Lancashire League Sunday round-up

Brown, who played in the team’s only other win of the campaign at Rishton, stepped in for unavailable skipper Steve Brunt.

He only made 14 with the bat before being bowled by Brett Pelser as Burnley posted 176-7 with Qasim Ali (29) top scoring.

Leyland pro Pelser, who was filling in for Bacup, then made 70 – but Burnley, with their other homecoming hero Bharat Tripathi acting as sub-pro, bowled the home side out for 121. Tripathi claimed 4-48, while Graham Lalor picked up 3-22.

Reigning champions Ramsbottom were made to work for their win at bottom club Rishton, who despite only managing 93 all out, threatened an upset.

Skipper Jimmy Bibby top scored for Rishton with 32 as Jon Fielding claimed 4-38 from his 20.1 overs.

Ramsbottom appeared to be coasting home as they reached 30-0 - but sub pro Chris Holt removed Jamie Pilling and then Ali Sartaj bowled Shanan Stewart for one.

David Bell (20) and Alex Bell (16) both seemed to be pushing Rammy to a win before falling to Sartaj and the former Clitheroe youngster then claimed a maiden Lancashire League collection when he had Rob Read stumped by Luke McVarish.

But Fielding made an unbeaten 15 and Rammy eased to their win.

Todmorden stayed on top of the table after a battling win over Rawtenstall.

Despite 42 from Simon Newbitt, 40 from Nick Barker and 34 from Qaiser Abbas, Tod’s innings never really took off with stand-in Rawtenstall skipper Keith Roscoe bowling unchanged to return 3-65, while Nilantha Cooray claimed 4-67 as the home side were bowled out for 159.

But Rawtenstall's reply stuttered and despite 30 from Jon Kerrigan they were 126 all out with Stevie Barker and Abbas both claiming four wickets.

Ashar Zaidi hit 62 and Graham Lloyd was 35 not out as Accrington racked up 221-9 against Colne at a sun-drenched Thorneyholme Road.

Colne sub-pro Dinuka Hettiarachchi, borrowed from St Annes, claimed 4-91 from his 25 overs – but Colne were up against it.

Their reply never got going and Hettiarachchi's 16 was the highest from a batsman with 20 extras leading the way. Colne were all out for 75 with Accrington skipper Jimmy Hayhurst claiming 5-32.

Nelson’s winning run was ended by Church as Saeed Anwar teed off at Seedhill.

He hit 107 as Church piled up 204 all out – but the measure of his domination of the bowling came as the next highest scorer was extras with 28 and Nas Hussain with 24.

Church bowler Andrew Bentley had reasons to celebrate.

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Former captain Bentley claimed his 400th Lancashire League wicket in the match – and the victim was a special one for the bowler.

Bentley’s only victim of the day was former Church pro Luke Woodcock.

Anwar plundered four fours and eight sixes with six of his maximums soaring into Victoria Park and three not coming back.

Ex-Church pro Luke Woodcock suffered the most as his 12 overs went for 88.

Despite Peter Dibb (16), Woodcock (29) and David Crotty (33) getting starts, no-one went on to make the crucial score.

Skipper Tom Lord tried valiantly as he clattered a rapid 28 but his side fell to 169 all out with Mohammed Jamil claiming five wickets.

Lowerhouse stayed in second after a 40-run win over East Lancashire at a lively Liverpool Road. Jon Finch and Hassar Abbas both made 37 for the House – but the star was Ben Heap, who made 97.

He shared a 118-run stand for the second wicket with Abbas as 130 came in the final 15 overs.

His innings was ended as he was given out lbw to Ockert Erasmus. Lowerhouse got up to 230-5 thanks in part to 38 extras and Nick Turner suffered in the late onslaught as his eight overs went for 61.

John Turner (55) and Erasmus (50) batted well but in the end East Lancs closed on 190-5 with all the wickets falling to Francois Haasbroek.

Graham Knowles hit 84 as Haslingden's good season continued with a fine win over Enfield at Bentgate.

The skipper's knock helped his side up to 176 all out before Eddie Shah and Garry Sudworth claimed four wickets each as Enfield were 112 all out.

Accrington v Colne

Accrington innings
SPS Crabtree c Ellis b Lambert 25
M Ali c and b Hettiarachchi 10
Zaidi st Tillotson b Wallbank 62
MB Taylor c NA Rimmer b Whitehead 10
SJ Hanson lbw b Hettiarachchi 15
GD Lloyd not out 35
GL Sneddon b Wallbank 10
M Wilson c Walker b Wallbank 7
LA Brankin st Tillotson b Hettiarachchi 0
JE Hayhurst lbw b Hettiarachchi 0
DN Ormerod not out 16
Extras 31
Total (9 wickets) 221.

