25th July 2009

Treeton’s 1st XI made light work of seeing off the current league champions Elsecar at Washfield Lane.

Captain Cobb won the toss and and true to form elected to field first and he would’ve been happy with his teams efforts at the interval after his team restricted Elsecar to 206 for 5 from their 50 overs. Ben Ashdown was the pick of the bowlers taking 2 for 29, with Gary Montgomery, Dave Burden and Steve Foster all picking up a wicket apiece with a special mention for Fozzie for ending up with figures of 10 overs, 6 maidens, 5 runs and 1 wicket!

Andy Tomlinson and Steve Foster then made light work of the Elsecar total as they shared in an opening stand of 195 for the first wicket before Tommo was adjudged LBW for 87, but Fozzie stayed to the end to see Treeton home with an unbeaten 114 to help his team record a nine wicket win.

With Hallam collecting seven points against third place Wath, that meant Treeton stand just five points clear at the top of the Premier Division and in an all important fixture they face Hallam next away on 1st August which will go a long way to deciding who has the capabilities to go on to win the title.

The second team were also victorious against their promotion chasing rivals Wath at Moor Road in a game which saw the return to action of the club’s overseas player Himesh Silva who was playing to prove his fitness.

Stand in skipper Manny Mudhar invited Wath to bat first and Himesh was the pick of the bowlers as he returned with 3 for 48 from 14 overs as the hosts set 167 for 8 from 46 overs, Manny Mudhar also picking up two wickets.

Two senior men Richard Coleman (46) and Dave Morris (39) were the main contributors for Treeton but they left it late by gaining victory off the last ball of the innings to pick up a five point win and maintain fourth place in the table leaving them just outside the promotion places.

The third team were rained off against High Green Village with no play possible.

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