Photographs for 2008
News 17th April 2008
Darwen captain Andrew Cook
19th April 2008
Andy Hogarth took 5 wickets on his Blackpool debut
Carnforth professional Wayne Madsen is suprised by a rearing delivery
Blackpool captain Paul Danson plays watchfully against Carnforth pro Wayne Madsen
John Denwood traps Andy Hogarth LBW in a tense finish
Smile please - Carnforth line up for thre camera
News 21st April 2008
St Annes will host Lancashire 2nd XI's game against Warwickshire
Scotland provide the opposition at Stanley Park in June
News for 26 April 2008
Sri Lankan all rounder Janaka Gunaratne will again sub-pro for Blackpool
26th April 2008
Netherfield's captain Scott Clement is run out in his side's defeat at Darwen
Chorley skipper Jack Catterall hits out
Chorley's Andy Holdsworth is caught by Wayne Tomlinson
Chorley sub pro Ahmed skies a shot
Wayne Madsen picked up a 5 wicket haul for Carnforth
Darwen bowler Yakub Bhamji picked up 3 wickets
Stuart Hampson traps Netherfield's Chris Miller
Netherfield's Marc Hadwin loses his middle stump to Gareth Cordingley
Darwen pro Atif Ashraf hits out against Netherfield captain Scott Clement
News for 3rd May 2008
Netherfield's Australian pro Callum Ferguson will face Chorley's new pro Friedel de Wet on Saturday
Darwen's impressive wicket keeper Jordan Clarke
Darren Moore will spend his Bank Holiday weekend opening the batting and keeping wicket for Carnforth
Netherfield captain Scott Clement will be hoping for a change of luck
3rd May 2008
John Denwood took 3 wickets in 4 balls
Terry Hunte in typical action (photo by David Sykes)
Tim Barry top scored for Lancaster (photo by David Sykes)
Pasan Wanasinghe had a fine all round game for Barrow
Gareth Pedder celebrates the wicket of Jon Miles
Pasan Wanasinghe survives a sharp slip chance
Iain Kermode keeps out a sharp Jono Gates delivery
Phil Thornton's unbeaten 52 saw Morecambe home
5th May 2008
Chorley's Josh Tolley shared in a century opening stand with skipper Jack Catterall
Callum Ferguson top scored for Netherfield
A thrilling Bank Holiday game at Birch Hall
Darwen Wicket-keeper Jordan Clarke snaffled both openers
Atif Ashraf scored 57 and also took two wickets
Gareth Cordingley was the hero - but with the bat not the ball
Josh Tolley looks to drive Gareth Pedder
Graham Lee traps Chorley's Ian Mawdesley LBW
Vishnal Goyal stands up to the pace of Friedel de Wet
Vishnal Goyal hits Rex Purnell for a massive six
News for 10th May 2008
Adam Hornby takes his Carnforth side to Shap Road
Ikram Ullah is a busy man- captain, wicket-keeper and opening bat for Kendal (D Sykes)
Stuart Hampson of Darwen
Josh Tolley scored a fine half-century for Chorley last Monday
10th May 2008
Ameer Khan scored 70 and took 4 wickets for leaders Leyland
Andy Holdsworth top scored for Chorley
Ross McMillan produced a match winning display for Kendal ( photo by David Sykes )
Scott Clement was again among the wickets for Netherfield
Leyland's opener Chris Parkinson is bowled by Stuart Hampson
Leyland's Peter Cummings is caught behind by Mark Bennett of Hampson
Darwen batsman John Cordingley sweeps Ameer Khan
Mark Bennett survives a dropped catch in the slip courdon
11th May 2008
Gareth Pedder helped Morecambe to a convincing victory
Luis Reece was Blackpool's best bowler
News for 17th May 2008
Barrow batsman Ian Allington writes in with a timely reminder
Pro Ryan Bailey will lead Carnforth's challenge against Lancaster (D Sykes)
Morecambe pro Bruce Martin is settling in well at Woodhill Lane
Leyland pro Ameer Khan is in top form with bat and ball
17th May 2008
Leyland pro Ameer Khan clean bowled 4 Morecambe batsmen
Michael Clinning hit a fine century for Fleetwood
Andy Hogarth took another 5 wickets for Blackpool
Australian pro Callun Ferguson was in the runs for Netherfield
