Scarcroft face tough task to maintain run
By Andrew Groves
THEIR home form has been fantastic and now SCARCROFT skipper Damian Aston is looking to make it six Wetherby League wins on the bounce against Great Preston tomorrow.
Preston make the trip looking to build on their fine victory over Old Mods last week, a result of which Aston has taken note.
He is expecting another tough contest but with players returning to the side he’s looking for another positive performance.
“Old Mods had won four out of five so it was a good win last week for Great Preston,” he said.
“It won’t be easy, we know that, but Carl Shaw will be coming back in; we’ll be at full strength for Saturday.
“One thing we wanted to do this season is make sure we were strong at home. So far it’s been very, very good; we’ve won four at home and we’ll be looking to keep that going.”
On Saturday on a damp wicket they crawled across the winning line on 69-6 after bowling out Walton for 68.
It keeps them ahead of the chasing pack, something Aston is looking to continue starting tomorrow.
“It was a very damp wicket but we bowled them out for 68 and I was pretty happy with that,” he added.
“We were then 22-4 in reply and really struggling but we pulled through in the end. Like I said last week, we’re still pinching ourselves with our start.
“But we’ve just got to keep it going.”
Meanwhile in the CHURCH FENTON camp Richard Grogan is hoping the club can grow in stature, despite the disappointment of losing another senior player recently.
They return to action tomorrow at home to SPOFFORTH.
Former Fenton vice-captain Tom Hudson has joined 2008 captain Adam Walton at Townville after a handful of appearances since returning to the club.
It’s another blow, according to Grogan, but the captain is determined to fight on and finish the season on a high.
“I’ve got sympathy with Tom,” said Grogan.
“Like me, he played in the 2007 championship-winning side and winning became a habit.
“He was frustrated with the position we’re in and became a bit disillusioned with it.
“But we’ve just got to keep going as a club.
“It gives us the chance to play the youngsters and it’s a great opportunity now for them.”
Grogan is looking forward to the challenge of Spofforth, who have returned to winning ways after their recent blip against Scarcroft.
“Spofforth are always a good side,” added Grogan.
“They lost Nick Robinson but no doubt they’ve got the strength in depth to cope. It should be a good game.”
KIRK DEIGHTON captain Richard Ward has challenged his side to make it two wins in a row tomorrow when they gear up for their hosting of rivals WETHERBY.
Deighton’s highly important victory over CHURCH FENTON last weekend has given them some breathing space near the bottom of the table and now Ward is desperate for them to build on it.
“It’s probably the one game I look forward to at the start of the season,” said Ward.
“We know a lot of their players and see them out in Wetherby after the games and it’s good banter. I’m really looking forward to it.
“We knew we had some big games coming up. The Church Fenton one was really important and now it’s Wetherby this week.
“We just need to keep on going. Hopefully we can kick on a little bit in the league now.”
SICKLINGHALL skipper Steve Fisher is looking to grab another morale boosting win tomorrow when they welcome SHADWELL.
‘Hall pulled over the winning line ahead of Wetherby last weekend and now Fisher is hoping they make it three wins in a row against Joe Eddison’s side.
“I think we’re level on points with them so that shows they are just as inconsistent as we are,” said Fisher.
“Hopefully Saturday will be another good game of cricket. We’re going into it with a bit of confidence after winning our last two games.
“We’ve now got the confidence that we can go out and get the results we need.”
Fisher is looking for the same level of performance from his side, with everyone chipping in with bat and ball.
“Andy Wood has been a great player for us over the last few seasons,” he added.
“But Dave Boyd bowled really well and batted well on Saturday and we’re looking for one or two more players to take more responsibility.”
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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