Last updated at 12:02, Thursday, 19 July 2012

Last week Scotby were the only team leading their respective Eden Valley league division to win – this week the opposite occurred as John Greenwood guided contenders Stainton I to a two-wicket victory at Scotby.

With Caldbeck I winning at Staffield a tense outcome to the Premiership appears to be guaranteed as just a point separate the three teams.

Mixed fortunes for two teams in this division playing double headers.

Carlisle III lost comprehensively at Culgaith on Saturday, but convincing beat Appleby II on Sunday. Shap, on the other hand, suffered a last over defeat to Carlisle II before eventually winning a low scoring affair at home to Staffield the following day.

In Division One, Braithwaite ensured that last weeks’ defeat was just a slight aberration as they returned to winning ways at home to Longtown and stretching their lead from second place to twenty four points.

There appears to be “after you Claude” when the subject of second place is raised. Rockcliffe and Kirkby Stephen could have been there, but failed over the weekend to cement that place leaving Edenhall to take that precarious position.

Temple Sowerby lost by three runs last week, but can take little consolation from the fact that they reduced it to two runs in defeat at Wigton II.

With Baggrow winning by nine wickets at Penrith III it means that Sowerby, relegated from the Premiership, join Penrith III in the unenviable positions beneath the rest.

Keswick II paid their first visit to Gamblesby for some years and eventually won despite an excellent innings from Jonny Kidd as captain Graeme Dixon took advantage of Gamblesby’s short boundaries with relish.

Great Corby move into second place following a win over Edenside Academy, who are closely followed by Lanercost II as they leapfrogged Wetheral. The latter will be disappointed with their batting after they failed to reach a modest target.

In Division Three, the significant result came at Caldbeck II where Langholm’s comprehensive win cemented second place over their opponents. Most of the team stayed over for the Junior Cup semi-final the following day and may have regretted their over indulgence that evening, ably assisted by Caldbeck’s willing hospitality.

A team rendition of “Flower of Scotland” at the start of Hesket Newmarket’s Folk Festival was admirable, but what followed was not ideal preparation for a cup semi-final.

As so it proved to be as Caldbeck completely turned the tables, winning the match comfortably by 40 runs. Lanercost II win over Great Corby, where Keiren Foster was prominent with bat and ball, was of a similar nature.

The last semi-finalist in the Senior Cup was settled in the gloom at Longtown where the home side’s first innings lead was sufficient as the rain descended and made further play impossible.

To state that the pitch was “bowler friendly” was an understatement; Stainton’s Scott Lancaster conceded only four runs in his five overs, but in reply Tony Steele permitted a meagre two. Two footnotes to conclude.

Nunwick II improved on last week’s two points with eight at home to Lanercost III, the first victory at the club this season. And statistics behind the missing Gilbert Pyke can be confirmed; Gilbert last missed a Braithwaite match on June 17, 1995 meaning he played in 338 consecutive league and cup matches for the team – beat that if you can.

RESULTS

PREMIERSHIP

Scotby (h) 122 in 38.2 overs (Mark Vasey 37, Scott Lancaster 9.2-2-24-5, Jonny Ridley 10-0-20-2) lost Stainton I 126/8 in 39 overs (John Greenwood 46no, Vijay Kopparthi 10-5-8-3, Mark Vasey 9-2-24-2)

Shap 168/9 in 40 overs (Dean Johnson 40, Lee Stockdale 77, Nick Whitfield 8-2-22-0, Gareth Weber 10-0-33-2, Steven Johnson 7-0-29-5) lost Carlisle II (h) 169/6 in 39.2 overs (Martin Burnett 79, Lee Stockdale 10-2-33-1, Simon Palmer 10-4-16-2)

Culgaith (h) 253 in 40 overs (Thom Sarjeant 36, Adrian Robson 54, Gavin Sisson 34) beat Carlisle III 103 in 36.1 overs (M Gilsennan 44, Thom Sarjeant 6-4-3-1, Ted Stamper 8.1-4-7-4, Adrian Robson 10-1-33-0, Josh Hall 10-0-44-2)

Staffield 82 in 34 overs (Tony Threlkeld 36, Tom Wentworth 10-6-12-4 , John Terry 7-1-30-3, Adam Wood 7-2-24-2, Simon Palmer 10-4-16-1) lost Shap (h) 83/6 in 25.4 overs (Tom Wentworth 38no, Paul Jeffrey 10-2-16-2)

Carlisle III (h) 165/7 in 40 overs (M Gilsennan 55no, Peter Smith 10-2-36-3) beat Appleby II 89 in 26.4 overs (Ian Oultram 7.4-1-19-5, Phil Fraser 8-2-19-3)

DIVISION ONE

Braithwaite (h) 227/5 in 40 overs (Nathan Fox 49, Trevor Kitching 53, Tony Steele 10-3-38-2) beat Longtown 104/8 in 40 overs (Tony Steele 47, Dan Pyke 8-1-12-1, Phil Knight 10-3-20-1)

Patterdale (h) 180/8 in 40 overs (Michael Pryke 35, Gavin Oliver 44, Ross Davies 10-3-23-1, Sam Bell 10-2-38-1, Rob Hook 10-3-39-3) beat Kirkby Stephen 95 in 20 overs (Sam Bell 40, Mark Cleminson 6-0-33-3, Richard Kelso 7-1-21-1, Sam Iredale 4-0-21-3)

