176-5 at home to Warmsworth, but the visitors made easy work of their target, James Loveridge (85 not out) and Liam Cottam (54) putting on 99 for the first wicket. Previously unbeaten Conisbrough put Whitley Hall 2nds in to bat at Baxter Field, where Sam Chatterton (63) and Jack Myers (74) put on 127 for the fourth wicket to rescue them from 38-3, and they closed on 241-9. Mathew Lowe made 75 when the visitors replied, but they were all out for 157. Elliot Burnett took 4-40 when Monk Bretton bowled Parkhead out for 153 at Eccleshall Road, then an 82-run third wicket stand between Chris Schofield and Josh van Oudtshoorn helped the visitors to a four-wicket win. Asim Javed (75) and Shahab Khan (62) were the main contributors to Houghton Main’s 264-7 at home to Wickersley Old Village 2nds, and Zain Maqsood took 5-32 when the visitors were all out for 113 in reply. Jason van Dyk (53) led Wath to 177 all out away to Cawthorne 2nds, for whom Thom Macrow took 6-55; the hosts were then bowled out for 102 in reply. 

 

 

Thorpe Hesley & High Green are the early leaders after a four-wicket win over Aston Hall 2nds in a high-scoring game at Green Lane. Lewis Sansome (104 not out off 115 balls) and William Thom (65) added 129 for the fourth wicket in the hosts’ 251-7; then Naeem Bashir and Haroon Zafar (87) gave Thorpe Hesley a fine start in the chase with an opening stand of 109, and they had four wickets and 13 overs to spare when they reached their target. Penistone put Elsecar 2nds in to bat at Queen Street and restricted them to 184-8 after Kieran Higgins had made 77 at the top of the order. The hosts were 113-6 in reply when Chris Walmsley and Sam Askey came together to take them to a four-wicket win with an unbroken stand of 74. Jamie Howarth (100 off 122 balls) and Jonathan Scott (68) put on 150 for the third wicket for Wakefield Thornes 2nds against Millhouses Works at Field Lane; Peter Chamberlain (74) and Stanley Stewart (69) then helped the visitors to a four-wicket win. Fifties for Daniel Craig and skipper Mark Hickman helped Sheffield Collegiate 3rds to 277 all out at home to Barnsley Woolley Miners 2nds. Skipper Andrew Clayton made 63 and Mark Wilkinson 77 when the visitors replied, but they were all out for 180, Michael Goodchild taking 4-47. Jonathan Freeman took 6-44 when Hallam 2nds bowled Norton Woodseats out for 183 at Matthews Lane, but his efforts were in vain, Blake Stocks recording 10.1-5-11-5 when the visitors were all out for 136 in reply. Alec Elliott (76) and Joshua Hartfield (61) were the main contributors to Hatfield Town’s 277 all out at Oakes Park, Daniel Baldwin taking 4-44 for Norton Oakes, who were all out for 210 in reply. 

 

 

Shiregreen 2nds are now the only unbeaten side, after prevailing over previously unbeaten Upper Haugh 2nds in a low-scoring game at Hatfield House Lane. Ayden Dawson took 4-19 when the hosts were bowled out for 80, but Khurran Shazad took 7-22 and Upper Haugh were 52 all out in reply. Opener Glen Burden (114 off 113 balls) was the mainstay of Higham’s 229-7 against Coal Aston 2nds at Stonelow; the hosts were then restricted to 207-8 in reply, with Oliver Marsh contributing 57 and Laurence Pickford 71. Saman Kursheed took 4-26 for Darfield to help them keep Rockingham Colliery 2nds to 156-7 when chasing 162 for victory at School Street. James Shepherd’s 69 set Oughtibridge War Memorial 2nds on their way to 201-7 against Sheffield United at Bawtry Road; and he then completed an excellent all-round performance with 6-32 when the hosts were bowled out for 132 in reply. Raf Shan made 91 out of Worsbrough Bridge’s 194 all out against Sprotbrough 2nds at Melton Roads; Liam Levitt then taking 4-42 when the hosts were all out for 179 in reply. Thomas Duffield took 5-37 for Frecheville Community when they bowled Wath 2nds out for 136 at Moor Road, and Daniel Kempton then steered the visitors to a six-wicket win with a patient unbeaten 52. 

