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Roebuck rack ups runs & Sully rubs Salt in for 1s

Roebuck rack ups runs & Sully rubs Salt in for 1s

Kevin Booth3 Aug 2013 - 19:36

Personal and perhaps club records were set today as the 1stXI beat Saltaire and the 2's continued their fine form with another big win against Yeadon.

Away at Roberts Park, it was a one man show in the first half of the game as Charlie Roebuck posted an immense 170 score, comfortably his highest for the club (and surpassing the 157no made in Division Two in 2009 by former captain Richard Nicholls).

Especially strong on the leg side, Charlie started as he meant to go on playing his shots from the first over and bringing 50 up in only 30 balls.

To put the knock in context, Saltaire opted to bowl first on a soft pitch that always gave seamers and spinners assistance. Indeed the rest of his teammates accumulated a hefy 78 runs to raise the total to one which looked unbeatable at the tea interval.

To reinforce Lightcliffe's dominance, Suleman Khan then produced his best bowling stats for the club with 7-26 from 13 overs as Saltaire subsided to 129 all out.

Meanwhile at Wakefield Road, the Rhys Jowett roadshow continued for the 2ndXI as the Left Handed opener hit 82 and was the pivot point in a 221 score.

Yeadon couldn't conjure up a reply as Evan Edwards (2-19 after 38no with the bat)skittled both openers and Marcus Kelly (4-23) cut off the tail for another comfortable win

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