CHAMPIONS BEATEN!

Shepley enjoyed a stunning victory away to Honley on Saturday, winning by 48 runs.  Honley, champions for the past three seasons and double-winners twice in that time, looked well on course for victory when Shepley were reduced to 32-4.  But Phil Heaton had other ideas and, ably assisted by some real character amongst the late middle order and tail enders, hung on to 66 and a team score of 154-9.  Honley were still favourites as they started their innings, but the excellent Shepley attack had other ideas.  Heaton completed a memorable personal performance with five wickets, Sri Lankan Ramesh Subasinghe continued to impress with three and Danny Glover picked up the other two.  Honley were all out for 106 and a match that Shepley would have lost in the past led to a great win.  Full scorecard now on line here.

CUP DRAWS

Shepley 1st XI have been drawn away to Conference side Hall Bower in the second round of the Sykes Cup; the game will be played on Sunday 18 May.  The 2nd XI host Conference 2 side Clayton West; this game is put back to Sunday 25 May due to the unavailability of the Marsh Lane ground because of the annual Shepley Spring Festival.

In the Crowther Cup the 2nd XI are at home to Bradford League side Manningham Mills; because of fixture congestion, Honley Cricket Club have kindly agreed to host the game, which will be played on Sunday 18 May at 1.00pm.

FORTHCOMING SENIOR FIXTURES

SATURDAY 17 MAY 2008 at 1.30pm

Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership

BARKISLAND v SHEPLEY

at Scammonden Road, Barkisland

BALL SPONSOR: IAN STEVENSON

SUNDAY 18 MAY 2008 at 1.30pm

Sykes Cup 2nd Round

HALL BOWER v SHEPLEY

at Hall Bower Lane, Hall Bower

BALL SPONSOR: WILBYS CHARTERED SURVEYORS

SUNDAY 18 MAY 2008 at 1.00pm

Crowther Cup 2nd Round

SHEPLEY 2nd XI v MANNINGHAM MILLS 2nd XI

at Far End Lane, Honley

BALL SPONSOR: THE CASK & SPINDLE