Cricket: Tierney controls the game to give Middleton victory over Edgeworth

Middleton Cricket Club

Middleton Under 19s, spurred on by captain Rhys Tierney,  scored a good win over Edgeworth.

The Bolton club, from the higher echelons of the Greater Manchester Cricket League, looked well organised as they went through their pre-match training, good fielders, strapping lads who looked like they would be a fair match at this level.

Indeed, it proved to be the case as a couple of six footers opened the bowling and soon had the Middleton in trouble. With both openers, back in the pavilion it was left to captain Rhys Tierney to hit a hard crafted 12, including a good four, before he was caught.

Brother James Tierney was caught and bowled to leave Hussain Shahid and Addison Holland to steady the ship.

This they did with both battling for hard fought runs off some tight bowling and fielding. They scored 10 and 17 respectively with the total edging over 50.

Following both their dismissals it was left to Zain Ul Ahedin and Jack Aikenhead to add vital runs to take the score to 78.

Opening the bowling for Middleton was James Tierney and the ever-reliable Tom Rutter and they soon had Edgeworth in big trouble at 12 for 3.

Rutter got the first three Edgeworth batters and Tierney with his quick pace removed their top scorer Will Lord. Rutter is proving Mr Reliable and week after week he bowls wicket to wicket and he gets his just reward, time after time.

Rhys Tierney brought Addison Holland and Aaron Eaves into the attack and they both impressed. Addison was building up a fair head of steam with some lively deliveries that ripped out the middle order with 3-13, a well-deserved performance. Eaves too got in on the act and the true blue cleaned bowled a couple of the Edgeworth players to leave them 43 all out.