JD Consultancy Hamer Cup Round-Up By Ray Taylor

By Ray Taylor

Walkden recorded their first win of the season with a one wicket win against Whalley. Ali Hassan took 4-27 in Whalley’s 82 all out, then 28 from Nabeel Tahir rescued Walkden from 60-8 as Levi Wolfenden had 4-21.
Akbar ur Rehman hit 84 in Lostock’s 207-4, but this was surpassed by Jonathan Bird’s 142 not out from 94 deliveries as Kearsley won by six wickets.

Hassan Dumindu struck 70 in Tonge’s 192-7, then the same score from Sagahat Hussain took Baxenden from 46-4 to 122-4 but they lost their last six wickets for 44 runs, including their last four for four runs.
Luca Doyle had 4-13 as Barnoldswick were dismissed for 104, Eagley overtaking this for the loss of three wickets.
Dhanushica Lakshan took 4-28 in Feniscowles 139, which Oswaldtwistle Immanuel surpassed for the loss of seven wickets.

Cherry Tree’s 210 proved to be 126 too many for Brinscall.
Zain Abbas steered Atherton to 186-7 with an undefeated 103, precisely the same score Nipun Gaikwad made in the second innings as Little Lever won by nine wickets.
A 99 run partnership between Luke Hipgrave and Rubin Hermann rescued Earby from 59-6 and they ended their innings on 184-7. Ribblesdale Wanderers appeared will placed at 65 without loss, but Hipgrave took 5-13 to help reduce them to 104 all out.