Leaders hit by a damp squib

THE South Yorkshire League was cursed by wet weather again with the Premier Division programme hardly getting out of the starting blocks before being rained off although a handful of matches were completed in the lower divisions.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Aug 2007, 11:02 BST

Premier leaders Hallam were left to rue the rain because they would almost certainly have added another maximum to their seven-point cushion.

They had hosts Rockingham rocking at 50-5 when play was halted, Humphrey Emery taking three wickets.

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Treeton were also in trouble at Elsecar at 52-5 when the rains came. It means Elsecar qualify for the Championship play-offs along with Hallam.

Wickersley star Haidar Jahangir looked set to add another big score to his tally being unbeaten on 70 with Wickersley on 131-6 against Wath.

With four games left the Premier title race now comes to a climax with leaders Hallam - leading by seven points - now coming up against the teams just below them.

In their last four matches they play Wickersley this weekend, followed by meetings with Treeton, Whitley Hall, and finally Elsecar.

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At the bottom, Shiregreen's victory the previous week relegated Norton Oakes to bottom spot in and both clubs and Rockingham are fighting to avoid the drop.

Darfield look certain champions of Division One, their huge 23-point lead over Houghton Main ensuring them of Premier Division cricket next season.

Norton Woodseats lead Division Two by seven points, and Treeton hold a 13-point advantage over Sheffield United in Division Three.

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