Helicopter stops play at Barrow
Liam Livingstone bowls to Fleetwood centurian Michael Clinning
Fleetwood pro Nisitha Rupasinghe bowls to Ian Allington
Fleetwood crowd the bat in the tense final over
Kendal was the scene for an entertaining Second Eleven game against Blackpool
Another view of Kendal's senic ground
News for 24th & 26th May 2008
The father and son combination of David and Andrew Makinson will be aiming to keep Leyland on top
Mike Clinning hit a fine hundred for Fleetwood last weekend
Preston's impressive opening bowler Rhys Williams
Adam Cowperthwaite will return for Carnforth
24th May 2008
Pasan Wanasinghe hit a century in a losing cause for Barrow
Ameer Khan steers Leyland to another win
Darwen pro Atif Asraf collected a five wicket haul
Friedel De Wet blasted out six Fleetwood batsmen at Broadwater
Preston pro Bilal Asad smashes Lewis Bradley through the off-side
Ryan Bailey took 5 wickets for Carnforth
Carnforth opener Darren Moore faces Bilal Asad
Ryan Bailey pulls one of his 13 boundaries
News for 25th May 2008
Fox Lane stages a charity game on Sunday
Dave Swanton will lead Leyland CC on Sunday
26th May 2008
A spectacular backdrop for the derby at Lune Road
Mike Stevens becomes one of four run out victims for Lancaster
Mark Lomas square drives during his captain's knock for Morecambe
Lancaster pro Taufeeq Umar is bowled by Gareth Pedder
Lancaster pro Taufeeq Umar appeals for LBW against Phil Dennison
Daniel Milligan appeals for LBW against Mark Lomas early in his innings
Mike Stevens plays watchfully against Jono Gates
Gareth Pedder tests Stevens defensive technique
News for 31st May 2008
Lancaster's professional, Pakistan Test player Taufeeq Umar
Kendal legend Terry Hunte will be looking forward to the trip to Morecambe
Morecambe's Jono Gates has bowled impressively so far this season
Preston opener Sajid Patel will be hoping to kick-start his side's season at Fleetwood
31st May 2008
Chris Parry and Callum Ferguson set a new Netherfield record at Parkside
Netherfield professional Callum Ferguson hits his opposite number Ameer Khan to the boundary
Chris Parry hits one of his 17 boundaries
Netherfield captain Chris Parry celebrates his hundred
Chris Parry and Callum Ferguson congratulate one another
Callum Ferguson square drives Leyalnd captain David Makinson
Chris Parry drives Leyland professional Ameer Khan
The batsmen return to the pavilion after their innings
Netherfield captain Chris Parry leg glances on his way to his century
A big hit by Callum Ferguson on his way to his century
Marc Hadwin bowled superbly to take 4 wickets
Andrew Makinson hit a fine unbeaten half century for Leyland
Luis Reece opens the Batting and Bowling for Blackpool
Darwen pro Atif Ashraf hit 52 against Blackpool
Adrain Darlington opened the innings for Blackpool
Skipper Paul Danson steered his side home
St Annes was the scene of a dramatic tied game
News for 1st June 2008
Ryan Wilson took three wickets in Netherfield's exciting cup victory
Adam Parker saw Fleetwood to victory at Barrow
Gareth Denwood was Carnforth's best bowler in their defeat at Haverigg
Ryan Bailey's opening stand with Lewis Bradley was in vain as Carnforth lost at Haverigg
20/20 5th June 2008
Preston's pro Bilal Asad hooks Fleetwood's Adam Breakell
Preston's stand-in captain Munaf Bavla crashes Adam Breakell through the off-side
Preston's Yasin Patel is caught and bowled by Tom Blundell
The bails fly as Fleetwood dangerman Adam Parker is bowled by Bilal Asad
20/20 6th June 2008
Taufeeq Umar hits his first century for Lancaster
Taufeeq Umar hoists Ryan Bailey for one of his 13 boundaries
Mike Stevens uses his feet to hit Gareth Denwood through mid-wicket
Ben Hornby hits two sixes as he top scored for Carnforth
