Function Over Form
The clubhouse at Rakehill Road, home to Scarcroft Cricket Club. Captured during the final of the Leeds & Wetherby Cricket League's Senior Evening 100 Ball Cup Final. Leeds Caribbean pipped First Division championship rivals Scarcroft by eight runs.
Scholes's original clubhouse was destroyed in August 2016 by teenage arsonists. Its replacement, paid for partly by fundraising activities in the village, was unveiled in September 2017.
Captain Mubtada Akhtar led by example for Leeds Caribbean. He struck 60 in a fine fourth wicket partnership with wicketkeeper Haseen Bashir (47). It transformed the Potternewton men's innings, advancing them to 123-4 from 29-3. Akhtar then took 2-17 from his 20 balls.
Leeds Caribbean reached 94-3 at halfway. Over the second 50 balls, Scarcroft did well to apply the brakes, restricting the opposition to 147-8. Sebastian Joseph (2-28), Dilip Sarathy (2-34) and South African James Van Der Merwe (2-40) shared the bulk of the wickets.
Scarcroft's reply had a sound start. They were 52-0 after 25 balls. Van Der Merwe (51), dropped during the early stages, and Chris Page (35) put on 81 for the first wicket. Scarcroft then slumped to 104-4 after 75 balls. They required 39 off 20 and 32 from 10. Despite some big hitting (including two sixes) from Dhilin Goven (26 not out), Scarcroft fell agonisingly short, at 139-6. Bashir took 2-28.
Match statistics
Leeds Caribbean versus Scarcroft
Leeds & Wetherby Cricket League, 100 Ball Senior Evening Cup, final tie @ Scholes Cricket Club (3pm start)
Admission: Free. Programme: none. Attendance: 48. Leeds Caribbean won the toss and elected to bat. Leeds Caribbean 147-8 off 100 balls (Mubtada Akhtar 60, Haseen Bashir 47, Sebastian Joseph 2-28) beat by eight runs Scarcroft 139-6 off 100 balls (James Van Der Merwe 51, Chris Page 35, Haseen Basher 2-28).
Function Over Form
The clubhouse at Rakehill Road, home to Scarcroft Cricket Club. Captured during the final of the Leeds & Wetherby Cricket League's Senior Evening 100 Ball Cup Final. Leeds Caribbean pipped First Division championship rivals Scarcroft by eight runs.
Scholes's original clubhouse was destroyed in August 2016 by teenage arsonists. Its replacement, paid for partly by fundraising activities in the village, was unveiled in September 2017.
Captain Mubtada Akhtar led by example for Leeds Caribbean. He struck 60 in a fine fourth wicket partnership with wicketkeeper Haseen Bashir (47). It transformed the Potternewton men's innings, advancing them to 123-4 from 29-3. Akhtar then took 2-17 from his 20 balls.
Leeds Caribbean reached 94-3 at halfway. Over the second 50 balls, Scarcroft did well to apply the brakes, restricting the opposition to 147-8. Sebastian Joseph (2-28), Dilip Sarathy (2-34) and South African James Van Der Merwe (2-40) shared the bulk of the wickets.
Scarcroft's reply had a sound start. They were 52-0 after 25 balls. Van Der Merwe (51), dropped during the early stages, and Chris Page (35) put on 81 for the first wicket. Scarcroft then slumped to 104-4 after 75 balls. They required 39 off 20 and 32 from 10. Despite some big hitting (including two sixes) from Dhilin Goven (26 not out), Scarcroft fell agonisingly short, at 139-6. Bashir took 2-28.
Match statistics
Leeds Caribbean versus Scarcroft
Leeds & Wetherby Cricket League, 100 Ball Senior Evening Cup, final tie @ Scholes Cricket Club (3pm start)
Admission: Free. Programme: none. Attendance: 48. Leeds Caribbean won the toss and elected to bat. Leeds Caribbean 147-8 off 100 balls (Mubtada Akhtar 60, Haseen Bashir 47, Sebastian Joseph 2-28) beat by eight runs Scarcroft 139-6 off 100 balls (James Van Der Merwe 51, Chris Page 35, Haseen Basher 2-28).