By Richard Edmondson
Terry Hunte closing in on a milestone |
The Northern League resumes this weekend, as the battle for the top remains wide open.
Undoubtedly the game of the weekend is at Ernest Pass where league leaders Barrow host second placed Leyland. Only a point seperates both sides, where a result for either side could prove decisive in their quest for League honours.
Leyland have really come into form, whilst Barrow have had an indifferent spell over the past few weeks. This will be the first time both teams have played each other this season as the fixture was rained off earlier in the campaign
In the other games, Lancaster travel to defending League Champions Fleetwood in another pivotal game. Both sides need the win to stay in touch with the top 2. Fleetwood have to bounce back from their defeats at Darwen and in the Readers Cup at Blackpool last Sunday. Lancaster are in red hot form at the moment following wins over Netherfield and Blackpool.
In the other games, Terry Hunte is closing in on a milestone for Kendal as they host Darwen at Shap Road. Hunte is just 91 runs short of reaching 20,000. To date Hunte has scored 19.909 runs in the Northern Cricket League and remains the all time leading run scorer. The Shap Road encounter will also see Adil Raza deputising as Professional for the hosts.
For the rest of he teams, their is still plenty to play for, as Blackpool host Netherfield, St Annes host Morecambe and Preston entertain Chorley
On Sunday St Annes host the Lancashire Colts in the league
In Division Two the Leyland fourth play Barrow who are top this match and this could have a big say on who goes on to win the league.
Second placed St Annes who are only 5 points behind the leaders travel to third placed Morecambe. This is another match which could effect the outcome of the League title.
Darwen are still in the title hunt and entertain Kendal. The remaining fixtures are Lancaster v Fleetwood, Chorley entertain Preston and Netherfield host Blackpool
FIXTURES
DIVISION ONE
Wickets pitched at 1-00 pm
Barrow v Leyland
Umpires -
Mr J Butler - 01254 410320 / Mob 07986 761603
Mr C Wilson - 01524 822133 / Mob 07759 080614
Blackpool v Netherfield
Umpires -
Mr P Watmough - 01772 615642 / Mob 07980 934329
Mr T Wilson - 01772 600326 / Mob 07443 915734
Fleetwood v Lancaster
Umpires -
Mr S Godfrey - 01253 724893 / Mob 07901 860493
Mr K Ashworth - 01772 632633 / Mob 07875 588291
Kendal v Darwen
Umpires -
Mr A Wilson - 01524 68793 / Mob 07747 673815
Mr K Hart - 01257 793837 / Mob 07812 921874
Preston v Chorley
Umpires -
Mr K Shenton - 01253 343988 / Mob 07742 715595
Mr R Booth - 01253 391207
St Annes v Morecambe
Umpires -
Mr C Coxhead - 01704 513873 / Mob 07513 431222
Mr A Dunn - 01772 746281 / Mob 07985 633095
Sunday 28th July
Wickets Pitched 1-00PM
St Annes v Lancashire Colts
Umpires -
Mr K Ashworth - 01772 632633 / Mob 07875 588291
Mr J Whiteside - 01253 855518 / Mob 07511 671398
DIVISION TWO
Wickets pitches at 12-30 pm
Chorley v Preston
Umpires -
Mr R Cairns - 01253 728104 / Mob 07850 684309
Darwen v Kendal
Umpires -
Mr N Bradshaw - Mob 07710 711791
Lancaster v Fleetwood
Umpires -
Mr P Wright - 01524 414978 / Mob 07895 004995
Mr J Kellett - 01524 241118
Leyland v Barrow
Umpires -
Mr J Whiteside - 01253 855518 / Mob 07511 671398
Mr G Jones - 01524 413955
Netherfield v Blackpool
Umpires -
Mr D Houghton 01539 732448
Mr R Fullard - 01229 839927 / 07772 587081
Morecambe v St Annes
Umpires -
Mr E Payne 01229 832038 / Mob 07798 772662
Mr R Blomfield - 01524 761306 / 07711 537975
SUNDAY
READERS CUP
DIVISION TWO
WICKETS PITCHED 2-00 PM
Barrow v Chorley
Umpires -
Mr C Wilson - 01524 822133 / Mob 07759 080614
Mr G Jones - 01524 413955
