Lancashire League Cricket today

[Dressinggown]

Lowerhouse beat Norden today in a low scoring thriller at Liverpool Road.

The Home side were in trouble from the start and at one point were 81-8. The 'House rallied but were still out for 131.

Norden were cruising towards an easy victory when the game became the 'Paddy Martin Show'. I've not seen a better spell of spin bowling in many, many years.

He just ripped through the Norden batting. The visitors fell well short.

Martin's Bowling figures:

6.2 overs - 5 maidens - 7 wickets for 3 runs.

Outstanding.

[MACCA]

Wowzers.
Well done Paddy!!

I'm guessing they're his best figures, but it's only a guess.

[Claret1205]

Rawtenstall beat Littleborough so they've already equalled last seasons total of two wins.

Sub pro Brett Pelser got 6 wickets as Littleborough were 88 all out and then got 50 not out with the bat. Rawtenstall won by 7 wickets.

[Elder statesman]

Nelson beat East Lancs with 25 overs to spare.

[Foulthrow]

Harwood lost to Church

[Dressinggown]

The Norden professional is also a top class bowler.

[Somethingfishy]

As i mentioned in my other thread Paddy was outstanding. It was looking decidedly iffy for Lowerhouse as the batting never got going and the big hitters of Heap, Ocky and Franky were all out cheaply. Fortunately Finch and later on Charlie Cottam steadied the ship a little and you could sense Norden were frustrated we got away from them a bit.
Their opener hit 50 and they were looking nailed on until he was superbly stumped and then Paddy took over. They couldn't deal with him at all and he ripped through them. A great win in front of a big crowd in the sun.

[Claret1205]

East Lancs got hammered last week by Darwen. They'll be joining Rawtenstall in Division Two next season.

Be interesting to see how how many of the teams who've been in league for years make Division One next year.

Lowerhouse, Burnley, Ramsbottom, Accrington plus maybe one more? Maybe Todmorden or Church.

[BigRedrose]

Burnley win away at Middleton. Burnley 166/8, Middleton 140 all out.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Walsden thrash Ramsbottom by 7 wickets

[Hopey]

Wowzers.
Well done Paddy!!

I'm guessing they're his best figures, but it's only a guess.

Correct

[Bin Ont Turf]

Nelson beat East Lancs with 25 overs to spare.

If there's one team you want to beat with 25 overs left, it's that one.

[jrgbfc]

East Lancs got hammered last week by Darwen. They'll be joining Rawtenstall in Division Two next season.

Be interesting to see how how many of the teams who've been in league for years make Division One next year.

Lowerhouse, Burnley, Ramsbottom, Accrington plus maybe one more? Maybe Todmorden or Church.

It will basically end up with the teams who are paying amateurs in the top division and everyone else making up the league below. On a side note I see my team Colne got another hammering today at Darwen. We seem to be reverting to type after a promising start, looks like the pro runs have dried up after a good start.

[TheFamilyCat]

Martin's Bowling figures:

7.3 overs - 6 maidens - 7 wickets for 3 runs.

Outstanding.

Have they dropped in one of their old pitches from the 90's? Bowling figures like that were commonplace at Lowerhouse on those days!

[ClaretTony]

Today's Results

Accrington v Todmorden
Accrington 95 Todmorden 96/3
Todmorden won by 7 wickets

Church v Great Harwood
Church 212/7 Great Harwood 114
Church won by 98 runs

Darwen v Colne
Colne 111 Darwen 112/2
Darwen won by 8 wickets

Haslingden v Crompton
Crompton 151 Haslingden 152/7
Haslinden won by 3 wickets

Lowerhouse v Norden
Lowerhouse 131 Norden 97
Lowerhouse won by 34 runs

Middleton v Burnley
Burnley 166/8 Middleton 140
Burnley won by 26 runs

Milnrow v Bacup
Bacup 167 Milnrow 168/3
Milnrow won by 7 wickets

Nelson v East Lancs
East Lancs 115 Nelson 119/2
Nelson won by 8 wickets

Rawtenstall v Littleborough
Littleborough 88 Rawtenstall 91/3
Rawtenstall won by 7 wickets

Rishton v Clitheroe
Clitheroe 253/7 Rishton 234/9
Clitheroe won by 19 runs

Rochdale v Enfield
Rochdale 157 Enfield 129
Rochdale won by 28 runs

Walsden v Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom 189 Walsden 190/3
Walsden won by 7 wickets

League Table

1 Walsden 78
2 Darwen 71
3 Ramsbottom 70
4 Burnley 66
5 Lowerhouse 64
6 Norden 58
7 Clitheroe 56
8 Rochdale 55
9 Accrington 52
9 Crompton 52
11 Church 48
12 Haslingden 42
13 Great Harwood 40
14 Todmorden 38
15 Nelson 34
16 Enfield 34
17 Middleton 33
18 Milnrow 31
19 Colne 28
20 Bacup 27
20 Rawtenstall 27
22 Littleborough 26
23 East Lancs 25
24 Rishton 6

[Hopey]

Have they dropped in one of their old pitches from the 90's? Bowling figures like that were commonplace at Lowerhouse on those days!

Nope, just some very, very good bowling.

[Foulthrow]

Crikey, Rishton on 6 points. Scored more than 200 and still lost!

[Somethingfishy]

Nope, just some very, very good bowling.

Indeed. I thought from where i was sat he got the length just right. It was an unpredictable wicket which helped. The delivery that got Franky out was a real snorter..really bounced up on him.