Leaders Leyland face Lancaster test
Kendal pro and captain Ross McMillan has been in top form |
The sixth round fixtures in the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) are played this coming Saturday with leaders Leyland looking to maintain their winning start when they visit Lune Road to play Lancaster.
Leyland defeated local rivals Chorley at Fox Lane last Saturday with South African professional Brett Pelser making a crucial contribution in a match-winning partnership with Peter Cummings. But Lancaster are a vastly improved side this season and will pose a stern test.
Two of the in-form teams meet at Shap Road with Kendal, inspired by captain and professional Ross McMillan hosting the reigning champions St Annes. After two successful run chases to beat Darwen and Barrow St Annes followed up with an emphatic Lancashire Cup win at Ormskirk on Sunday, the league's leading batsman Atiq Uz-Zaman again in top form.
Barrow hope to recover from their disappointment at Vernon Road when they play Blackpool at Ernest Pass. But after a slow start to the season Paul Danson's Blackpool side have won their last two games against Carnforth and Lancashire Colts.
Morecambe look to build on their thrilling last-ball victory over Darwen when Carnforth visit Woodhill Lane with ex-Morecambe favourite Gareth Pedder now the professional at Lodge Quarry. Carnforth's top bowler Warren Quinn will also be available for the game against his old club.
Morecambe's Chris Williams catches Darwen's Kamran Anwar off the last ball last Saturday to win the game |
Chorley's South African pro JJ Smuts will take on extra responsibility as his side's promising start to the season faces a challenge due to injuries and player unavailability. Chorley captain Andy Holdsworth suffered a broken hand in the defeat at Leyland and key players Billy Smith, Jack Catterall and James Reynard all missed the game. Chorley entertain a Preston side looking to recover from a poor start. Preston still await the arrival of pro Bilal Asad.
In the remaining game Fleetwood entertain, fresh from a fine performance at Netherfield last Saturday when captain and professional Matt Frith hit a fine century entertain Darwen.
Darwen pro Mohammad Zaman Khan guested for Royton in the Central Lancashire League last Sunday and hit 72 and took four for 53 in his side's seven wickets win over his old club Crompton. Netherfield have no game.
Last Sunday a Cumberland side containing four Northern League cricketers lost by 114 runs to Staffordshire at Leek in their third game in the MCCA Trophy. Barrow's Jonathan Miles and Graham Dawson; Kendal's Chris Miller and Ikram Ullah of Morecambe were all in the Cumberland side. The scorecard can be found here:
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/266/266208.html
Cumberland's remaining game in the competition is on Sunday week at Netherfield (23 May) when Cheshire provide the opposition.
Last Sunday St Annes beat Ormskirk by eight wickets in the LCB Knock-Out competition, an outstanding result against a top Liverpool & District Competition side. The scorecard can be found here:
http://stannes.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10871822
But Chorley suffered a disappointing defeat at home to Walshaw in the same competition:
http://chorley.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10871832
And Netherfield lost by ten wickets at Colwyn Bay in the ECB National Club Knock-Out:
http://netherfield.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940668
But Leyland won at Golborne in the same competition:
http://ecb.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940612
Chesney Hughes made his first-class debut for Derbyshire this week |
Meanwhile Chesney Hughes who played with distinction for Fleetwood last year made his County Championship and first-class debut for Derbyshire against Middlesex at Lord's:
http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/engine/current/match/435490.html
This Sunday in the first round of the LCB Cup Palace Shield sides provide the opposition as Netherfield entertain Great Eccleston, Morecambe are at home to Garstang and Preston play hosts to Penwortham.
In the ECB National Club Knock-Out Lancaster visit Farnworth Social Cirle, Carnforth are at another Bolton League side in Westhoughton, Darwen entertain Neston at Birch Hall, Kendal are at home to Ormskirk and Chorley play Prestwich at Windsor Park. Blackpool are at home to Tonge while St Annes travel to Freckleton. Barrow did not enter the competition and Preston and Fleetwood have already been knocked-out but Morecambe are through to the next round after beating Clifton.
In Division Two the game between Leyland and Lancaster at Fox Lane, last season's runners-up against the champions, could be the match of the day while leaders Darwen are at home to Fleetwood.
Charity game at Leyland this Sunday
Another reminder that this Sunday 16 May Leyland CC host a charity fund raising game in aid of St Catherine's Hospice.
The match is being sponsored by Clock Garage Chorley Ltd. Doors open at Midday, and the match starts at 2.00pm. This is a great opportunity for families to come along and enjoy a fantastic day out.
There are lots of activities and refreshments, includes Face Painting, Football Shooting Competition, Truth Dance Company, Kwik Cricket at the Tea Interval, Lunch and Teas available at the Ground, Club Bar Open all day, Ice Cream available, Tombola and a Charity Raffle.
ADMISSION:
Prior to Match Day:
Family Ticket £5, Adult £2, Children £1
On Match Day: Family Ticket £6, Adult £3, Children £2
Leyland all rounder Luis Reece |
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls)
Fixtures
Saturday 15th May
2010
(Round Six)
Division One (1pm start)
Barrow v Blackpool
Chorley v Preston
Fleetwood v Darwen
Kendal v St Annes
Lancaster v Leyland
Morecambe v Carnforth
Netherfield no game
Division Two (2nd XI, 1pm start)
Blackpool v Barrow
Carnforth v Morecambe
Darwen v Fleetwood
Leyland v Lancaster
Preston v Chorley
St Annes v Kendal
Netherfield no game