Edenhall 127/8 in 40 overs (Matthew Wilson 63 , Graeme Cross 10-6-13-2) drew Rockcliffe (h) 96/9 in 40 overs (John Wharton 31, Andrew Gate 10-4-10-6)

Penrith III (h) 115 in 37 overs (Peter Kelly 38, Jonny Busby 9-3-21-2, John Raven 8-2-18-3, Mark Peile 10-2-33-4) lost Baggrow 118/1 in 18.1 overs (John Raven 78no, Jonny Busby 31, Ken Reed 5-3-12-0)

Wigton II (h) 112 in 39 overs (Mark Evans 42, James Farmer 9-3-19-3, John Howard 10-2-22-3, T Lawless 7-3-25-1, Adrian Thompson 8-1-23-2) beat Temple Sowerby 110 in 30.3 overs (Stuart Ward 9.3-1-37-3, Imran Malik 8-2-25-3, Jonny Honeyman 7-0-18-3)

DIVISION TWO

Great Corby (h) 142 in 39.5 overs (Nick O’Hara 39, Mike Tiffin 35, Tom Fuller 10-1-37-3, Chris Blythe 10-3-29-2, Karl Wall 3.5-0-19-2) beat Edenside Academy 109 in 35.3 overs (Craig Manchester 58, Neville Lishman 10-3-23-4, David Stout 7-2-23-3, Dan Swann 6.3-2-7-1)

Gamblesby (h) 164 in 39 overs (Jonny Kidd 87, Keith Richardson 10-2-38-3, Karl Link 10-0-46-3) lost Keswick II 167/5 in 30 overs (Graeme Dixon 71no, James Benson 50, Andrew Benson 10-3-29-4)

Lanercost II 75 in 29.5 overs (Keiren Foster 32 , Marco Oliver 10-0-23-3, Giles Vasey 4.5-0-7-3) beat Wetheral (h) 56 in 24.1 overs (James Lythgoe 7.1-3-15-5)

Lowther v Wigton III - ground unfit

DIVISION THREE

Langholm 270 in 40 overs (Ben Maxwell 75, Gregor Park 63, Duncan Elliott 58, Leigh Todhunter 10–0-47-1) beat Caldbeck II (h) 137 in 32 overs (Graham Wetherell 48, Steve Johnstone 10-1-36-3, Jack Pool 5.4-0-48-3, Jamie Ashton-Smith 3-0-11-2)

Keswick III (h) 108 in 39.4 overs (Harry Garner 33, Rob Thomlinson 9.4-1-24-4, John Forrester 10-2-22-2) lost Penrith Wanderers (h) 109/6 in 30 overs (James McGown 10-4-11-1, Tom Mattinson 10-0-35-1)

Lanercost III 60 in 22.1 overs (Jack Metcalfe 5-2-11-1, Chris Malpas 5.1-1-6-1, Jackson Fletcher 6-0-19-5) lost Nunwick II (h) 64/2 in 16 overs (Chris Malpas 29no, Barnaby Robson 4-2-13-1)

JUNIOR LEAGUE CUP (SEMI-FINALS)

Caldbeck II (h) 100 in 17.2 overs (Nick Brownrigg 32, Steve Johnstone 5-0-25-4, Duncan Elliott 4-0-17-2, Andrew Paisley 5-0-19-2) and 137/6, Phil Richardson 38no, Chris Hellon 27, Nick Brownrigg 24, Matthew Burbury 21 , Duncan Elliot 5-0-12-2) – total 237 - beat Langholm 86 in 17.3 overs (Ben Maxwell 21, Gregor Masterton 20no, Duncan Elliott 18, Leigh Todhunter 4.3-0-8-4, Megan Wetherell 4-0-22-4, Phil Richardson 5-1-29-20) and 110/8 ( Gregor Masterton 31, Chris Stewart 28, Leigh Todhunter 5-0-21-3, Craig Pattinson 5-0-23-2, Chris Hellon 5-0-27-0) – total 196 – by 41 runs.

Great Corby (a) 69 in 19.2 overs (M Usher 5-0-15-1, Connor Doust 5-1-13-1, Keiren Foster 4.2-0-13-4, and 89 (M Usher 5-0-15-2, Keiren Foster 5-1-20-3 ) – total 158 – lost Lanercost II (h) 94 in 20 overs (Tim Coombe 27no, Ollie Cowan 5-2-18-0, C Kennedy 5-1-25-3, Mark Cameron 5-0-16-4) and 67/3 in 11 overs (Keiren Foster 28no, Dan Swann 3-0-8-2) by seven wickets

SENIOR CUP (QUARTER-FINAL)

Longtown (h) 77/7 in 20 overs (Scott Lancaster 5-3-4-2, John Welch 5-0-16-3) beat Stainton I 42/7 in 20 overs (David Steele 5-3-2-2, Tony Steele 5-0-11-2, Steve Dickinson 5-1-15-2, Steve Jeffrey 5-0-8-1)

First published at 11:31, Thursday, 19 July 2012
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