The blight of this season’s cricket; the weather made an unwelcome entrance as most of the Premiership League program was wiped out. However two teams; Skelmanthorpe and Barkisland took advantage by registering their first wins.
At Almondbury Wesleyans, visitors Skelmanthorpe set down a strong message to others by easily overcoming their hosts, setting 198-6 from 35 overs. New Indian overseas Prayash Kumar Singh’s made a stellar start to life at his new club with a superb 81 from 65 balls which was supported by keeper George Sommerville’s 40no. Wesleyans’ frail batting was a clear area to improve on this but this continued as visitors Skelmanthorpe’s prudent bowling applied the killer finish, bowling out the home side for 112. Paul Cummins (5-20) was Skelmanthorpe’s star with the ball.
Batting was difficult at Barkisland but they registered a comfortable win in a low-scoring opener to the season at home to Scholes. Oliver Pearson took 5-20 for Scholes as Barkisland totalled just 118ao. Cameron Rensburg’s fluent 36no was the top score of the day. Scholes subsided under a withering barrage by new Barkisland captain Jake Finch (above) who took 4-30 on the way to dismissing the visitors for 75.
There was no play possible at Mirfield Parish Cavaliers vs Kirkburton, Hoylandswaine vs Honley, Moorlands vs Shepley or Broad Oak vs Thongsbridge.
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