Lancashire League Handbook 2014

155 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 the finalAXAgame of the season at Derby in 2001 and played in the three under 19s test matches for England vWest Indies under 19s in 2001. Jonathon Clare of Burnley in his first season for Derbyshire CCC scored a century and took 5wickets against Northamptonshire. David Ormerod ofAccrington was namedWisden Club Cricketer of theYear in 2008. LIFE MEMBERSHIP At the Annual Meeting of the League on the 22nd February, 1950, Mr Henry Foster was made a Life Member and presented with a Silver Cigarette Case and Electric Clock, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his 35 years service to the League, the past 22 years as HonoraryTreasurer. At theAnnual Meeting of the League on the 23rd February, 1955, Mr. Harold Longworth was made a Life Member in recognition of his 32 years’ service to the League, the last eight years as President.