Hettiarachchi 25 3 91 4, Whitehead 7 0 32 1, Lambert 8 0 34 1, Wallbank 10 1 59 3. Colne innings
JS Ellis b Ormerod 5
L Rimmer c Lloyd b Ormerod 0
MJ Wilson b Hayhurst 13
N Whitehead b Hayhurst 0
Hettiarachchi c Wilson b Hayhurst 16
S Tillotson lbw b Hayhurst 4
EM Walker lbw b Taylor 7
A Holt b Hayhurst 0
NA Rimmer c Crabtree b Ali 8
D Wallbank b Ali 2
J Lambert not out 0
Extras 20
Total (10 wickets) 75.

Hayhurst 14 4 32 5, Ormerod 14 6 21 2, Taylor 3 1 3 1, Ali 2.4 0 10 2. Accrington won by 146 runs. Accrington 12 pts, Colne 0 pts.

Bacup v Burnley

Burnley innings
A Beet c McGregor b McCluskie 7
MJ Brown b Pelser 14
MQ Ali run out 29
Tripathi b Warren 25
CT Burton c Farragher b McCluskie 27
MR Kelly b Pelser 14
GF Lalor c Lord b McCluskie 2
A Tate not out 21
P Mortimer not out 11
Extras 26
Total (7 wickets) 176.

Pelser 19 2 52 2, McCluskie 14 1 60 3, Warren 11 1 37 1, Spencer 6 2 16 0. Bacup innings
JT McGregor b Tripathi 7
AI Taylor lbw Hayman 4
Pelser c Burton b Tripathi 70
TM Farragher run out 1
A Spencer b Lalor 0
M Thompson b Lalor 4
H Butcher b Lalor 4
J McCluskie lbw Capstick 13
S Thompson c Brown b Tripathi 7
B Lord st Burton b Tripathi 0
D Warren not out 1
Extras 10
Total (10 wickets) 121.

Tripathi 19.1 3 48 4, Hayman 5 0 13 1, Lalor 7 1 22 3, Tate 2 0 12 0, Capstick 9 0 26 1. Burnley won by 55 runs. Bacup 0 pts, Burnley 12 pts.

Haslingden v Enfield

Haslingden innings
Hayes c Jackson b Whittaker 26
GA Knowles c Whittaker b H Fazal 84
LG Ingham b Coetsee 13
J Taylor c Coetsee b Hassan 1
M Imtiaz b Jackson 25
A Marcroft run out 2
G Sudworth c Gowers b Jackson 0
J Sudworth b Jackson 3
JE Neary c Hassan b Coetsee 1
C Hamilton not out 0
S Shah st Gowers b Coetsee 4
Extras 17
Total (10 wickets) 176.

Jackson 6 0 19 3, H Fazal 8 1 30 1, Wrigley 5 2 12 0, Coetsee 19 5 47 3, Whittaker 4 0 20 1, Hassan 6 0 44 1. Enfield innings
A Hassan c Imtiaz b J Sudworth 4
A Gowers c Marcroft b Neary 8
Coetsee lbw b G Sudworth 39
LL Jackson c Knowles b Shah 0
J Wrigley c Marcroft b Shah 0
AP Bracewell c Marcroft b Shah 20
S Hussain c Ingham b G Sudworth 19
A Fazal c Marcroft b G Sudworth 6
CD Maudsley not out 5
H Fazal c and b G Sudworth 0
A Whittaker c Knowles b Shah 0
Extras 11
Total (10 wickets) 112.

J Sudworth 2 0 17 1, Neary 7 2 15 1, Shah 15.4 2 34 4, G Sudworth 10 2 40 4. Haslingden won by 64 runs. Haslingden 12 pts, Enfield 2 pts.

Lowerhouse v East Lancashire

Lowerhouse innings
JA Finch st Egan b Bolton 37
BR Heap lbw b Erasmus 97
HA Khan c Minhaj Bhada b Erasmus 37
Haasbroek b NJ Turner 2
CR Cottam b Erasmus 9
FB Bailey not out 7
J Beneduce not out 3
Extras 38
Total (5 wickets) 230.

Bolton 18 2 53 1, Chester 6 0 18 0, Erasmus 18 0 76 3, NJ Turner 8 0 61 1. East Lancashire innings
DJ Pearson b Haasbroek 27
Minhaj Bhada c Russell b Haasbroek 17
JPA Turner c J Martin b Haasbroek 55
Erasmus c Finch b Haasbroek 50
MC Lomas c Bailey b Haasbroek 10
PB Kelly not out 6
NJ Turner not out 2
Extras 23
Total (5 wickets) 190.

