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APPEAL: Marton wicketkeeper Chris Veasey and Shani Dissanayake Picture: pk4images

RICHMONDSHIRE started the new Wensleydale Evening League in explosive fashion as their openers went to town on West Tanfield's bowling attack.

They smashed 197-0 off just 16 eight-ball overs, thanks to a maiden century for young M Brown (102no). West Tanfield's reply was less spectacular, managing just 67-6 with only A Chanderton (26) providing a fight with D Savage (3-16) the pick of the bowlers.

Masham against Thorp Perrow provided a much closer battle with the result being decided in the final over.

Masham won the toss, chose to bat and started steadily until M Fishburn got into his rhythm, taking five wickets.

However,some loose bowling allowed Masham to build a respectable total of 109-9.

Despite losing their opener cheaply, Thorp Perrow were put on the right footing by a quickfire 59 from J Shanks, including seven fours and a six and, aided by contributions from the other batsmen, they managed to take the win with 112-7 with just five balls to spare. However D Chapman managed 3-19 from 4.3 overs.

A run fest at Leyburn saw them provide the shock of the week by turning over champions Crakehall. After being put into bat by Crakehall, Leyburn's opening partnership of C Burnett (80) and I Clarkson (24) made 89 runs before L Haslam broke the partnership, going onto claim figures of 3-27, with a further 23 runs from Barnard ensuring that Leyburn posted a strong total of 151-4.

Crakehall's reply began stongly with 53 runs off the first four overs but G Hardisty (2-35) broke the opening partnership by taking J Lincoln's wicket for 44 runs. Fellow opener A Ward went onto a half century, but was caught off the bowling of Clarkson, whose 4-35 was critical in resigning Crakehall to defeat by 12 runs on 139-8.

Middleham cruised to a comfortable victory against newly-promoted Richmond Mavericks. Solid knocks from Layfield (28) and Brown (24no) weren't enough as wickets fell cheaply around them, Shields taking 4-43.

Middleham's reply was swift, reaching the required 78 to win with more than half their overs to spare with E Baker making 30 and Steel 16no, with Brown again providing the only fight by taking 2-31 off his four overs.

Relegated Spennithorne fell short against Newton le Willows.

A strong start for Newton's openers Price (21) and Hodges (39) saw them exploit an inexperienced bowling attack, however the tide turned with R Molyneaux taking an excellent 3-8 off his four overs and they managed to tie Newton down to an attainable 93-7.

Openers Mawer (12) and Monk (18) made a steady start, but tight bowling from all of Newton's bowlers, in particular D Thompson (4- 20), made runs hard to come by as Spennithorne made just 62-9 from their allotted overs.

Thornton Watlass got their season off to a winning start against Spennithorne Academy.

The Academy put Thornton Watlass into bat and their openers managed to grind out runs. Their partnership was eventually broken by Monkman with the last ball of his allotted overs, claiming Kindleysides' wicket for 39 runs.

Contributions from Dyson (24) and Nicholson (14) helped them to 108-4, despite Pritchard's 2-32. Even with an impressive start from J Clarkson (29) and P Hemsley (19), the Academy's batters faltered under the pressure and good, disciplined bowling from Nicholson (2-2) and Johnson (3-5) saw the wickets tumble to record a comfortable 33-run win.

The matches between Dales and Bedale and King's Head and Eryholme went unplayed as Dales and Eryholme were unable to field teams.

Fixtures, 21 May. - Division One: Middleham v Crakehall; Masham v Leyburn; Richmondshire v Thorp Perrow; West Tanfield v Richmond Mavericks.

Division Two: Bedale v Newton-le-Willows; Eryholme v Dales; Kings Head v Spenni-Acadamy; Spennithorne v Thornton Watlass.

11:44am Friday 16th May 2008

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