Pontefract Cricket League: Winning start for South Kirkby as Keegan and Rollin are five alive
The Pontefract Cricket League got under way at the weekend with Premier Division wins for South Kirkby, Askern Welfare, Fenwick and Calder Grove and a tie between Brodsworth Main and Old Sharlston.
South Kirkby were 70-run winners at Pollington when they dismissed their opponents for 93 after making 163.
Hedley-Paul Keegan (5-46) and Liam Rollin (5-29) combined to bowl the hosts out while skipper Nick Crooks (38) top scored with the bat for Kirkby with Dylan Moran hitting 31 and Jacob Peacock 28.
Hemsworth MW were bowled out for 123 as they lost by 99 runs at Askern Welfare.
Lower order men Elliot Roberts (26) and Jack Heritage (25no) top scored as Hemsworth fell well short of Askern’s 222-5 which included a century from Aaron Gillies (102).
Heritage was the pick of Hemsworth’s bowlers with 3-40.
Knottingley Town could only muster 55 runs in their 112-run loss to Fenwick.
Despite Malla’s 3-20 Fenwick managed to make 167 which proved more than enough.
In the Championship Glasshoughton went down by six wickets to Garforth.
After being put in, they were all out for 98 with Josh Ward (41) top scoring.
Whitley Bridge made a winning start in Division One when beating Batley 3rds by 13 runs.
Batting first, they made 155 as James Pearson led the way with 73.
In reply, Batley got close, but were all out for 142 with Matthew Banks (3-32) doing most to restrict them.
Featherstone Town failed in a run chase against Newton Hill as they lost by 19 runs.
After Newton Hill posted a 159-9 score, with Oliver Simpson taking 3-24, Town made 140-9 from their 40 overs. Mike Hill (34) top scored with David Beckett hitting 20.
Ferrybridge Power Station lost by six wickets to Thorpe Audlin after being dismissed for 95.
Steven Walton top scored for Ferry with 26 while Jack Unwin took 4-28 and Charlie Wentworth 3-31. Jamie Evans (55no) led the Thorpe response