Shifnal star Bradford scores another century

The opening batsman carried the bat through Shifnal’s 55-over innings to score 132 not out from 170 balls as Shifnal made 226-8 from 55 overs against Dorridge.

He hit 13 fours and two sixes in more than three-and-a-half hours at the crèches and backs up the 133 he made earlier in the season against Old Hill and the 100 he made against Bridgnorth.

Unfortunately for Shifnal, they were unable to get back out there and walk due to the wet weather.

Shifnal have been the best of the rest so far this season, but they still remain over 40 points clear of the top two.

League leaders Harborne from Shrewsbury by two points after their game against Tamworth was abandoned. Shrewsbury had made a positive start to the game as Shropshire batsmen George Hargrave and Peter Clark put together a useful opening stand of 136 runs.

But Tamworth’s spinners soon got down to business, with Jason Jakeman claiming 4-84 from 17 overs while Jacob Flower took 5-47 from three down to peg the visitors’ 55-over total back at 234-9.

Tamworth were just two overs into their reply when the rain hit and the players couldn’t get back out there.

Coventry and North Warwickshire’s Jay Bista passed 1000 league runs for the season against Worfield at the weekend.

As opener Will Iles made 81, the Warwickshire club amassed 327-8 from 55 overs against their Shropshire visitors.

Warwickshire’s Will Rhodes fell for a duck when the clubs met earlier in the season, but the Worfield county star clearly has a long memory as he responded by thrashing the home bowling for a brilliant unbeaten 165 then when their paths crossed.

Rhodes hit 17 boundaries and three sixes in his 143-ball knock as Worfield’s 48-over innings ended on 260-6 from 48 overs with Cov’s Harris Ajaz claiming 3-64.

Wellington’s hopes of avoiding the drop were also hit by rain when their home game against Leamington was interestingly set up at the end of the home innings.

Wellington’s 225-8 was built on a useful fifth wicket partnership of 126 between Dhruv Parashar who made 61 and Luke Goring whose 91-ball 81 contained four sixes.

Harborne continue to set the pace in Division Two despite rain halting their charge against visiting Bridgnorth.

The hosts reach 316-5 from 48 overs before the elements close.