Round-up of games played on 7 & 8 September

 

Albeit that the weather affected the weekend’s League programme, several promotion and relegation issues were settled, and we would like to congratulate the ‘winners’ now decided. Cleethorpes are our new league champions, as whilst they could still be caught by Wakefield Thornes, they would still would still win the league by virtue of having won more games. Wickersley Old Village have won the Championship Division (although they could still be caught by Hallam, Wickersley would win the division by virtue of having more points from the games between the two sides) and Hallam are also promoted. Oughtibridge War Memorial and Tickhill 2nds are promoted from Division 1; Coal Aston are the champions of Division 2 and will be joined in Division 1 next season by Penistone; Norton Woodseats are promoted from Division 3; Barnby Dun 2nds are promoted from Division 5; Warmsworth 2nds and Hatfield Town 2nds are promoted from Division 6; in Division 8, Parkhead 2nds are promoted as champions and Rockingham Colliery 3rds will join them as runners-up; and in Division 9, Thorncliffe & Wentworth 2nds are promoted as champions. Well-deserved congratulations to all these teams!! 

 

 

Leaders Cleethorpes made a bold declaration in order to secure the win that gives them their first YCSPL Premier Division title. Tom Keast (107*) and Jordan Cook (82*) had put on 181 for the third wicket against Shiregreen at Hatfield House Lane when Ian Mansfield declared with the visitors on 206-2 in the 40th over. Haris Khan got the hosts off to a brisk start with 43 off 36 balls, but Harry Clewett (4-51) and Mayank Mishra soon got to work and Shiregreen were all out for 141 in the 30th over. Wakefield Thornes did all they could by beating Appleby Frodingham at Brumby Hall but they cannot now overhaul the leaders. Dylan Hurst top-scored with 54 for the visitors in their 243 all out, and, typically, there were thirties across the order from James Wolfenden, Matty Taylor and Jamie Howarth. Paul Hilton and Kieran Watson took three wickets each for the hosts, who were 146-9 in reply; Isaac O’Neill making 36, Taylor taking 5-32 and Brad Green 3-41. Tickhill are in third place after a narrow win at home to Treeton. Harvey Wootton made 58 at the top of the order for the visitors, but only one other player passed 20, and Josh Court returned 4-4 as they were all out for 148. The hosts did not have everything their own way in reply, as Charlie Bourne (4-52) and Joe Norbury (4-33) reduced Tickhill to 96-8 before Alex Rowland and Court, with an unbeaten ninth-wicket stand of 53, took them to a two-wicket win in the 44th over. This result means that after nine seasons of Premier Division cricket, Treeton will play in the Championship Division in 2025. Elsewhere, Adam Copley took 5-36 to help Barnsley Woolley Miners bowl Doncaster Town out for 124 at Shaw Lane, and the visitors were 25-1 when the rain intervened to spoil a potentially interesting finish. Only 27 overs were possible at Baxter Field, where Whitley Hall had scored 106-4 against Elsecar, Callum Bethel top-scoring with 40, and there was no play at all between Cawthorne and Sheffield Collegiate. 

 

The game between the top two in the Championship Division, Hallam and Wickersley Old Village at Crimicar, was abandoned without a ball bowled, a result that means that both sides are promoted, with Wickerley as champions. Ackworth missed their opportunity to keep their promotion hopes alive when their game at home to Aston Hall was abandoned after the first innings, in which the hosts were bowled out for 161. Adam Clarke took 7-51 for the visitors, whilst Dale Longfield was the hosts’ top-scorer, with an unbeaten 35 at number nine. Fourth placed Whiston Parish Church lost at home to Sprotbrough after being all out for 191 in the 39th over. Arman Jaffer made 55 at the top of the order for the hosts, whilst there were three wickets each for Akhil Akhil, Dean Williamson and Tim Braithwaite. Facing a DLS-revised target of 158 in 31 overs, the visitors were 50-7, but were rescued by an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 112 between Daniel Wright (46*) and Joe Toole (51*), and they won by three wickets. Jonathan Redfern made 77 in Doncaster Town 2nds’ 183-9 against Barnsley Woolley Miners 2nds at Town Fields, Max Heseltine taking 3-46 for the visitors. Chasing a DLS target of 135 in 40 overs, Barnsley fell agonisingly five runs short at 130-5 after Alfie Gosney made 44 at the top of the order, a result that means Barnsley will be relegated to Division 1. Elsewhere, Sheffield Collegiate 2nds beat Rockingham Colliery in a DLS-determined game at Abbeydale, and Rob Barlow took 4-26 as Wath bowled Houghton Main out for 95 to beat them by nine wickets at Moor Road. 