7th June 2006
Netherfields pro Callum Ferguson bowls Blackpool's Michael Penney
Blackpool opener Luis Reece is bowled by Scott Clement
Netherfields Oliver Hill is trapped LBW by Blackpool's pro Seejewa Weerakoon
Blackpool's Richard Gleeson celebrates bowling Netherfield's Tommy Prime
Blackpool's James Smith is caught and bowled by Chris Miller
Scott Clement appeals for LBW against Blackpool's Jamie Hogarth
Scott Clement becomes one of Luis Reece's five victims
Michael Moore claims the catch that won the game dismissing Marc Hadwin
Cup 8th June 2008
Atiq Uz Zaman crashes Shackleton through the offside
Sean Bickerdike becomes the first of Peter Cummings five victims trapped LBW
Mansoor Ahmed drives Ameer Khan through the legside
St Annes captain Duncan Whalley is bowled by Ameer Khan
News for 13th, 14th & 15th June 2008
St Annes' Atiq Uz-Zaman is currently the league's leading run maker
Stephen Pallett leads Leyland's bowling attack against Kendal
Rhys Williams returns to the Preston team this weekend
Barrow captain Daryl Wearing takes his side to Chorley
20/20 13th June 2008
Michael Walling hit 60 off 29 balls for Lancaster
Ryan Nelson provided Walling with valuable support
Carnforth pro and captain Ryan Bailey took 3 wickets
Tom Barnfield top scored with 41 for Carnforth
14th June 2006
Ross McMillan's all-round display helped Kendal knock Leyland off the top
Sajeewa Weerakoon was Blackpool's match winner again
Josh Tolley hits his sixth half-century of the season
Atif Ashraf hit a fine century foe Darwen against Lancaster
David Bartholomew took 3 wickets for St Annes at Preston
Seve Hurst has forced his way into St Annes First team
Liam Moffat helped take Lancaster close to victory over Darwen
Stephen Cartwright helped bowl Leyland to victory at Kendal
Bruce Martin top scored with a responsible innings of 70
Graeme Cassidy becomes one of Richard Gleeson's five victims
Sri Lankan professional Saj Weerakoon hit 93 not out
Skipper Paul Danson hits Graham Lee over the top
Cup 15th June 2008
St Annes' Seve Hurst bowls to Kendal legend Terry Hunte
Kendal's South African professional Ross McMillan top-scored with 73
St Annes pro Mansoor Ahmed made 40 before being caught at cover
Ben Simm polished off the St Annes tail with four wickets
News 17th June 2008
Atif Ashraf will be looking forward to Darwen's T20 campaign
Ross McMillan has proved to be a fine signing by leaders Kendal
Richard Gleeson has been among the wickets for Blackpool this season
St Annes opener Andy Kellett leads the Division Two run-scoring charts
20/20 17th June 2008
Darwen pro Atif Ashraf made 30 before he fell to Pater Cummings
Darwen's Joe Anderson hits Ameer Khan for one of his four sixes
Leyland opener Chris Parkinson narrowly escapes being run out
Leyland captain David Makinson struck a vital six in the last over
News 18th June 2008
Kendal's Terry Hunte will face Friedel de Wet at Shap Road
Pro Saj Weerakoon will be in the Blackpool side at Barrow
Adam Cowperthwaite returns to the Carnforth side after playing for Cumberland
Aiden Cotton will keep wicket for St Annes at Fleetwood
20/20 20th June 2008
Mark Emery top scored for Darwen and then took 3 wickets
Darwen's Joe Anderson gets leg-byes over the wicket keepers head off Sam Sweeney's bowling
Chorley's Will Moulton hit Yakub Bhamji for six
Darwen's captain Andrew Cook bowls on a glorious summer evening at Birch Hall
21st June 2008
This scene at Carnforth was a familiar one throughout
The covers take the strain at Carnforth
Carnforth's top scorer Mick Preston is bowled by Monty Cottam for 39
Carnforth's Lee Barnes departs after being bowled by Sifton Prince for 30
Leyland opener Martin Brown is bowled by Gerry Baxendale
Leyland opener Alan Richardson cuts Baxendale on his way to 40
