By Ray Taylor
Walkden retain their lead in the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League Conference Premiership with 163 points from 16 matches. On Saturday they dismissed Little Lever for 134 chasing 192, Mehran Anwar taking 4-55.
Barrowford remain second with 150 points from fifteen. Elliott Lowes (54) and Joel Duerden (58) put on 99 together in Read’s 196-8. Saqib Waheed and Aziz Iqbal hit half centuries .for Barrowford, but they slipped from 116-1 to 174-7 only to go on to win without losing another wicket, Earlier Ather Waheed had taken 4-51.
Muhammad Rhubaib (93) and Ali Ahmed were the main contributors in Foulridge’s 292-9, Shujat Ali 4-60. In reply Farnworth were 125 all out.
A Zar (88) and A Hussain (51) added 122 in partnership in Burnley Belvedere’s 258-8. Ribblesdale Wanderers were dismissed for 121.
E Clark had 4-29 in Farnworth Social Circles 186, Salesbury then recovering from 129-7 to win by two wickets, N Ali 5-49.
In the second division Feniscowles remain in pole position,138 from sixteen despite losing to Padiham who are in third place 125 from the same number. Joseph Callaghan took 6-42 in Padiham’s 189, then Jordy Higham took four wickets to add to his half century in the first innings, Rhys Meehan also taking four as Feniscowles were bowled out for 73.
Atherton are 125 from fifteen having dismissed Brinscall for 96 (Farook Shah 5-20) then going on to win by nine wickets.
Krish Patel fell four short of his century as Astley Bridge totalled 213. Kaduna Patel took 4-54 but then Lostock were dismissed for 79, Rehan Sherzad 4-13.
H Ul Wahab recorded a half century in Barnoldswick’s 204-8, Baxenden passing this six wickets down, T Drugan 85 not out.
Alfie Smethurst lead the way with 75 in Blackrod’s 202-7, then there were five wickets for Ewan Phillips and four for George Purdham as Eagley reached 116.
In the third division Oswaldtwistle Immanuel have 165 points and Kearsley 137 both having played seventeen. OI suffered a rare defeat, falling from 94-2 to 147, Rob Tully with 5-32. Tonge were 9-4 but Tully then won the match for them with 82 not out in a two wicket victory.
Kearsley’s 223 proved to be 61 too many for Feniscowles, for whom Syam Ganesh scored 65. Saifullah Patel had taken 4-55 earlier.
L Lockley hit 71 for Earby in their 178, then J Lockley had 5-24, Barrowford bowled out for 58, with W Pervez 4-10.
On Sunday Feniscowles reached 162 chasing Kearsley’s 223. Syam Ganesh top scored with 65 and there were four wickets for Saifullah Patel and Ayyan Mahmood.
In Foulridge innings of 150, Muhammad Rauf scored 60 and Jack Ashton took 5-41, Chatburn going on to win by five wickets.
