Greenmount firsts got back to winning ways with a superb six-wicket victory over reigning champions Burnley at the Log Cabin on Saturday.
Hero of the hour was Andy Kerr who hit an unbeaten 97 and put on a match-winning partnership of 92 with skipper Ryan Senior (34 not out).
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Kerr’s innings included six fours and three sixes and there were also useful contributions from Matt Donnelly (31) and pro Chesney Hughes (25) as the villagers surpassed the visitors 202 for 9 total in the 49th over.
Danny Hornby was the pick of the Mount bowlers with 5 for 41 from 13 overs while Callum Hunter took 2 for 49 from 14 and Andy McGuinness and Mo Ashfaq helped themselves to a wicket apiece.
Another bowler with a five wicket haul was Rick Catterall for Greenmount seconds at Littleborough on Sunday but his efforts couldn’t spur his teammates on to victory as they collapsed to a 61 run defeat.
The home side won the toss, elected to bat and put on 148 for 9 from their rain-affected 42 overs.
Apart from Catterall’s ‘five-for’ skipper Oliver Dixon took two wickets with Max Birtwistle chipped in with one.
The Mount were set a revised target of 151 from 42 overs but lost wickets at alarming regularity throughout their innings and were eventually all out for 89.