20/20 22nd June 2008
Blackpool pro Saj Weerakoon followed up his 46 with an economical bowling spell
Blackpool's Luis Reece made the games highest top score of 49 in 39 balls
Preston's pro Bilal Asad late cuts Luis Reece
Preston's Bilal Asad was run out after making 42
20/20 24th June 2008
Leyland pro Ameer Khan hits Bill Smith for four on hs way to 51
Leyland opener Karl Cross is bowled by Bill Smith for a fine 50
Chorley opener Josh Tolley faces up to James Rounding
Nigel Eastham hits Leyland's James Rounding for six
News 27th, 28th & 29th June 2008
Fleetwood pro Nisitha Rupasinghe plays at Darwen on Saturday
Lancaster's opening bowler Daniel Milligan will be in action against Leyland on Saturday
Ikram Ullah takes his Kendal side to Preston on Saturday
Leyland's Stuart Parker leads the Division Two wicket-keeper's chart
Jamie Heywood June 2008
Lancaster's Jamie Heywood made 105 not out against Blackpool in May
Cricket has been played at Lune Road since 1841
28th June 2008
St Annes's Stephen Twist top-scored with 57 in his sides 257 - 8
Carnforth pro Ryan Bailey cuts during his match winning innings
Carnforth captain Adam Hornby hits Stephen Twist for a towering six
Ryan Bailey returns to the pavilion after his outstanding innings for Carnforth
Ryan Bailey cuts on his way to 126 not out
Carnforth captain Adam Hornby hits Stephen Twist for six
St Annes Sean Bickerdike is bolwed by Adan Cowperthwaite
St Annes top scorer Stephen Twist is bowled by Ryan Bailey for 57
Luis Reece top scored for Blackpool
Friedel de Wet took another 4 wickets for Chorley
Josh Tolley hit another 50 for Chorley
Blackpool's pro Saj Weerakoon colllected 4 wickets
Cup 29th June 2008
Chorley's Richard Flood claims one his five wickets, J Gregson bowled
Richard Flood took 5 for 12 as Chorley 2nds made progress in the League Cup
Adam Peacock hit 22 for Chorley 2nds- the game's top score
Sam Tolley hits a boundary for Chorley
20/20 1st July 2008
Josh Tolley reaches his first century for Chorley against Leyland
Chorley players show teamwork to remove the covers after a rain delay
Josh Tolley continues his dominating of Northern League attacks
Leyland pro Ameer Khan hits Nigel Eastham to the boundary
Mid Season July 2008
St Annes' Stephen Twist is in the running for a double award this season
Josh Tolley leads the D1 batting list for amateurs so far
St Annes' Andy Kellett leads the D2 batting chart
Chorley's Ross Demming has the season's best bowling figures in D2 so far
20/20 3rd July 2008
Jordan Clarke completes the stumping of Leyland pro Ameer Khan
Peter Cummings had a fine alround display
Darwen conduct a mid-wicket team talk after Leyland's Andrew Makinson was bowled
John Cordingley anchored Darwen's reply with a superb 71 not out
Ryan Bailey
Ryan Bailey salutes the St Annes crowd after his match-winning hundred
Team News for 5th & 6th July 2008
Leyland captain Dave Makinson takes his team to Chorley
Darwen pro Atif Ashraf will face St Annes at Birch Hall
Preston opener Sajid Patel returns to the Preston side
Carnforth 2nd XI team captain Lee Potter
5th July 2008
Ameer Khan hit a superb century for leaders Leyland
Richard Gleeson took 4 wickets as Blackpool defeated Carnforth
Kiwi pro Bruce Martin had a superb all-round game in Morecambe's win at Fleetwood
Tom Blundell took six wickets in vain for Fleetwood
Luis Reece gets runs on his way to a classy 51
Saj Weerakoon top-scored for Blackpool
Tom Barnfield is bowled by Richard Gleeson
Ryan Bailey was in the runs again
Review of 12th & 13th July
Fox Lane stages the game of the day next Saturday
Team News 12th & 13th July
Leyland pro Ameer Khan is in fine all round form
12th July 2008
Blackpool pro Saj Weerakoon was their hero at Leyland
Ross McMillan was in fine all-round form at Kendal
