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GUISELEY 1st Team VERSUS Upper Wharfedale (Home) - Cup-R1 

11th May 2003

Guiseley traveled to Upper Wharfedale as defending champions looking for a victory with high hopes of making a fifth final in succession. Upper Wharfedale won the toss and elected to bat on a good batting track but with the threat of rain showers, this could have proved a match winning decision.
Guiseley got off to a great start by removing opener D Whitfield for 1 and with Andrew Paley tying up one end runs were difficult to come by. Upper Wharfedale battled hard and none more so than their overseas player J Agars who hit a magnificent 77 but was not supported by his team as they capitulated from 90-2 to 131 all out. Andrew Paley and Mark Ross were the pick of the bowlers as 'Pales' went for just 7 runs off his 6 overs while Mark Ross removed the dangerous J Agars for a return of 3-14 off 8 overs.
In reply Howard Reeve tucked into a large helping of poor bowling as he smashed a quick fire 98 not out off just 47 balls and was supported by skipper Mark Ross who finished on 27 not out as Guiseley completed a comfortable 10 wicket win just before the rain arrived.
Credit to Upper Wharfedale (nice bunch of blokes!!) for playing the game in good spirit despite the onslaught from 'Reevy'. Follifoot at home will provide a different proposition in the next round. 
Report by: Sean Yeates
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