Lancashire League Handbook 2013

18 Fencegate whichwas found to be a very suitable venue. The Senior Batting award was made to the amateur batsman scoring most runs in leaguematches during the season. In third place with 627 runs, one century and three 50's wasAdamBracewell of Enfield In second place, with just 6 runs more, 633 (four half centuries) Tim Farragher of Bacup But with 829 runs 3 centuries, a top score of 156 against Rawtenstall at Bacup Road on 2nd September with an average of 43.63 second only to Pieter Malan and fast approaching 10000 league runs the award went to Graham Knowles of Haslingden. The Senior Bowling award is made to the amateur bowler who takes most wickets in leaguematches during the season. In Third place with 53 wickets, a best of 6 for 23 and with 50 or more wickets for the second successive seasonwasAli Sartaj of Rishton. Second was a player who has ninety three 5 wicket hauls in Lancashire League cricket and is closing in on 1300 career wickets, with 60 wickets, David Ormerod ofAccrington But in top place this year was a bowler who took 5 wickets on 10 occasions during the season with a best of 7 for 20.Unfortunately he but couldn't quite achieve a third successive season with 100 wickets or more. With a total of 89 wickets at 13.56 the awardwent to Jonathan Fielding of Ramsbottom. In wicket keeping, third place went to Sam Tucker of Church who decided to play one more season before taking up a new job abroad. Sam had 32 victims, 25 catches 7 stumpings. But in top place this year we had a tie and each received an award. Both had 39 victims Chris Burton of Burnley had 23 catches and 16 stumpings and Tom Parton of Ramsbottomhad 24 catches and 15 stumpings. The younger players are the future of the League and in recognition the League make awards to the batsman and bowler under 23 with the most runs and wickets during the season. The winner of the U23 batting award for 2012 with 624 runs a top score of 80, 7 half centuries was JonnyWhitehead of Lowerhouse. The U23 bowling award this year went a player who finished third in the senior awards with 53 wickets, four 5 wicket hauls and an average of 14.52, Ali Sartaj of Rishton.