BASSETLAW LEAGUE: Clipstone deliver title warning on first day of season
Clipstone breezed past Notts and Arnold Amateurs in their first fixture to suggest they could improve on last year’s third-placed finish in the league’s top division, known as The Championship. Mohammed Althaf Anwardeen was the hero of the day, taking 5-41, and with Jason Gorman weighing in with 3-7, the visitors were rolled out for 111 before Clipstone eased to their target in the hands of Henro Pike (32) for the loss of four wickets.
Newly-promoted Cuckney 2nd also got off to a solid start, beating Glapwell Colliery by 78 runs. Richard Bostock (58) and David Taylor (57) hit half-centuries in a total of 207 before Simon Mugava took 5-28 to dismiss the hosts.
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Hide AdRunners-up for the past two seasons, Papplewick and Linby look to be heading for another successful season after demolishing the 2016 First Division champions, Blidworth Colliery Welfare, by 183 runs. Magnificent tons by Harry Ratcliffe (189no) and Alex Lloyd (136) powered Papplewick to a score of 343-4 before Charlie Blatherwick bagged 5-82 to remove Blidworth for 170, despite a defiant innings of 60 from Ruve Louw