Lancashire League Handbook 2024

LCL Handbook 2024 23 reply Norden lost early wickets and when play was suspended they were 63 for 4. Play resumed on the Monday evening and they were soon 81 for 7. A partnership of 52 between Oliver Holt and Jack Taylor game some hope but wickets fell and eventually they were 139 all out. At Hare Hill, Clitheroe decided to bat first and Olli Ross and Tom Lord gave them a good start putting on 84 for the first wicket and at 141 for 2 it looked as if a formidable total would be posted. However a return of 6 for 43 from Chris Schofield restricted them to a total of 183 all out. Schofield then got to work with the bat and made an unbeaten 92 with Zac Perren also unbeaten on 84 to record a 10 wicket win. The final was at Lowerhouse on the scheduled date and Littleborough asked Lowerhouse to bat first. A total of 194 was posted in their 50 overs with Charlie Cottam making 40 and Paddy Martin 42. In reply, a partnership of 110 between Zac Perren and professional Bryce Street who was unbeaten on 96 at the end formed the basis of a 6 wicket win. Hamza Ali was man of the match. This is the first time Littleborough have won theWorsley cup, can Captain Clinton Perren, please come forward to collect the JW Lees Worsley Cup for 2023. Several players passed through personal milestones during the season: Ashar Zaidi of Norden, 6000 runs. Tom Parton of Ramsbottom, Usman Tariq of Nelson, 5000 runs. Sam Holt of Church, Liam Bedford of Burnley, Francois Hassbroek of Lowerhouse, Mohammed Jamal of Crompton, 4000 runs. Jacob Clarke of Accrington, Thikshika de Silva of Great Harwood, 3000 runs. Ashar Zaidi of Norden, Chris Holt of Burnley, 400 wickets. Francois Hassbroek and Joe Hawke of Lowerhouse, David Bowden of Darwen 300 wickets. Michael Bradley of Nelson 800 wicket keeping dismissals. Sam Tucker of Church 700 including his 500th catch. Three new records were set at Greenmount on the 4th June as a total of 443 for 8 was achieved. This was mainly thanks to a new League record individual score by Professional Jaques Snyman with an unbeaten 269. And thirdly a new League 9th wicket partnership was shared between Jacques and Sam Greenhalgh of 133. The League presentation evening took place at the Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall, Blackburn. At the time of writing there is some debate as to