Cricket Sunday 26th May

[BigRedrose]

Burnley v Rochdale, Rochdale 86 for 5 .14 overs left

[sjb]

Nelson bowled out for 31 by Rishton.

[BigRedrose]

Rochdale 109 for 6, 8 overs left.

[BigRedrose]

Rochdale 113 for 7, 7 overs remain.

[jrgbfc]

Think that will be game over at Colne after the showers that have just come through. Belting it down.

[ClaretTony]

Nelson bowled out for 31 by Rishton.

And beaten by 9 wickets

[BigRedrose]

Rochdale 116 all out.

[BigRedrose]

Heavy rain arrives at Turf Moor.

[ClaretTony]

I don’t know who is responsible for the Play Cricket updates but Rochdale have been stuck on 111/6 for ages.

[BigRedrose]

I don’t know who is responsible for the Play Cricket updates but Rochdale have been stuck on 111/6 for ages.

I think the Play Cricket updates are linked to the match scorers.
Covers were on at Burnley, now coming off, not raining at the moment.

[BigRedrose]

Meanwhile, second place Darwen 129 all out at home to Haslingden.

[BigRedrose]

Off again at Burnley, not raining though. Lightning this time. Under current rules off for a minimum of 30 minutes.

[Somethingfishy]

Currently off at Tod. House 116/5 from 28 in a game already reduced to 33 overs.
Jonny Whitehead 65no
Not looking good to get back on. Just had a massive downpour after originally going off for lightning. Cracking storm. Brightening up but still raining.

[Somethingfishy]

Safe to say the game at Tod is off. Outfield like a lake.

[BigRedrose]

Back on at Burnley, but clouds are filling in, not looking good.

[BigRedrose]

Haslingden struggling Darwen, 42 for 7.

[BigRedrose]

Haslingden 44 for 8 at Darwen. Burnley 30 for 1 off 11 overs, currently off for rain.

[BigRedrose]

Defeat for Burnley after much confusion. Both teams agreed to resume after the rain even though the required number of overs couldn't be played to achieve a D/L result. Burnley went out needing 28 from 2 overs, which they obviously didn't get, but ended up with 6 points, despite losing, I have no idea how. Everyone is confused!

[Blue Skies]

DL can be a mess but 6 points is better than the 5 if they hadn't have give it a go. Similarly 1 more point than most who were rained off. Whilst there is a 1 in the defeat column it's total points that matter and a glance at the League table shows it isn't that bad

[BigRedrose]

Burnley decided to try and go for the target of 28 from 2 overs, knowing full well there was very limited time left. They would only have got 5 points for a 'no result' game, but, because they had earlier got the 2 bowling points and then got batting points for getting close to Rochdale 's score, they ended up with 6 points. ( If I've read it right!)

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Defeat for Rawtenstall at home to Bacup.

[bfcmik]

Tod v Lowerhouse abandoned. 5 pts each

[ClaretTony]

Defeat for Burnley after much confusion. Both teams agreed to resume after the rain even though the required number of overs couldn't be played to achieve a D/L result. Burnley went out needing 28 from 2 overs, which they obviously didn't get, but ended up with 6 points, despite losing, I have no idea how. Everyone is confused!

Shows what a farce this league is now with the bonus points. Had the game been abandoned, both teams would have won 5 points, but because they got a result, Rochdale won 10 points for winning while Burnley then got 4 batting points for getting and the two bowling points for having bowled Rochdale out. So they got 6 points in losing which is one more than they would have got. I've said all along that bonus points for losing are a farce.

[Longsidelenny1882]

Time to have a rethink points system clearly not fair and not working upthecolne

[Longsidelenny1882]

My idea 20 points for a win if it’s colne 10 points for a win any other team nothing for a no result

[wbfc]

They get points for bowling a side out or for getting within so many runs when chasing seems fairly sensible to me

[WadingInDeeper]

My idea 20 points for a win if it’s colne 10 points for a win any other team nothing for a no result

We still wouldn't finish in the top half

[ClaretTony]

They get points for bowling a side out or for getting within so many runs when chasing seems fairly sensible to me

I'd prefer a points system that rewards winning teams rather than offering consolation prizes