Cricket round-up: Doncaster Town ladies stay on course for title

Sophie Diggles scored a brilliant century as Doncaster Town's ladies beat Anston and stayed on course to win the Yorkshire Women's League Division Two title.
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Diggles smashed 144 off 88 balls, including 24 fours and two sixes, to help Town post a huge 316-9 from their allotted 40 overs - their highest ever total.

Lesley Tew also opened with 43, Shell Styring made 35 and Alex Moon added 24.

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In reply Anston simply could not live with the Doncaster attack and they collapsed to 52 all out in 25.2 overs.

Hannah Cusack claimed 3-10, while Arisha Waqar took 2-12 and Diggles chipped in with 2-4.

Doncaster travel to Lightcliffe on Sunday knowing that victory will secure them the league title in only their fifth season since forming.

*Wath B have been relegated from Division One of the South Yorkshire League after their home game with fellow strugglers Upper Haugh was abandoned.

The hosts were 128-9 when the rain brought play to a halt.

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Warmsworth, who were 208-7 when their clash with Thorncliffe was called off, are mathematically safe with one game left to play.

Tickhill B beat the weather to secure an 85-run victory at Shiregreen B in Division Three.

Scott Lowe (68) and Jack Proudly (64no) helped Tickhill post 202-5

Roy Nelson then claimed 3-19 as the hosts stuttered to 117-6.

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Doncaster Town B will be promoted to Division Two if they beat Barnsley Woolley Miners C on Saturday.

*Doncaster Town finished fifth in the ECB Yorkshire South Premier League after their final fixture at home to Cleethorpes fell victim to the weather.

 

  

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