Darwen look to build on fine start
Captain Jason Swift leads the Colts side off the field at Preston last season
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Lancashire Colts mark their second season in the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) with two games over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
Captained by Jason Swift the Colts open their campaign at Broadwater on Sunday against Fleetwood before visiting Champions Leyland on Monday.
The Colts will play each side in the league once over the season with all points earned counting in the league tables.
Last season their first match in the league was at Broadwater and the Colts won by nine wickets after bowling out the home side for 104. Their game at Fox Lane was one of the best of the season, Leyland prevailing by two wickets chasing 172 in an exciting finish.
The Colts eventually won three and lost seven of their 13 games in their inaugural season.
On Saturday Netherfield visit Lancaster with veteran leg-spinner Marc Hadwin already in form. The former Cumberland County player, who captured his 500th Division One wicket last year took six more in the 22 runs victory over Preston.
Marc Hadwin has begun the season in wicket-taking form
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Champions Leyland visit Preston while Carnforth, fresh from a nine wickets win over Lancaster are at Barrow. Carnforth pro Gareth Pedder has begun the season with 11 wickets in his first two games.
Blackpool, awaiting the arrival of South African pro Con de Lange are at Chorley, Kendal entertain Darwen, who began their Centenary season with victory over Fleetwood. Chris Wade took five wickets and pro Zimmy Khan hit an unbeaten half-century. St Annes are at home to Morecambe.
Darwen pro Zimmy Khan tucks a shot away to leg
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Kendal hope that their New Zealand pro Jamie How will arrive next week.
All 14 first division teams are in action on Bank Holiday Monday with defending champions Leyland sitting out the afternoon in Division Two.
Team news as it becomes available is on Twitter at NPCLGE.
Carnforth pro Gareth Pedder has begun the season in fine form
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Fixtures, Saturday 30th April 2011 (Round Three)
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Division (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls)
Division One (1pm start)
Barrow v Carnforth
Chorley v Blackpool
Lancaster v Netherfield
Kendal v Darwen
Preston v Leyland
St Annes v Morecambe
Division Two (2nd XI, 1pm start)
Blackpool v Chorley
Carnforth v Barrow
Darwen v Kendal
Leyland v Preston
Morecambe v St Annes
Netherfield v Lancaster
Fleetwood free date
Sunday 1st May 2011
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Division (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls)
Division One (1pm start)
Fleetwood v Lancashire Colts
Fixtures, Monday 2nd May 2011 (Round Four)
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Division (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls)
Division One (1pm start)
Blackpool v Barrow
Carnforth v Kendal
Darwen v St Annes
Lancaster v Preston
Leyland v Lancashire Colts
Morecambe v Chorley
Netherfield v Fleetwood
Division Two (2nd XI, 1pm start)
Barrow v Blackpool
Chorley v Morecambe
Fleetwood v Netherfield
Kendal v Carnforth
Preston v Lancaster
St Annes v Darwen
Leyland free date