Terry Hunte hits 92 at Kendal
Sajid Patel hits his first century for Preston
Blackpool bowlers Andy Armstrong and David Booth
Morecambe skipper Nick Milner is bowled by Luke Melville
Blackpool veteran David Newton made 52
Graeme Cassidy took 5 wickets in Morecambe's victory
Cup 13th July 2008
Graham Dawson took 4 wickets for Barrow
Saj Weerakoon top-scored with 30 in Blackpool's win over Barrow
Andy Hogarth helped bowl Blackpool to victory with 4 wickets
Blackpool's Craig Outram is bowled by Graham Dawson
News 14th July 2008
Leaders Blackpool are at home to Preston on Saturday
Team News 15th July
Gareth Cordingley is just 18 runs away from a major milestone
19th July 2008
Lancashire's Steven Croft inspired leaders Blackpool
Preston pro Bilal Asad is bowled by Steven Croft
Saj Weerakoon catches Preston's Faurquli Saiyed off his own bowling
Luis Reece hit 56 not out for Blackpool
Blackpool pro Saj Weerakoon safely pouches a caught and bowled
Steven Croft hits one of his 4 sixes
Steven Mercer captain for Blackpool 2nds
Andrew Armstrong added to his wickets tally
Results 20th July 2008
Kendal's Tony Yasin falls to a catch behind in the second over
Kendal's Terry Hunte gets runs on the leg side
Kendal's Stu Parkin bowls to Sandiacre captain John Trueman
Handshakes all round after Sandiacre's victory at Kendal
Fixture News 27th July
Carnforth's Ryan Bailey leads the D1 run-scoring charts and has the season's highest score
Team News 27th July
Netherfield captain Chris Parry will be hoping to book his T20 finals day appearance when his side play Barrow on Friday
26th July 2006
Kamran Anwar was Darwen's hero at Preston
Gareth Cordingley still needs 10 runs for 10,000 in the league
Darwen's Mark Emery is run-out by Javid Hussain at Preston
Darwen players congratulate Kamran Anwar after his match winning innings
Preston pro Bilal Asad makes runs down the leg-side
Gareth Cordingley took three wickets for Darwen
Darwen captain Andrew Cook completes a catch off his own bowling to dismiss Charlie Williams
Mark Emery's fine innings is ended by a run out
Richard Gleeson was again amongst the wickets for Blackpool
Adrian Darlington got a standing ovation from both sets of players and supporters
News 27th July
Kendal CC stages the game of the day on Sunday
2nd August 2008
Kendal delight as Bailey departs for 0
Kendal skipper Ikram Ullah runs out Richard Forsythe
Fleetwood's James Ellis hooks Scott Clement for four
Chris Miller bagged 4 wickets for Netherfield
Ryan Bailey bowled by McMillan for a golden duck
Ross McMillan shows delight after bagging Ryan Bailey
Terry Hunte is LBW to Gareth Denwood
Ross McMillan congratulates unbeaten batsmen Ikram Ullah and Paul Dodds
3rd August 2008
Mark Woodhead top-scored with 43 for Morecambe
Morecambe pro Bruce Martin is adjudged LBW to Ameer Khan
Morecambe pro Bruce Martin bowls to Ian Farrington
Lewis Edge celebrates as Morecambe capture the wicket of Stephen Cartwright to win the game
Ben Simm was Kendal's best bowler
Adrian Darlington gave Blackpool a solid start
Blackpool pro Saj Weerakoon hit 4 sixes in his half - century
Gareth Ashburner helped salvage a draw for Kendal
Blackpool's deputy captain David Booth
Blackpool's Luke Melville
Ryan Bailey August
Ryan Bailey will leave Carnforth in a fortnight
Ryan Bailey on his way to a hundred at St Annes
News 5th August
Netherfield's Scott Clement tops the D1 bowling chart for amateurs
News 12th August
Blackpool wicket-keeper and vice captain James Smith
Morecambe pro Bruce Martin has a semi-final to look forward to on Sunday
Preston's Lukman Vahaluwalla has the best bowling figures so far this season
16th August 2008
Blackpool pro Saj Weerakoon bowls to Darwen pro Atif Ashraf
Darwen Opener Jordan Clarke hits Michael Taylor for six