Haasbroek 20 3 58 5, Walker 3 0 13 0, Finch 17 2 66 0, Russell 7 0 35 0, Bailey 3 0 11 0. Lowerhouse won by 40 runs. Lowerhouse 10 pts, East Lancashire 2 pts.

Nelson v Church

Church innings
LBP Wolfenden c Crotty b Halstead 9
CM Fergusson c Crotty b Meade 8
Anwar c and b Meade 107
N Hussain c Lord b Woodcock 24
M Jamil b Meade 20
A Greenwood c SR Lemon b Nazir 2
PD Gilrane c Woodcock b Nazir 2
AJ Bentley lbw Meade 1
MJ Gilrane lbw Nazir 0
P Howard not out 1
SJ Tucker lbw Nazir 2
Extras 28
Total (10 wickets) 204.

Halstead 10 5 12 1, Meade 16 1 52 4, Woodcock 12 0 88 1, Nazir 11.5 0 46 4. Nelson innings
SR Lemon lbw Wolfenden 1
P Dibb c Hussain b Jamil 16
Woodcock c Tucker b Bentley 29
DA Crotty c Tucker b Anwar 33
SM Lemon lbw Anwar 14
K Nazir lbw Jamil 0
NS Thompson c Anwar b Jamil 10
TA Lord b Anwar 28
R Bradley c Anwar b Jamil 3
RA Meade b Jamil 0
S Halstead not out 0
Extras 35
Total (10 wickets) 169.

Jamil 11 1 52 5, Wolfenden 5 0 14 1, Anwar 19.3 5 44 3, PD Gilrane 3 0 15 0, Bentley 8 1 37 1. Church won by 35 runs. Nelson 4 pts, Church 12 pts.

Rishton v Ramsbottom

Rishton innings
JT Bibby c Stewart b SEJ Read 32
S Wyse c SEJ Read b Fielding 6
Holt c AW Bell b SEJ Read 6
L McVarish b SEJ Read 1
MT Leathert c Haslam b Fielding 16
SJ Hacking run out 1
SP Greaves lbw Fielding 5
S Hutchinson c Le Breton b Fielding 9
G Wyse c DM Bell b Le Breton 3
J Brown c RE Read b Le Breton 0
A Ali Sartaj not out 0
Extras 14
Total (10 wickets) 93.

Haslam 6 2 11 0, Fielding 20.1 5 38 4, SEJ Read 10 2 27 3, Le Breton 5 1 14 2. Ramsbottom innings
KT Webb c S Wyse b Sartaj 27
J Pilling c Bibby b Holt 8
Stewart b Sartaj 1
DM Bell c Hutchinson b Sartaj 20
AW Bell c Hutchinson b Sartaj 16
JM Fielding not out 15
RE Read st McVarish b Sartaj 0
SEJ Read not out 1
Extras 9
Total (6 wickets) 97.

G Wyse 4 1 10 0, Holt 19.3 3 49 1, Sartaj 14 5 36 5. Ramsbottom won by 4 wickets. Rishton 2 pts, Ramsbottom 12 pts.

Todmorden v Rawtenstall

Todmorden innings
SD Newbitt c Barlow b Roscoe 42
BD Sutcliffe lbw Shafiq 1
N Barker c Shafiq b Cooray 40
Abbas lbw Roscoe 34
A Sutcliffe st Barnes b Cooray 8
SR Barker run out 14
MJ Brierley c Nawaz b Roscoe 7
PD Senior c Barlow b Cooray 1
OE Wood not out 1
J Whitehead b Cooray 0
LB Pearson run out 1
Extras 11
Total (10 wickets) 159.

Shafiq 4 0 21 1, Roscoe 25 6 65 3, Cooray 21 2 67 4. Rawtenstall innings
SD Excell b SR Barker 12
Cooray lbw SR Barker 4
D Guest c A Sutcliffe b Abbas 13
J Kerrigan c Senior b Pearson 30
DG Barlow lbw Abbas 7
M Kershaw c Newbitt b Pearson 9
A Nawaz c Whitehead b Abbas 16
M Barnes b SR Barker 11
D O'Brien c Whitehead b SR Barker 0
RM Shafiq c N Barker b Abbas 1
K Roscoe not out 0
Extras 23
Total (10 wickets) 126.

SR Barker 13 3 31 4, Pearson 11 1 35 2, Abbas 23.1 8 47 4. Todmorden won by 33 runs. Todmorden 12 pts, Rawtenstall 4 pts.