THE shock scoreline of the day came at Augustinians where the home team was bowled out for 6 (six) runs as Southowram won by 266 runs.
The Rams had enjoyed a batting bonanza as Yasir Mahmood (81), Ashley Johnson (57), Matthew Jones (42) and William Darby (40 not out) contributed to a score of 272-5. However all that paled into insignificance as Neil Eastwood (5-4-4-7) and Johnson (4.4-4-0-3) rolled over the home team in quick time. There was only one scoring shot in the 58-ball innings, a four, as nine ducks were recorded, extras providing the other two runs. The score is believed to be the lowest ever recorded in the Parish Cup.

Amazingly that winning margin of 266 runs by the Rams was equalled by Mytholmroyd as it hit the highest score of the day, 337-6, with Jack Earle (69) Luke Sutcliffe (57), Adrian Gawthorpe (56) and James Cowens (43no) taking advantage of some poor Clayton bowling, the hosts struggling against Premier opposition, although Will Garside did take 4-74. In reply Clayton could only manage 71 all out to provide that statistical winning runs quirk with Spencer Harris taking 4-24 in his nine overs.

A predicted win for a lower division team came at Sowerby St Peter’s as struggling Premier team, Shelf Northowram HT, went down by 114 runs. Sowerby was sent in to bat and with opener Ben Watkins (67) anchoring the innings, aided by Hayden Bruce (32) and the lower order, an all our score of 199 was posted, Razwan Saghir taking 4-60. The frailties of the Hedge Top batting became evident once skipper and opener Daniel Cole (32) was dismissed at 48-2 and the remaining nine batsmen failed to double that score – 85 all out. Harry Clarke (7.4-2-17-5) and Patrick Lennon (9-4-17-4) the destroyers.

Another team with batting frailties is Copley as, in much the same way as Hedge Top, it succumbed to Thornton at Hill Top Road with barely a whimper, losing by 181 runs. The home team had scored 234-6 with the bulk of its runs coming from a somewhat different source to usual as Ross Parr (68 not out) and Thomas Harrison (66) were required to rescue the innings at 96-5 with a partnership of 124 runs. In total contrast Copley lasted for just 16.5 overs in an abysmal showing of 53 all out, totally unable to deal with a personal best from Bradley Weatherhead (8.5-3-13-7) aided by Ross Parr (7-1-23-3).

SBCI was the first team to move into the next round as its trip to Cullingworth only lasted exactly 50 overs. The home team had no answer to a five-pronged SBCI attack with only three batsmen reaching double figures in a 73 all out total. Thomas Wood (56) led the charge to an easy win, annoyed perhaps to lose his wicket before the winning 77-1 was recorded.

Luddendenfoot, perhaps confident after beating its opponents Great Horton PC in a league fixture a fortnight ago, inserted its hosts on this occasion. Horton responded with a score of 171 all out as Chris Brown (60) top scored, the visitors using six bowlers. In reply that Foot confidence proved its downfall as the five Horton bowlers always kept the score behind the run rate and whilst Jacob Whitehouse (43) top-scored it was not enough in a 147 all out score.

A tongue-in-cheek remark made to this writer of ‘Thanks mate’, from a Low Moor HT official after undertaking the First Round draw, proved rather prophetic as Triangle rattled up 305-4 on its first ever visit to the Trinity Oval. Skipper Adam Stocks (126) would welcome that track every week with Nathan Madden (69) and Kurtis Whippey (60 not out) not far behind. The Trinity’s woes did not end there as the skill gap in divisions was compounded as it was bowled out for a meagre 59 runs with Zach Rushton (5-29) and Kurtis Whippey (4-27) delivering a reality check and a 246-run victory,

The trials and tribulations of Mount continue as lower division Queensbury recorded a 123-run victory at not so much currently a Field, but a Nightmare, of Dreams. The visitors were put in to bat and scored a respectable 171 all out with Oliver Challis (64) being well supported by Gareth Walker (40) and Nick Richardson (38). Batting basically ceased at this stage as Mount crumbled to 48 all out as Walker (4-11) ensured that the ‘best’ score by a batsman was just seven.

Stones found the trip to Oxenhope more than a little tricky as, having been inserted, it could only manage 131 all out. In reply the visitors’ tails were up as the hosts were reduced to 3-3 but there ended hopes of a surprise win as Bobby Fielden (50 not out) and skipper Lewis Hopkinson (48) turned the match and, despite losing a further three wickets, the Keighley team progressed with a score of 135-6.

Blackley supporters were relieved to see its batsmen back to form at Warley, in particular opener Reece Jennison (164 not out) who hit a superb undefeated century taking only 127 balls to accumulate his runs. Backed up by four colleagues a score of 269-3 looked a formidable target. However with Warley standing at 92-4 after 20 overs the tie was curtailed due to bad light and will continue next Sunday.

As will the tie at Illingworth St Mary’s where Booth’s batsmen had to dig deep into their experience, best illustrated by Rick Laycock (56 not out) and Hasnain Wajid (50) requiring 25 overs to score 177-8, Ben Robertshaw (4-33) the pick of St Mary’s bowlers. St Mary’s score stood at 26-0 after nine overs when play ceased.

Outlane’s tie v Sowerby Bridge only lasted 10 balls before the umpires decided the outfield was too wet with the visitors score at 10-0. Like the other ties above it will continue next Sunday with the same twenty-two players involved.

The only tie not to start was at Old Town where the ground was unfit so Leymoor will visit again next Sunday – in this case both teams able to select from scratch.