Century for Bridges in derby win

The Hullen Edge men were sent home with their tails between their legs after a 179-run battering in the Huddersfield League’s top flight.

Ex-Sowerby SP junior Bridges, with 488 runs already under his belt this season, added exactly 100 more as Barkisland piled up 284 for six.

Opener Jamie Summerscales made 67 and skipper Darren Robinson rubbed salt into the visitors’ wounds with an unbeaten 34 at the end.

Spinner Matthews Steers accounted for hard-hitting Niall Lockley and when Alex Scholefield dismissed Ben Birkhead and Robin Broom the writing was on the wall for Elland at 15 for three.

Ashton Blakey made a defiant 36 but he was sixth out with the total on 74 and Elland were all out for 105 with Jake Finch (three for eight) clearing up the tail.

Todmorden were no match for Lancashire League leaders Burnley, who won by eight wickets at Centre Vale.

The hosts mustered only 116 with only Kristian Garland standing firm. He made 39 off 77 balls before running out of partners.

Ben Pearson (22) and pro Bilawal Bhatti (20) were the only others in double figures.

Burnley sped to victory in less than 16 overs, reaching 107 before home skipper Andrew Sutcliffe eventually trapped Vishal Tripathi leg before for 64.

Martin Harlow claimed another wicket but professional Chris Holt’s 51 not out saw Burnley through to an easy win.

Central Lancashire League title contenders Walsden beat derby rivals Littleborough by seven wickets at Scott Street.

Batsmen had the better of things with only seven wickets to fall in the match.

Ex-Lancashire and England player Chris Schofield (69) and professional Zimmy Khan (61) helped Littleborough to 214 for four.

Stevie Barker took three of the four wickets to fall and his brother Nick maintained his good form with the bat as the Scott Street men cruised to their target in the 41st over.

Nick Barker finished unbeaten on 90 and young overseas amateur Shubham Harkel made 74 as Walsden notched another fine win.

HUDDERSFIELD LEAGUE

Barkisland V Elland

Barkisland won by 179 runs. Barkisland 6 pts, Elland 0 pts.

Barkisland 284 for six

A Kaye b Desai 16

J Summerscales b Broom 67

T Seifert lbw b Desai 11

L Bridges c Blakey b Finn 100

A Scholefield lbw b Gardner 18

D Robinson not out 34

S Oddy c Desai b Finn 7

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Bowling: N Desai12 1 45 2, A Finn 14 1 84 2, S Sajid 4 0 30 0, R Broom 8 0 44 1, W Gardner 9 0 38 1, J Tanwir 3 0 30 0

ELLAND 105

N Lockley b Steers 8

B Birkhead lbw b Scholefield 5

A Blakey b Finch 36

R Broom b Scholefield 0

S Sajid b Scholefield 4

C Walker c Senior b Robinson 14

A Finn c Seifert b Senior 20

N Desai c Ackroyd b Robinson 1

W Gardner lbw b Finch 0

O Brook c Bridges b Finch 2

J Tanwir not out 0

Bowling: A Scholefield 9 2 35 3, M Steers 7 0 29 1, D Robinson 3 1 7 2, J Finch 3 0 8 3, S Senior 2.5 0 12 1, T Seifert 1 0 7 0.

LANCASHIRE LEAGUE

Todmorden v Burnley

Burnley won by 8 wickets. Todmorden 0 pts Burnley 12 pts.

TODMORDEN 116

SD Newbitt b Hayman 1

BD Sutcliffe c Burton b Lawson 4

BA Pearson lbw b Liaqat 22

B Bhatti c V Tripathi b Liaqat 20

A Sutcliffe c Burton b Liaqat 0

KM Garland not out 39

EC Gilford run out 9

JS Crossley c Brown b Holt 0

F Priestley c Brown b Holt 2

M Harlow run out 8

Kamran Ahmed b Hayman 0

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Bowling: Lawson 4 0 15 1, Hayman 7.1 1 23 2, Liaqat 9 3 23 3, B Tripathi 10 2 23 0, Holt 10 3 27 2.

BURNLEY 120 for two

V Tripathi lbw b A Sutcliffe 64

CJR Holt not out 51

DO Brown c Pearson b Harlow 0

JL Clare not out 0

Bowling: B Bhatti 5 1 24 0, Harlow 4.3 0 53 1, K Ahmed 3 0 35 0, A Sutcliffe 3 0 7 1.

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LEAGUE

Walsden v Littleborough

Walsden won by seven wkts. Walsden 4 pts, Littleborough 0 pts.

LITTLEBOROUGH 214 for four

C Perren c Howley b S Barker 27

G Hulme b S Barker 34

C Schofield b Karunaratne 69

M Khan c Joe Gale b S Barker 61

J Smith-Butler not out 18

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Bowling: J Shackleton 8 2 30 0, S Barker 16 1 48 3, U Karunaratne 17 4 54 1, Josh Gale 2 0 14 0, J Hooson 4 1 30 0, Joe Gale 3 0 34 0.

WALSDEN 216 for three

J Hooson c Roche b Burns 3

S Harkel c Hodson b Deakin 74

N Barker not out 90

U Karunaratne run out 30

S Barker not out 5

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Bowling: M Burns 8 0 50 1, J Smith-Butler 5 0 30 0, M Hodson 6 0 38 0, C Schofield 4 0 23 0, P Deakin 11 2 35 1, J Barnes 6.2 0 38 0.