OUTCASTS THWARTED BY WEATHER

SNAITH EVENING LEAGUE UPDATE BY GLEN SANDS

The future of one of the sides would appear to be in serious doubt as Drax Village were forced to concede yet another match due to lack of numbers, this latest one being a scheduled home match against Fishlake. It is understood that the club are due to hold a meeting to discuss their future in the Snaith & District League and an announcement will be forthcoming once received. Leaders Askern Welfare beat Hensall by six wickets, reducing them to 112 for 7 with Craig Mainds hitting 33 not out and Barker 28 only for Ashley Towler to reply with 28 not out added to by Andy Lunn who made 25 , Wright picking up 3 for 23 for Hensall. Goole Town remain hot on Askern's heels following their 10 wickets victory over Sykehouse who were bowled out for 71 before the Goole youngsters eased their team home.

Drax Village v Fishlake Postponed - Drax concede

Sykehouse v Goole Town
Sykehouse : 71 all out
Goole : 72 for 0
Result : Goole Town win by 10 wickets

Hensall v Askern
Hensall : 112 for 7 ( C Mainds 33 no ; Barker 28 )
Askern : 115 for 4 ( A Towler 28 no ; A Lunn 25 ) T Wright 3 for 23
Result : Askern win by 6 wickets

DIVISION TWO
Leaders Hirst Courtney suffered a heavy defeat at Burn who posted a total of 207 for 2 thanks to a 150 plus partnership from Leigh Adamson and Adam Prescott for the third wicket , Hirst being reduced to 92 for 8 by way of reply and that allowed Airmyn to close to within a point of Hirst at the top when they beat Goole Firemen by 41 runs. Airmyn scored 150 for 7 with 46 from Phil Sparks and 32 from Holah, then the Firemen were restricted to 109 for 8 as Mitchell hit 20 and "Barney the Fireman" 30 not out. Finally in Division Two Carlton Towers beat Pollington by just seven runs in what was a thriller , Mark Holmes hitting 94 and David Hoe 59 for Towers before Pollington replied with 169 for 6 , Chris Welbourn making 45 and Ian Mileham 37 as that man Holmes took 4 for 20 to earn his side a narrow victory.

Carlton Towers v Pollington
Carlton : 176 ( M Holmes 94 ; D Hoe 59 )
Pollington : 169 for 6 ( C Welbourn 45 ; I Mileham 37 ) M Holmesd 4 for 20
Result : Carlton Towers win by 7 runs

Goole Firemen v Airmyn
Airmyn : 150 for 7 ( R Holah 32 ; P Sparks 46 )
Firemen : 109 for 8 ( L Mitchell 20 )
Result : Airmyn win by 41 runs

Hirst Courtney v Burn
Burn : 207 for 2
Hirst : 92 for 8
Result : Burn win by 115 runs

DIVISION THREE
The battle of the top two ended in a share of the spoils due to rain , Howden having posted a total of 130 all out with Outcasts handily placed on 30 for 1 from six overs before the weather brought things to a premature end. And there was a second win of the season for Thorne Colliery when they played hosts to Drax Village 2nds Matt Cockburn scoring 29 ansd Owen Taylor 26 in a total of 104 for 9 Charlie Adamson taking 4 for 13 for Drax who replied with 53 for 9 , Oliver Chaston top scoring with 27 with James Stewart and Sam Appleby both taking 2 for 5 and Connor Martin 2 for 12

Howden Town v Outcasts - Abandoned due to rain
Howden : 130 all out
Outcasts 30 for 1
Result : Howden Town 1 pt Outcasts 1 pt

Thorne Colliery v Drax Village 2nds
Thorne : 104 for 9 ( M Cockburn 29 ; O Taylor 26 ) C Adamson 4 for 13
Drax 2nds : 53 for 9 ( O Chaston 27 )
Result : Thorne Colliery win by 51 runs

FIXTURES
MONDAY JULY 4
Arthur Brant Trophy Semi Finals
Airmyn v Hirst Courtney
Pollington v Burn

THURSDAY, JULY 7
DIVISION ONE
Goole Town v Fishlake
Hensall v Luddington
Sykehouse v Drax Village ( to be confirmed )

DIVISION TWO
Airmyn v Carlton Towers
Burn v Goole Firemen
Hirst Courtney v Pollington

DIVISION THREE
Drax Village 2nds v Outcasts
Eggborough v Thorne Colliery

HOW THEY STAND
DIVISION ONE
PLAYED WON LOST NO RES TIED TOTAL
1. ASKERN WELFARE 9 6 0 3 0 21
2. GOOLE TOWN 9 6 1 2 0 20
3, FISHLAKE 8 5 2 1 0 16
4. LUDDINGTON 7 2 2 3 0 9
5. SYKEHOUSE 9 2 6 1 0 7
6. DRAX VILLAGE 8 1 5 2 0 5
7. HENSALL 8 1 7 0 0 3

DIVISION TWO
1. HIRST COURTNEY 10 6 4 0 0 18
2. AIRMYN 10 5 3 2 0 17
3. CARLTON TOWERS 9 4 3 2 0 14
4. POLLINGTON 9 4 5 0 0 12
5. GOOLE FIREMEN 9 3 5 1 0 10
6. BURN 9 3 5 1 0 10

DIVISION THREE
1. HOWDEN 8 6 0 2 0 20
2. OUTCASTS 8 5 1 2 0 17
3. EGGBOROUGH 8 3 5 0 0 9
4. THORNE COLLIERY 7 2 4 1 0 7
5. DRAX VILLAGE 2NDS 8 1 5 1 0 4