Round-up of the league and cup games played on 16 & 17 May

Rain spoiled the Saturday league programme, most games starting on time, but with many abandoned after tea. 

 

 

Sheffield Collegiate’s game against Appleby Frodingham at Brumby Hall was the only game in the division to beat the weather. Put in to bat, the visitors made 262-5, thanks chiefly to 115 off 97 balls from Sheryaar Ali. Henry Eldred took 4-46 when the hosts replied, and they were all out for 189, Paras Ratnaparkehe contributing 55. Collegiate now lead the table by eight points. Their nearest challengers, Tickhill, were frustrated by the weather when their game was abandoned when they were 35-1 in the tenth over in reply to Wickersley Old Village’s 240-8 at the Brookfield Oval. Earlier, Mike Jepps followed up his hundred last week with 82 against his old club, and Ibrahim Safi made 63. Third-placed Wakefield Thornes made 252-8 against Whiston Parish Church at Field Lane, Safiullah Abrar (89) and James Rhodes (73) putting on 119 for the first wicket, then Kasim Hassan took 4-43 when the hosts lost seven wickets for 41 runs after reaching 204-1. The visitors were 25-1 in reply when the rain came. Champions Cleethorpes bowled Sprotbrough out for 164 after putting them in to bat at Melton Road, Josh Knapton taking 4-43, and Louis Richardson top-scored with 61 for the hosts, but rain prevented the visitors from starting their reply. Taylor Fell (55) and Harsha Rajapaksha (68) added 126 for Doncaster Town’s fourth wicket in their 233-9 against Hallam at Crimicar before the game was abandoned. Jordan Bethell’s 67 was the highlight of Whitley Hall’s 248-9 at home to Cawthorne, who were 25-1 in reply when that game too was abandoned. 

 

 

The top two clubs both beat the weather; Ackworth securing a 53-run DLS win over Oughtibridge War Memorial after putting their visitors in to bat and bowling them out for 148, skipper Luke Townsend taking 4-38. The hosts were 53 ahead of the par score at 106-2 after 23 overs when rain stopped play. Curtley Louw took 4-23 to help Elsecar bowl Rockingham Colliery out for 81 after they were put in to bat at Hoyland Common, and the visitors raced to an eight-wicket win in the 14th over. They are now two points behind Ackworth and eight ahead of third-placed Barnsley Woolley Miners, for whom Ali Zaryab made 97 out of their 199 all out after they were asked to bat first by Upper Haugh at Wentworth Road. Samuel Thompson took 5-36 for the hosts as Barnsley lost their last four wickets for 23 runs, but rain prevented any play after tea. It was a similar story at Hatfield House Lane, where Manavkumar Dave took 6-58 to help Tickhill 2nds bowl Shiregreen out for 201 before the game was abandoned. Shafiullah Shinwari (70) and Daniel Craig (59) added 123 for Sheffield Collegiate 2nds’ seventh wicket to help them recover from 58-6 and reach 210-9 against Coal Aston at Abbeydale. The visitors were 70-1 in the 18th over in reply when the game was washed out. An unbeaten 46 from Adam Clarke lifted Aston Hall from 91-8 to 152-9 away to Doncaster Town 2nds, but his efforts were in vain as the game was abandoned after tea. 

 

 

Treeton and Warmsworth continue to lead the division, but the weather denied either the chance to strengthen their position. Joe Stickland’s 64 helped Treeton to 223 all out when his side were asked to bat first by Monk Bretton at the Castle Ground, and the hosts were 60-4 when the game was abandoned. Limar Pierce was the top scorer with 51 in Warmsworth’s 238-7 away to Conisbrough, and the hosts were 16-4 in reply when the rain came to their rescue. Wath were one of just two sides in the division to achieve a positive result; after bowling Wickersley Old Village 2nds out for 103 at Northfield Road they coasted to an eight-wicket win in 15 overs. Whitley Hall 2nds made very short work of Cawthorne 2nds at Dark Lane. After Jack Myers had taken 4-18 when they bowled their hosts out for 54, Whitley completed a nine-wicket win in the 11th over. Shahab Khan made 78 in Houghton Main’s 218 all out after they were put in to bat at home to West Bretton, for whom Callum Bailey took 4-60, but the game was then abandoned. Opener Joe Milner’s second successive seventy (75) was the cornerstone of Parkhead’s 231 all out at home to Frickley Colliery before their game was abandoned. 

