| Following three days of heavy rain Guiseley's
pitch resembled the local duck pond rather than a cricket
field and some early morning preparation was required to get
the game started. The game did start but at 2.30 and at 45
overs each. |
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| Guiseley again lost the toss and were put into
bat on a very damp but drying wicket in the strong July sun. A
positive opening stand of 52 between Richard Whitaker (29) and
Graeme Wolfenden (76) got Guiseley off to a great start, but
the middle order problems surfaced again and they were soon in
trouble at 80-4. Wolfenden plugged away and a late flurry from
Adam Perring pushed the score 149 all out giving Ilkley 3
overs. |
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| In reply Ilkley got off to a steady start before
the pressure of Guiseley's tight bowling began to tell and a
number of frustrated shots and suicide calling landed Ilkley
in trouble 130-8. Ilkley batted out the remaining 4 overs for
a draw in a game which both sides could have won in this
'ding-dong' battle. |
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| A hard fought 4 points keeps the pressure on
at the top of the league, Green Lane next week where a better
performance with Bat and ball will be required if we are to
take all six points!! |
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| Report by: Sean Yeates |
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