Lancashire League Handbook 2013

151 Peter Wood had 24 seasons for Rawtenstall, 497 innings, not out 57 times, 14951 runs at an average of 33.98, top score of 148 with 12 centuries and 99 scores of 50 or more. Peter Hanson set a newClub wicket keeping record in 2012 – 292 caught & 173 stumped – total 465 surpassing the record of BrianManning. RISHTON Batting first against Enfield on July 2nd 1949 Rishton scored 283 runs in 133 minutes. In winning the Junior League Championship in 1953, Rishton 2nd XI never lost amatch andwere never totally dismissed throughout the season. Rishton in 1955 won the Senior Championship and the Worsley Cup performing the "Double" for the first time in the Club's history. In the 1955Worsley Cup final Gupte (pro) took 10wickets for 101 runs. In 1956 against Accrington at Thorneyholme Road Gupte (pro) took 8 for 19 including 2 hat tricks. Rishton had a 15 match sequence without losing in 1995 13 wins and 2NR Frank Martindale was the leading wicket keeper for 4 successive seasons 1979 to 1982. This meant a sequence of him being the leading wicket keeper for 7 out of 8 seasons following his previous run at Enfield from1975 to 1977. On Saturday, 3rd August 1996, Rishton, with Allan Donald, dismissed Accrington for 18, the lowest score since the League adopted limited overs. Rishton's team score for 304 for 3 against Church on 28th May 2005 at Rishton was the clubs highest score in limited oversWorsley Cupmatches. The opening stand of 174 between Peter Sleep (82) and Kumar Dharmasena (130*) is also aWorsley Cup record for Rishton. On 15th May 2005 Peter Sleep hit 151 not out, the highest score by a Rishton amateur. Andrea Agathagelou took a hat-trick on the 8th May 2010 against Colne - all LBW’s. Afaq Ali Sartaj became the youngest player to take 50 Lancashire League wickets in a season at 17 years 2months 9 days on 10th September 2011. In 2012 Nathan Sharrock became the youngest ever player for Rishton only to b e s u r p a s s e d b y B r a d l e y B o d d i e l a t e r i n t h e s e a s o n On 9th September Daniel Salpietro (pro) took 10 for 34 vs Rawtenstall. TODMORDEN Todmorden won the Championship in 1927 with all ten amateurs playing under a birth qualification and their professional was also Lancashire born. In 1938 Todmorden became the first Club to win the Worsley Cup two seasons in succession. Todmorden by winning the League Championship and the Worsley Cup in 1954 completed the "Double" for the second time, M.Hartley, against Bacup on 24th July 1976 took 9 wickets for 13 runs,