 

 

Sheffield Collegiate 3rds moved to the top of the table by beating previous leaders Norton Woodseats at Abbeydale. The visitors were bowled out for 89 after electing to bat first, then an unbeaten 51 from opener Michael Goodchild took Collegiate to a nine-wicket win in quick time. Penistone are now second after prevailing narrowly over Wakefield Thornes 2nds at Queen Street. Asked to bat first, the hosts totalled 145-8; then Chris Walmsley took 7-37 when Thornes were all out for 142 in reply. Alec Elliott (78) and Paul Davies (59) were the main run-scorers in Hatfield Town’s 289-7 at home to Hallam 2nds; then Aiden Coulbeck took 7-53 when the visitors were bowled out for 135, and his side moved up to third place. Level with Hatfield are Norton Oakes, who earned a DLS win over Aston Hall 2nds at Green Lane. Lewis Sansome was 81 not out in the hosts’ 173-6 and Oakes were ahead of the par score on 113-4 when play ended. The division’s other two games were both abandoned with no result. Barnsley Woolley Miners 2nds were unlucky that play ended with them ahead of the par score on 69-4 in the 19th over chasing Millhouses Works’ 102 all out after the visitors were put in to bat at Shaw Lane; Ishaq Shenwari and Lewis Bray both having taken four wickets for Barnsley. Opener Kieran Higgins made 93 in Elsecar 2nds’ 246-8 at home to Thorpe Hesley & High Green before the game was abandoned. 

 

 

Leaders Coal Aston 2nds had a narrow win over Sprotbrough 2nds at Stonelow after their visitors collapsed from 88-0 to 124 all out, Edward Rabjohn taking 5-32. Coal Aston struggled against a varied attack in their reply, and Thomas Cuthbert took 4-24 before they squeezed home by one wicket. Five points behind the leaders are Shiregreen 2nds, who were bowled out for 88 by Wath 2nds at Moor Road. Muhammed Ishtiaq (4-32) and Muhammad Naseem (5-17) then bowled their hosts out for 78 in reply. Only Lewis Upton (53) got to grips with the bowling for Rockingham Colliery 2nds against Frecheville Community at the Hobson Bowl, where Todd Saxelby took 5-34 and the visitors were all out for 107. The rain proved opportune for Frecheville, who were struggling against James Peet (5-24) at 63-8 after 26 overs in their reply, but they were declared winners on the count-back rule. There were fifties for Glen Burden and Wilfrid Brooke in Higham’s 210-7 at home to Upper Haugh 2nds, but there was then no further play. Opener Joseph Boyden made 72 in Oughtibridge War Memorial 2nds’ 210 all out against Worsbrough Bridge, for whom Shoaib Yousuf took 4-57; then the visitors were on 60-2 when the game was abandoned. Faiz Hussain took 5-30 for Sheffield United at Darfield and the hosts had made 178-7 before rain prevented United from replying. 

 

 

Thorncliffe & Wentworth maintained their two-point lead at the top of the table after they had been bowled out for 77 by Doncaster Town 3rds at Blaxton, Iain Wormald taking 6-38 for the hosts; but Michael Gilmour then returned 11-4-18-7 when Town were bowled out for 26 in reply. Whiston Forge retained second place after a low-scoring win over third-placed Stocksbridge at Guilthwaite Hill. Matthew Beevers took 6-19 when the visitors were bowled out for 59, and although Forge lost wickets in their haste to get over the line, they were able to record a two-wicket win in the 19th over, despite Jake Vickers’ 5-36. Sheffield University Staff are now joint-third after beating Treeton 2nds at Washfield Lane. James Hobson top-scored with 50 for the hosts, who were all out for 131, Aden Biddle taking 4-34; the Staff then lost five wickets in reply, four to Owen Taylor, but reached their target in the 24th over. An unbeaten 64 from George Tinker took Pledwick to 156-6 at home to Bradfield Village Fellowship, then Nathan Appleyard (66) steered the visitors to a five-wicket win. Rob Mynett (67) and Matty Bowering (59) were the main contributors to Kexborough’s 270-8; then Thava Niganthan took 8-44 when visitors Sheffield Caribbean were bowled out for 92 in reply. There were four wickets each for Finlay Martin and Alex Clemo when Ackworth 2nds bowled Barnsley Woolley Miners 3rds out for 172 at Woolley, Rikki Sephton making 60; then the visitors were 108-3 in 23 overs in reply, and were declared winners on the count-back rule. 

