Weather threat to penultimate weekend
Barrow pro Pasan Wanasinghe- a fine season |
St Annes take an eight point lead over Preston into the penultimate weekend of fixtures. Andy Kellett's side welcome Fleetwood to Vernon Road while Preston are at home to a resurgent Barrow side challenging for a Lancashire Cup place.
But after a week of dreadfully wet weather the title challengers will be hoping that the elements permit the destination of the championship be decided on the field.
Morecambe's scheduled home game against Kendal was cancelled after a Friday 5pm pitch inspection due to severe waterlogging.
On Sunday another attempt will be made to play the Furness Building Society Cup Final at Parkside Road.
A further reserve day has been set up on Sunday 13 September. If no play is possible even then further attempts will be made to stage the game on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September.
The same applies to the Division Two final at Fox Lane where Leyland are due to entertain Chorley.
Lancaster wrapped up the division two title last weekend having been the outstanding side in Second XI cricket all season in contrast to their First XI who are bottom of the table.
Atiq Uz-Zaman- set for the Castle Award again |
With Glen Batticciotto, the Netherfield pro, going home St Annes' Atiq Uz-Zaman looks set to be the league's highest runs scorer and win the Castle Award for the second season in a row. Atiq has scored 762 runs at 50.80.
Chesney Hughes plays in Fleetwood's final game of the season on Saturday having scored 671 runs in his first season in the league. Preston's Adam Parker and Lancaster's Tim Barry have also topped 600 runs.
Chesney Hughes- a fine debut season for Fleetwood |
Carnforth's Warren Quinn has 51 wickets and leads Blackpool's Richard Gleeson (49) in the battle for the Castle Award for bowling.
Among the pros St Annes' spin ace Dinuka Hettiarachchi leads the way with 77 wickets at 10.88.
Preston pro and captain Bilal Asad (688 runs and 55 wickets) and Barrow's Pasan Wanasinghe (495 runs and 46 wickets) have had outstanding all round seasons while Morecambe's Mandla Mashimbyi has also reached the 50 wickets mark.
The Castle Award for wicket-keeping is between St Annes' Duncan Whalley (33 victims) and Barrow's Chris D'Leny (30) while Andy Holdsworth of Chorley and Preston's David Fisher top the catches table with 12 apiece.
Leyland's Matthew Watkinson appeals for a stumping against Preston pro Bilal Asad last Monday |
THE REMAINING DIVISION ONE FIXTURES ARE AS FOLLOWS
Saturday 5th September
12.30pm star
Lancaster v Darwen - Cancelled (waterlogged pitch)
Leyland v Carnforth
Morecambe v Kendal - Cancelled (waterlogged pitch)
Netherfield v Blackpool
Preston v Barrow
St Annes v Fleetwood
Chorley no game
Sunday 6th September
1.00pm start
Netherfield CC
Furness Building Society Division One Cup Final ( 40 overs)
Netherfield v Kendal
Saturday 12th September
12.30pm start
Barrow v Netherfield
Blackpool v Carnforth
Chorley v Leyland
Darwen v St Annes
Kendal v Lancaster
Preston v Morecambe
Fleetwood no game
THE REMAINING DIVISION TWO FIXTURES ARE AS FOLLOWS
Saturday 5th September
12.30pm start
Barrow v Preston
Blackpool v Netherfield
Carnforth v Leyland
Darwen v Lancaster
Fleetwood v St Annes - Cancelled (waterlogged pitch)
Kendal v Morecambe
Chorley no game
Sunday 6th September
1-00pm start
Leyland CC
Furness Building Society Division Two Cup Final ( 40 overs)
Leyland v Chorley
Saturday 12th September
12.30pm start
Carnforth v Blackpool<
Lancaster v Kendal
Leyland v Chorley
Morecambe v Preston
Netherfield v Barrow
St Annes v Darwen
Fleetwood no game
