By Michael Latham
Blackpool's John Mounsey top scored with 37 |
The Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating 3D Sports) suffered a virtual Bank Holiday wash-out with all the Division One games abandoned and results gained in only two Division Two games.
The Division One games at Darwen (versus Fleetwood), Kendal (versus Carnforth) and Preston (versus Chorley) were all abandoned without a ball being bowled, a flock of Canadian geese settling on the square amidst the puddles at Birch Hall, Darwen at the allotted starting time.
Morecambe's game against defending champions Netherfield did start but the home side reached 30 for the loss of opener Mark Woodhead before the rains came
At Lune Road Barrow openers Jonathan Miles and deputy professional Alistair Gray, a prolific batsman from Western Province in South Africa, had taken the score to 29 without loss against Lancaster before the game was abandoned.
Most progress was made at Vernon Road where league leaders St Annes were in with a good chance of a 12-point haul for a win abtting second when the game was abandoned at 7pm.
Visitors Blackpool, invited to bat in a game commencing at 4-15pm and reduced to 25 overs-per-side, had posted 116 for 5 in their allotted overs.
Top scorer was opener John Mounsey, a former Palace Shield cricketer in his first season in the Northern League, who was run out for 37.
St Annes pro Dinuka Hettiarachchi just fails in a caught and bowled chance offered by John Mounsey |
Blackpool's deputy pro Pierre Joubert, a highly rated South African playing for Werneth in the Central Lancashire League, was caught and bowled by Stephen Twist after making 22.
Andy Furniss, the former Fylde captain, hit an unbeaten 29 to steer Blackpool towards a competitive total.
In reply St Annes had reached 47 for 1 off 12 overs when the rains returned.
Atiq-uz-Zaman was unbeaten on 21 and fellow opener Gareth Evans, bowled by Richard Gleeson for 18, was the only wicket to fall.
Blackpool pro Pierre Joubert applies the sawdust |
St Annes's Atiq Uz-Zaman was 21 not out when the rains came |
All the Division Ones sides, with the exception of Leyland collected four points.
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
DARWEN v FLEETWOOD
Match abandoned (4pts each)
KENDAL v CARNFORTH
Match abandoned (4pts each)
LANCASTER v BARROW
Match abandoned (4pts each)
Barrow 29 for 0
MORECAMBE v NETHERFIELD
Match abandoned (4pts each)
Morecambe 30 for 1
PRESTON v CHORLEY
Match abandoned (4pts each)
ST ANNES v BLACKPOOL
Match abandoned (4pts each)
Blackpool 116 for 5; St Annes 47 for 1
Leyland no game
Morecambe sign new Pro
Morecambe CC have confirmed the signing of South African bowler Mandla Mashimbyi as the club's professional for 2009 and hope that he will arrive in time for next weekend.
Mashimbyi, a 28-year-old right arm fast medium bowler captains Northerns in South African domestic cricket and has played 37 first-class games, scoring 961 runs at an average of 22 and taking 73 wickets at an average of 33.
He replaces fellow countryman Wayne Parnell, who was called up by South Africa for the T20 World Cup and has also signed a short-term deal with Kent and has been released from his Morecambe contract.
Darwen CC also hope to have highly-rated South African all rounder David Wiese over in time for next weekend while Blackpool's Sri Lankan professional Saj Weerakoon rejoins the club for a second season on Thursday.
FURNESS BUILDING SOCIETY
( INCORPORATING 3D SPORTS )
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division One
| Club |
P |
W15 |
W12 |
D4 |
D1 |
L |
NR4 |
BP |
Pts |
| St Annes |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
39 |
| Preston |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
36 |
| Leyland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
32 |
| Morecambe |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
29 |
| Darwen |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
26 |
| Chorley |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
26 |
| Fleetwood |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
26 |
| Kendal |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
| Lancaster |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
22 |
| Blackpool |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
21 |
| Carnforth |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
18 |
| Netherfield |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
| Barrow |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
Blackpool Seconds record day's only win
Blackpool Second XI were the only team to record a positive Bank Holiday result when they defeated defending champions St Annes at Stanley Park.
Blackpool made 148 for 9 off 36 overs with Craig Outram top-scoring with 44.
In reply St Annes were bowled out for 127 despite a valiant 68 from Gareth Costin, Andy Armstrong taking 4 for 66 and Ross Parker 4 for 44.
Darwen settled for a winning draw in a rain-reduced game at Fleetwood, Alex Davies hitting an unbeaten 59 in their 158 for 3. Fleetwood battled to 109 for 8 at the close, John Whalley making 51 and Christain Davies taking 4 for 49.
There was no play in any of the other four Division Two games.
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
BARROW v LANCASTER
Match abandoned (4pts each)
BLACKPOOL v ST ANNES
Blackpool (15pts) defeated St Annes (3pts) by 21 runs
Blackpool 148 for 9, St Annes 127 (G Costin 68, A Armstrong 4 for 66, R Parker 4 for 44)
CARNFORTH v KENDAL
Match abandoned (4pts each)
CHORLEY v PRESTON
Match abandoned (4pts each)
FLEETWOOD v DARWEN
Darwen (7pts) winning draw; Fleetwood (1pt)
Darwen 158 for 3 (A Davies 59no), Fleetwood 109 for 8 (J Whalley 51, C Davies 4 for 47)
NETHERFIELD v MORECAMBE
Match abandoned (4pts each)
Leyland no game
FURNESS BUILDING SOCIETY
( INCORPORATING 3D SPORTS )
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division Two
| Club |
P |
W15 |
W12 |
D4 |
D1 |
L |
NR4 |
BP |
Pts |
| Lancaster |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
40 |
| Morecambe |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
37 |
| Kendal |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
35 |
| Blackpool |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
31 |
| Chorley |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
24 |
| St Annes |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
24 |
| Darwen |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
23 |
| Carnforth |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
| Preston |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
| Leyland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
| Barrow |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
| Netherfield |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| Fleetwood |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
