Last updated at 13:47, Thursday, 21 June 2012

The League Cup took precedence this weekend after rain washed out all of Saturday’s matches.

Some pitches were still wet and only one Junior Cup match was played. In the senior version where there was only one cancellation.

Cup matches are split into four innings of 20 overs, with additional bowling and batting restrictions.

In the only match in the Junior Cup, Caldbeck II beat Penrith IV by an innings, having been the first team to enforce the follow on, as Penrith were well short of the 30-run first innings margin required.

Penrith’s third team lost by a similarly wide margin to Premiership Culgaith.

Temple Sowerby and Scotby beat Baggrow and Nunwick respectively by nine wickets, the results never in doubt after a poor first innings performance from the latter teams.

There was a return to form for Sowerby’s James Farmer as he recorded of the one of the first two centuries in this format. Reaching three figures in less than 20 overs, undefeated, is no mean feat.

Edenhall’s Matthew Wilson was also undefeated, but his heroics were spread over two innings and proved to be in vain as they lost to Appleby II despite a first innings lead. The latter belated realised how to play their innings, and, anchored by Phil Brabbins, accumulated a second innings total which proved too much for the home side.

Braithwaite lost at Shap by 10 runs. The home side were leading on first innings by 60, courtesy of half centuries from Lee Stockdale and Alex Darroch, but decided not to enforce the follow on – a decision they nearly came to regret. Jason Pyke and Trevor Kitching led the charge in Braithwaite’s second innings, coming close to an unlikely victory.

The highest aggregate total came at Staffield where Caldbeck I successfully chased a daunting target imposed by the home club. Staffield, with a slight lead from the first innings improved even further in their second thanks to Terence O’Neil and another important contribution from Richard Bamber, left Caldbeck facing a mountain. Losing four wickets for 10 runs didn’t help the cause but an unbeaten fourth wicket partnership which included a century from Steve Blake and a half century from Mike Strong saw them home with four balls remaining.

It was all going swimmingly for Stainton I at home to Rockcliffe as the home side enforced the follow on. Rockcliffe didn’t improve on their first innings total leaving Stainton with a modest goal to reach.

Players who haven’t batted in the first innings have to occupy the crease before those that have had their opportunity. The situation was exploited to the full by Will Freebairn and Phil Green as Stainton imploded, losing six wickets for 15 runs before Jonny Ridley brought a touch of realism to the proceedings. Stainton’s Liam Mulholland also produced an excellent bowling performance in this match but pride of place goes to Caldbeck II’s Megan Wetherell who bowled in tandem with her brother Scott.

While he finished wicketless and was the most expensive of the bowlers, she took one wicket amongst three consecutive maidens. Megan then asked the skipper to take her off but father insisted she finish her spell, which ruined her perfect record but she was rewarded with another wicket.

LEAGUE CUP (SENIOR)

Appleby II 82 in 20 overs (Martin Brakewell 37, Jamie Armstrong 5-0-9-2, Roger Binks 5-0-24-3, Andrew Gate 5-1-16-2) Appleby II (inn2) 146/5 -total 228. ( Phil Brabbins 52, Scott Murray 40, Peter Smith 32, Andrew Gate 5-0-18-1 ) beat Edenhall (h) 93/5 in 20 overs (Matthew Wilson 63no, Peter Smith 5-0-9-2, Martin Gate 5-1-26-2, Edenhall (inn 2) 124/9 –total 217 ( Matthew Wilson 55no, Phil Cook 5-0-13-2, Morgan Fothergill 2-0-15-3, Martin Gate 5-0-33-3) by eleven runs

Shap (h) 165 in 19.4 overs (Lee Stockdale 64, A Darroch 50, Phil Knight), Shap (inn2) 106/8 total – 271. (Harry Rigby 5-1-26-3, Phil Knight 5-0-25-1, Trevor Kitching 5-0-26-2, Tom Smith 5-0-28-3) beat Braithwaite 106 in 16.3 overs (Lee Stockdale 5-0-32-4, A Darroch 3.3-0-14-3) Braithwaite (inn2) 155/6 total – 261 ( Jason Pyke 58, Trevor Kitching 36, Lee Stockdale 5-0-35-2) by ten runs

