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Wet Return For Cumbria Cricket League

By Robert Haile

The Cumbria Cricket League has returned on the weekend the damp weather moved in.

With all but one fixture falling to the weather Workington are the early leaders.

Travelling to Cleator the visitors were put into bat after losing the toss for the reduced overs game.

Workington’s openers Thomas Fox and Matthew Lowden got the side off to a good start reaching 38 before Fox was bowled on 24.

Sam Bates followed quick as Cleator looked to take control but New Zealander Davis Mills came in a helped as Lowden fell with Workington on 66, Callum Sutton on 95 and Liam Hazzard on 105.

When Mills was bowled by David Blackwell for 35 Workington suffered a collapse going from 115 for 6 to 118 for 8 and finished on 123 from their 28 overs with Blackwell, Tom Sharpe and Abdul Muzammil taking 2 wickets each.

In reply Cleator never got going with Paul Knott top scoring with 17 as Mills took three wickets for 10 runs as Cleator finished on 99 for 8.

Clubs will look to get their season started on Saturday April 22 as Carlisle start the defence of their title at home to Keswick as last seasons second placed side Cockermouth head to Whitehaven looking to go step further this year.

Workington host Millom, Cleator welcome Haverigg, Wigton travel to Furness and Lindal Moor will play their first Premier Division game at home to Egremont.

Premier Division

Cleator 99/8 v Workington 123/8

Cockermouth v Carlisle ABANDONED

Egremont v Haverigg ABANDONED

Keswick v Lindal Moor ABANDONED

Millom v Furness ABANDONED

Wigton v Whitehaven ABANDONED

Premier Division Table

  1. Workington – 10
  2. Carlisle – 4
  3. Cockermouth – 4
  4. Egremont – 4
  5. Furness – 4
  6. Haverigg – 4
  7. Keswick – 4
  8. Lindal Moor – 4
  9. Millom – 4
  10. Whitehaven – 4
  11. Wigton – 4
  12. Cleator – 4

While King Charles III is coronated Saturday May 6 Division One will get under way on.

Promoted Vickerstown head to Seascale while relegated Dalton travel to Kirkby in Furness.

Furness 2nd host Millom 2nd, Hawcoat Park take on Cockermouth 2nd and Ulverston face the trip to Workington 2nd.

Division One Fixtures

Furness 2nd v Millom 2nd

Hawcoat Park v Cockermouth 2nd

Kirkby in Furness v Dalton

Seascale v Vickerstown

Workington 2nd v Ulverston

Division One Table

  1. Cockermouth 2nd – 0
  2. Dalton – 0
  3. Furness 2nd – 0
  4. Hawcoat Park – 0
  5. Kirkby in Furness – 0
  6. Millom 2nd – 0
  7. Seascale – 0
  8. Ulverston – 0
  9. Vickerstown – 0
  10. Workington 2nd – 0

The teams in Division Two will also start on May 6 with relegated Egremont 2nd heading to Haverigg 2nd, Cleator 2nd travel to Lindal Moor 2nd as Ulverston 2nd host Barrow.

A day later on Sunday May 7 Dalton 2nd take on Whitehaven 2nd.

Division Two Fixture

Haverigg 2nd v Egremont 2nd

Lindal Moor 2nd v Cleator 2nd

Ulverston 2nd v Barrow

Dalton 2nd v Whitehaven 2nd

Division Two Table

  1. Barrow – 0
  2. Cleator 2nd – 0
  3. Dalton 2nd – 0
  4. Egremont – 0
  5. Haverigg 2nd – 0
  6. Lindal Moor 2nd – 0
  7. Ulverston 2nd – 0
  8. Whitehaven 2nd – 0
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