Lancashire League Handbook 2016

153 Rawtenstall won the Junior League Championship in 1980 with the highest number of points, 107, since bonus points and limited overs were introduced. On 24th May 1980 a record 34 over score of 268 for 4 was made by Rawtenstall against Rishton. On 1st May 1982 at Thorneyholme Road, Paul Riding (41no) & John Beaumont (37no) shared a last wicket stand of 76. In 1982 Rawtenstall won the Senior Championship for the sixth time, their other successes being in 1981, 1976, 1926, 1904 and 1894 and in 1922 they tied with Bacup. Matthew Mott made the highest score by a professional (161 not out) for Rawtenstall against Lowerhouse in 2001. Rawtenstall scored a league record limited overs total of 347-7 at home to Nelson on 7th September 2003. On 24th April 2005 Rawtenstall 2nds at home to Rishton 2nds, scored 469-4 a second eleven record team score. Peter Wood had 24 seasons for Rawtenstall, 497 innings, not out 57 times, 14951 runs at an average of 33.98, top score of 148 with 12 centuries and 99 scores of 50 or more. Peter Hanson set a new Club wicket keeping record in 2012 – 292 caught & 173 stumped – total 465 surpassing the record of Brian Manning. He ended his career in 2014 with 534 victims 339 caught & 195 stumped and 4056 runs to his name. Keith Roscoe took his 1500th wicket of his Lancashire League career at Enfield on 22nd June 2013 and went on to end the season with 1540 wickets, having taken 5 wickets on 97 occasions and 50 wickets in a season 15 times. In 2014 2nd team captain Arfus Ali made 1051 runs in League matches with 2 centuries 139 v Church & 100 v Rishton (both at Rawtenstall). During the 2015 season Keith Roscoe completed a record of having taken 5 wickets both at home and away against every club including Rawtenstall whilst playing for Bacup. RISHTON Batting first against Enfield on July 2nd 1949 Rishton scored 283 runs in 133 minutes. In winning the Junior League Championship in 1953, Rishton 2nd XI never lost a match and were never totally dismissed throughout the season. Rishton in 1955 won the Senior Championship and the Worsley Cup performing the “Double” for the first time in the Club’s history. In the 1955 Worsley Cup final Gupte (pro) took 10 wickets for 101 runs. In 1956 against Accrington at Thorneyholme Road Gupte (pro) took 8 for 19 including 2 hat tricks. Rishton had a 15 match sequence without losing in 1995 13 wins and 2NR