 

Hasaru Chaamikara took 4-27 to help Division 1 leaders Oughtibridge War Memorial beat Aston Hall 2nds at Green Lane; Seb Walker making 52 in the hosts’ 166-8. Naveed Arif (88) and Michael Brown (46) put on 116 for the first wicket in the visitors’ eight-wicket win, that puts them ten points ahead of Tickhill 2nds, whom they will meet in next week’s championship decider. James Walker’s unbeaten 143 saw Tickhill reach 290-5 at Conisbrough, and Ibrahim Safi then took 5-45 as the hosts were 176-9 in reply, Buddhika Bopitiyaga making 81. Wakefield Thornes 2nds’ defeat at home to third-placed Darfield saw them finish in the third relegation place. Matt Lambert took 5-64 as Thornes posted 205-9, then Darfield achieved their DLS-revised target of 140 in 33 overs, by six wickets off the last ball. Elsewhere, Chris Siddall (88*) and Matt Milburn (50) put on 117 for the first wicket for Whitley Hall 2nds as they overhauled Elsecar 2nds' 190 all out by nine wickets with almost 20 overs to spare. Matthew Bacon’s unbeaten 74 lifted Upper Haugh from 94-5 to 228-8, and in reply, Rotherham Town, chasing a revised 158 off 24 overs, were restricted to 104-6. Wickersley Old Village 2nds' game at home to Warmsworth was abandoned with the hosts on 88-2 in their first innings. 

 

Coal Aston made it 19 out of 19 in Division 2 with an eight-wicket win at home to Wath 2nds. Oscar Oborn-Corby continued his fine season with 7-29 as the visitors were all out for 79. Penistone joined the leaders in promotion to Division 2 despite their game against Sheffield United being abandoned with the visitors 94-4 in the first innings. Oughtibridge War Memorial 2nds pushed Hatfield Town further into relegation trouble at Waterside Gardens. A brisk unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 59 between Bavasuthan Selvanayagam (49*) and Sher Khan was enough earn them a DLS-determined win after Hatfield had made 187-6. Thorpe Hesley & High Green made 186 all out at home to promotion-seeking Monk Bretton, and the visitors were struggling on 49-4 when the game was abandoned too soon for DLS to kick in. Luke Davison (96) and Mubasher Ali (72) were in the runs in Parkhead’s 284-8 against Treeton at Washfield Lane; Ali Shah top-scored with 55 in the hosts’ reply, but Chris Turner took 5-47 and they were all out for 196. 

 

Norton Woodseats celebrated promotion from Division 3 after Ikramullah Naseri’s 5-26 helped them restrict Barnsley Woolley Miners 3rds to 135-8 at Woolley, and James Eyre led the visitors to a six-wicket win with an unbeaten 56. Millhouses Works moved into second place by beating fellow promotion-contenders Cawthorne 2nds at Millhouses Park. Kieren O’Sullivan’s unbeaten 105 took the hosts to 185-4, then Cawthorne fell 24 short despite George Charnock’s 77. Third-placed Sheffield Collegiate 3rds' game at Higham was abandoned with the hosts 96-2 in the first innings. Jamie Thompson hit 77 in Norton Oakes’ 259-9 against Thorncliffe & Wentworth, for whom Shaik Aziz took 5-58. Skipper Jack Pearson hit 104 in the visitors’ reply, but Joshua Cross took 4-52 and Daniel Baldwin 4-51 as they were restricted to 155-8 and are now relegated. Elsewhere, Caribbean Sports gained a three-wicket win over Worsbrough Bridge at the Common, and Bradfield Village Fellowship were 183-8 after the first innings at Kexborough, but rain prevented further play. 

 

Frecheville Community remain on the brink of promotion from Division 4 after losing a rain-affected game at home to Shiregreen 2nds. Adam Buckle made an unbeaten 93 in the hosts’ 204 all out, but the visitors were 133-5 off 29 overs when the game was abandoned, and won on the countback rule. Second-placed Stocksbridge were thwarted by the weather when their game at home to relegated Hallam 3rds was abandoned with the visitors 148-5 in the first innings. Rockingham Colliery 2nds strengthened their promotion credentials with a seven-wicket win over Doncaster Town 3rds; Sprotbrough 2nds are still in the hunt too, they also had a seven-wicket win, this over Wombwell Main at Melton Road. Idris Khan took 7-50 for the hosts as Wombwell were dismissed for 105. Bottom club Silkstone were 57-5 at home to Conisbrough when their game was abandoned. On Sunday, Sheffield Collegiate 4ths against Upper Haugh 2nds was abandoned without a ball bowled. 

 

In Division 5, Barnby Dun celebrate promotion after beating Handsworth Junior SC by two wickets at Glass Park on Saturday and Fishlake at Pinfold Lane by 45 runs on Sunday. Opener Ben Salter carried his bat for an unbeaten 84 in the visitors’ 183 against Fishlake, who were restricted to 138-7 in reply. They are joined in promotion by Coal Aston 2nds, who bowled relegated Handsworth out for 97 at Stonelow on Sunday and then reached their target for the loss of five wickets. Sheffield University Staff remain in pole position for the third promotion spot despite their game against Whiston Forge at Warminster Road being abandoned when the visitors were 42-1 in reply to the hosts’ 179-9, out of which Bhavika Kollyabandara made 80. Ackworth 2nds kept themselves in the promotion race with a six-wicket win over relegated Darfield 2nd at School Lane. Rehan Kiriella (55) and Daniel Malyan-Walker (52) helped the visitors to pass Darfield’s 166 all out for the loss of only four wickets. Maltby Miners Welfare are also still in with a promotion chance after beating Whiston Parish Church 2nds by six runs at Muglet Lane. 