 

 

Wombwell Main have taken over at the top of the table after making short work of Barnby Dun at the I-Source Stadium. Joe Armitage took 5-12 when the visitors were bowled out for 39, then Wombwell coasted to an eight-wicket win inside ten overs. Millhouses Works 2nds hold on to second place, despite their game against Waverley at Millhouses Park being abandoned when they were in a promising position. Rabnawaz Khan (65 not out) helped the hosts to 194-7, and Waverley were 67-3 when the game was abandoned. It was a similar story for third-placed Warmsworth 2nds, for whom opener Mark Mullen made 65 in their 154-8, and Hatfield Town 2nds were 16-1 at the abandonment. Overnight leaders Silkstone United slipped to fifth place after being bowled out for 96 away to Thorpe Hesley & High Green 2nds, for whom Aditya Singh took 4-27; the hosts then claiming a seven-wicket win on the count-back method. Sheffield Collegiate 4ths move up a place to fourth after making 152-8 against Maltby Miners Welfare at Muglet Lane; then restricting their hosts to 72-6 in reply and claiming a two-run win on the count-back. Penistone 2nds bowled Hallam 3rds out for 74 at Sandygate; then eased to a seven wicket win. 

 

 

Sheffield Centralians are now eight points clear at the top, after mustering 146 all out at home to Fishlake and holding their visitors to 57-5 in reply, thereby claiming a 26-run count-back win. An unbeaten 118 off 114 balls from opener Nathaniel Sloane helped second-placed Parkhead 2nds to 215-4 away to Handsworth, who were 75-2 off 16 overs when the game was abandoned as no result. Whitley Hall 3rds restricted Conisbrough 2nds to 125-9; then an unbeaten 50 from Ben Gillott, who added an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 100 with Josh Singleton, took them to a seven-wicket win. The other games were all abandoned. An unbeaten 102 off 76 balls from Dylan Sisman helped Wadworth to 216-6, and Whiston Parish Church 2nds were 65-3 in reply when rain ended play; Satinderpal Singh (61) was in the runs again in Green Moor’s 214 all out away to Sheffield United 2nds, who were in a good position at 71-1 when the abandonment came; and Ian Couldwell (89 not out) and Sam Lowery (70 not out) added 129 for the third wicket to take Scholes & Harley to 219-2 against Sheffield Caribbean 2nds who were 35-3 when the rain came. 

 

 

Stocksbridge 2nds are now six points clear at the top after restricting Doncaster Town 4ths to 150-8 at Bracken Moor, Isiah-John Reasbeck making 56 and Ammar Khan 63 not out for Town; before the hosts eased to a four-wicket win in inside 28 overs. Henry Skelton took 4-25 for Wombwell Main 2nds when they held Adwick-le-Street to 88-9 at Adwick Park; then the visitors completed an eight-wicket win in 14 overs. The games at Mexborough Athletic, where the hosts were all out for 131 against Higham 2nds; and at Bradfield, where Darfield 2nds made 184 all out against Bradfield Village Fellowship 2nds, were abandoned after the first innings. 

 

 

Leaders Norton Woodseats 2nds were thwarted by the weather after skipper Will Sammons (62), Andrew Scott (61) and Amjid Tahir (59) had put them in a strong position at 224-8, and Wickersley Old Village 3rds were 28-4 in reply. Coal Aston 3rds narrowed the gap to the leaders to two points by beating Sheffield Superkings at the Charles Ashmore ground. After they had restricted the hosts to 113-8, Josh Vandrill (53) helped take Coal Aston to a six-wicket win. The Chronicles England had a narrow win over Allama Iqbal in a low-scoring game at Cobnar Road. Albin Manuel took 5-29 when the visitors were bowled out for 120; but Arslan Mumtaz took 5-27 when the Chronicles replied, and they edged to a one-wicket win. The game between Sheffield Transport and Sheffield Centralians 2nds was abandoned when visitors Centralians were 76-3 chasing Transport’s 138 all out, Mayank Gahlot taking 4-32. Sheffield Medics made 172-8 at Brookhouse, where the hosts were 31-5 in reply when the rain came. 

 

 

All three joint leaders preserved their 100% records and now lead the table by 20 points. Upper Haugh 3rds made 179-9 away to joint-leaders Frickley Colliery 2nds; then opener Marcus Heppinstall (51) set the hosts on their way to a three-wicket win. Opener Balakumar Varatharajan (75) top-scored in Eden Madras Parklands’ 191 all out at home to Pledwick 2nds, David Cocliffe taking 4-49; and the visitors were 130-5 when play ended, losing on the count-back by 34 runs. Opener Leo Wilson (52) and Laurie Wildman (57 not out) helped Hallam 4ths to 139-6 away to West Bretton 2nds, but opener Greg Walton and Curtis Gates (87 not out) put on an unbroken second wicket stand of 135 to give the hosts a convincing nine-wicket win. Skipper Steven Dixon made 56 in Barnsley Woolley Miners 4ths’ 159-5 against Worsbrough Bridge 2nds at the Warm Roofs ground, but the game was abandoned after only eight overs of the hosts’ reply. 

