Fieldhouse march continues

Bamford Fieldhouse continued their march as champions-elect of the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League.

Despite Warrick Flynn's maiden ton for Shaw, the South African’s knock of 125 — his previous best was 90 not out — was to no avail.

The pro’s excellent effort lifted his side to a highly-respectable 211 for nine, but 73 from young Lancashire all-rounder Stephen Parry and Qasar Riaz’s 49 not out sealed a five-wicket success for the champions-elect.

Division one: Austerlands 117 (I Aslam 7-49), Glodwick 121-6 (J Khan 5-68); Heyside 283-6 (R Hugo 117, S Rowbottom 56, N Campbell 56), Uppermill 284-4 (Z Khan 111); Hollinwood 144 (A Iqbal 77 not out, A Peters 8-48), Greenfield 145-7; Moorside 214-6 (JP Lee 79, L Kingston 44, M Azam 5-56), Friarmere 218-3 (S Mahmood 60, A Qayyum 51 not out); Shaw 211-9 (W Fynn 125), Bamford Fieldhouse 213-5 (S Parry 73, Q Riaz 49 not out); Saddleworth 214, Stayley 127.

Division two: Glodwick 128-8, Austerlands 132-5; Bamford Fieldhouse 134, Shaw 135-5; Friarmere 149, Moorside 149-6 (J Howarth 53 not out) — match tied; Hollinwood 221-7 (S Ishaq 65, S Meredith 53 not out), Greenfield 188 (L Diggle 78); Stayley 183, Saddleworth 185-3 (R Jones 102 not out); Uppermill v Heyside — no result telephoned in