New pro for Fleetwood
Chorley captain Andy Holdsworth is hoping not to be stumped in 2010 |
The Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (in association with Readers Cricket Balls) commences on Saturday 17 April 2010.
Copies of the new-look League handbook are available at a cost of £5 (including p&p and a small donation to Cancer Research)
from Latham Baxendale,
28 Windermere Drive,
Adlington,
Chorley PR6 9PD.
Please make out cheques to 'Northern Cricket League.'
Here is a round-up of the pre-season activity to date.
Fleetwood Pro
Fleetwood have announced their new professional for 2010, leaving only Netherfield and Leyland still to confirm their paid men for the season which starts in just over one month's time.
Fleetwood Cricket Club's professional for 2010 season is Matt Frith. Fleetwood CC spokesperson Wayne Clarke says: 'He is a 23 year old Australian, who plays first grade cricket for Randwick Petersham in the strong Sydney Grade competition.
Matt is an opening batsman who is also a capable medium pace seam bowler. Matt although not having played first-class cricket is eligible to play as he holds a UK passport.'
http://www.randwickpetershamcricket.com.au/showrvcontent.aspx?playerID=160402&eID=261&seasonID=65&loc=/cricket/reports/player.asp&loc1/player.asp
James Ellis continues as Fleetwood captain for 2010 with Matt Clark Second XI captain. Last season's professional Rassie van der Dussen has enjoyed a fine season back home in South Africa while highly-rated West Indies U19 star Chesney Hughes has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire.
Holdsworth takes reins at Chorley
Andy Holdsworth has taken over the captaincy at Chorley for the 2010 season, replacing Jack Catterall in the Windsor Park hot seat.
Last season's vice-captain Holdsworth is a middle order batsman, who also bowls medium pace and keeps wicket when required. Catterall will remain a valuable part of the Chorley side and will concentrate on his batting in 2010.
Chorley celebrate their centenary this year and committee members Tony Dawber and Dave Hindle have put together a centenary booklet which will be available shortly.
John Hotham has been confirmed as 2nd XI captain and will again take on the cricket manager's role at the club.
There are unconfirmed reports that Chorley have signed one of Bolton League's leading batsmen. They are awaiting back signed forms from the player.
After having two highly successful pros in the last two years Chorley are looking forward to the arrival of South African J J Smuts. 'Our pro in 2008, Friedel de Wet played Test cricket for South Africa against England over the winter,' says Holdsworth.
'And Chris Hartley hasn't stopped scoring runs since he went back to Queensland after playing for us in 2009. He must be on the verge of playing for Australia as a wicketkeeper/ batsman.
'I keep in touch with both players and they are both full of praise for the way that being cricket professional at Chorley furthered their careers. Hopefully J J will follow in their footsteps.
'It's a great honour to captain especially in their centenary year and a challenge I'm looking forward to immensely.'
But leading bowler Jim Lee will miss the start of the season while he completes his university commitments in the United States while top left-arm spinner Rex Purnell is again likely to have his availability restricted.
Same again at Leyland
David Makinson will once again lead Leyland CC in 2010 with Chris Dovey back in charge of the 2nd XI.
Makinson is a highly respected figure in Northern League circles and the former Lancashire county player has achieved the double of 10,000 runs and 1,000 wickets in the league.
Dovey led Leyland to victory in last season's Second Division Cup Final when they defeated Chorley in a rain-affected game.
Lancashire Second XI player Luis Reece, James Rounding and Karl Cross have all been playing grade cricket in Australia over the winter.
Leyland have still to confirm their professional for 2010.
Adam 'Tiny' Hornby is back in big-hitting action for Carnforth |
'Tiny back at Carnforth
Carnforth's 2008 captain Adam 'Tiny' Hornby will resume his Northern League career with the Lodge Quarry outfit in 2010.
Hornby had to restrict his cricketing activities to the Westmorland League last summer due to work commitments as he concentrated on his own painting and decorating business.
