Mick Gray takes six wickets but yet another batting collapse hands Olicanians victory
Otley arrived at Cross Green in a confident mood, despite a crushing victory at the hands of North Leeds in the previous round of fixtures.
Mark Wilkinson won the toss and chose to field first on a wicket which had remained dry despite constant rain on the previous day.
Ricky Halloran and Liam Mulligan took the new ball but struggled to stem the flow of runs despite Mulligan picking up the wicket of Matt Worrall with a good yorker.
Mick Gray was rushed into the attack at the end of the first ten overs, and after an economical start, he got rid of opener Walker as he looked to accelerate after reaching his half-century.
Paul Wilkinson was introduced from the clubhouse end, and he was quickly amongst the wickets as he picked up his best haul of the season thus far with three wickets, whilst Gray continued to add to his ever growing tally for the season.
Halloran replaced Wilkinson so as to try and run through the lower order of the visitors, but instead Giles Phillips rode his luck and played some good shots to make 31.
Gray, however, wasn't to be denied as he finished with 6 wickets, whilst Tom Maston finished with three stumpings as the team from Ilkley were bowled out for 172.
Wilkinson's side were confident of chasing down the under-par total, and started well as Lewis Bolton raced to 20 from only five overs.
However, in the sixth, he was caught at square leg as he looked to continue the fast scoring rate.
Charlie Davy quickly followed him back to the pavilion, whilst Paul Wilkinson and Halloran were very harshly adjudged LBW as the home side began to crumble.
Captain Wilkinson and Graeme Wolfenden began re-buliding and looked like they could form a large partnership when the skipper was caught at point.
This proved the trigger for a lower order collapse as Wolfenden, Keith Pullan, Declan Adams and Mulligan all lost their wickets.
Final pair Maston and Gray battled for six overs before the latter was bowled by Ben Rhodes to leave the home side all out for 116, with more than 12 overs of their reply remaining.
The defeat leaves the side in the relegation places after five matches and victory over fellow strugglers Beckwithshaw on Saturday is a must. The Birtwhistle Cup also begins at the weekend, with a tie at league-leaders Guiseley awaiting Wilkinson's charges
Olicanians 2nd XI 172 (M.Gray 6-37, P.Wilkinson 3-27)
Otley 2nd XI 116 (G. Wolfenden 36)
Mark Wilkinson won the toss and chose to field first on a wicket which had remained dry despite constant rain on the previous day.
Ricky Halloran and Liam Mulligan took the new ball but struggled to stem the flow of runs despite Mulligan picking up the wicket of Matt Worrall with a good yorker.
Mick Gray was rushed into the attack at the end of the first ten overs, and after an economical start, he got rid of opener Walker as he looked to accelerate after reaching his half-century.
Paul Wilkinson was introduced from the clubhouse end, and he was quickly amongst the wickets as he picked up his best haul of the season thus far with three wickets, whilst Gray continued to add to his ever growing tally for the season.
Halloran replaced Wilkinson so as to try and run through the lower order of the visitors, but instead Giles Phillips rode his luck and played some good shots to make 31.
Gray, however, wasn't to be denied as he finished with 6 wickets, whilst Tom Maston finished with three stumpings as the team from Ilkley were bowled out for 172.
Wilkinson's side were confident of chasing down the under-par total, and started well as Lewis Bolton raced to 20 from only five overs.
However, in the sixth, he was caught at square leg as he looked to continue the fast scoring rate.
Charlie Davy quickly followed him back to the pavilion, whilst Paul Wilkinson and Halloran were very harshly adjudged LBW as the home side began to crumble.
Captain Wilkinson and Graeme Wolfenden began re-buliding and looked like they could form a large partnership when the skipper was caught at point.
This proved the trigger for a lower order collapse as Wolfenden, Keith Pullan, Declan Adams and Mulligan all lost their wickets.
Final pair Maston and Gray battled for six overs before the latter was bowled by Ben Rhodes to leave the home side all out for 116, with more than 12 overs of their reply remaining.
The defeat leaves the side in the relegation places after five matches and victory over fellow strugglers Beckwithshaw on Saturday is a must. The Birtwhistle Cup also begins at the weekend, with a tie at league-leaders Guiseley awaiting Wilkinson's charges
Olicanians 2nd XI 172 (M.Gray 6-37, P.Wilkinson 3-27)
Otley 2nd XI 116 (G. Wolfenden 36)
The full scorecard can be found here.
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