By Sam Gillinder
Horsforth Hall Park CC 1st XI beat Steeton CC 1st XI in their last cricket match of the Airedale and Wharfedale 1st XI Premier Division season. They finished the match winning by six wickets.
Jack Newby excelled with the bat scoring 73 runs for his innings.
With the game effectively won he attempted a four to win it but was unfortunately bowled out by bowler Tremaine Dowrich, who was top scorer with the bat for Steeton with 70.
It meant Horsforth needed to wait one more ball to get over the line.
Steeton won the toss and chose to bat first.
Tremaine Dowrich and Adam Smith opened the batting for Steeton and made a fast start with Dowrich hitting several boundaries, but the partnership was broken on 46 runs, Smith out for 14 from the bowling of Sam Hyde caught by wicket keeper and captain Andy Bairstow.
Horsforth then took control with the ball. The only other significant contribution from Steeton came from Aaron Macrae, who hit 18 runs. He was bowled out by Charles Greatbatch.
Steeton were soon bowled out for 152 after 25.5 overs.
Then Horsforth took to the middle and immediately took control.
Jack Newby and Regan Phillips opened the batting and put on 76 runs for their partnership.
Phillips was out for 20 runs but Horsforth were dominating the day. Jake Littleton came in and made 15 and then Andy Bairstow was out for nine, then Priyank Koli came to the crease and contributed seven runs.
Newby’s wicket followed after.
By then though the hard work was done with Ashley Rowden coming in and hitting the winning runs with a four from the only ball he had to face.
Horsforth finished on 154 for four wickets after 27.5 overs
The result meant Horsforth finished fifth in the league – one point ahead of Steeton.
Horsforth finished 5th in their league and reached the final of the Waddilove Cup when they were narrowly beaten by Addingham CC 1st XI. Which meant they finished without a trophy.
They vow to do better next season.
Captain Andy Bairstow said: “I think we’ve had a good year, I think to get to the cup final again and finish fifth, I’m pleased with it. I’m proud of the lads and what we’ve done this year.”
Horsforth Hall Park CC has a thriving junior section for kids aged eight to 17.
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