But Hornby has now confirmed his availability for the season where his hard-hitting batting style and fine fielding will add to new captain Darren Moore's options.
'Tiny is a popular member of the club and has given us a big boost by returning.' says Carnforth CC chairman Mark Holmes. 'He has been keeping fit by playing in goal for Milnthorpe Corinthuans in the West Lancashire League during the winter.
'Winter nets have been well attended and Adam Cowperthwaite, Darren Moore and our pro Gareth Pedder have organised some successful youth coaching sessions at a local school. Tom Barnfield has masterminded a new club website and been busy recruiting sponsors for the new season.
'We are in the process of finalising a naming-rights sponsor for the ground as well as several ground improvement schemes including new net facilities and a new all-weather pitch as part of the square.
'There is a vibrant feel to the club and it is heartening to see so many people getting involved in various activities while the revamped clubhouse, under the direction of Georgia Bradley is doing a roaring trade.'
Carnforth hope to finalise the signing of a leading Westmorland League batsman shortly as well as confirming the return of a former opening bowler from another Northern League club.
But last season's leading wicket-taker Warren Quinn, winner of the Castle Award for 2009 has taken a position in London and may be restricted in his availability for the new season.
Lee Potter continues as Second XI captain.
Chris Miller has returned to play for Kendal |
Netherfield
Leg-spinner Marc Hadwin has taken over from Chris Parry as captain of Netherfield.
The popular Hadwin has played for the club since his teenage years and is a highly respected figure in Northern League circles. Parry will remain at the club and concentrate on his batting, looking to recapture his prolific form of 2008 after, by his standards, a disappointing season last year.
Netherfield CC will host Cumberland's MCCA Trophy tie against Cheshire on Sunday 23 May (11am).
Barrow
Cumberland batsman Darren Clark will return to Ernest Pass in 2010 after playing for Cleator last season. The highly-rated Clark was a member of Barrow's Twenty20 cup-winning side two years ago.
But teenaged all-rounder Liam Livingstone will miss the start of the season after breaking his arm on an England duty in India.
The 16-year-old Lancashire Academy all-rounder suffered the injury while representing the ECB Under-18s Development Programme team against Sri Lanka Under-18s in Bangalore in February.
Father Steve said: "He is in a bit of pain, but the other side of it is that he has had a fantastic experience out there. The tour manager David Graveney said he had demonstrated that he had matured and they were really pleased with him, which makes it really disappointing they are losing him.
"He said Liam had done himself the world of good out there. He's had sessions with Graham Gooch, Michael Vaughan and Rahul Dravid, so it has been a-once-in-a-lifetime experience and it is just a shame it has ended like this."
Barrow CC will stage Cumberland's three-day Minor Counties Championship game against Cambridgeshire starting on 18 July 2010.
Daryl Wearing will again captain the First XI and Phil Renney leads the seconds.
Kendal
Cumberland County off-spinner Chris Miller returns to Shap Road after two years at Netherfield. Miller famously took all ten wickets in Netherfield's game at Carnforth in 2008 on the club's way to the championship- one of only two players to achieve the feat in Northern League cricket, Morecambe pro Colin Hilton being the other.
Kendal's popular South African professional Ross McMillan has remained in the town over the winter and conducted coaching courses.
Lancaster
Former Middlesex 2nd XI player Michael Stevens will take over the Lancaster captaincy in 2010.
The highly-rated Stevens who spent the winter of 2008 playing in Australia has completed his university course at Lancaster but has now secured employment in the area.
Sri Lankan Roy Silva, Accrington's pro in 2008 and 2009 will be Lancaster's professional in 2010.
Morecambe
Graham Lee has left Morecambe CC after what he describes as 'eleven fantastic years.' The left arm bowler took 270 second division wickets at an average of 13.27 before moving up into the First XI for the last four seasons where he collected 114 wickets at an average of 18.20. The experienced Lee is thought to be considering a return to his former club Torrisholme in the Palace Shield.
