Accrington 53-6, Todmorden 52-3
Saturday July 10th 1993

A low scoring 28 overs a-side game at Thorneyholme Road went the way of Todmorden who returned to Yorkshire with a 7 wicket win. Stuart Parker took 5-32 and professional Paul Allott 1-20 off 14 overs to restrict Accrington to 53-6. At one stage Accrington were 0-2 and 4-5 with Parker having opener Neil Barnes (0), skipper Nick Marsh (0) and Billy Rawstron (1) all caught behind by David Whitehead. Parker also held a return catch off professional Neil Johnson (1). Mark Demaine was caught by Stuart Priestley off Parker without scoring to have the home side reeling on 4-5. Paul Barratt and Russell Edmonds added 19 before Edmonds offered a return catch to Allott for 5. Neil Holmes (14 not out) joined Barratt (31 not out) to take the score to 53-6 at the end of the innings. Another over was lost due to rain leaving Todmorden only needing 52 from 27 overs, a target they reached in the 23rd over for the loss of Priestley (6), Richard Eastwood (10) and Andy Barker (0). Brian Heywood (17 not out) and Whitehead (3 not out) were unbeaten went the points were secured. Scorecard

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