Match Abandoned
scorecard 21.06.2008
Tonge batting first scored 179 for 9 in their inning. In a close finish Heywood passed the total scoring 180 for 8.
Tonge batted first and scored 182 all out with pro Weththasinghe scoring 75 and Phil Dickinson taking 6 wickets. In reply Bradshaw won the match after being awarded 5 penalty runs due to the slow over rate by the Tonge bowlers with Dave Morris the main contributor scoring 66.
Alex Rodzoch scored 74 as Tonge managed a respectable 215. In reply Westhoughton were bowled out for 129 with pro Weththasinghe taking 4 wickets and Adam Street 3.
Egerton were bowled out for 133 runs thanks to Weththasinghe taking 5 wickets. In reply Tonge were bowled out for 85 runs.
Kearsley batted first and scored 194 all out with Weththasinghe taking 5 wickets. In reply Tonge were bowled out for 169 runs with Adam Rodzoch making 40.
It was a great day at Castle Hill with sweet revenge as Tonge bowled out Walkden for 95 with Adam Street taking 6 wickets. Tonge scored the rquired runs losing 6 wickets in the process.
Adil Nisar took the 3 wickets he needed to make him only the third player in the history to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in a season in the Bolton League.
Tonge batted first on a slow pitch and only managed 167 all out. Street and Nisar bowled well, but Farnworth reached the total after losing 7 wickets.
Tonge batted first and scored 162 all out. It was a close battled as Astley Bridge scraped hom to win by 1 wicket.
Egerton batted first and scored 196 for 6. In reply Tonge were bowled out for 156 runs.
scorecard 01.09.2007
Tonge chased down the Kearsley total of 231 to win by 3 wickets
Tonge beat Bradshaw by 4 wickets in a low scoring match.
Match abandoned due to rain
It was a scintillating affair at Brandleshulme Road as Greenmount batted first and were bowled out in the penultimate over for 191 runs with Mohammed 77 and Bowker 65 scoring the majority of the runs. In reply Tonge pro Nisar, was out first ball and it was left up to Nigel Partington 65 to steady the ship. We he was eventually out Tonge only needed 13 runs from the last three overs, but fell 3 runs short of victory.
In a thrilling match Tonge beat Greenmount by 3 wickets as Nisar powered his way to 130.
Tonge could not match the Farnworth SC total of 242 and were bowled out for 197 losing by 45 runs
Nisar claimed 6 wickets as Heaton could only managed 131. In reply Tonge lost early wickets and it was up to Arif and Ian Taylor to blast their way to victory and win by 7 wickets.
Tonge batting first scored a modest 163 with Nisar making 92. In reply, Nisar led his team to victory with 5 wickets as Little Lever were bowled out for 104.
It was and exciting match at Walshaw as the home team scored an impressive 238 with pro Indular scoring 95. In reply Nisar 98 and Nigel Partington 68 were in good form and led Tonge to victory scoring 201 in a rain reduced run chase. Tonge play at Greenmount in the semi-final.
Horwich were bowled out for 95. In reply in a rain reduced match Tonge won by 5 wickets
no play due to rain
Tonge batting first scored 154. In reply Walkden scraped home after a dropped catch off the last ball off the match and 2 runs were scored...
Tonge comfortably won by 7 wickets.
No play due to water-logged pitch
No play due to rain
Tonge crashed out of the Hamer Cup after losing by 7 wickets in a tough match at the Oval. Batting first Tonge only managed to reach 152 all out with Nisar scoring 54. In reply Walkden reached the total with 7 wickets in hand with their pro Pandey on 98 not out
All the Tonge bowlers did well to restrict Kearsley to 139, but in reply they only managed 93 as they were rolled over by Amila Weththasinghe who took 6 wickets.
Tonge scored an emphatic victory in the Lancs KO match at Denton West. Tonge bowled out Denton for 180 and Adil Nisar smashed 130 not out in reply to seal the match.
