Lancashire League Handbook 2015

18 breaking records or passing landmarks nearly every week at one time during the season. 100th Worsley Cup wicket, 100th five wicket haul, 1600th League wicket to name just some. 78 wickets at an average of 14.69 with 5 wickets on 5 occasions, best performance of 6 for 36 against Colne on 7th September, Keith Roscoe of Rawtenstall. Inwicket keeping SamTucker of Church came 3rd. with 38 victims, 33 catches 5 stumpings. In second place was a Club all time record holder, Vinny Hanson of Rawtenstall, with a career 339 catches and 195 stumpings, 534 victims in league matches with another 29 in cup games. In 2014 he had 40 victims 25 catches and 15 stumpings, his retirement will mean the loss of one of the onfield characters of the League. In top place, a keeper I mentioned earlier, someone who beat his own record of 42 victims from 2013, with 47 catches and 7 stumpings, a total of 54, Joe Martin of Lowerhouse. 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 2014 with 744 runs a top score of 102 against Lowerhouse in the first match of the season – LeviWolfenden of Church The U23 bowling award this year with is a player who finished 3rd in the senior awards with 50 wickets, a best of 5 for 37 against Rishton on 26thApril – Hassan Fazal of Enfield. Further awards are made to the U23 player who in the opinion of the League Executive has had the best performances. TheApril/May awardwas made to LeviWolfenden of Church. The June/July awardwas made toTylerMcGladdery of Nelson. InAugust/September MattWalker of Lowerhouse took the award. The Overall Season award – The Milton Lord Trophy fittingly went to a Nelson player, a player who almost achieved the mini double of 500 runs/500 wickets but fell just short, with 622 runs, a top score of 84 no and 48 wickets with a best of 5 for 26 the awardwent toToxi Hussain of Nelson The Lancashire Telegraph sponsor tankard awards which are greatly appreciated by the players. At this point I would like to thank the Telegraph and Matt Donlon for their