Lowerhouse sufered a defeat at the hands of a new look Accrington side On Sunday. Chasing 130 to win House were bowled out for 88. Full report to follow……..

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Lowerhouse CC will be running an extra senior side this season.

The idea is to try and get more cricket for those younger players who miss out on 1st or 2nd team cricket. This is caused by the large number of available adults, the number of promising juniors and the low number of 3rd XI games.

Accordingly most weekends in the season we will have a friendly with the Ribblesdale League 3rd XI club that is without a fixture in their calendar. Most matches will be at the away ground.

The fixture list is currently being compiled with only one team so far declining  to play *SO PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE AND PRESS FOR DETAILS EACH WEEK*

Just a word on selection  in general and for the above team:-

As everyone will have noticed, we have terrific competition for places this season in all senior teams. We will try to do our very best to accommodate everyone but no doubt someone will be unhappy at some stage.

If a player is left out of a team for a specific reason (loss of form for example), they will be spoken to and advised/encouraged.

If a player is left out simply because we can only pick 11 and we feel we have picked the best eleven for that particular game  we can only ask that players accept that and take it on the chin and keep battling away. Players should not expect to walk back into a team if they miss a fixture.

Selection for the 3rd XI games within the Lancashire League will be based on merit. The strongest team will be selected.

Selection for the 3XIF (3XI Friendly) team will depend on a number of factors such as:-

•  Strength of the opposition ( if they turn out a team of 14year olds – we will – etc)
• Under 21s who are too old for the u 17s and are not selected forthe 2nd team will be prioritised, subject to the above.
• Promising youngsters from u 13 to u 17 age group will be blooded.

Those junior players who currently play for Belvedere 3XI will continue to do so but LHCC will have first call for Lancs. League 3XI fixtures. Belvedere will have priority for the 3XIF games.

Hopefully this way we can ensure that everyone gets a fair crack of the whip.

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This weekend sees the first game of the 2008 Lancashire League cricket season.  Brendan has arrived safe and well from Australia and is set to take his place in a full strength Lowerhouse side.  Will Driver also makes his debut following his winter transfer from Read of the Ribblesdale League. Chris Bleazard, Jonny Russell and Chris Benbow return after missing much of last season through injury.

Competition for places has been as strong as ever and Stuart Grant get’s the nod for the final batting place ahead of former skipper Joe Beneduce and youngsters Scott Hope and Ben Heap.  Other recent signing Matt Doughty will start in the seconds.

Turning to Accrington, they have engaged Sri Lankan all-rounder Roy Silva as their professional for the 2008 season. The 27 year-old plays for Moors Sports Club back home.

In first class cricket Kumbo Roy Prasanga Silva has scored 2063 runs at 24.8 since making his debut for Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club in 2001 with a top score of 171. In his last domestic season he opened the batting for his club but the opportunities to bowl his right arm medium pace were more limited, yielding just 2 of his 72 First-class wickets. Silva’s best bowling performance in first class cricket is 7-41 and he has scored three First-class hundreds and eight half centuries in 56 matches.

In the amateur ranks Accrington are boosted by a return to his roots for former Lancashire and England one day star, Graham Lloyd. Lloyd returns to Accrington having played most recently for Firwood Bootle who were Champions in the 2007 Liverpool Competition. In the Championship winning season Lloyd amassed 643 runs at 43 with an high score of 100 not out. 

Also returning to Accrington is Jimmy Hayhurst who has most recently played at Haslingden.  Accrington will no doubt be hoping to improve upon their recent league form and push themselves into contention at the top of the table.

1st XI  - Farnworth SC  – Friendly (Home)  Meet @ Noon 

1. Jon Finch (Capt)
2. Chris Benbow
3. Joe Beneduce
4. Chris Bleazard
5. Charlie Cottam
6. Will Driver
7. Stuart Grant
8. Scott Hope
9. Jack McGregor (Wkt)
10. Jonny Russell
11. Drew (Pro)

Same team Sunday versus Accrington @ Home except Matt Hope and Hasan Khan for Joe Beneduce and Scott Hope.

2nd XI – Accrington (Away) Meet @ 11:45

1. Paul Stansfield (Capt)
2. Phil Haggerty
3. Joe Beneduce
4. Matt Doughty
5. Joe Hawke
6. Ben Heap
7. Scott Hope
8. Max Howells
9. Paddy Howley (Wkt)
10. Paddy Martin
11. Matt Marquis

3rd XI – Earby – Friendly (BGSOB) Meet @ Noon

From:-

1. Jon Waite (Capt)
2. Michael Lee
3. Fergus Bailey
4. Ayyaz Darr
5. Michael Donovan (Wkt)
6. Phil Edmondson
7. Shaun Heaton
8. Adam Hope
9. Chris Swift
10. Joe Martin
11. Matthew Stansfield
12. Kieron Tighe
13. Jonny Whitehead

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Saturday 12th April

Manchester University (Home)

Finch, Beneduce, Cottam, Grant, Hawke, Heap, S Hope, Howells, Howley, Martin P, Russell

Same team Sunday V Read (Home) Plus Doughty, Driver & Hope M

Sadly the 2nd XI & 3rd XI games against Belvedere scheduled for Saturday and Sunday have had to be cancelled as the groud is unfit.

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The families of David Hall and Ken Pilling, two recently deceased friends and members of the club have expressed their appreciation for the flowers the club sent in paying our respects. 

David’s dad Arthur and Ken’s widow Doreen are themselves long standing members of the club and we hope to see them this Summer.  

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