By Michael Latham
Carnforth's Ryan Nelson hit 110 in vain |
Lancaster achieved arguably the result of the day in the ECB National Club Championship when the defeated reigning Bolton League champions Farnworth Social Circle at their Piggott Steeet ground.
Ben Simm and skipper Michael Stevens each took three wickets as Social Circle were dismissed for 147. Tim Barry and Charlie Swarbrick each collected two victims in an excellent display of out cricket, Barry returning two for 18 off his nine overs.
In reply Lancaster slumped to 19 for 3 but David Heywood made an invaluable 47 off 82 balls to steady the ship and Danny Welbourne hit a priceless 28 not out off 51 balls to take the visitors through by two wickets with seven balls to spare.
The scorecard can be found here:
http://ecb.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940602
Ryan Nelson's off drive beats the bowler's despairing dive |
Carnforth opener Ryan Nelson hit 110 but his side went down by 12 runs at Westhoughton's impressive new St George's Oval ground. Former Chorley favourite Neil Bannister top-scored with 76 in his side's 202 as Carnforth worked hard in the field, veteran John Denwood taking two wickets for 17 off his nine overs.
John Denwood bowled a miserly spell for Carnforth |
Nelson batted superbly for the visitors hitting eight fours and two sixes and facing 131 balls. But with wickets falling regularly at the other end he was taking on the Westhoughton bowlers virtually single-handed and was last man out, run out off the last ball of the penultimate over attempting to get the strike as Carnforth finished 190 all out.
The scorecard is here:
http://ecb.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940615
Westhoughton's impressive new ground |
Darwen had a 34 runs win over Neston at Birch Hall in a low-scoring game. Mohammad Zaman Khan top-scored with 37 in Darwen's 119 and then took two for 5 off nine overs as the visitors were dismissed for 85. Nathan Jackson took three for 23 for Darwen with Kamran Anwar and Chris Wade each taking two wickets:
The Scorecard is here:
http://ecb.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940664
But Kendal lost by two runs to Ormskirk in a thriller at Shap Road, Kevin Howarth run out for 98 as the home side finished on 214 for 8 in reply to the visitors' 216 for 9. Opener Matthew Glayzer top-scored for Ormskirk with 83, with Howarth taking three for 30.
The scorecard is here:
http://ecb.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940599
Blackpool beat Bolton League side Tonge at Stanley Park by six wickets:
The Scorecard is here:
http://ecb.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940604
In the LCB Lancashire Knock-Out Cup Preston's Lukman Vahaluwala was outstanding in his side's 145 runs win over Penwortham at West Cliff.
Vahaluwala, opening the innings hit 92 in his side's 202 and then took three for five off five overs as the visitors were dismissed for 57.
The card is here:
http://lkocc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10871824
Morecambe enjoyed an eight wickets win over Garstang in a high-scoring game at Woodhill Lane. Garstang rattled up 266 for 3 with opener Michael Wellings making 116 and Mark Walling 86 in a second wicket stand of 165.
Mark Woodhead (56) and Phil Dennison (101) opened with 113 for Morecambe and after Dennison was dismissed with the score at 206 Ikram Ullah (48no) and Mandla Mashimbyi (51no) took their side through by eight wickets.
The scorecard is here:
http://lkocc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10871811
Netherfield made progress with a nine wickets victory over Great Eccleston, Nick Kruger making an unbeaten 54.
The scorecard is here:
http://lkocc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10871821
St Annes won at Freckleton by nine wickets. Nathan Bolus took five for 34 as the home side were dismissed for 120.
Atiq Uz-Zaman led the victory charge with an unbeaten 66, sharing an opening stand of 90 with Paul Wilks (37):
The scorecard is here:
http://stannes.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10940601
ECB NATIONAL CLUB COMPETITION UPDATE
Twelve Northern League clubs entered the competition, Barrow deciding not to enter. Six have been knocked-out in round one: Carnforth, Chorley, Fleetwood, Kendal, Netherfield and Preston.
There are two all Northern League ties in the second round stage which must be completed by Sunday 6 June.
In Group 4 St Annes entertain Lancaster while in Group 5 Leyland host Morecambe.
In Group 4 Blackpool travel to play Fulwood & Broughton while in Group 6 Darwen visit Prestwich.
Group 4 Round 2
St Annes v Lancaster
Fulwood & Broughton v Blackpool
Group 5 Round 2
Leyland v Morecambe
Group 6 Round 2
Prestwich v Darwen
Full details of the competition can be found here:
https://static.ecb.co.uk/files/national-club-championship-draw-10848.doc
LANCASHIRE LCB KNOCKOUT CUP COMPETITION UPDATE
Of the five Northern League clubs to enter the competition only Chorley have been knocked-out. In the second round Preston visit Woodhouses, St Annes are at Read, Netherfield host Denton St Lawrence and Morecambe are at home to Padiham or Winton. Again ties have to be played by 6 June.
Round Two
Morecambe v Padiham or Winton
Woodhouses v Preston
Read v St Annes
Netherfield v Denton St Lawrence
