Lancashire League Handbook 2016

148 score at Bentgate, Haslingden. Matt Wilson hit 194 for the 2nd team against Todmorden on 18th May 2003. David Swarbrick set a new wicket keeping record in 2003 with 50 victims (43ct 7 st). Ali Azmat (pro) made 168 on debut for Colne at Todmorden on the 20th April 2014 and surpassed this with 184 not out at the Horsfield against Bacup on 15th June 2014. EAST LANCASHIRE In 1949, East Lancs, became the first Club to win the Senior and Junior League Championships and the Worsley Cup in one season for the second time by repeating their 1947 successes. East Lancs, achieved the “Double” of Senior Champions and Cup winners in two successive years in 1951 and 1952 and in 1980 performed the “Double” for the sixth time, their other successes occurring in 1947, 1949 and 1966. East Lancs, can claim the distinction of playing a season without suffering a defeat, each in a Championship year, in 1947, 1951 and 1973. East Lancs, won the Senior Championship in 1980 with the highest number of points, 97, since bonus points and limited overs were introduced, and they surpassed this in 1990 winning the Championship with 102 points. Ray Kelly, in his career took 571 league victims (404 ct 167 st) and a further 63 victims in cup matches. On 26thApril 2003 East Lancs made 300-7 against Lowerhouse at Alexandra Meadows which is the highest score by East Lanes in League Cricket. On 1st August 2004 a league record aggregate total of 614 runs was accrued as Church scored 306 for 4 and East Lancs replied with 308 for 2. In 2005 East Lancs, set 2 new highest totals for the Club 326-7 against Todmorden in the league and 327-4 against Bacup in the cup. Paul Turner scored 177 not out against Bacup in the Worsley Cup in 2005, an East Lancs individual record and the highest by an amateur in the cup. Paul Turner & Mark Lomas put on 296 for the 4th a record in a Worsley Cup tie. David Pearson (109*) & Paul Turner (127*) put on a club record unbroken stand of 244 against Lowerhouse for the 2nd wicket which is also the highest for any wicket at the club on 9th August 2003. David Pearson (109*) & Paul Turner (127*) put on a club record unbroken stand of 244 against Lowerhouse for the 2nd wicket which is also the highest for any wicket at the club on 9th August 2003. On the 5th June 2011 David Pearson became only the third batsmen in league history to score 15000 runs. 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.