Cumberland star is too hot for the Congs

Logan Weston produced the outstanding innings of the day with 134 which helped second-placed Woodlands defeat Pudsey Congs by 67 runs.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jul 2014, 08:40 BST

Despite the Cumberland batsman’s heroics his team remain 25 points adrift of champions Cleckheaton (209) after they made 310-7 in beating New Farnley by 80 runs.

Weston hit six sixes and 10 fours after hostile bowling from James Pearson (4-69) reduced Woodlands to 17-3.

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Captain Pieter Swanepoel (43) put on 115 for the fourth-wicket with Weston in posting 225-8. Congs, despite 57 from opener Callum Geldart, were dismissed for 158, off-spinner Weston taking 3-52 and teenage paceman Elliot Richardson 3-13.

Cleckheaton had good knocks from James Lee (67), Mally Nicholson (64), Ian Nicholson (60) and Chris Dobson (44).

Despite half-centuries from Joe Bedford (57)and Dave McCallum (54) plus 47 from Rishi Limbechaya, New Farnley were all out for 230, leg-spinner Tanzeel Altaf (4-60) and Iain Wardlaw 
(4-69) doing the damage.

Third-placed Pudsey St Lawrence’s enjoyed a six-wicket win at Lightcliffe. Off-spinner Steve Watts claimed 5-29 as the home side were dismissed for 136 despite Oliver Robinson’s 46.

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Openers Adam Waite (42) and Mark Robertshaw (37) ensured that St Lawrence chased down the modest target.

At East Bierley, left-arm spinner Luke Jarvis took 7-81 as Bradford & Bingley made 258-7, Noman Ali hit 74 not out and captain Phil Slater 69.

Jarvis was overshadowed by some hostile fast bowling from Matthew Simpson, who took 7-49 as East Bierley fell for 116. They were 29-7 before Richard Atkins (45no) and Muhammad Irshad (35) offered some resistance.

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