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MacQueen the king

28/ 7/2004

OLDHAM went down to a disappointing 33-run home defeat to Unsworth in the CLL this weekend.

South African club professional Martin Smith took five wickets for 51 runs from 14.5 overs as the visitors were dismissed for a modest 167 with Robbie MacQueen making 77.

But Alan Badenhorst (6-49) and MacQueen (3-82) took Oldham apart as they were out for 134.

Royton broke their desperate recent run with a seven-run victory at Middleton.

Batting first, they must have feared another disappointment after posting 137.

Middleton's reply looked assured on 76-2 before they collapsed to 130 all out.

Crompton beat Heywood by 15-runs at Glebe Street.

They posted 197-9 from their 50 overs with Saeed Anwar top-scoring on 90.

The visitors fell shy of the target on 182-9.

Werneth boosted their season by dealing Littleborough's title hopes a blow.

'Boro posted 242-3 from their 50 overs, but Werneth reached their target with 16 balls to spare.

• SADDLEWORTH lost ground on leaders Bamford Fieldhouse at the top of the Per-Fit Windows Saddleworth and District Cricket League.

They slipped to defeat against Micklehurst after having dismissed them for 148.

But Saddleworth's batting proved even more inept and they were shot out for 108.

• ROYTONIANS had a blank date last weekend, but host Shaw Clough Village on Sunday.

• WOODHOUSES went down to a narrow defeat but still moved up a place in the Lancashire County League.

They scored 217-7 at Flowery Field who replied with 218-9.

Woodhouses host Woodbank on Saturday before facing Denton West in Sunday's Walkden Cup Final.