South African all rounder Mandla Mashimbyi returns for a second season while Tommy Clough will again captain the First XI and chairman Nick Milner the seconds.
John Butler is finalising a new club history to be published later this year.
Preston
Preston chairman Younis Patel is moving ahead with ground improvements at West Cliff including a new electronic scoreboard.
Preston have confirmed that the popular Bilal Asad will return for a fifth year as professional and that Adam Parker will captain the side in 2010.
Moshin Patel will again captain the Second XI.
After a shoulder injury restricted his effectiveness last season top all-rounder Lukman Vahaluwala is reported to be in fine form in pre-season nets.
Darwen
Left-handed opening batsman John Cordingley replaces Andrew Cook as Darwen captain for 2010. His brother Neil will also resume his Darwen career after sitting out most of the 2009 season due to family commitments.
Gary Jackson will again captain the Second XI.
Opening bowler Yakub Bhamji has been included in the Lancashire Academy squad.
New professional Mohammed Zaman Khan has joined the Darwen squad for preseason training.
The former Pakistan first-class cricketer has played for Cleckheaton and Crompton and is resident in this country, owning a restaurant in the Manchester area.
St Annes
'As you were' for the reigning champions with the bulk of the 2009-title winning side expected to return in 2010.
Andy Kellett continues as captain while wicketkeeper David Watson will again be Second XI skipper.
Left arm spinner Michael Baer may be restricted in his appearances due to work commitments but fellow slow left-armer Dinuka Hettiarachchi, the league's leading wicket-taker in 2009, will return to spearhead St Annes' defence of their title alongside the league's leading batsman Atiq Uz-Zaman.
Blackpool
Opening bowler Richard Gleeson who took 50 wickets last season has been furthering his cricket education in Australia over the winter.
Paul Danson will again captain the First XI and there are high hopes of new Sri Lankan pro Nimesh Perera.
Stanley Park will host Lancashire Second XI's trophy game against Warwickshire on 25 May and the three-day game against the same opposition commencing on 26 May.
Darren Clark is back at Ernest Pass |
WEB SITE UPDATE
The Photo Gallery has been revised and updated
Photographs for 2008, 2009 and 2010 are now on site.
LCB Knock-Out Cup draw 2010
Tough test for St Annes
Barrow CC will again host Cumberland in 2010 |
The draw has been made for the Barclays Wealth LCB Knock-Out Cup for 2010.
The clubs that finished in the top five of the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (in association with Readers Cricket Balls) will represent the league in this prestigious competition.
The final will again be staged by St Annes CC.
Reigning league champions St Annes face a difficult first round tie at Liverpool & District Competition side Ormskirk.
Last year's League runners-up Preston are at home to Palace Shield side Penwortham in a local derby at West Cliff.
Netherfield and Morecambe face Palace Shield sides Great Eccleston and Garstang respectively while Chorley are at home to Bolton & District Association champions Walshaw.
Details of the full draw are available on the LCB website:
http://www.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/LCBCupDraw2010.pdf
Cumberland County fixtures 2010
Netherfield and Barrow will again stage Cumberland CCC home games during the 2010 season.
Netherfield's ground has been chosen as the venue for Cumberland's one day tie against Cheshire to be played on Sunday 23 May 2010 with an 11am start.
The Ernest Pass Memorial Ground in Barrow will stage the three-day game against Cambridgeshire beginning on Sunday 18 July 2010 (11am).
The county's other home venues for 2010 include Penrith CC, Sedbergh School and Furness CC.
Full details are on the county website:
http://www.cumberlandccc.co.uk/cumberland_county_cricket_club_fixtures.htm
Sedbergh School will again be a home venue for Cumberland |
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NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
ECB National Club Championship draw for 2010
Carnforth head for Westhoughton's new ground
The County Ground at Derby will again stage the final |
Twelve of the 14 clubs in the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (in association with Readers Cricket Balls) have entered the ECB National Club Championship for 2010.
