Loud And Clear
Sign at the Church Street entrance to Cleator Cricket Club's J.D. Campbell Memorial Ground. Captured ahead of a Higson Cup quarter-final against Cumbria League Premier Division rivals Carlisle.
The visitors, playing on what they see as a 'bogey' ground, followed up an emphatic league win at Cleator two days previously by routing the same opposition, this time by 113 runs.
Ben Davidson (75) and skipper Michael Slack (35) gave Carlisle a great start by putting on 97 for the first wicket. Marc Brown (32) kept up the good work before the city team collapsed from 176-3 to 189-7. Pacer David Blackwell took 3-31 for a Cleator side who had local lad Graham Clark, the Durham player, standing in as sub pro.
The speedy Slack set the tone for the home team’s innings by striking with the first ball. He removed the first four batters to post figures of 4-16. The previous day, the in-form Slack had taken 7-22 at Didsbury as Cumbria beat Cheshire by five wickets in a Minor Counties one-dayer.
Graham Clark failed with the bat but brother Darren (22) top-scored. Jonathan Davidson eventually outdid Slack by taking 5-20.
Carlisle were forced to field with 10 players for three-quarters of the Cleator innings. A slip fielder tore finger webbing in dropping a sharp chance off Slack. He left the field, in obvious discomfort, but watched the denouement before leaving for hospital - his mum driving! - and an appointment with stitches.
Match statistics
Cleator versus Carlisle
Cumbria League, Higson Cup, Quarter-Final (45 overs, 1pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 145. Carlisle won the toss and elected to bat. Carlisle 202-8 off 45 overs (Ben Davidson 75, Michael Slack 35, Marc Brown 32, David Blackwell 3-31) beat by 113 runs Cleator 89 off 26.1 overs (Darren Clark 22, Jonathan Davidson 5-20, Michael Slack 4-16). Umpires: Doug Beebe and Albert D'Leny.
Loud And Clear
Sign at the Church Street entrance to Cleator Cricket Club's J.D. Campbell Memorial Ground. Captured ahead of a Higson Cup quarter-final against Cumbria League Premier Division rivals Carlisle.
The visitors, playing on what they see as a 'bogey' ground, followed up an emphatic league win at Cleator two days previously by routing the same opposition, this time by 113 runs.
Ben Davidson (75) and skipper Michael Slack (35) gave Carlisle a great start by putting on 97 for the first wicket. Marc Brown (32) kept up the good work before the city team collapsed from 176-3 to 189-7. Pacer David Blackwell took 3-31 for a Cleator side who had local lad Graham Clark, the Durham player, standing in as sub pro.
The speedy Slack set the tone for the home team’s innings by striking with the first ball. He removed the first four batters to post figures of 4-16. The previous day, the in-form Slack had taken 7-22 at Didsbury as Cumbria beat Cheshire by five wickets in a Minor Counties one-dayer.
Graham Clark failed with the bat but brother Darren (22) top-scored. Jonathan Davidson eventually outdid Slack by taking 5-20.
Carlisle were forced to field with 10 players for three-quarters of the Cleator innings. A slip fielder tore finger webbing in dropping a sharp chance off Slack. He left the field, in obvious discomfort, but watched the denouement before leaving for hospital - his mum driving! - and an appointment with stitches.
Match statistics
Cleator versus Carlisle
Cumbria League, Higson Cup, Quarter-Final (45 overs, 1pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 145. Carlisle won the toss and elected to bat. Carlisle 202-8 off 45 overs (Ben Davidson 75, Michael Slack 35, Marc Brown 32, David Blackwell 3-31) beat by 113 runs Cleator 89 off 26.1 overs (Darren Clark 22, Jonathan Davidson 5-20, Michael Slack 4-16). Umpires: Doug Beebe and Albert D'Leny.