 

 

Adam Purshouse (103 off 102 balls) and Harrison Struggles (53 not out) helped unbeaten joint-leaders Whiston Forge to 300-7 at home to Doncaster Town 3rds, and the visitors were all out for 133 in reply. Level with Forge are Stocksbridge, whose 308-5 at home to Sheffield Caribbean included 119 off 77 balls from Joe Hibbert and 69 not out from David Sedgwick; Jake Vickers then took 5-21 and the visitors were all out for 95 in reply. Sabeethan Kanagasingham made 74 for the third joint-leaders, Sheffield University Staff, in their 191 at home to Ackworth 2nds, Finlay Martin taking 6-49 for the visitors, who were then all out for 162 in reply. Hummad Younis made 77 for Thorncliffe & Wentworth to take them to 168 all out after they had lost half their side for 52 at previously-unbeaten Pledwick, for whom Tony Singh took 6-45; Jack Pearson then took 4-6 when the hosts were all out for 59 in reply. Opener Stephen Abbs (122 off 132 balls) and Noah Jackson (60) were in the runs in Bradford Village Fellowship’s 251-6 at home to Barnsley Woolley Miners 3rds, and the visitors were all out for 136 in reply. Skipper Robbie Broomhead made 94 in Treeton 2nds’ 187 all out at home to Kexborough, for whom Suthaharan Nadesapillai took 5-38; the visitors then completing a one-wicket win, despite Hisham Ali’s 4-24, with Richard Burgess making 58.  

On Monday, Max Davidson (72) helped Doncaster Town 3rds to 186 all out against Thorncliffe & Wentworth at Lound Side, then Jacob Moorhouse top-scored with 50 in the hosts’ four-wicket win. 

 

 

Warmsworth 2nds, like their senior side, remain unbeaten at the top of their division; Umair Khan taking 5-18 to help them bowl Penistone 2nds out for 88 in reply to their 162-4 at Common Lane. Waverley are unbeaten in their two games so far, and they overpowered Barnby Dun at Totley, where Shuaib Mammu (107 off 99 balls) and Sajid Hussain (61) propelled them to 303-4; six bowlers then took wickets when the visitors were bowled out for 64 in reply. Callum Fuller (62) and fifties from Peter Brewster and Gary Mills took Maltby Miners Welfare to 240-8 away to Millhouses Works 2nds, for whom Jon Wynn returned a very respectable 4-36; then Iain Mallett (76 not out) and John Woods (56 not out) came together in an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 131 to take their side to victory. Opener Charlie Wall made 62 in Sheffield Collegiate 4ths’ 171-8 away to Silkstone United, who were all out for 160 in reply, with Callum Gray unbeaten on 51. Wombwell Main were all out for 170 against Hatfield Town 2nds at Carr Side Lane, and the hosts were dismissed for 38 in reply. Iain MacDonald made 63 out of Thorpe Hesley & High Green 2nds’ 214-9 at home to Hallam 3rds, who reached 183-9 in reply. 

 

 

Joint-leaders Parkhead 2nds bowled Wadworth out for 82 at the Playing Fields, with Joseph Fulk taking 4-2 in three overs, and the visitors duly completed a seven-wicket win. Level with Parkhead are Sheffield Centralians, whose 271-9 against Whiston Parish Church 2nds at Church Fields included 65 from Gulfraz Khan and 87 from Adeeb Khan; the hosts then replied with 238-9, Basharat Ali making 82 before becoming one of four run out victims. Fishlake lost their 100% record when they lost to Whitley Hall 3rds at Green Moor. Jacob Meehan (61) and Charlie Metcalfe (51) helped the visitors to 188-9, Rylee Parker taking 5-55; then opener Joshua Dobson (67) laid the foundation for Whitley’s three-wicket win. Satvir Singh (4-21) helped Green Moor to bowl Scholes & Harley out for 76 at Scholes; and the visitors duly completed a ten-wicket win. Umer Sami top-scored with 51 in Sheffield Caribbean 2nds’ 211-9 at home to Handsworth, who were all out for 140 in reply. Liam Stainthorpe’s 59 boosted Conisbrough 2nds from 57-5 to 153 all out at home to Sheffield United 2nds, and he then took 4-24 when the visitors were all out for 140 in reply, Tom Humphries weighing in with 4-51. 

