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St John's beat Castletown by 21 runs in Sunday's Tinker Cup Semi-Final clash at KWC. Report to follow.........

The top three teams in the Standard Bank League won on Saturday – but it was a close call for second placed Cronkbourne.

Not many people gave them much of a chance when visitors Ramsey bowled them out for 98 at Tromode. Max Stokoe top scored with a stirring 42, but the star was Brian Arnold. The northern seamer found the damp track ideal to his style and took 5 for 14 in seven overs.

In reply Ramsey struggled and soon started to lose wickets. The top three batsmen were quickly dismissed and at 24 for 3 there was a real fight on.

The young Cronkbourne attack then moved up a gear. Luke Lacey with his left arm spinners and the two Stokoe brothers were on target. However Ramsey were gathering runs and the tension began to increase.

At 89 for 9 the last pair needed just ten for victory. But it was not to be. The final wicket went down just four runs short and the Douglas side had recorded a great victory.

Max Stokoe claimed 2 for 12 from nine accurate overs, Luke Lacey had 3 for 25 and Alex Stokoe returned 3 for 15. Jamie Moffatt was the pick of the visiting batsmen with 21.

Leaders Castletown took all four points against Valkyres, but were made to work hard by their opponents. Put into bat on a damp wicket, Valkyres reached 156 for 8 from their 45 overs.

They could have folded when the score was 35 for 3. Then skipper Keith Brew joined Dave Hopkins and the pair put on 70 for the fourth wicket.

Dave became John Short’s first victim and that bowler went on to finish with 4 for 32. Brew was in fine form and arrived at his fifty with a towering six.

Skipper Greg Tomlinson tried no fewer than eight bowlers in an attempt to finish the innings, but Valkyres ended on 156 for 8 from their forty overs.

An opening stand of 53 between Christian Steriopulos and Dave Griffith suggested the Town would cruise home. Valkyres had other ideas and the pair were dismissed by Ali Shah and Andy Corlett.

Brew then bowled the dangerous Mark Williams and 70 for 3 showed the Town there was a lot of hard work to be done. Wicus Wessels came to the rescue with a sprightly 57 not out and Castletown won by five wickets.

Keith Brew’s team are still without a win in this league. On this performance it cannot be long before that first victory arrives.

St Johns scored a massive 258 for 4 against Crosby at Mullen-e-Cloie. Opener Grant Atchison cracked a fine 88, Greg Hawke made 44, Jon Norrington 33 and Ewald Killian 27. 

When they came to bat, Crosby found scoring runs difficult. They had reached 136 for 4 when their overs ran out. Andrew Turner and Danny Kniveton both made 35. 

St Johns beat Castletown by 21 runs in Sunday’s Tinker Cup Semi-Final. They now meet Ramsey in the Final next Sunday at Mullen-e-Cloie. Full report and preview to follow.

ISLE OF MAN BANK CRICKET RESULTS

Standard Bank League

Valkyres 156 for 8 (Keith Brew 57, Dave Hopkins 14 : John Short 4 -32, Andy Sewell 2 -27) Castletown 157 for 5 (Wicus Wessels 57no, Dave Griffiths 21 : Ali Khan 1 -25, Keith Brew 1 -28) Castletown won by 5 wickets

Cronkbourne 98 (Max Stokoe 42 : Brian Arnold 5 -14, Russell Miller 1 -15, Ollie Webster 1 -15) Ramsey 94 (Jamie Moffatt 21, Eddie Cleator 13 : Alex Stokoe 3 -15, Luke Lacey 3 -25) Cronkbourne won by 4 runs  

St Johns 258 for 4 (Grant Atchison 88, Greg Hawke 44 : Jacob Hicklin 1 -23, Ollie Swales 2 -57) Crosby 136 for 4 (Andrew Turner 35, Danny Kniveton 35) St Johns won by 122 runs 

MAC Financial Cain League

Crosby A 110 for 7 (Kevin Kniveton 23, Colin Shimmin 25 : Luke Lacey 3 -31, Alex Stokoe 2 -19) v Cronkbourne A : Match Abandoned (Rain) – one point to each side

Crosby B 72 (Jamie Johnston 19, David Quayle 8no :  Danny Kniveton 3 -9, Mike Walker 2 -12) Crosby A 73 for 1 (Martyn Oates 30no, Mark Johnson 23no : John Snelling 1 -18) Crosby A won by 9 wickets 

St Johns A 131 for 4 (Grant Atchison 48, Greg Hawke 45 : Mark Williams 3 -28, Wicus Wessels 1 -32) Castletown A 115 for 8 (Mark Williams 37, Mike Baker 26 : Scott Pearce 2 -14, Nick Hawke 2 -33) St Johns won by 16 runs

Cronkbourne A 108 for 3 (Pete Richards 63, Max Stokoe 48 : Keith Brew 2 -37, Ali Shah 1 -31) Valkyres 50 for 7 (Steve Donaldson 8, Ali Shah 8 : Hanro Henning 2 -7, Phil Richardson 1 -9) Cronkbourne won by 58 runs

MAC Financial Forrester One

Castletown B 189 for 1 (Dave Griffiths 94no, Daniel Heginbotham 70 : Mark Corlett 1 -34) Grasshoppers 95 for 7 (Matt Greenbank 43, Mark Corlett 22 : Greg Tomlinson 2 -3, Ryan Tasker 2 -20) Castletown won by 94 runs

Castletown B 116 for 5 (Duncan Miller 33, Ross Berber 30no ; Jodie James 2 -26, Mike Nash 1 -19) Union Mills 105 for 7 (Ian Shanahan 33, Jodie James 22 : Sam Walker 4 -22, Dave Griffiths 1 -15) Castletown won by 11 runs

Mac Financial Forrester Two

Finch Hill 135 for 8 (Peter Foxton 34, Sam Musson 28 : Gareth Rowlands 3 -12, Jacob Hicklin 1 -22) Crosby C 83 for 8 (Gareth Rowlands 33, Jacob Hicklin 15 : John Steel 3 -9, John Wright 2 -12) Finch Hill won by 52 runs

Ronaldsway B v Cronkbourne B : Match Abandoned (Rain) – one point to each side

Lloyds TSB Under 15 League

Cronkbourne 108 for 4 (Zaeem Jafri 26, Alex Stokoe 19 : Alex Wilson 1 -15, Damien Baker 1 -18) Crosby 107 for 4 (Jacob Hicklin 32, Jack Rowlands 25 : Alex Stokoe 1 -7, Ben Crookall 1 -25) Cronkbourne won by 1 run

Lloyds TSB Under 13 League

Crosby 101 for 4 (Stuart Morris 18no, Tudor Baker 16 : C McMurdo 2 -17, Josh Knights 1 -4) Finch Hill 92 for 8 (Stuart Pacey 22, A Killey 17 : Alan Bell 4 -10, N Moffit 2 -17) Crosby won by 9 runs

Cronkbourne A 64 for 8 (M Ansell 19, R Kneale 8 : J Lacey3 -8, D Pickering 2 -4) Castletown A 65 for 2 (J Lacey 28, J Ollerenshaw21 : R Burns 1 -5, A Mcaulay 1 -10) Castletown won by 8 wickets

Castletown B 157 for 4 : Cronkbourne B 10 – Castletown won by 147 runs