Lancashire League Handbook 2015

93 COLNE SouthAfrica - Thomas Kaber ( ) Thomas is a 22 year old genuine all rounder playing for the Northern's Province, to date he has played just 10 1st class games but during that time he has shown flashes of the ability he possesses particularly when taking 5-63 against Gauteng in March 2014 then following up with 36 and 40 not out in the same game. Thomas bowls left arm leg spin and chinamen and is a fluent right hand batsman, he averages 25 with both bat and ball in 1st class cricket and is a very talented young cricketer. EAST LANCASHIRE - Juan-Pierre deVilliers (Titans andNortherns SouthAfrica) J-P represents the Titans franchise and Northerns in South Arica and is an all- rounder who bats right-handed and is a right-arm fast mediumbowler. The 26 year-old has, at the time of writing, played 27 first-class matches and 13 one-dayers, making his debut for Northerns in the 2011-12 season. He has taken 83 first-class wickets at an average of 26.08, and 23 in one-day matches at 23.91. He has scored 674 first class runs with an average of 22.46 including an unbeaten 103. He was professional at Fleetwood in 2014 when he scored 749 runs from 18 innings at an average of 44.05 and took 40 wickets at 17.50 apiece. He also made his debut in the Lancashire League last year as sub-professional for Todmorden playing in twomatches. ENFIELD GraemeVanBuuren (SouthAf ica) - r Graeme Van Buuren of the Pretoria based Titan's is to join Enfield Cricket Club this season. The 24 year old SouthAfrican is to follow in the footsteps of Knights captain Werner Coetsee. This is the first time Van Buuren has played in the UK, however the right handed batsman has previously represented Amsterdam Cricket Club in Holland. Graeme is keen to establish himself in the Lancashire League as a batsman, but alsowith his slow left armorthodox bowling. HASLINGDEN B ( ) - urton deWett SouthAfrica Burton is an aggressive left handed top order batsman and leg spin bowler. He's an experienced league professional and adds some more valuable experience to a relatively young side.We wish Burton all the best for the upcoming season. LOWERHOUSE Cobus Pienaar (SouthAfrica) - Cobus will be in his second season at The Neville Gee Recruitment Ground having been amajor part of the 2014 league winning team. Cobus who represents the Titans Franchise in South Africa is a left handed batsmen and right armmedium fast bowler. Also the captain of the Northerns state side, 29 year old Cobus has played 81 first class games, scoring 3922 runs at 31.88 with a best of 185. His bowling has captured 166wickets at 28.51with a best of 5-39.