A superb 180-run partnership for the second wicket put Settle in command from the start in their Senior League derby match at Barnoldswick. John Davidson hit sixteen fours and a six, narrowly missing his first century for the club with a score of 94 at a run a ball, a cracking pace for an opener. He was finally bowed by Jonathan Beech, not before passing 640 runs for the season. Pro Ashen Silva (68) partnered Davidson, striking seven boundaries and a six to claim his third half-ton of the year, himself passing the 600 mark. Overseas Amateur Dante Niles then compounded the hosts’ misery by rattling off 45 runs from 38 balls.
April has been a busy month on tillage farms.
Over the past four weeks, readers have been sending in their best tillage snaps as part of Arable April.
Arable April showcased the very best of the tillage industry over the month and was brought to you by the Irish Farmers Journal and the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG), with the support of Seedtech.
Entries for the Arable April photo competition are now closed and the judges are deliberating.
Here are selection of the best pictures submitted over the past week.
Arable April around the country
Killen Bros drilling spring barley in Derry this week. Picture submitted by Lorraine Killen.
Arable April has kicked off around the country and, this year, the
Irish Farmers Journal has teamed up with Irish Grain Growers and Seedtech to bring you a photo competition.
The theme of the photo competition is sustainability.
Make sure to upload your photos with a good caption to let us know what you are doing.
Photos from readers across the country
Planting rooster potatoes along the coast of Skerries.\ Ian Rooney
Massey Ferguson 7726S getting ground ready for potatoes, beside the Boyne Cable Bridge.\ Aidan McCann
Getting beet in the ground in Ardcath, Co Meath. \ Andrew Tallon
Richard Murphy rolling spring malting barley variety Gangway. The crop was sown on 1 April at a rate of 11.5stone per acre and received four bags of 12-8-22 in the seedbed.
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