Blackpool, Kendal, Lancaster and St Annes are in Group 4, Carnforth, Leyland, Morecambe and Preston in Group 5 and Chorley, Darwen, Fleetwood and Netherfield in Group 6.
Barrow and Lancashire Colts have not entered.
The draw for the National Club Championship for the 2010 season sees some intriguing ties with Carnforth travelling to play at Bolton League side Westhoughton's new ground, which has been chosen to stage a Lancashire Second XI game in 2010. Netherfield face a long trip to North Wales to play Colwyn Bay while Leyland, who reached the last 16 of the competition in 2009 visit Bolton association side Golborne.
The ECB's Patrick Mahony outlined: '255 clubs have entered the competition and the one bye has been granted to Chester-le-Street CC, the reigning champions. Therefore there are only 15 teams in Group 1 - all other Groups have 16 teams in them. This means that all clubs, bar Chester-le-Street, are scheduled to play a 1st Round tie on Sunday 16th May.
'As the number of entrants has been restricted to a maximum of 256 it means that all Groups have to contain the same number of clubs - this has meant that there is less flexibility about setting the boundaries for each Group. In the past there would be different numbers of clubs from group to group but this enabled the geographical area covered by the various groups to be kept as small as possible.
'With the desire of the majority of clubs to meet opposition from different leagues this has meant that some group boundaries overlap and hence cover a bigger area. Most clubs have been drawn against teams from other leagues, or other divisions if from the same league, so hopefully some new rivalries and friendships will be forged during the coming season.
'The Final will, once again, be hosted by Derbyshire County Cricket Club and will take place on Saturday 18th September.'
GROUP 4
NORTH WEST 1
Astley & Tyldesley Lancashire Bolton Association
Bradshaw Lancashire Bolton League
Farnworth Social Circle Lancashire Bolton League
Tonge Lancashire Bolton League
Bowdon Cheshire Cheshire County League Premier
Urmston Lancashire Cheshire County League Premier
Northern Lancashire Liverpool Competition Premier
Ormskirk Lancashire Liverpool Competition Premier
Southport & Birkdale Lancashire Liverpool Competition First
Bury Lancashire Manchester Association Premier
Blackpool Lancashire Northern Premier One
Kendal Cumbria Northern Premier One
Lancaster Lancashire Northern Premier One
St Annes Lancashire Northern Premier One
Freckelton Lancashire Palace Shield One
Fulwood & Broughton Lancashire Palace Shield Premier
| 16th May 2010 |
| Round 1 |
1 - Bury v Southport & Birkdale
2 - Freckleton v St Annes
3 - Bradshaw v Urmston
4 - Farnworth Social Circle v Lancaster
5 - Blackpool v Tonge
6 - Fulwood & Broughton v Bowdon
7 - Astley & Tyldesley v Northern
8 - Kendal v Ormskirk |
| 6th June 2010 |
| Round 2 |
9 - Winner match 2 v Winner match 4
10 - Winner match 7 v Winner match 1
11 - Winner match 8 v Winner match 3
12 - Winner match 6 v Winner match 5 |
| 27th June 2010 |
| Round 3 |
13 - Winner match 12 v Winner match 10
14 - Winner match 11 v Winner match 9 |
| Group Final |
| 11th July |
| Winner match 14 v winner match 13 |
GROUP 5
NORTH WEST 2
Golborne Lancashire Bolton Association
Eagley Lancashire Bolton League
Westhoughton Lancashire Bolton League
Clifton (Salford) Lancashire Central Lancashire One
Grappenhall Cheshire Cheshire County One
Hyde Cheshire Cheshire County League Premier
Oxton Cheshire Cheshire County League Premier
Romiley Cheshire Cheshire County League Three
Alder Lancashire Liverpool Competition Two
Firwood Bootle Lancashire Liverpool Competition Premier
Wallasey Lancashire Liverpool Competition Premier
Carnforth Lancashire Northern Premier One
