Northern League

A BURST of five wickets for three runs off hostile pace bowling by Chorley's Western Australian professional Jo Angel at Windsor Park wrecked Leyland DAF's bid for a third consecutive Northern League victory.

But it was not quite enough to bring Chorley their first league win of the season as DAF held out to finish on 113-8.

Chasing Chorley's 139 all out, Leyland appeared to be cruising at 106-3 until Angel ripped out the middle order. He finished with impressive figures of 19-7-33-6.

Opener Stuart Catterall top scored for DAF with 39 well supported by Duncan Catterall (22) and skipper David Makinson (20).

Earlier the Chorley innings had been a bizarre affair with three run-outs and Neil Senior needlessly stumped without scoring as he wandered from his crease.

A polished and patient knock by opener Russell Cake, eighth out for 70, saved the day.

Chorley took five points for a winning draw and Leyland DAF three. Darwen beat Leyland at Birch Hall with Chris Lowe hitting 82 in their 197-7-Pallett taking five for 38 for Leyland.

David Bonner then took four for 33 as Leyland were restricted to 159-6.

Vaux Northern League results: Division One: *Blackpool 153, St Annes 154-2; *Chorley 139, Leyland DAF 113-8; Lancaster 110-0, *Preston 109; Leyland 159-6, *Darwen 197-7; Morecambe 213-1, *Kendal 211-3; *Netherfield 268-2, Fleetwood 215-7.

Batting: S Dutton (Netherfield) 136no; M Woodherad (Morecambe) 96 no; C Lowe (Darwen) 82; A Cake (Chorley) 70; A Darlington (St Annes) 64; J Moyes (Kendale) 58; S Pope (Morecambe) 104no; W Rimmer (Leyland) 74; E Baptiste (St Annes) 66; A Lawson (Lancaster) 61no; T Poxon (Fleetwood) 58.

Bowling: J Angel (Chorley) 6-33; S Pallett (Fleetwood) 5-38.

Division Two: *Darwen 138-9, Leyland 62; Fleetwoodf 148, *Netherfield 218-8; *Kendal 104, *Morecambe 105-1; *Leyland DAF 147, Chorley 148-6; *Preston 124, Lancaster 125-2; *St Annes 228-7, Blackpool 197-3.

Batting: D Fallows (Netherfield) 123; E Maudsley (St Annes) 72, M Dugdale (Netherfield) 68, P Taylor (Lancaster) 51; C Cornall (Blackpool) 70; S Painter (Darwen) 59.

Bowling: K Winder (Leyland) 7-72; I Whitehouse (Lancaster) 5-41; S Sharples (Darwen) 6-13; D Fish (Fleetwood) 5-66.

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