The WCL have issued a statement about promotion and relegation this season. In summary, because the number of teams playing next year is not yet finalised, there is no guarantee that any team will be relegated, only that the top two in Divs 2 - 6 will definitely be promoted. The general message is 'Please would all teams keep trying to win'.

For Saxton, this means that the 1st team may be a bit safer from relegation and the 2nd team may not have to work as hard to avoid promotion.

2nd Team away at Bilton

Dave Buck
Nigel Gilbertson
Jamie Baxter
Chris Dennison
Bob Hills
Hannah Buck
Stuart Brown
Matt Lennox
Jack Bromley
Jon Boyes (Tbc)
Tom Dennison (Tbc)

Crossgates (0) v Saxton (6)
Saxton won by 62 runs
Saxton 206 all out (Steve Hutton 54, Steven Harrison 44, Jamie Fenech 6/42)
Crossgates 144 all out (Matthew Hatherley 62)

This was a 'must-win' against bottom of Div 2 Crossgates and the lads duly delivered. Report here.

Saxton A (6) v Wighill Park (0)
Saxton A won by 159 runs
Saxton A 243/3 (Dave Buck 90*, Ian Cunningham 52*)
Wighill Park 84 all out

A game against the leaders of The Great Rebellion (league structure to stay the same next year thanks to Wighill) was almost a foregone conclusion when they turned up with only 8 men.

With Spofforth and Ribston dropping out further up the divisions, promotion to Div 4 is now virtually assured for the 2nd team in their first year in Div 5. It would take a back-end of season collapse of unimaginable proportion..... Except they've done it before.

In order to wrap up the end of the Under 17s' season the final statistics are below. Overall a pretty good year, finishing fourth in the table, and losing two very close games at the start of the year against the two sides that finished top of the table. I’d like to thank all of the 17 guys who played this year for the under 17s who have played cricket and represented the club in the right fashion. I would also like to thank the other coaches for turning up to all of the games to lend their support.

Ian.

2010 U17s Averages and 2010 U17 Fines list

Saxton (6) v Whixley (1)
Saxton won by 46 runs
Saxton 189 all out
Whixley 143 all out

Back out of the relegation zone and a happy crew (plus Gareth and a few SWAGs) down the Greyhound. Here's the long-awaited match report on a win.

Long Marston A (0) v Saxton A (5)
Saxton A won by 90 runs
Saxton A 196/6 (Chris Dennison 92*)
Long Marston A 106/8 (Ian Armitage 46*, Ian Cunningham 4/9)

After a slow start (70/4 after 30 overs), Chris D set about the bowling, assisted by Bob and Matt to take the total to 196. Then came a turgid 45 overs of defensive batting from a Marston side that never even attempted to reach 150 and 1 point. Scorecard and report from another reluctant recruit to the reporting team.

Kippax Welfare (6) v Saxton (0)
Kippax Welfare won by 4 wickets
Saxton 157 all out
Kippax Welfare 159/6

A match marred by the appalling injury to Gareth opening the Saxton batting. Get well soon Gareth, and looking on the bright side, you might get to wear a Michael Crawford 'Phantom of the Opera' mask.

Because our usual reporter was wounded in action the week before and so accompanied Gareth in the ambulance to A&E, not sure if there'll be a report this week, but I'm sure we'll all be getting the details of what's broken in how many places and where they are drilling for the pins and screws. But no, here's an account from the stand-in cub reporter

Gareth Bottomley - The Face of Saxton Not sure if this picture contravenes the Child Protection rules, but here's our wounded little soldier shortly after using his face instead of the bat. The use of helmets is going to increase throughout both senior teams. Postscript from the Kippax website - He later returned to Kippax long after the game was over and his team had left. The reason for this was to shake hands with the Kippax bowler and to say 'no hard feelings'. After suffering 4 fractures to his face, we think that is a wonderful thing to do. Our faith in 'The Spirit' is restored. We all wish Gareth a full and speedy recovery.

Saxton A (6) v St Chads Broomfield B (0)
Saxton A won by 81 runs
Saxton A 231/8
St Chads Broomfield B 150 all out

Turned out to be another comfortable win, but it didn't feel like it. Scorecard

St. Chads 80 all out lost to Saxton 82-2
Report from a coach that has regained his faith in coaching

Coming up against a young Garforth side, Saxton scored heavily and then bowled tightly, nuff said. Ian.

Saxton 205 for 5 (Fireball 50*, Vuvu 53*)
Garforth 107 for 7 (Jay from Inbetweeners 3 for 17)

Saxton (1) v Church Fenton (6)
Church Fenton won by 7 runs
Church Fenton 191/8 (Makbul Mulla 40)
Saxton 184 all out (Gareth Bottomley 77, Ismail Patel 6/42)

Cruising at around 150 for 2, then a collapse of epic proportions. The report should be interesting - and here it is..

Kirk Hammerton A (0) v Saxton A (5)
Saxton A won by 6 wickets
Kirk Hammerton A 171/9
Saxton A 174/4

A second team full of replacements takes a fairly comfortable win. One out of one for Nige as captain - and he won the toss. Stand out performances were Wraggy with the bat (71) and Johnny Snowden with the ball, 4-36. Scorecard

After the early departures of Statto, Fireball, Teef, Atko, Jeffo, Wassy, Fletch, Todd and Gilbo. Saxton's own "Mr Single Wicket" Steve Wragg was beaten in a close final by Paul "Vuvu" Heseltine.

Old Leodiensians (6) v Saxton (0)
Old Leodiensians won by 8 wickets
Saxton 109 all out
Old Leodiensians 110/2 

"We lost - that's all you need to know" was the verbal report on the game back at the Greyhound, but here's a rather more informative report.

Saxton A (6) v Rufforth A (1)
Saxton A won by 16 runs
Saxton A 148 all out
Rufforth A 132 all out

Hardly a convincing win for the 2nds on a glorious day and a lively wicket. But, a win is a win and still second in Div 5. Report here and scorecard