Lancashire League Handbook 2013

152 including a hat trick and had conceded 10 runs in his first over. Frans Cronje (pro) made a club record individual score of 159 not out for Todmorden against Rishton on 9thAugust 1997. On 26th June 1999 Todmorden made 301-3 with Ramsbottommaking 303-7, a League aggregate record highest score, at the time. Brendan Nash (176*) and Richard Baigent (94) had a 2nd wicket partnership of 252 against Ramsbottom. Richard Baigent made a club amateur record score of 147 not out for Todmorden againstAccrington on 7thMay 2000. Matthew Brierley (38*) & Tushar Arothe (189*), put on 187 for the 4th wicket on 27th July 2002. Simon Newbitt broke the Club amateur batting record for runs in a season with 892 runs in 2009. INTERESTING ITEMS At the Annual Meeting of the League, on February 28th, 1934, a pair of Silver Candlesticks, suitably inscribed, were presented by the President, on behalf of the League, to Mr. Eddie Paynter, to commemorate his brilliant performance with the M.C.C. 1932-33 touring team in the Test Match, England v.Australia. Mr Paynter learned his cricket with the Enfield club, with whom he played as an amateur in the League. In season 1939 five players with birth qualifications for Bacup C.C. were engaged by first-class counties, two with Lancashire, two withWorcestershire, and one withNorthampton. Todmorden C.C. during Season 1949 had five players with birth qualifications for the Club playing in first-class County Cricket. D. Shackleton andH. DawsonwithHampshire. P. Greenwoodwith Lancashire. R. Horsfall with Essex and K. Fiddling with Northants. D. Shackleton also played for England in a Test Match against theWest Indies in 1950. Mark Harvey of Burnley made his debut for Lancashire 1st team during the 1994 season. S.F. Barnes was Rishton’s pro in 1895 and then Professional for Rawtenstall in 1933. Roger Harper (Guyana and West Indies) served as professional at Bacup for 8 consecutive years, 1989-96. During this time, he scored 8600 leagues runs at an average of 57.71, with a highest score of 162 not out; he bowled 3409.4 overs, taking 596 wickets, average 14.57, with a best performance of 9-22. He also took 182 catches. In theWorsley Cup, he scored 1120 runs at an average of 70, highest score 104 not out; he bowled 398.4 overs, taking 71 wickets, average 14.6, with a best performance of 6-54, and took 18 catches. James Anderson of Burnley was chosen to represent England Under 17s in 1999. James Anderson of Burnley made his one day debut for Lancashire CCC in