Lancashire League Handbook 2014

154 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 Rishtonwas 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 15thMay 2005 Peter Sleep hit 151 not out, the highest score by a Rishton amateur. AndreaAgathagelou 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 be surpassed by Bradley Boddie later in the season. On 9th September Daniel Salpietro (pro) took 10 for 34 vs Rawtenstall. Kelly Mall took 8 for 25 against Bacup on 22nd June 2013 – his first ever Lancashire League wickets. 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, 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 Ramsbottom making 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. Simon Newbitt became Todmorden's leading ever century scorer with a score of 140 at Haslingden on 28th July 2013, his 7th in League matches and 8th overall.