Lancashire League Handbook 2013

150 On 31st July 1999 Colne 3rds made 298-6 and Ramsbottom made 299-5 597 runs in a day a 3rd eleven record. On 26th June 1999 Todmorden made 301-3 with Ramsbottommaking 303-7, a League aggregate record highest score. Ramsbottom seconds recorded its highest ever score (in all forms of Lancs League Cricket) on Sunday, 5th September 2005with 361-4. Michael Clarke (pro) hit the highest individual league score with 200 not out for Ramsbottomat Enfield on 25thMay 2002with 25 fours and seven sixes. Against Todmorden in the Worsley Cup semi final on 23rd June 2002 Michael Clarke made the highest individual score made at Acre Bottom. The team total (307-4) on this daywas the record score on the ground. Mark Dentith scored 206 for Ramsbottom2nd at Enfield on 22nd July 2006, the highest ever score by a player for the club (21 sixes &8 fours). Ramsbottom 2nd team had a record breaking 358 run win at Rishton onApril 2007 scoring 376 for 5 in 50 overs and dismissing the hosts for 18. On his return to the club in 2010 Jonathan Fielding (A) took 113 wickets, the first league amateur to take more than 100 wickets since Tommy Lowe of Church in 1939. Ramsbottom created a new League record by winning 20 consecutive matches between 20th June 2010 and 7thMay 2011 inclusive. On 25th May 2012 Pieter Malan (pro) set a League record individual 20/20 highest score of 165 not out vs Rawtenstall atAcre Bottom. RAWTENSTALL In 1976, Rawtenstall won the Worsley Cup for the first time as Senior Champions, performed the "Double" for the first time in the Club's history. On May 31st 1980, in the Junior League game, Rawtenstall v Lowerhouse, the respective scores after each side had batted 33 overs were, 313-7 and 246-6 a total of 559 runs at an average of 8.469 runs per over. Rawtenstall won the Junior League Championship in 1980 with the highest number of points, 107, since bonus points and limited overs were introduced. On 24thMay 1980 a record 34 over score of 268 for 4 was made by Rawtenstall against Rishton. On 1st May 1982 at Thorneyholme Road, Paul Riding (41no) & John Beaumont (37no) shared a last wicket stand of 76. In 1982 Rawtenstall won the Senior Championship for the sixth time, their other successes being in 1981, 1976, 1926, 1904 and 1894 and in 1922 they tied with Bacup. Matthew Mott made the highest score by a professional (161 not out) for Rawtenstall against Lowerhouse in 2001. Rawtenstall scored a league record limited overs total of 347-7 at home to Nelson on 7th September 2003. On 24th April 2005 Rawtenstall 2nds at home to Rishton 2nds, scored 469-4 a second eleven record team score.