IN the opening Notts and Derbys Youth Border Cricket League U15 Dales section matches, Baslow's Adam Cartwright struck 49 and Alexander Park an unbeaten 47 in Baslow U15s' 128-2 against Matlock U15.
Matlock could only score 65 all out, succumbing to a 63-run defeat.
However, Liam Murphy’s 42 not out helped Wirksworth U15 to a total of 100-4 and an eventual 11-run win over Clifton.
Belper Meadows U15 posted 153-0 before reducing Ambergate t
o 39-7 and a 114-run loss.
In the U15 Amber section, Ashover’s Thomas Holmes scored 51 in his side’s 128 and took 3-16, while Matt Wattret took 3-4 as they defeated Alfreton by 83 runs.
In the U13 Dales section, 26 not out from Mike Jeffries pushed Wirksworth to 99-0, but Ambergate surpassed the target with seven wickets in hand.
The same score from the same player could not prevent a ten wicket defeat to Belper Meadows, Wirksworth having reached 126-8.
Matlock’s 131-3 was good enough and they beat Baslow by 53 runs.
But Ambergate’s 87-3 was not sufficient to prevent an eight-wicket defeat by Clifton.
In the U13 Derwent section, Ashover reached the 57 they needed to beat Alfreton with three wickets intact.
Ashover also beat Pilsley by 38 runs.
Other results:
U12 Derwent Section.
Ashover A 228-3 beat Pilsley 122-6 by 106 runs
Ashover B 23-8 lost to Swanwick Hall 47-2 by eight wickets.
Clifton 154-0 beat Matlock B 150-0 by four runs.
Wirksworth 96-0 lost to Matlock A 182-0 by ten wickets.
U11 Derwent Section.
Matlock B 110 lost to Ambergate 193
Matlock A 131 lost to Belper Amateurs 153
South Wingfield 121 lost to Matlock A 168
Ambergate 193 beat Belper Meadows 112
Belper Meadows 129 lost to South Wingfield 131.
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