 

Warmsworth 2nds and Hafield Town 2nds both ensured their promotion from Division 6. Richard Marshall took 7-44 as Warmsworth bowled Millhouses Works 2nds out for 107 at Common Lane; skipper Kelvin Defty then made an unbeaten 54 to see his side to an eight-wicket win. Carl Walton returned 6.2-3-3-4 as Hatfield bowled Whitley Hall 3rds out for 82 at Carr Side Lane, but Joe Chatterton took 5-25 when the hosts replied, and Hatfield lost seven wickets in reaching their target. Whitley remain in contention for a promotion place, but defeat has made the task more difficult, and they have Penistone 2nds breathing down their necks, with a game in hand, after beating Sheffield United 2nds at Bawtry Road. Charlie Tippett made an unbeaten 50 at number nine to rescue the visitors from 96-7 to reach 171-8; Mitchell Duty (4-20) and Michael Brown (4-42) then combined to bowl United out for 100 in reply. Opener John Ashton made 143 as Thorpe Hesley & High Green 2nds made 235-2 against Caribbean Sports 2nds; in reply, Mustafah Azam (50) and Azad Ali (71) put up a spirited response, but Caribbean were all out for 223. The games between Bradfield Village Fellowship 2nds and Mexborough Athletic on Saturday; and Bradfield and Caribbean and Handsworth Junior SC 2nds and Higham 2nds on Sunday were all abandoned without a ball bowled, as a result of which Bradfield are relegated. 

 

Scholes & Harley, Green Moor and Brookhouse are all still in contention for the two promotion spots from Division 7. None were in action on Saturday, but Scholes & Harley now lead the table by four points with one game left after gaining 12 points when Houghton Main 2nds conceded. In the games involving the other two, Green Moor against Barnsley Woolley Miners 4ths was abandoned when Barnsley were 92-4 in the first innings; and Brookhouse against Adwick-le-Street was abandoned without a ball bowled. A 20-run defeat away to Doncaster Town 4ths has condemned Sprotbrough 3rds to relegation. Opener Stephen Barnes made 50 in Town’s 166 all out, Eric Brown taking 5-32 for the visitors; only Savneet Sudan (61) offered much resistance when the visitors replied, and Neil Harris took 4-25 as they were all out for 146. A five-run win over Norton Oakes 2nds was not enough to save Eden Grove Parklands, for whom Daniel Morton made 74 out of their 129-6. Tom Daykin then took 5-24 as Oakes were bowled out for 124 in reply. 

 

Parkhead 2nd will be promoted as champions of Division 8 after their four-wicket win over Kexborough at Ecclesall Road. Kexborough were bowled out for 142, and Ian Davis (46) steered the hosts to victory in the 37th over. Rockingham Colliery 3rds are also promoted, despite losing to Wombwell Main 2nds at the I-Source Stadium; Wombwell made 163-6 and Rockingham were 76-3 in 22 overs in reply, 30 short of their countback target. Elsewhere, Alfie Robinson took 5-45 as Monk Bretton 2nds bowled relegated Worsbrough Bridge 2nds out for 148, despite 56 from skipper Darren Newton; then Ben Davis (50) and Jenson Heyes (65) put on 112 for the first wicket as Monk Bretton raced to an eight-wicket win in the 15th over. Barnby Dun 2nds conceded their game against relegated Mexborough Athletic 2nds; and the games between Hallam 4ths and Elsecar 3rds, and Norton Woodseats 2nds and Frecheville Community 2nds were both abandoned without a ball bowled. 

 

Thorncliffe & Wentworth 2nds were confirmed as champions of Division 9 due to other results whilst they were not in action. Dearne were second at start of play, but their promotion hopes were dented by defeat at home to Wath 3rds. Isaac Wainwright (47) and keeper Charlie Whitehead (65) steered Wath to 157-5, and Dearne were 77-6 in reply when play was abandoned, and Wath were declared winners on the countback method. Silkstone United 2nds moved into second place with a narrow win over Fishlake 2nds at Pinfold Lane. Opener Harry Poskitt made 98 out of Fishlake’s 172-7; then Silkstone slumped from 104-2 to 138-8 in reply, before a ninth-wicket stand of 36 between Sean Pitt and Euan Graham took them to a two-wicket win in the 37th over. In the other games, Brookhouse 2nds conceded to Scholes & Harley 2nds and Whiston Forge 2nds conceded to Eden Grove Parklands 2nds. On Sunday, the game between Wath 3rds and Scholes & Harley 2nds was abandoned without a ball bowled. 

 

 

The K3 Dental final, between Castleford and Sheffield Collegiate at Shaw Lane, and the President’s Trophy final, between Rockingham Colliery 2nds and Sheffield Collegiate 3rds, at Whiston Parish Church, were both cancelled due to the weather, and both games will be played this coming Sunday, 15 September, at 12 noon.