The Second Eleven racked up another win, defeating Bacup at home. Bacup won the toss and elected to bat, posting 186 for 8 off their 40 overs. Keagan de Vries starred with the ball, taking 4 for 42 from his 10.
In reply, House made light work of the total, reaching it 6 down in 31.3 overs. A superb 131-run partnership between Will Norcross (69) and Keagan de Vries (66) sealed the deal and secured another 10 points, moving the side a step closer to the title, still 32 points clear at the top
The First Eleven fell to a narrow defeat away at Ramsbottom. The home side won the toss and posted 245 for 7 from their 50 overs, having been 150 for 0 at one stage. Paddy Martin was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 86 from 15.
In reply, House slipped to 95 for 5 before showing trademark fight right until the end, finishing just 4 runs short. Dan Salpietro scored 51, a knock that also took him past 1,000 Lancashire League runs for Lowerhouse. A remarkable 96-run stand for the 9th wicket between Paddy Martin (37) and Francois Haasbroek (84) – the second highest in the club’s history – added four valuable batting points.
House remain 42 points clear at the top after Littleborough also lost, meaning the title chase goes on for another week.
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