PROFESSIONAL Charl Langveldt is finally due to arrive to take up his job at Netherfield on Monday and it cannot come too soon for the side's skipper Scott Clement, writes Richard Daniels.

"Looking at the first five fixtures of the season, you would have to say that if we had Charl then there's a good chance we would have won them all.

"When you get six or seven wickets down and bring back the fast bowler and it's someone like Langeveldt, then he should roll them over.

"Instead we have picked up two wins, two nine-pointers, and a loss - yet we're still only seven points off the top.

"Those opponents we have played must have been happy that we haven't had the professional to bowl 85 miles per hour at them, but there will be a few shaking in their boots a bit now."

The South African World Cup star's last-minute 21-day contract at Leicestershire ends on Sunday.

Netherfield sit out a blank weekend because of the odd number of teams in the league, so Langeveldt will be first seen in action at home to Barrow next Saturday.

"It's been very disappointing not to have Charl," said Clement, "But that is behind us and we've got to be positive and go forward," he added.

"I suppose that we did well to take nine points at Carnforth on Saturday when most other sides were rained off and only collected four .

"In my view there maybe some teams above us in the table who are in a false position, but we have to prove that is the case on the pitch.

"We've no games at the weekend, but hope to rearrange Sunday's postponed Cockspur Cup match with Kendal for Wednesday.

"Charl will not be able to play under the national knockout rules, but it will give him a chance to see us in action and assess the abilities of the team he's joining."

n Substitute professional Pakistani Ghulam Ali led a run feast for Netherfield before they finished with a winning draw at Carnforth on Saturday.

Ali (87) came on the recommendation of Asif Mutjaba, who had filled the role earlier in the season, and he forged a second-wicket partnership of 141 with Chris Parry (59).

Building on the impressive platform, the visitors pressed on to send the tally soaring to 295-5 by the close of their 50-over innings.

After inserting Netherfield, Carnforth removed Craig Walmsley (11) caught behind with the score on 13, but Ali carved away at the home bowlers.

With Parry played a very sensible supporting role, together they hoisted the score to 154 before Parry was bowled for his 59.

When Ali departed, trapped lbw six overs later, the score has risen to 189 with still seven wickets standing and 13 overs left to bat.

Lively strokeplay from Ryan Brown (43 in 31 balls), Mark Daly (38) and Simon Little (28 not out) boosted the score to 295, with Ben Hornby the best of the Carnforth bowlers with 3-60.

Netherfield made an early breakthrough with the ball, when Lyndell Richardson was caught at slip for 14.

Ryan Nelson (50) and Darren Moore (24) added 51 for the second wicket before Moore was run out for 24.

His was the first of three wickets to fall for 14 runs as Carnforth slumped to 79-4 halfway through their overs.

Nelson and Riaz did what was required to halt the slide by adding 47 but by the time a couple more wickets fell, Carnforth were already concentrating on avoiding defeat and successfully batted out the last 10 overs to close on 183-7. Ali took 3-65 and Peter Lawson 2-28.