 

 

Waverley 2nds’ lead at the top of the division was cut to eight points when their game at home to Hallam 5ths was abandoned with the visitors on 32-2 in reply to Waverley’s 170 all out. De la Salle narrowed the gap at the top after bowling Sheffield Spartans out for 149 at Beauchief, of which skipper Shabir Ali made 75; and the hosts then won on the count-back when they were 75-2 off 20 overs in reply. Thorncliffe & Wentworth 2nds bowled Handsworth 2nds out for 92, then completed a three-wicket win despite Majad Hussain’s 4-32. Conall Clarke (51) and skipper Joshua Gillgrass (74) helped Sheffield Collegiate 5ths to 266 all out against Sheffield Transport 2nds at Castle Dyke, for whom Jonathan Maiden took 6-31, but the game was abandoned with the visitors 46-1 off 15 overs in reply. Chris Baker’s 77 helped Norton Oakes 2nds to 142 all out against Elsecar 3rds at Oakes Park, for whom Freddie Rowbottom took 5-14; but the game was abandoned with the visitors 50-4 off 13 overs in reply. 

 

 

Sheffield University Staff 2nds now lead the division by 14 points after bowling Mexborough Athletic 2nds out for 33 at Warminster Road and beating them by nine wickets. Second-placed Eden Madras Parklands 2nds lost ground after losing to Sprotbrough 4ths at Barnby Dun. Ravi Gandamala took 4-40 when the hosts were all out for 146, but Patrick Cook took 4-24 and Parklands were 131 all out in reply. Silkstone United 2nds made 139-5 at home to Wath 3rds and bowled their visitors out for 75 in reply. Steven Bamforth took 4-20 when Higham 3rds bowled Dearne out for 99 on their way to a six-wicket win. Kexborough 2nds made 160-8 away to Fishlake 2nds but rain prevented the hosts’ replying. 

 

 

Leaders Coal Aston 4ths won again; after De la Salle 2nds had made 169-7 at Stonelow, Dylan Mather’s brisk unbeaten 85 took the hosts to a five-wicket win. Second-placed Sheffield University Staff 3rds returned to winning ways after restricting Richmond 133-7, opener Mike Rose unbeaten on 62 and Parag Wate taking 5-20; Muhammad Junaid’s 55 then set the Staff on their way to a four-wicket win. Frecheville Community 2nds bowled Oughtibridge War Memorial 3rds out for 94 at Wentworth, Aadil Hassan taking 4-27; but the visitors did not have everything their own way in reply, losing six wickets in scoring the required runs. Scholes & Harley 2nds were bowled out for 104 by Whiston Forge 2nds, who had made a brisk start on 58-3 in 13 overs when the rain came. The game between Hallam 6ths and Tickhill 3rds was abandoned without a ball bowled. 

 

 

Sunday’s Whitworth Cup games (40 unless stated) 

 

Ackworth 320-6: Daniel Malyan-Walker 86, Jerome Bossr 136 

Coal Aston 171 (28.3): Luke Townsend 3-37, Dale Longfield 3-25 

 

Elsecar 234-8: Arsalan Mir 69, Lewis Meadows 48, Peter Hadfield 40, Lewis Northrop 4-35 

West Bretton 157 (34.1): Joseph Gott 56*, Joe Denby 3-35 

 

Doncaster Town 2nds 142-7 (34): Vikas Dixit 3-18 

Oughtibridge War Memorial did not bat (Doncaster Town won on a bowl-out) 

 

Wath 188-4 (23): Syed Shah 52, Samuel Bowden 82* 

Sheffield Collegiate 2nds 140-6 (21): Robbie McKenna 45 (Wath won by 23 runs DLS) 

 

Shiregreen 249-6: Muhammad Khan 56, Haris Khan (wk) 50, Imran Khan 54*, Adam Clarke 3-66 

Aston Hall 38-2 (6.1) (Shiregreen won on a coin-toss) 

 

Tickhill 2nds 48-4 (10) 

Treeton 51-1 (3.5) 

 

Rockingham Colliery 185-7 (38): Nazakat Khan 61, Lewis Upton 45, Habil Arshad 3-41) 

Upper Haugh 119-3 (17.1): Bilal Hanif 39* (Upper Haugh won by seven wickets DLS) 

 

Barnsley Wolley Miners 201-5 (38): Ali Zaryab 82, Zarmash Tarakhil 40 

Warmsworth 50-7 (8) (Barnsley Woolley Miners won on a coin-toss)