By Staff Reporter

Last updated at 12:47, Thursday, 29 July 2010

Penrith II were bowled out for the second successive time this season. Last week they managed to secure the majority for the points but none were forthcoming on this occasion as Scotby won comprehensively and revived their title aspirations.

Caldbeck I had an enjoyable weekend, a league win against Carlisle II moved them to the top of the Premiership, by a single point. Whether this situation is a poisoned chalice is open to question; Braithwaite, the last team to do so, haven’t won since.

Appleby II’s recent run of form continued with a home win over Wigton II, and, with Staffield losing at Cockermouth II, move out of the basement for the first time this season.

Top met bottom in Division One and Gamblesby defied the form by beating Kirkby Stephen. Gamblesby are somewhat of an enigma having only two wins to their credit this season, against the top two sides.

The other win was against Stainton I who replace Kirkby as leaders after overcoming Edenhall, despite struggling against the bowling of Jamie Armstrong. They didn’t manage to reach three figures, but it was more than sufficient as the home side also found scoring runs at a premium.

Stewart Marshall created the pressure with a spell of six consecutive maidens with his brother Jeff and Tom Myerscough benefiting to the tune of four wickets apiece.

A tense conclusion at Nunwick I where Culgaith took the majority of the points as the home side found the equation of ten runs in the final over too much of an obstacle.

Age doesn’t seem to be an obstacle to Peter Henderson after taking four wickets in an extended bowling stint he donned the pads for the second innings, and with Martin Cowley, oversaw a 10-wicket victory for Carleton at Great Corby.

For the second time this season Tony Steele was dismissed in the nineties but his efforts, in part, were responsible for a comfortable Arthuret & Esk win at Appleby III.

In Division Three, as with two divisions above, top met bottom with the same surprising conclusion.

Half of Penrith V’s runs came from the bat of Steve Finney taking the total out of Caldbeck II’s reach. That defeat allowed the two teams below them, Penrith Wanderers and Wigton III, to overtake them.

Wigton’s took seven points at Nunwick II whose last wicket pairing of captain Mark James and Sarah Worsick, stayed around for a point. Cancellations apart, Wigton III have been slowly climbing the table; their last defeat was two months ago.

Irthing Vale were the team responsible and they travelled to Edenhall to play Wanderers. What a difference a day makes. Where Stainton and Edenhall found runs scarce this could not be said for this encounter, amassing nearly four times that amount as Nigel Fowles led the home side to victory and divisional leaders with his third century in four innings.

The junior League Cup semi-finals were finally completed with a representative of both divisions to contest the final this coming weekend. Edenside Academy, who haven’t won a league match in Division Two, finally overcame a spirited Threlkeld side by six wickets.

The other match was the closest contest of the weekend. In a match which saw both sides in control at various stages during the match the home side, Keswick III, finally wrested victory from Wetheral by two wickets when veteran Bill Richardson hit the penultimate ball to the boundary.

In the delayed quarter final of the senior League Cup Scotby defeated a weakened Cockermouth II and will host Nunwick I to find out who will play Caldbeck I in the final.

For the second time over the weekend Stainton I failed to reach three figures, but on this occasion it wasn’t sufficient as Caldbeck I won by seven wickets and go forward to contest the final they so narrowly lost last season.

RESULTS

PREMIERSHIP

Scotby (h) 199/7 in 40 overs (James Swann 47no, Mark Vasey 39, Darran Illidge 30, Glen Atkinson 7-2-17-1, George Birtle 6-1-21-2) beat Penrith 87 in 35.4 overs (Peter Dixon 7.4-1-23-5, Andy Teasdale 10-5-18-2, Mark Vasey 8-4-6-1)

Carlisle II 164/9 in 40 overs (Phil Fraser 42, Rob Benn 10–2-30-2, Craig Pattinson 6-0-25-2, Callum Donald 5-2-8-1) lost to Caldbeck I (h) 166/2 in 29.3 overs (Rob Benn 81no, Steve Blake 68, Simon Plevin 9-2-33-2)

Staffield 115 in 29.2 overs (S Sims 52, Andrew Mason 4.2–0–9-4, David Skilbeck 5–4–2-2) lost to Cockermouth II (h) 116/3 in 36.2 overs (Joe Broomfield 64no, Jack Mason 28, Richard Bamber 10–1–19–1, Ivor Atkinson 9.2–1–26-1)

Wigton II (a) 149/9 in 40 overs (Richard Mattinson 60, Michael Newton 10-4-14-3, George Moore 10-1-34-3) lost to Appleby II (h) 151/3 in 39 overs (Andrew Barr 74, George Moore 44no, Aaron Mansergh 10-3-32-0, Steven Harris 10-0-32-2)

