Reed half-century helps ease Workington through
Last updated 11:41, Tuesday, 06 May 2008
FOUR teams made progress in the first round of the Marston’s Pedigree Higson Cup on Sunday, while another four games were rained off.
In the only all-Premier Division game which went ahead, Workington beat Furness by 62 runs at the Valentine Ground.
Andrew Reed (56), Kristian Moffat (39) and Stephen Benson (34) helped Workington to 195-9 with Stuart Horne taking 4-41 for the visitors.
Furness were bowled-out for 133 in 40.3 overs with Majid Jahangir holding them together on 67. Simon James took 4-24 and Martin Turner had 3-25.Carlisle actually got through without breaking sweat as their tie with Duddon SC was called-off when the south Cumbrians conceded.
The other two completed games both went to the Premier Division side.
Whitehaven bowled out Kirkby for just 103 as professional Saliva Saman took 4-13. The west Cumbrians responded comfortably with 107-2.
Keswick are bottom of the Premier Division but they accounted for Wigton by six wickets to get through to the second round.
Professional Dinuka Hettiarachchi took 5-12 as Wigton succumbed to 94 all out and Keswick were able to knock them off for the loss of four wickets.
Games off were: Haverigg v Cockermouth; Lindal Moor v Dalton; Millom v Penrith and Vickerstown v Cleator.