Egerton were bowled out for 100 as wickets fell at regular intervals, with Tonge getting the openers Stafford and Hornby out early. Highest scorer for Egerton was Billy Patel 18. Nisar took 5-44 off 16. In the Tonge reply, again wickets fell at regular intervals and victory only came in the 32nd over. It was looking bleak at 23-3 and 69-6, before Adam Rodzoch came in and scored an unbeaten 24. The match could have gone either way at the end I guess. Tonge finished on 106-7 with 18 left.
It was a close finish at Castle Hill in the local derby match with the home team winning by 12 runs. Earlier Tonge managed 203 for 6 as Matt Fray top scored with 46. He was well supported by Danny Partington 34 and Alex Rodzoch 37. Dave Morris 80 almost managed to secure victory for the visitors, but an excellent spell from Nisar with 6 wickets sealed the victory for Tonge.
Another great all-round performance from Adil Nisar saw Tonge through to the next round of the Hamer Cup. Horwich only managed 150 for 8 with James Reynard top scoring with his 61 runs and Nisar doing the damage with 6 wickets. In reply the Horwich bowlers had no answers as Nisar blasted a century and ensured the 8 wicket victory.
In the Birthwistle cup, Tonge 2nd team had a convincing victory over Horwich thanks mainly to a well played 95 not out by Dave Bath. Horwich only managed 157 and Tonge reached the total losing 4 wickets.
What a thrilling match it was at "The Tyldesleys" as Tonge only managed 168 all out as the Westhoughton bowlers kept the pressure on after getting the pro out early. S Arif top scored with 43. Adam Street was in brilliant form as he removed the openers and kept Tonge in the match with his 5 wickets. Puda again showing his ability in the middle order scored 53 and nearly got the home side past the Tonge total. He was caught behind by Danny Partington off Adam Streets bowling and the game was in the balance with only a few runs needed. Westhoughton scraped home with 1 wicket remaining.
Tonge 2nd Team scored 128 all out against Westhoughton. Newman top scored with 41, while Pindoria took 5 wickets. It ended up being just enough runs as Kev Bath destroyed the Westhoughton batting with his accurate leg-spinners and ending up with 4 wickets. A good win for Tonge playing against an in-form team.
Tonge scored a convincing 6 wicket victory over log leaders Greenmount. Greenmount batting first were 130 all out with Andy Bowker scoring scoring 58 and Adil Nisar doing the damage taking 7 for 73. In reply, Nisar with another half century saw the home side to victory. Danny Partington scored a useful 46 runs against what has proved a very good Greenmount bowling attack.
Pro Nisar powered his way to 93 to enable Tonge to reach 215 in their Lancashire Knockout match against Withnell Fold. He was well supported by S.Arif 38 and Chris Baxendale 35. In reply the home side could only manage 115 all out. with Ian Taylor back at his old hunting ground, all the Tonge bowlers kept a tight reign on the home team. Tonge progress to the next round on 17th June.
No play due to rain at Farnworth Social Circle.
Tonge playing at home, thrashed Heaton by 7 wickets. Heaton were destroyed by Professional, Nisar who claimed 7 victims as the away team only managed 108 all out. Nisar again performed wiith the bat as he powered his way to 71 in a rain reduced run chase.
Little Lever batting first, scored a very respectable 219 all out with the main contributions coming from pro Ullah 89 and Mark Martin 54. Adam Street bowled well for his 6 wickets. Tonge batted for 21 overs in the rain and eventually fell 2 runs short of victory as the game ended in a draw. Nisar scored another half-century.
Eagley batted first at Castle Hill and produced a competitive 218 with all the batsmen contributing. Nisar took 5 wickets. Tonge chased down the runs with half-centuries from Nisar, Matt Fray and Adam Street.
Tonge scored an emphatic victory over Horwich at the Recreation Ground. Tonge professional Nisar with 4 wickets and Adam Street, Adam Rodzoch and Adam Groves all bowled well to reduce the home side to 107 all out. In reply it was all over after 15 overs maily due to a blistering 70 by Nisar. The burning question is : has Nisar started the season where he left off the last one? And having not missed the first 4 games this season are we in for an even bigger treat?