Bradford Premier/Aire-Wharfe - Ian Wardlaw stings Bees with ball and bat to steer Cleckheaton to one-wicket win

Ian Wardlaw grabbed a last-gasp, one-wicket victory for Cleckheaton over Bradford & Bingley.
By Mark Absolon
Published 9th Sep 2020, 06:05 BST
Cleckheaton all-rounder Ian Wardlow returned figures of 3-31 and stepped up with sixes off each of the last two balls of the penultimate over in the one-wicket win over Batley and Bingley. Picture: Paul Butterfield.Cleckheaton all-rounder Ian Wardlow returned figures of 3-31 and stepped up with sixes off each of the last two balls of the penultimate over in the one-wicket win over Batley and Bingley. Picture: Paul Butterfield.
Cleckheaton all-rounder Ian Wardlow returned figures of 3-31 and stepped up with sixes off each of the last two balls of the penultimate over in the one-wicket win over Batley and Bingley. Picture: Paul Butterfield.

He had picked up 3-31 and, with Andrew Deegan (4-28), restricted the Bees to 186.

The odds were still in the visitors’ favour when Cleckheaton needed 17 runs off the last eight balls.

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Wardlaw stepped up with sixes off each of the last two balls of the penultimate over.

Mark Robertshaw hit a half-century for Pudsey St Lawrence at the weekend. Picture: Steve Riding.Mark Robertshaw hit a half-century for Pudsey St Lawrence at the weekend. Picture: Steve Riding.
Mark Robertshaw hit a half-century for Pudsey St Lawrence at the weekend. Picture: Steve Riding.

Ed Brown (4-31) removed Deegan with the first ball of the last over but a single put Wardlaw back on strike and he found the boundary to give his side victory.

Meanwhile, Mark Robertshaw hit a half-century in Pudsey St Lawrence’s 162-5 before Archie Scott followed up a knock of 36 with 5-13 to skittle Morley for 65.

Conor Harvey (4-20) and Harry Clewett (3-21) dismissed Batley for 112 and though Townville lost early wickets, Clewett clinched the win with 58 not out.

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Nick Connolly hit 16 fours in his unbeaten 76 as Hanging Heaton eased past Methley’s 108, while Lee Goddard (87) top scored in New Farnley’s 227-7 before Wrenthorpe folded at 94.

A 5-27 spell from Stephen Brown helped Aire-Wharfe leaders Otley to victory at North Leeds. Picture: JPIMedia.A 5-27 spell from Stephen Brown helped Aire-Wharfe leaders Otley to victory at North Leeds. Picture: JPIMedia.
A 5-27 spell from Stephen Brown helped Aire-Wharfe leaders Otley to victory at North Leeds. Picture: JPIMedia.

A 5-27 spell from Stephen Brown helped Aire-Wharfe leaders Otley to victory at North Leeds and within touching distance of the title, after nearest Rawdon and Burley went down to defeat at Bilton and Collingham respectively.

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