Leyland Lancashire Northern Premier One
Morecambe Lancashire Northern Premier One
Preston Lancashire Northern Premier One
Bamford Fieldhouse Lancashire Saddleworth & District One
| 16th May 2010 |
| Round 1 |
1 - Eagley v Oxton
2 - Hyde v Romiley
3 - Golborne v Leyland
4 - Alder v Preston
5 - Bamford Fieldhouse v Firwood Bootle
6 - Clifton (Salford) v Morecambe
7 - Westhoughton v Carnforth
8 - Grappenhall v Wallasey |
| 6th June 2010 |
| Round 2 |
9 - Winner match 3 v Winner match 6
10 - Winner match 5 v Winner match 7
11 - Winner match 1 v Winner match 2
12 - Winner match 4 v Winner match 8 |
| 27th June 2010 |
| Round 3 |
13 - Winner match 9 v Winner match 10
14 - Winner match 12 v Winner match 11 |
| Group Final |
| 11th July |
| Winner match 13 v winner match 14 |
GROUP 6
NORTH WEST 3
Heaton Lancashire Bolton League
Kearsley Lancashire Bolton League
Chester Boughton Hall Cheshire Cheshire County League Premier
Neston Cheshire Cheshire County League Premier
Widnes Cheshire Cheshire County League One
Prestwich Lancashire Lancashire County One
Colwyn Bay Wales Liverpool Competition Premier
Highfield Lancashire Liverpool Competition Premier
Leigh Lancashire Liverpool Competition One
Lytham Lancashire Liverpool Competition Premier
New Brighton Cheshire Liverpool Competition Premier
Chorley Lancashire Northern Premier One
Darwen Lancashire Northern Premier One
Fleetwood Lancashire Northern Premier One
Netherfield Cumbria Northern Premier One
| 16th May 2010 |
| Round 1 |
1 - Lytham v Leigh
2 - Chorley v Prestwich
3 - Darwen v Neston
4 - Kearsley v New Brighton
5 - Highfield v Chester Boughton Hall
6 - Heaton v Widnes
7 - Colwyn Bay v Netherfield
8 - Farnworth v Fleetwood |
| 6th June 2010 |
| Round 2 |
9 - Winner match 5 v Winner match 7
10 - Winner match 2 v Winner match 3
11 - Winner match 1 v Winner match 6
12 - Winner match 4 v Winner match 8 |
| 27th June 2010 |
| Round 3 |
13 - Winner match 11 v Winner match 9
14 - Winner match 12 v Winner match 10
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| Group Final |
| 11th July |
| Winner match 14 v winner match 13 |
2010 Official Handbook now available
Chairman praises new-look design
The cover for the 2010 official handbook |
The Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) official handbook for 2010 is now available.
The handbook has been completely re-written by League Vice-Chairman Mike Latham and re-designed for the forthcoming season by Tony Hannan and contains 216 pages with a full colour cover and extensive reviews of the past season with many photographs, a comprehensive records-and-archive section and all the fixtures for the season ahead.
Award winning writer and designer Tony Hannan from Scratching Shed Publishing is the man behind the new-look handbook design.
Hannan, whose recent book On Behalf of the Committee, a history of Northern Comedy has won critical acclaim, also recently wrote a biography of Eddie Waring entitled Being Eddie Waring.
League chairman Norman Poole is delighted with the new-look handbook design and is confident that the league will go from strength to strength.
'There is a great vitality and pride in the league as we approach our 60th year in 2011 and we are delighted to welcome Lancashire Colts into our competition for the 2010 season,' said Mr Poole. 'Furness Building Society and Readers Cricket Balls have given us tremendous sponsorship support and we are also indebted to the support of Latham Baxendale Accountants, sponsors of the Twenty20 Cup, Castle Financial & Mortgage Services, sponsors of the Castle Awards for the outstanding players in division one and Scratching Shed Publishing who will sponsor the Dream Teams for 2010 as well as the outstanding players in division two.