Baggrow 64 in 15.5 overs (George Burne 5-1-13-2, James Farmer 3.5-1-4-5, Baggrow (inn2) 122 total - 186 (Mark Peile 38, Andrew Logue 29, Adrian Thompson 5-0-27-3, J Overs 5-0-22-4) lost to Temple Sowerby (h) 173/3 in 20 overs (James Farmer 113no, T Sowerby (inn2) 14/1 in 1.5 overs. by nine wickets

Penrith III (h) 80/6 in 20 overs (Peter Kelly 38, Kevin Clark 26, Thom Sarjeant 5-0-19-2, Josh Hall 5-1-12-1) Penrith III (inn2) 85/8 total - 165 (Liam Trevaskis 32) lost to Culgaith 190/7 in 20 overs (Thom Sarjeant 42, Joe Stamper 33, Adrian Robson 47, Kevin Clark 5-0-27-1) by an innings and 25 runs

Stainton I (h) 145/4 in 20 overs (Scott Lancaster 40no, Martin Ruddick 36no, Phil Green 5-2-11-2), Stainton (inn2) 49/6 in 15.2 overs. total - 194. (Jonny Ridley 26no, Will Freebairn 5-0-12-4, Phil Green 5-2-12-2) beat Rockcliffe 100/7 in 20 overs (John Wharton 42no, Liam Mulholland 5-2-14-1) Rockcliffe (inn2 – following on) 91/9 total - 191. (Liam Mulholland 5-1-10-1) by four wickets.

Staffield (h) 132/6 in 20 overs (Richard Bamber 55, Tony Threlkeld 49no, Greg Tickle 5-0-28-2, Kevin Pattinson ) Staffield (inn2) 168/3 total – 300. (Terence O’Neil 71, Richard Bamber 39no, Kevin Pattinson 5-1-27-0) lost to Caldbeck I 117/6 in 20 overs (Jack Proudlock 43no, Paul Jeffrey 5-0-22-2, Terence O’Neil 5-0-20-1) Caldbeck (inn2) 189/4 in 19.2 overs. total - 306. (Steve Blake 108no, Mike Strong 54no, Paul Jeffrey 5-0-32-2 ) by six wickets.

Nunwick I 60 in 20 overs (Graeme Bain 22, Mark Vasey 5-1-5-3, Olly Driver 5-0-19-3, Nick Rigg 5-1-10-2, Vijay Kopparthi 5-0-25-1) Nunwick I (inn2) 80/8 total – 140. (Dan Naisbitt 5-0-26-3, Matt Shore 5-0-19-1, Olly Driver 5-0-16-2, Nick Rigg 5-0-18-1) lost to Scotby (h) 127/8 in 20 overs (Mark Vasey 50, Olly Driver 27, Graham Bain 5-1-17-2, Adam Pattinson 5-0-24-1) Scotby (inn2) 15/1 – total 142 by nine wickets.

Wigton II v Longtown – rain

JUNIOR LEAGUE CUP

Caldbeck II (h) 182/2 in 16 overs (Daniel Bargh 60no, Matthew Burbury 59no, Kyle Brough 25) beat Penrith IV 56/7 in 16 overs (Beth Osborne 11, L Richardson 11, Phil Richardson 3-1-8-2, Megan Wetherell 4-3-7-2, Leigh Todhunter 4-0-15-1) Penrith IV (inn 2 following on) 48/8 in 16 overs. total – 104 (James Spencer 12, Craig Pattinson 4-0-12-3, Steve Pattinson 4-0-20-2, Daniel Bargh 4-2-6-1) by an innings and 78 runs

First published at 11:31, Thursday, 21 June 2012
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