Six clubs in ECB National Knockout action on Sunday
Dinuka Hettiarachchi, pro for league leaders St Annes
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There's an early season top of the table clash in the Furness Building Society Northern Premier League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls).
2009 champions St Annes overtook 2008 champions Netherfield at the top last Saturday after they defeated Barrow in a runs chase while Netherfield went down to defeat at Morecambe.
The top two clash at Parkside Road with Netherfield still awaiting the arrival of their professional, Brady Barends.
St Annes are still without captain Andy Kellett due to a back injury with Dunca Whalley combining the wicketkeeping duties with those of captaincy.
Blackpool's South African professional Con de Lange has recovered from back surgery and debuts when Darwen visit Stanley Park on Saturday. Darwen remain unbeaten but have just failed to drive home the advantage in recent games when they have been on top.
Chorley's left arm spinner Iain Critchley
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Chorley are at home to Kendal with the visitors captain Chris Miller having already captured 19 wickets and Fleetwood entertain Carnforth.
Carnforth opener Ryan Nelson
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Lancaster visit defending champions Leyland fresh from a thrilling home win over Fleetwood with Tim Barry in fine all round form and university student Zac Godfrey-Plews forming a good opening partnership with captain Michael Stevens. Preston captain Lukman Vahaluwala, who has already captured 20 wickets takes his side to Woodhill Lane where Pakistan A all-rounder Anwar Ali has made a fine start as professional with Morecambe.
Preston captain Lukman Vahaluwala
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In Division Two defending champions Leyland had a convincing win over Darwen last weekend with Stephen Cartwright capturing a hat-trick for the second time in three years. Ian Farrington's side are early season leaders and travel to Lune Road with second placed Netherfield at St Annes.
On Friday evening the Jamie Heywood Twenty20 Cup begins with Fleetwood at home to Blackpool. The previous evening Darwen entertain Lancashire League side Colne in their first round LCB Lancashire Cup-tie which will have a 20-over format and start at 6pm.
Several Northern League sides are in ECB National Club Championship action on Sunday with two all-league clashes as Morecambe are at home to St Annes and Kendal at home to Darwen. Preston entertain Lytham and Lancaster travel to Bolton League side Eagley.
On Sunday there is a league game at Ernest Pass as Barrow play Lancashire Colts.
Last Sunday's MCCA Trophy Group match at Penrith between Cumberland and Staffordshire was abandoned due to the weather, denying Morecambe all rounder Chris Williams his county debut.
Leyland's LCB tie at Atherton also fell victim to the weather and will be played on 29 May 2011.
All team news ahead of the weekend's games will be updated on Twitter at NPCLGE.
Fixtures
Thursday 19th May 2011
LCB Lancashire Cup first round
20 overs, 6pm start
Darwen v Colne
Friday 20th May 2011
Jamie Heywood Twenty20 Cup
20 overs, 6pm start
Fleetwood v Blackpool
LCB Lancashire Cup first round
20 overs, 6pm start
Atherton v Leyland
Fixtures, Saturday 21st May 2011 (Round Seven)
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Division (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls)
Division One (1pm start)
Blackpool v Darwen
Chorley v Kendal
Fleetwood v Carnforth
Leyland v Lancaster
Morecambe v Preston
Netherfield v St Annes
Division Two (2nd XI, 1pm start)
Carnforth v Fleetwood
Darwen v Blackpool
Kendal v Chorley
Lancaster v Leyland
Preston v Morecambe
St Annes v Netherfield
Barrow free date
Sunday 22nd May 2011
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Division (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls)
Division One (1pm start)
Barrow v Lancashire Colts
ECB National Club Championship
Second Round (1pm start)
Eagley v Lancaster
Kendal v Darwen
Morecambe v St Annes
Preston v Lytham