'The handbook is simply outstanding and I am sure that players, supporters and sponsors of our league will derive great pleasure from leafing through its contents in these dark and depressing winter months as they look forward to the start of the next cricket season.
'All the member clubs are featured with a first-team and ground photograph and historical section, there are potted scores from all division one and two league and cup games, a record of every player to play in division one in 2009, extensive reviews of the cup competitions, an updated and extensive archive section including the record of each club since the league began in 1952, fixtures for 2010, rules and obituaries as well as other news.'
Copies of the handbook are available from each member club for £3 or by post at a cost of £5 (which includes postage and packing and a small donation towards Cancer Research) from
Latham Baxendale,
28 Windermere Drive,
Adlington,
Chorley
PR6 9PD.
All cheques to be made payable to 'Northern Cricket League'.
Scratching Shed Publishing are behind the new-look design |
ALL CHANGE
There has been name changes to all League Competitions
The League will now be known as
THE FURNESS BUILDING SOCIETY NORTHERN PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE INCORPORATING READERS CRICKET BALLS
The League Cup for both Divisions will now be
THE READERS CUP
We have a sponsor for the 20/20 Competition and it will be called
THE LATHAM BAXENDALE TWENTY20 CUP
IMPORTANT DATES 2010
League Committee Meetings
29th March, Darwen (Pre-season meeting)
7th June, Morecambe
9th August, Preston
11th October, Kendal (Pre AGM)
6th December, Blackpool (AGM)
PROFESSIONALS 2010
Barrow - Pasan Wanasinghe - Sri Lanka
Blackpool - MMDNRG (Nimesh) Perera - Sri Lanka
Carnforth - Gareth Pedder
Chorley - J J Smuts - South Africa
Darwen - Mohammad Zaman Khan - Pakistan
Fleetwood - Matthew P Frith - Australia
Kendal - Ross McMillan - South Africa
Lancaster - Roy Silva - Sri Lanka
Morecambe - Mandla Mashimbyi - South Africa
Preston - Bilal Asad - Pakistan
St Annes - Dinuka Hettiarachchi - Sri Lanka
THE READERS CUP FIXTURES
For The Readers Cup Fixtures
Click Here
THE LATHAM BAXENDALE TWENTY20 CUP FIXTURES
For The Latham Baxendale Twenty20 Cup Fixtures
Click Here
Team Photographs 2009
Team Photographs for 2009 taken by Mike Latham are now on site
Click Here
Round the Grounds
Photographs taken round the grounds
Click Here
Secretary's Report for 2009
The Secretary's Report for 2009 is now on site
Click Here
Mike Lathams Review for 2009
Review for 2009 is now on site
Click Here
Mike Latham's Reports for 20/20 and Cup Finals for 2009
To read Mike Latham's Reports for the Furness Building Society Finals See Below -
Cup
20/20
LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR 2010
The first draft of the League fixtures for 2010 are now on site.
Click Here
CLUB AVERAGES
The averages for 1st and 2nd teams are now available for each club
Click on Club above to see
Player Statistics
There are now over 200 players statistics available,
SECOND DIVISION STATISTICS NOW INCLUDED
Click Here
The Roger Harrison Archive
I have introduced the Roger Harrison Archive to the site
Roger is kindly let me borrow his records from 1967/68 and 1970 to-date
These records include the Batting and Bowling Averages for each Club.
Also the Results for each Club
The Records for from 1967 - 2009 are now on the site.
Just Click on the Club above to see what is available
Welfare Officers
Each Club now as a Welfare Officer
To find your Club Officer
Click Here
FANTASY CRICKET
You have heard of Fantasy Football
now we have "Fantasy Cricket" on line
Any one interested -
see Fantasy Cricket on line
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