Lancashire League Handbook 2015

19 reporting on the League and also the other local press, Accrington Observer, Nelson Leader, Colne Times, Burnley Express Rossendale Free Press & TodmordenAdvertiser for their continued coverage. I must also thank the man who provides probably the best website in League Cricket, our League Honorary statisticianMr Nigel Stockley. The Batting Tankard is awarded for the best individual innings in a match. This year's winner was a batsman who scored 151 against Todmorden at Nelson on 12th July –TylerMcGladdery of Nelson. The Bowling Tankard is presented to the bowler with the best Amateur Bowling performance. This year the winner took 6 for 10 for Lowerhouse at Nelson on 27th July –MattWalker of Lowerhouse. The Telegraph also make an award to the wicketkeeper with most victims and with 7 victims, 6 caught and one stumped, at Rawtenstall on 31st May Matthew Collinge of Bacup. The final individual award, the Bill Harrison Trophy is presented to the best performance by an Under 23 player in a match and it was decided that this year the award would be made to a batsman who made a club record amateur score at the age of 17 years and 6 months for Nelson against Todmorden with 151 – Tyler McGladdery. Several players achieved career milestones this year: David Pearson ended his career which spanned from 1982 to 2014 with a career total 16182 runs (13 centuries and 50 half centuries) as the second highest ever run scorer in Lancashire League matches. David was a one club man who progressed to play for both Cumberland and Lancashire 2nd eleven scoring runs wherever he went. In my experience David played the game “the right way” and if he nicked one he walked, something that isn't always seen nowadays. Well playedDavid and thanks for your contribution to Lancashire League Cricket. Graham Knowles of Haslingden achieved 11000 runs and now has a half century on every ground in the League. He completed his collection at Bacup on 17th August and also now a club equal record holder with 13 centuries after scoring 123 no at Colne on 29th June. Craig Fergusson of Church, Adam Bracewell of Enfield, Simon Newbitt of Todmorden all passed 6000 runs. Chris CookMartin of Rawtenstall 5000 runs. Peter Killelea of Bacup, VinnyHanson of Rawtenstall 4000 runs. Stuart Crabtree of Accrington, Daniel Pickup, Steve Brunt and Chris Burton of Burnley, Levi Wolfenden of Church, Ben Heap of Lowerhouse, Danny Barlowof Rawtenstall 3000 runs.