DIVISION ONE

Stainton I 78 in 34 overs (Jamie Armstrong 10-5-13-6, Andrew Gate 7.2-3-14-2) beat Edenhall (h) 48 in 26.2 overs (Tom Myerscough 8-1-16-4, Jeff Marshall 4.2-0-12-4, Stewart Marshall 6-6-0-1)

Culgaith 182/9 in 40 overs (Josh Hall 50, David Spruce 73, Graeme Bain 9-1-40-3, Darren Collin 10-0-30-2, Andy Collin 10-0-34-2) drew with Nunwick (h) 176/9 in 40 overs (Darren Collin 33, Ian Jenkinson 10-0-45-3,Tom Sarjeant 10-0-52-3,Nick Scaife 10-1-28-2 )

Gamblesby (h) 154 in 38.5 overs (Chris Scarr 10-2-35-2, Bryn Davies 10-2-47-3, Rob Hook 9.5-2-37-3) beat Kirkby Stephen 111 in 33.4 overs (Simon Watson 6.4-3-10-1, Martyn Crouch 10-2-35-4, Ben Cave 10-1-33-3)

Great Corby 121 in 37.2 overs (Neil Swainson 50, Peter Henderson 9-5-19-4, Martin Cowley 8.2-2-22-2, Ray Cunneen 10-3-22-3) lost to Carleton (h) 122/0 in 35.2 overs (Peter Henderson 61no, Martin Cowley 56no, Ollie Cowan 9.2-2-24-0, Neil Little 10-0-24-0)

DIVISION TWO

Wetheral 216/4 in 40 overs (Michael Slack 88, Brian Garnett 32, Marco Oliver 32, Liam Brown 7-3-21-1) v Lanercost II (h) - rain

Appleby III (a) 100 in 40 overs (Derek Forster 10-3-16-2, James Freebairn 10-1-26-2, David Graham 10-3-23-2, Philip Green 10-2-29-3) lost to Rockcliffe (h) 101/2 in 19.3 overs

Arthuret & Esk 198/5 in 40 overs (Tony Steele 92, Duncan Elliot 32, Stuart Duggan 32no, Martin Lightburn 10-3-37-2, Joe Davidson 8-1-25-1) beat Appleby III (h) 127 in 34 overs (James Sanderson 61, David Steele 6-1-9-3, Paul Booker 10-1-34-2, Tony Steele 6-1-21-2)

DIVISION THREE

Penrith V (h) 162/9 in 40 overs (Steve Finney 86no, Andrew Pattinson 5-0-35-3, Leigh Todhunter 10-5-14-1, Dan Bargh 6-0-16-2) beat Caldbeck II 141 in 34.2 overs (Matthew Burbury 38no, Mark Lawson 10-2-30-4, Andrew Bain 10-2-39-3, Nick Hall 7-0-23-2)

Irthing Vale 222/5 in 40 overs (Alistair McKenzie 50, Andrew Shaw 43, Nigel Eastham 10-1-31-2, Rob Bland 10-1-45-1, Nigel Fowles 10-0-48-1) lost to Penrith Wanderers (h) 225/2 in 34.3 overs (Nigel Fowles 104, Dave Bentley 87no, Oliver Knox 7-0-43-1, Neil Corrie 10-1-58-1)

Wigton III 170/8 in 40 overs (Steven Bragg 85, Archie Darroch 10-3-23-1, John Forrester 9-2-36-3) drew with Nunwick II (h) 129/9 in 40 overs (John Mounsey 43, Stuart Ward 9-1-19-0, Jonny Honeyman 10-4-23-2, Adam Bucknall 7-0-19-1)

LEAGUE CUP – Junior semi-finals

Wetheral 134/7 in 40 overs lost to Keswick III (h) 138/8 in 39.5 overs

Threlkeld 110 in 33 overs lost to Edenside Academy (h) 111/3 in 37 overs

LEAGUE CUP - senior semi-finals

Cockermouth II (h) 163/9 in 40 overs (Jack Mason 52, Angus Carruthers 36, Vijay Kopparthi 8-1-14-2) lost to Scotby 164/5 in 38.3 overs (Dean Lythgoe 52, Darran Illidge 36, Jonny Norman 7.3-1-20-2, Rory McGreavy 8-1-19-1)

Stainton I 94 in 25.3 overs (Karl Link 37, Kevin Pattinson 7.3-1-29-3, Craig Pattinson 5-1-11-5, James Thornton 5-0-20-2) lost to Caldbeck I (h) 95/3 in 20.3 overs (Jamie Brownrigg 24, Steve Blake 20, Stewart Marshall 7.3-3-22-3)

First published at 11:25, Thursday, 29 July 2010
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