Recently added articles from Burnley Express (Burnley, England):
Red-rose call for all-rounder.
Jul 03, 2008 ... ALL-rounder Ben Gorton has become the latest Lowerhouse cricketer to earn county recognition. Skipper of the West End club's Under 11s, as well a the Burnley town team, Gorton has played three times for his county - and ended up on the winning side on each occasion. ...
Title credentials on line in derby.
Jul 03, 2008 ... LOWERHOUSE'S title credentials will be tested to the limit in Sunday's derby with Nelson. The West Enders have won their last six Sponsorbank Lancashire League games. And Charlie Cottam is yet to taste defeat as skipper, after taking over from Jonathan Finch. ...
Lowerhouse crowned county champs.
Jul 07, 2008 ... MATT Walker fired Lowerhouse Under 15s to the title of Lancashire champions. He hit an unbeaten 24 and grabbed bowling figures of 2-10 as Preston were beaten by eight wickets. And the side will now travel to face the Cumbrian champions in the next hurdle of the ...
Pro leads Burnley to final.
Jul 07, 2008 ... BURNLEY travelled to Rawtenstall for their Twenty/20 semi-final with something to prove after their loss in the Worsley Cup semi-final with Accrington the previous weekend. Bharat Tripathi won the toss and elected to bat, a decision which proved conclusive in more ways than one ....
Unbeaten ton books final place.
Jul 17, 2008 ... AN unbeaten century from David Holt saw Thornton through to the final of the Craven and District Cricket League Wynn Cup. He smashed 104 to help see off Wilsden, putting on 122 for the seventh wicket with Jason Lockley to help see their side home. Despite being 60-4 ...
Surprise weekend as top two lose.
Jul 17, 2008 ... A WEEKEND of surprises in the Pendle and District Cricket League saw the top two both lose to lowly opposition. A brilliant batting performance gave Watan their first win of the season, as they beat Burnley Muslim by 30 runs. Batting first, Watan made 191-3, before ...
Cup final is fitting reward!
Jul 23, 2008 ... COLIN Pemberton feels Saturday's LT Cup final appearance has been bubbling under for some time. Nelson host Todmorden in the Lancashire League Second Eleven Cup final at Seedhill (wickets pitched 1-15 p.m.). And a proud Pemberton will lead his side out hoping to ...
Nelson celebrate cup success.
Jul 31, 2008 ... NELSON completed the first part of a possible league and cup double when they won the LT Cup Final for the first time in 14 years. An eight-wicket victory over Todmorden saw Colin Pemberton's men make hay while the Seedhill sun shone. Will Lawton was the star with the ...
Padiham gunning for cup glory.
Jul 31, 2008 ... PADIHAM will go in search of their first silverware since 1999 when they meet Ribblesdale Wanderers in the final of the Ramsbottom Cup on Sunday. The Arbories witnessed back-to-back league championships in 1998 and 1999. And there have been several near misses in the ...
Thornton demolished!
Jul 31, 2008 ... THERE was drama at the top of the Mewies Solicitors Craven Cricket League First Division. Leaders Bradley were along the lane at Glusburn and won with just one ball to spare. Crossflatts are in second after they beat Cononley, and Cullingworth move into third spot ...
Is it a record?
Jul 31, 2008 ... CLITHEROE Cobras Under 18s captain Ian Scott hit 152 not out for the club's third team at Salesbury. And now the club is trying to find out if it is the highest-ever score by a youth team player in a senior side. He joined his dad, Malcolm, at the crease when ...
Great week for Tim.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A YOUNG Clitheroe cricketer has led his Lancashire Under 14s side to victory in an England Schools' Cricket Association tournament in Taunton. And in the same week, Tim le Breton received a call up from the England and Wales Cricket Board to attend a special spin bowling clinic ...
