By Michael Latham
Graham Dawson took 4 wickets for Barrow |
Leyland, Preston and Blackpool moved into the semi-finals of the League Cup and Kendal into the last 16 of the ECB Cockspur Cup as summer finally arrived.
On a glorious day weather-wise Kendal completed a two-day double over Fleetwood, following up their emphatic league victory at Shap Road with a hard-fought 28 run success at Broadwater.
Kendal made 161, Terry Hunte top-scoring with 61, and then bowled out Fleetwood for 133. Mike Clinning made 42 for the home side while Kevin Howarth took 3 for 19 and Ben Simm also 3 for 19.
Scores: Kendal 161 (T Hunte 71, A Parker 4 for 33), Fleetwood 133 (M Clinning 42, K Howarth 3 for 19, B Simm 3 for 19)
Kendal now host Sandiacre Town at Shap Road next Sunday (20 July).
In the League Cup quarter-final ties Preston defeated Chorley by 23 runs at West Cliff and will now host Blackpool in the semi-finals.
Preston pro Bilal Asad made 48 in his side's 182 for 9 with the fit-again Pip McDonald scoring a valuable 27 late in the innings. Sam Sweeney took 3 for 50 for Chorley and pro Friedel de Wet 2 for 14.
Chorley were bowled out for 159 despite de Wet's superb innings of 80 off 58 balls that included six sixes and three fours. Munaf Bavla took four for 21 for Preston.
Saj Weerakoon top-scored with 30 in Blackpool's win over Barrow |
Blackpool earned their place in the last four after defeating Barrow by 45 runs at Stanley Park.
Saj Weerakoon top-scored with 30 in Blackpool's 172 for 9, with Graham Dawson taking four for 27 and pro Pasan Wanasinghe three for 17.
Barrow were bowled out for 127 in reply, Andy Hogarth the Blackpool hero with a spell of four for 20.
Andy Hogarth helped bowl Blackpool to victory with 4 wickets |
Leyland earned a three wicket win over Darwen at Fox Lane, overhauling the visitors' 200 for 6 with seven balls to spare. John Cordingley hit 55 for Darwen as stand-in Leyland captain Peter Cummings returned 4 for 38. Ian Farrington's 37 was top score for Leyland, who were reliant upon an unbroken eighth wicket partnership between Tom Reece and Matthew Watkinson to steer their side home.
In the semi-finals on 10 August Preston are at home to Blackpool.
The remaining second round tie between Morecambe and Kendal could be played on that date (ECB Cockspur Cup commitments not-withstanding). The winners of that tie are at home to Leyland.
The final is scheduled for 31 August.
SCORES
DIVISION ONE
BLACKPOOL v BARROW
Blackpool defeated Barrow by 45 runs
Blackpool 172 - 9 (G Dawson 4-27 P Wanasinghe 3-17), Barrow 127 (A Hogarth 4-20)
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LEYLAND v DARWEN
Leyland defeated Darwen by 3 wickets
Darwen 200 - 6 (J cordingley 55, A Ashraf 46, G Cordingley 40, P Cummings 4-38), Leyland 202 - 7
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PRESTON v CHORLEY
Preston defeated Chorley by 23 runs
Preston 182 for 9 (Bilal Asad 48, S Sweeney 3 for 50). Chorley159 (F de Wet 80, M Bavla 4 for 31)
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DIVISION TWO
In the division two cup, the big shock was Preston's win at league leaders Chorley. Barrow beat Blackpool in a close game while Darwen defeated St Annes. Morecambe failed to send a team to Kendal who claimed the tie.
BARROW v BLACKPOOL
Barrow won by 7 runs
Barrow 157 - 9 (S Mercer 3-23), Blackpool 150 (G Kermode 3-19)
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CHORLEY v PRESTON
Preston won by 7 wickets
Chorley 147 - 9 (I Mawdesley 41, U Alam 4-19), Preston 150 - 3 (J Winter 71no, M Jefferys 44no)
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DARWEN v ST ANNES
Darwen won by 78 runs
Darwen 173 (S Painter 46, P Jackson 3-23, R Thomas 3-30), St Annes 95 (D Bonner 3-10, G Lawrenson 3-14)
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Semi-final draw
10 August
Barrow v Preston
Darwen v Kendal
Blackpool's Craig Outram is bowled by Graham Dawson |
