Cricket - Howarth stands apart as Kendal fold in run chase (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Cricket - Howarth stands apart as Kendal fold in run chase

9:30am Sunday 16th August 2009 in Sport By Gazette Sports

ONE man went again the grain as Kendal took on Preston at West Cliff. Kevin Howarth made 58 but all his team-mates ended up dismissed for single figures at title-chasing Preston bounced to the top of the table with a 20-run win in Saturday rain-affect league programme.

Heavy rain in the morning meant Netherfield failed to get a start in their game against St Annes.

The abandonment left the way open for Preston take depose St Annes from top spot and take a slender one-point lead at the top of the table.

Kendal had restricted Preston to 120-8 in 39 overs and Jack White led the bowling returns with 3-21 off seven overs, including two maidens.

Ross McMillan took 2-35 and Howarth 2-38 and he also took three catches.

Howarth compiled 58 with the bat but watched his colleagues come and go in a procession at the visitors were all out for 100 with Lukman Vahaluwala took 5-27 and Bilal Asad 4-17.