Cavs hit by the weather

THE Notts Premier Cricket League programme was badly hit by the weather.

Papplewick v Caythorpe and West Indian Cavaliers v Welbeck were both abandoned, the grounds unfit to start.

The start was delayed at Clifton Village, where visitors Kimberley won the toss and asked the home side to bat first, the game reduced to 45 overs per side.

Clifton made 187-7 with Liam Andrews and Richard Harris both scoring 38 in a third-wicket stand of 84. Nigel Porter took 3-46 for the visitors, who then made 143-9 in 45 overs for a losing draw. Carl Blake hit 42 (five fours) and Jon Shaw made 38.

Clifton's Liam Andrews took 3-41 and Peter Scott 3-29 as the home side maintained top spot.

Plumtree's fortunes did not improve at home to Cuckney where the visitors won the toss and asked Plumtree to bat, a delayed start reducing the overs to 40 per side.

Plumtree were dismissed for 80 in 26 overs, Cuckney skipper Will Butler taking 4-34 and Dan Brown 3-21.

The visitors then hit 81 off 29 overs for the loss of just three wickets, Adam Burgess finishing unbeaten on 37.

Plumtree's Jurgen Charlesworth took all three wickets for 23 runs but small consolation for the home side who stay rooted to the bottom of the table.

Farnsfield asked visitors Wollaton to bat first and bowled them out for 141 in 47 overs, Tim Young scoring 39. Farnsfield's Neil Sharp took 6-42 off 15 overs backed up by David Loveridge's 3-13 off 7 overs.

The home side lost just three wickets in making the required 142 in 37 overs, Dave Willcock making 55 (five fours, three sixes) in a first-wicket stand of 85 with James Bennett (35) to secure a useful win.

Fellow strugglers Attenborough were away to Mansfield Hosiery Mills who made 212-6 off their 50 overs. Sudesh Fernando (50, six fours, one six) shared a stand of 98 for the second wicket with Matt New (33). Skipper Keshera Jayasinghe scored 39 and Hassan Adnan 38.

Best bowling figures for Attenborough came from Tom Murray (2-69) who also top scored with 49 (four fours, two sixes) as they finished on 184-5 off 50 overs. Keeper Shaun Fitzgibbon also scored 36. Jayasinghe returned the best bowling figures with 2-18, as Hosiery Mills secured a winning draw.

CLIFTON 187-7 in 45 overs (18 pts) drew with Kimberley 143-9 in 45 overs (6 pts).

For Clifton: L Andrews 38 & 3-41, R Harris 38, P Scott 3-29. For Kimberley: C Blake 42, J Shaw 38, N Porter 3-46.

Wollaton 141-10 in 47.1 overs (2 pts) lost to FARNSFIELD 142-3 in 37 overs (20 pts).

For Farnsfield: D Willcock 55, J Bennett 35, N Sharp 6-42, D Loveridge 3-13. For Wollaton: T Young 39.

MANSFIELD HM 212-6 in 50 overs (16 pts) drew with Attenborough 184-5 in 50 overs (7 pts).

For Mansfield HM: S Fernando 50, K Jayasinghe 39, H Adnan 38, M New 33. For Attenborough: T Murray 49, S Fitzgibbon 36.

PLUMTREE 80-10 in 25.3 overs (1 pt) lost to Cuckney 81-3 in 29 overs (20 pts).

For Plumtree: J Charlesworth 3-23. For Cuckney: A Burgess 37*, W Butler 4-34, D Brown 3-21.

WI CAVALIERS (6 pts ) Welbeck (6 pts) - off

PAPPLEWICK (6 pts) v Caythorpe (6 pts) - off