1:09pm Monday 28th June 2010
There was disappointment for Chorley whose poor run of form continued against Cumbrian raiders Netherfield on Saturday.
Chorley’s South African pro JJ Smuts hit his second century in a fortnight but still finished on the losing side in a high-scoring game at Windsor Park.
Smuts hit 135 from just 127 balls with 16 fours and three sixes, sharing a second-wicket stand of 121 with James Reynard (52) as Chorley amassed 251-7 against the Kendal-based outfit.
The visitors were handicapped when opening bowler Ryan Wilson sustained a hamstring injury after bowling only eight balls but Nathan Chambers soldiered away to take 3-58 and Australian pro Nick Kruger took 4-75, and claimed the big wicket of Smuts.
Kruger was bowled by Kieran McCullagh for eight as Netherfield struggled to 84-4 in reply until Ben Haddrick and Oliver Hill combined in a crucial stand of 108.
Hill made 51 off 50 balls with 10 fours and one six while Haddrick went on to record a superb 119, including eight fours and 11 sixes.
Chris Parry, back from a broken finger, combined with skipper Marc Hadwin to see Netherfield to a welcome win with an undefeated eighth wicket stand of 30 as Billy Smith took three wickets for Chorley.
Smuts b Kruger 135
J Bentham ct Hill b Chambers 6
J Reynard ct Haddrick b Kruger 52
W Moulton ct Hill b Kruger 8
J Catterall LBW Kruger 10
K McCullagh ct Parry b Chambers 5
M Critchley Not Out 8
A Holdsworth ct Atkinson b Chambers 10
A Weetman Not Out 5
Extras 12
Total (7 wickets, 50 overs) 251
R Wilson 1.2 0 7 0, N Chambers 14 1 58 3, T Barton 6.4 0 30 0, M Hadwin 14 1 70 0, Kruger 14 2 75 4.
Kruger b McCullagh 8
A Atkinson ct Weetman b McCullagh 10
B Haddrick ct Moulton b Smith 119
B Barrow st Weetman b Smuts 8
C Walmsley ct Lee b Smith 7
O Hill ct McCullagh b Smith 51
C Parry Not Out 28
N Chambers b Lee 0
M Hadwin Not Out 11
Extras 12
Total (7 wickets, 48.5 overs) 254
K McCullagh 8 0 45 2, J Lee 13 5 43 1, B Smith 13.5 2 78 3, Smuts 11 2 50 1, J Reynard 3 0 31 0.
Netherfield won by three wickets.
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