Blackpool's wicket-keeper James Smith stumps Darwen's Staurt Hampson
Luis Reece anchored Blackpool's reply with 46
Darwen's Gareth Cordingley becomes one of James Smith's four victims
Luis Reece led the Blackpool reply before falling just short of his half century
News 19th August
Darwen CC
23rd August 2008
Barrow opening batsman Liam Livingstone is bowled by Stuart Hampson
Darwen's John Cordingley is LBW to Barrow pro Pasan Wansinghe
Darwen pro Atif Ashraf on his way to 92 against Barrow
Chris Clarke hit an undefeated 60 for Darwen against Barrow
25th August 2008
Chorley players bid farewell to popular pro Friedel De Wet
Gareth Cordingley hit Rex Purnell for four to reach his 10.000 milestone
Darwen players celebrate teammate Gareth Cordingleys record
Josh Tolley hits Atif Ashraf for six to win the match
26th August 2008
He comes from a land down under- Netherfield pro -Callum Ferguson
St Annes' 2nd XI captain Andy Kellett leads the D2 batting chart
Darwen's Christian Davies leads the D2 bowling chart
Kendal's Ben Simm leads the amateur bowling table in Division One
30th August 2008
Chris Miller took 10 - 51 for Netherfield
Netherfield players salute Chris Miller on his 10 wickets performance
Callum Ferguson hit a superb undefeated century for Netherfield
Wayne Madsen batted superbly for Carnforth
Chris Miller took all ten wickets for Netherfield
Callum Ferguson hit a superb 103 not out for Netherfield
Richard Forsythe falls caught Clement bowled Miller
Chris Miller returns to the pavilion after his match winning feat
Jon Gates took 5 wickets for Morecambe
Saj Weerakoon impressed with bat and ball
Saj Weerakoon bowled a marathon spell for Blackpool
Cup Final 31st August 2008
Morecambe opener Vishal Goyal cuts Preston pro Bilal Asad
Lukman Vahaluwalla bowls to Mark Woodhead
News 6th September 2008
No, not Stanley Park boating lake- but Blackpool Cricket Club
News 13th September 2008
Sitting pretty- Netherfield top the league
Sawdust applied at Morecambe- a familiar sight in the league this season
13th September 2008
Callum Ferguson hits Graham Lee for one of his seven sixes
Callum Ferguson celebrates breaking Terry Hunte's league record
Callum Ferguson set a new league batting record with 1381 runs
Netherfield Champions 2008
Vernon Road was the scene of a dramatic final afternoon
2nd Division Champions St Annes
St Annes pose after winning the League
St Annes supporters with the team
Furness Building Society Cup Final
Division 1
14th September 2008
Preston captain Glenn Johnstone brilliantly catches Mark Woodhead
Preston CC prepare to take the field
Morecambe skipper Mark Lomas lifts the Furness Building Society Cup
The victorious Morecambe team
Furness Building Society Cup Final
Division 2
14th September 2008
Christian Davies was the Darwen hero with a 5 wicket haul
Preston captain Johnny Winter invited Darwen to bat
It was a family affair for Darwen captain Gary Jackson
A healthy crowd saw the end of the Second Division season at West Cliff
Last Day Summary Division 1
15th September 2008
Callum Ferguson- an all-time record 1,381 runs
Chris Miller took all ten wickets for Netherfield at Carnforth
Atiq Uz-Zaman passed the thousand runs barrier in 2008
Kendal's Ben Simm took 46 wickets
Last Day Summary Division 2
15th September 2008
Vernon Road was scene to a drama-filled afternoon
St Annes captain Andy Kellett led his side to the title
Blackpool's Andy Armstrong topped 50 wickets for the season
Leyland's Stuart Parker topped the wicket-keeping charts
Presentation Night Information
18th September 2008
Furness Building Society Cup winners Morecambe
League Champions Netherfield
Second Division Champions St Annes
Second Division Cup winners Darwen
AGM
28th November 2008
Parkside Road, home of defending champions Netherfield