 

 

One of three joint-leaders, Darfield 2nds, bowled Mexborough Athletic out for 120 at the Beecroft Estates ground, with Fenn Winstanley taking 5-16; then opener Ryan Wake set the visitors on their way to a six-wicket win with a brisk 51. Level with Darfield are Higham 2nds, who bowled Bradfield Village Fellowship 2nds out for 147 at Royd Lane, Jak Rennison taking 6-26 and Tom Stokes making 77 for the visitors. In their reply, no-one really got going for Higham, but they passed their target with three wickets to spare, Ewan Fearnley taking 4-36 in a losing cause. Stocksbridge 2nds kept up with the leaders, courtesy of 12 points gifted by Adwick-le-Street’s concession. Lewis Upton made 56 in Rockingham Colliery 3rds’ 128 all out, Billy Smith taking 5-22 for hosts Wombwell Main 2nds; Manvir Kang then took 4-13 as Wombwell were bowled out for 110 in reply. Joseph Hiles recorded 10-6-9-4 for Houghton Main 2nds when they bowled Doncaster Town 4ths out for 70 at Blaxton, and they went on to claim a seven-wicket win. 

 

 

Sheffield Medics are setting the pace with a third victory, comfortably, at home to The Chronicles England. Skipper Ali Cheema made 106 off 95 as the Medics reached 209-5, and then bowled their visitors out for 108 in reply. Norton Woodseats 2nds were 65-5 against Coal Aston 3rds at Stonelow, then Rahimullah Khil (71) and Tajawol Arman (52) came together in a sixth-wicket stand of 128 to lift them to 200-6. In reply, Chris Riley hit an unbeaten 93 for the hosts, but they fell nine runs short on 191-8. There were four wickets each for Arslan Mumtaz and Ziauarahman Salarzi when Allama Iqbal bowled Brookhouse out for 99; then Adam Bryant took 4-21 to make them work for their five-wicket win. Wickersley Old Village 3rds made 178-8 against Sheffield Centralians 2nds, for whom Kevin Owers made 51 in reply, but Luke Staveley took 4-17 and they were all out for 153. Aditya Singh top-scored for Sheffield Transport in their 174-6 against Sheffield Superkings, then Praqnesh Sankar made 52 when the Kings won by four wickets. 

 

 

Frickley Colliery 2nds lost half their side for 34 against Barnsley Woolley Miners 4ths at Woolley, before Bailey Hopkins (52) started a recovery, and then a ninth-wicket stand of 103 between Mark Nurse (45 not out) and James Gaskell (59) took then to 215 all out. In reply, the Woolley side were all out for 90. Eden Madras Parklands remain unbeaten after a hard-fought win over Monk Bretton 2nds at the Castle Ground. Andy Taylor took 4-22 when Eden Madras were bowled out for 155, but Mrinmoy Borgohain then took 4-14 and Bretton were all out for 141 in reply. The third unbeaten side are West Bretton 2nds, who had a five-wicket win over Worsbrough Bridge 2nds at Park Road. Karl Matthews took 5-32 for the visitors and opener Robert Kennedy made 56 when Bridge made 162 all out after being put in to bat. David Plummer took 4-39 when Upper Haugh 3rds bowled Hallam 4ths out for 154 at Sandygate, and the visitors eased to a seven-wicket win. Sprotbrough 3rds conceded to Pledwick 2nds.  

