Match Report
TWIST IN OMINOUSLY GOOD FORM
AS LEYLAND MOTORS ARE BEATEN
Gerry Wolstenholme
St Annes advanced to the third round of the National Knock-Out Cup on Sunday at Vernon Road courtesy of victory over Leyland Motors. Motors batted first and made 165-8 in their 45 overs to which St Annes replied with 166-2 to earn an eight-wicket win with 10 overs remaining.
After losing an early wicket when Faruk Patel was caught by Duncan Whalley off Stephen Twist with the total on 11, Motors prospered through Phil Iddon, 34, and James Aspinwall, 58, who put on 65 runs for the second wicket in 16 overs. Adam Cotton bowled Iddon and then there was a flurry of wickets that left Motors at 106-6. Roger Banks had Lawrence Shackleton caught by Gareth Evans for 12 at 89-3, Hanif Patel was caught by Twist off Richard Thomas for nought at 91-4 and Adam Cotton had Peter Cummings leg before wicket also for nought at 94-5. Martin Baines was then run out for two at 106-6 and with the total at 116, the mainstay of the innings, Aspinwall, was caught by Russ Bradley off Twist having hit seven fours in his excellent 76-ball innings.
Makinson, father and son, David and Andrew, then put on a most entertaining 58 runs in 14 overs before Makinson senior was smartly stumped by Duncan Whalley off Twist for 24 in the final over. Makinson junior ended with a most creditable 25 not out and Ansar Afsar was one not out as Motors closed on 165-8. Twist was the most successful bowler with 3-26 from his nine overs, Cotton had 2-28, Thomas 1-30 and Banks 1-34.
In reply Adrian Darlington and Gareth Evans put on 31 for the first wicket before the latter was caught at slip by David Makinson off the steady Iqbal Lilley for 16. Darlington and Twist, looking in ominously good form, then added 65 runs in 12 overs before the former was leg before wicket to David Makinson for 37.
Duncan Whalley joined Twist and with some enterprising batting the pair took St Annes to victory at 166-2 by scoring 70 runs from 12 overs. Twist ended on 67 not out from 81 balls with five fours and Whalley had 31 not out. St Annes now visit one of three possible opponents in the next round.
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