Wickersley in final defeat

WICKERSLEY failed to keep Heavy Woollen Cup interest in this area when they went down down by 65 runs to Wrenthorpe in yesterday's final at Hanging Heaton.

By The Newsroom

Published 6th Aug 2007, 07:50 BST

Updated 6th Aug 2007, 09:17 BST

Bidding to become the first club from the South Yorkshire League to win it - and hopefully follow up Yorkshire League club Barnsley’s successes of the past two years - Wickersley were always up against it.

Wrenthorpe, from the Central Yorkshire League and backed by a wealthy benefactor, amassed a daunting 282-4 with opener Eric Austin unbeaten on 101.

Ex-Yorkshire all rounder Gary Fellows struck 56 and Paul Carroll 41.

Wickersley replied with 217, Chris Holt making 59no and Andy Harrison 38.

n Hooton Pagnell, 175-6, lost by four wickets by Ackworth in the Pontefract League’s Dyson-Skidmore Trophy final.