On Sunday, a sixth wicket stand of 92 between George Tinker (53) and Aaron Sleight lifted Pledwick 2nds from 33-5 before they collapsed to 129 all out; but Zachary Heslop then took 5-13 and they bowled Upper Haugh 3rds out for 36 in reply.  

On Monday, an unbeaten 78 from Eric Brown helped Sprotbrough 3rds to 211-6 against Worsbrough Bridge 2nds before Harry Gately returned 9-5-9-3 and Bridge were all out for 20 in reply. Hayden Parker-Wake took 5-20 for Barnsley Woolley Miners 4ths when they bowled Monk Bretton 2nds out for 58, and they then completed a seven-wicket win. 

 

 

Elsecar 3rds remain unbeaten after restricting Thorncliffe & Wentworth 2nds to 204-5, of which Jacob Moorhouse was unbeaten on 90; then an unbeaten 68 off 39 balls from Ewan Bennett took Elsecar to a four-wicket win. Kamran Dittra’s 66 was the main contribution to Sheffield Transport 2nds’ 214-7 at home to Hallam 5ths, for whom skipper Edward Ide made 54, but they were well short of their target on 154-5 the close. Norton Oakes 2nds bowled Handsworth 2nds out for 131 at Oliver’s Mount, Saiful Nury scoring 83 for the hosts and Chris Baker taking 4-22 for Oakes, who then reached their target with five wickets to spare. A second wicket partnership of 116 between Robin Scaife (60) and Warren Jones (63) gave De la Salle a good base, then 85 off 35 balls from Sam Wainwright took them to 266-6 against Sheffield Collegiate 5ths, who were all out for 125 in reply, Akil Yaris taking 5-30. On Monday, joint leaders Waverley 2nds were grateful for 60 from Belgin Thomas when they were all out for 154 against Handsworth 2nds at Oliver’s Mount; but Sreejith Babu then returned 8-5-5-6 when the hosts were bowled out for 14 in reply. Elsecar 3rds bowled Sheffield Transport 2nds out for 89, Freddie Rowbottom taking 4-11, then completed a five-wicket win. 

 

 

Two of the division’s leading teams contested a thrilling clash at Pinfold Lane, where Dearne made 147-9 after electing to bat first. In reply, Fishlake 2nds were 21-5, but the lower order got them back into contention. 20 were still needed when the last pair came together, and the scores were level when the last ball was hit for four to give the hosts a one-wicket win. Two other top four sides met at Parklands, where Sheffield University Staff 2nds were all out for 147, Yashodhan Purandare making 53 and Sharafath Akhtar taking 4-31; then Eden Madras Parklands 2nds fell just short on 141-9 in reply, Dave Hadley taking 4-28. Kexborough 2nds were all out for 101 against Higham 3rds at Bence Lane, but Thomas Green then took 6-13 and the visitors were all out for 40 in reply. Luqman Hussain took 4-27 when Mexborough Athletic 2nds bowled Wath 3rds out for 127 at Wentworth, and the visitors reached their taget for the loss of seven wickets, with Max Hollinworth taking 4-21.  

On Sunday, Sprotbrough 4ths against Silkstone United 2nds was abandoned without a ball bowled. 

 

 

Three clubs remain unbeaten in the division; the first, Frecheville Community 2nds, bowled Whiston Forge 2nds out for 132 at the Hobson Bowl, Mat Dexter taking 7-18; and the hosts eased home by five wickets. Opener Lucas Young hit an unbeaten 101 for Tickhill 3rds against Coal Aston 4ths at Worksop College, and they posted 201-6; then Ryan Wileman (69 not out) and Tom Crown (46 not out) put on an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 106 to take their side to a six-wicket win. The third unbeaten side, Sheffield University Staff 3rds, restricted Oughtibridge War Memorial 3rds to 109-6, then cantered to a seven-wicket win. Scholes & Harley 2nds beat Richmond by six wickets after chasing down 108 to win; and De la Salle 2nds were all out for 115 against Hallam 6ths at Birkdale, the hosts then completing a seven-wicket win.