Lancashire League Handbook 2016

19 The June/July award was made to Matthew Walker of Lowerhouse. In August/September Minhaj Bhada of East Lancashire took the award. The Overall Season award – The Milton Lord Trophy fittingly went to a player who joined the ranks of the mini double club, only the 20th person, and I would hazard a guess the youngest, to have achieved the feat of taking 50 wickets and 500 runs. With 611 runs and 57 wickets Matthew Walker of Lowerhouse. The Lancashire Telegraph sponsor tankard awards which are greatly appreciated by the players. The Batting Tankard is awarded for the best individual innings in a match. This year’s winner was Graham Sneddon who scored 152 against Rishton at Rishton on 11th July the best by an Accrington batsman since 1905. The Bowling Tankard is presented to the bowler with the best Amateur Bowling performance. This year the winner, Jacob Clarke took 8 for 35 away to Todmorden on 4th July – the best by an Accrington bowler since 1927. The Telegraph also make an award to the wicketkeeper with most victims and with 7 victims, 4 caught and 3 stumped, at Haslingden on 15thAugust Matt Egan of East Lancashire. The final individual award is the Bill Harrison Trophy. This trophy is awarded for the best performance by an Under 23 player in a match. It was decided this year that the award would go to a player who took 5 wickets and scored 50 in the same match. With 57 and 5 for 47 at home to East Lancashire on 6th September Matthew Walker of Lowerhouse. Several players achieved career milestones this year: Stuart Priestley of Todmorden 10000 runs Mark Lomas of East Lancashire 9000 runs Simon Newbitt of Todmorden 7000 runs Matt Wilson of Accrington, Tim Farragher of Bacup 5000 runs Ben Sutcliffe of Todmorden, Jonathan Clare of Burnley, Liam Jackson of Enfield, Vishal Tripathi of Burnley, 4000 runs Graeme Sneddon of Accrington, Khurram Nazir of Nelson, David Brown of Burnley 3000 runs Michael Haslam of Ramsbottom 600 wickets Danny Kegg of Colne 400 wickets