Central Yorkshire: Batley hope for change of fortune in Trophy
Promoted Batley remain winless on their return to the top-flight after suffering a batting collapse in Saturday’s 25-run defeat against Carlton.
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Hide AdChasing Carlton’s 135 that featured a half-century by Danny Wilbor, Batley were favourites when Sardar Khan (44) led them to 95-3 but Patrick Hinchcliffe (4-4) sent them reeling to 110 all out.
Batley have a tricky tie against unbeaten Wakefield-based Azaad who have made another excellent start after lifting the Division One championship last year.
Altofts visit Townville and Buttershaw St Paul’s host Wakefield Thornes in the only all-Premiership clashes.
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Hide AdHolders Methley host Adwalton and last season’s beaten finalists Birstall travel to neighbours Crossbank Methodists.
The other ties are Carlton v Gildersome, Oulton v Mirfield, Mirfield PC v Rodley, Ossett v Caribbean, Wakefield St Michael’s v Liversedge, Great Preston v East Ardsley and East Leeds v Northowram Fields.
Ossett stepped up their Premiership title bid when all-rounders John Sadler (43no and 4-25) and Gurman Randhawa (37 and 3-25) led them to a nine-wicket win against Mirfield Parish Cavaliers.
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Hide AdSecond-placed Ossett are just two points adrift of champions Methley who slipped to their first league defeat at neighbours Townville.
Anurag Verma (4-31) and Joe Finnigan (2-38) restricted Methley to 154-8, replying to Townville’s 212-6 that featured an unbeaten 121 by opener Kristian Ward.
Townville visit Shelley on May 24 and Methley host Kirkburton on June 7 in re-arranged Heavy Woollen Cup second round ties.
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Hide AdWakefield Thornes reached the quarter-finals by beating Huddersfield League Scholes by eight wickets thanks to Matt Jordan (60no) and Matt Varley (4-30).
It completed a successful weekend for Thornes after Jordan (62no), Ravinda Paliyaguruge (4-39) and Faisal Irfan (3-25) led them to a five-wicket win at Altofts on Saturday.
Eric Austin struck five sixes in a rapid century as third-placed Birstall maintained their title challenge by beating Buttershaw St Paul’s by 36 runs.
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Hide AdHunslet Nelson’s Will Stiff (6-34) limited Wrenthorpe to 122 in a 34-over game, but Hunslet fell 12 runs short.
Oulton climbed to third in the Championship when Ryan Healey (71no) and Scott Hopkinson (63) helped them overhaul Northowram’s 211-9 with five overs to spare.