THE quarter-finals of the Hyndburn Mayoral six-a-side Challenge saw wins for Attock and the Griffin's Head last Friday at Accrington Cricket Club.

Current Accrington and District League leaders Attock had a comfortable 57 run victory over Peel Park.

Five man Attock scored 132-2 in their 10 overs, skipper Khyber Shah hitting 54no and Liquat Khan 30. Peel Park were never in the hunt, Ian Jackson top scored with 28 runs as last man.

The experience of Dave Parsons and Andy McNicholas saw Robin Foster's Griffin side through with a 12 run win over Haslingden Methodists. McNicholas (43) and Pervez Ali (31) put on 77 for the second wicket after the early loss of Parsons.

Ryan Holt was the most economical bowler, conceding only four runs in his two over spell. Simon Lord batted through the innings for Methodists in scoring an undefeated half-century, but only Jeff Stanton, with 21, offered any real support.

Thirteen runs were needed off the last over, but up stepped Percy Parsons to bowl the first maiden over ever recorded in the competition to date.

This week, Baxenden confirmed their entry into the latter stages of the competition where they will be joined by hosts Accrington, last year's winners Great Harwood, and the winners of the feeder competition. Confirmation is still awaited from the borough's other league clubs. Friday's fixtures are: Everest v Taverners B; Millennium v Supreme Frames.

Results: Great Eastern 65 (S Brankin 25, T Teasadale 2-10, C Addison 2-16), Peel Park 88-2 (T Teasdale 37no, R Addison 29no, M Tafel 2-21), Peel Park won by 23 runs; Everest Jnrs 143-1 (S Hussain 76no, M Hussain 37, T Dean 1-30, L Hillman 0-16), Masons Marauders 89-5 (P Stanley 50, T Dean 11no, M Hussain 1-10), Everest Jnrs won by 54 runs.

Gerber Foods v Millennium, Millennium won on a walkover; Accrington A 54 (M Shah 17m N Stockley 16, L Khan 1-3), Attock 108-4 (K Elahi 30, A Shah 22no, N Mohammed 1-15, N Stockley 1-19), Attock won by 54 runs.

Hodsons Choice 96-5 (G Bardsley 29, J Phillips 16no, J Longden 16, Z Aslam 2-23), Supreme Frames 117-2 (W Ali 49no, S Mohammed 48no, A Gardener 1-19, J Longden 0-12), Supreme Frames won by 21 runs; Haslingden Methodists 89 (M McCarrigan 25, J Stanton 17, M Swift 1-8, D Swift 1-15), Taverners A 85 (A Nawaz 27, B Swift 20, W Haworth 2-13, J Stanton 2-22), Haslingden Methodists won by four runs. Taverners B 123-3 (J Taylor 60, A Khan 27, S Taylor 1-14, J Chambers snr 1-18), St Francis 95-5 (N Sears 27, S Taylor 25, A Khan 1-14, M Cox 1-15), Taverners B won by 28 runs; St Philips 109 (M Devoy 46, I Lawrenson 26, S Ali 2-7, D Parsons 1-12), Griffins Head 109-4 (D Parsons 61no, P Ali 36, M Devoy 3-9, I Lawrenson 1-19), Griffins Head won by losing fewer wickets.

Quarter-finals: Attock 132-2 (K Shah 54no, L Khan 30, T Teasdale 1-15, R Addison 1-17), Peel Park 75 (I Jackson 28, D Lord 17, A Shah 2-12, K Shah 2-18), Attock won by 57 runs; Haslingden Meths 89-5 (S Lord 51no, J Stanton 21, A McNicholas 2-12, K Wish 1-26), Griffins Head 101-5 (A McNicholas 2-12, P Ali 31, R Holt 1-4, J Barnes 1-16), Griffin's Head won by 12 runs.

Friday July 30: Everest v Taverners B; Millennium v Supreme Frames.

Friday, August 6 - Semi-finals: Attock v match 4; match 3 v Griffin's Head.

Final: Friday, August 13.

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