SECONDS LOSE BUT STILL PICK UP POINTS

Nathan Swift’s team continue to mix it with the best teams in the Championship, although they couldn’t come away from Wickersley with the full twelve points.

The young guns had to wait a long time for their first wicket, but the opening stand didn’t hurt the away side and tight bowling from the seamers kept them in the game but it was the introduction of spin from Beukes and Nicholson that claimed the first three wickets. That brought Spencer-Jones and former Griffin, Wootton to the crease and it was their partnership that changed the dynamic of the innings. Both hit half centuries in an 106 run partnership at more than a run a ball.

Jordan Slattery came back into the attack and removed both batters, but after the main damage was done. Jordan snicked Wootton off and went on to claim the first senior hat trick for the club for the season as 229 for 3 finished on 256 for 9. Jordan claiming 4 for 75.

It would have needed a usual start from in form Sheryaar Ali and skipper Swift but the former was trapped in front for 6. Swift looked flaunt but did lose a precession of partners before he fell for 33 himself.

15 year old star in the making, Owen Smith, then reached his first second team half century, scoring 79 from 93 balls. He found an ally in Slattery who made 36 in their 66 run partnership as Barnsley finished on 216 all out.