Last updated 21:33, Wednesday, 03 September 2008

CARLISLE lost out in their battle at Duddon Sports Club in a low scoring North Lancs Cumbria League game. Duddon opened and posted 129-9, Steven Johnson claiming 3-29 and Chris Foxcroft 3-8. But Carlisle could not hang on to record a victory as they slumped to 101 all out as Graham Stevenson picked up four wickets for just eight runs.

Meanwhile, Workington secured the championship for the second year running – despite some last minute flutters against Penrith on Saturday.

At the Ernest Valentine Ground, Workington regained their title by just one wicket in a nail-biting finale to their season.

Visitors Penrith were put into bat and they picked up 159-9 thanks to professional Upal Fernando hitting 60.

Simon James was Workington’s top bowler with good figures of 5-33 from his 15 overs.

Workington looked on track to record an easy win as pro Simon Beare and opener Callum Moffat put together a strong second wicket partnership of 73 before Moffat fell to the bowling of Fernando for 29.

Beare then struggled to keep partners at the crease and he eventually fell with his side on 128-6, as he was caught for 69.

Workington were slipping but it was the last two batsmen on the books that finally pulled them through.

Kyle Galea and Adam Walker came together with the score on 155-9 in the 41st over and picked off the last five runs for the win.

Keswick clinched a winning draw at Furness after racing to 206-8 in the opening innings of the game.

Darren Collin (50) and Glen Weightman (51) set the Keswick innings off well with a fine opening partnership and John Mason added a further 43. Mark Daly had the best bowling figures for Furness with 3-57.

In reply, Furness held on for the draw by the skin of their teeth on 179-9. Glen Capstick (37) and Majid Jahangir (67) were the mainstays of their innings.

Simon Dowson (3-22) and Dinuka Hettiarachchi (3-39) did most of the damage for Keswick.

In division one, Lindal Moor remain top of the league, with one game remaining, as they defeated Wigton by eight wickets.

Wigton were dismissed for just 54 as Colin Knight (3-11), Andrew Parkinson (3-15 and J Zia (3-13) ripped through the batting attack. Lindal reached 55 for two wickets.