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Huge game for title-chasing Bash
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Baxenden skipper Andy Caunce knows its his side’s big chance to stake a claim for the Ribblesdale League title when they take on leaders Read tomorrow.
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Church restored
Cricket
While no-one would be daft enough to think that a win in a game under different rules will have any bearing on the Worsley Cup final, Church’s victory over Ramsbottom on Sunday lifted the Westenders’ spirits.
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Accrington hope to take it all the way
Cricket
Accrington batsman Graham Lloyd is hoping his team can take the title chase down to the wire.
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Bracewell bids to relieve pressure
Cricket
Enfield captain Adam Bracewell admits he hasn’t looked at the league table as he is trying to take the pressure off his team.
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Chris fights to keep Ossy off the bottom
ICC World Twenty20
While Baxenden and Great Harwood are eyeing trophies, Oswaldtwistle Immanuel admit they are just trying to stay off the bottom spot.
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Zaidi signs up for Accrington
Cricket
Accrington are still challenging for the league title this season but they have already put plans in place for next summer by re-signing professional Ashar Zaidi.
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Baxenden back in the title race
ICC World Twenty20
Captain Andy Caunce climbed off his sick bed to propel Baxenden back into the Ribblesdale League title race.
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Church suffer last-ball defeat in rain-affected weekend
Cricket
Church's match at Bacup was one of only two Lancashire League matches to survive the weekend rain but Craig Fergusson’s men had only three bonus points as consolation after going down to a last-ball defeat in a game which finally got underway just before 4pm.
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Hassy collapse suits Church
Cricket
In a season of astonishing batting collapses, Church won a scarcely credible victory as Haslingden pressed the self-destruct button.
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Lloyd looks to the future of Accy
David Lloyd
When your new president turns up to watch, you certainly have to turn on the style – especially when it’s Sky pundit David Lloyd.
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Top four the target for Great Harwood
Cricket
Great Harwood are hoping they have found that killer instinct to propel them into a top four place in the Ribblesdale League.
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Rishton climb off the bottom
The Saturdays
Jimmy Bibby admitted that lady luck is finally shining on Rishton as they climbed off the bottom of the league.
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Team talk simple for Bibby as Rishton avoid unwanted straight-loss record
ICC World Twenty20
Rishton captain Jimmy Bibby admits that his team talk against Colne was easy. The Blackburn Road side were bearing down on the unwanted league record of 17 games without a win – 16 is the record held by Accrington – but their first league victory of the season on Saturday over Colne stopped the rot.
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Hussain is out to end 37 years of cup hurt
ICC World Twenty20
Nasser Hussain is certainly a name you would expect to win silverware in cricket – and Church’s version hopes he can lead his side to their first Worsley Cup success since 1974.
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Pro eyes another league trophy
ICC World Twenty20
Saeed Anwar Junior won a trophy in his first season at Rishton – and now hopes to do the same at Church.
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There’s no panic in the Bash camp: Caunce
ICC World Twenty20
Baxenden skipper Andy Caunce says there is no need to press the panic button despite his side slipping down the league table and out of the cup.
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Church hoping to end final drought
Cricket
Church host Nelson in Sunday’s Worsley Cup semi-final hoping to book a spot at the League’s showpiece for the first time since 2002.
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Scorers’ sums add up for group leaders
Cricket
Enfield claimed top spot in the Hyndburn 20-20 group with a dramatic Friday night win at Accrington but they face a tough semi-final away to holders Ramsbottom tonight.
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Church pro offers salvation
Cricket
Church pro Saeed Anwar chalked up his first century for the club at Seedhill as Luke Woodcock’s Nelson team were well beaten in a dress rehearsal for Sunday’s Worsley Cup semi-final.
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Hyndburn youngsters become county champions
Cricket
An outstanding performance by Hyndburn CC’s Under-13s saw them beat a previously unbeaten Ribble Valley side to become Lancashire group champions.
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Baxenden lacking home comforts
Cricket
Baxenden went down to a third league defeat after their match at home to Padiham went ahead despite the rain on Saturday.
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Leading from the front
Cricket
Church skipper Craig Fergusson led from the front with a brilliant unbeaten 124 as they crushed basement boys Rishton.
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Church face anxious wait in battle for semi spot
ICC World Twenty20
Accrington, Church and Enfield are all still dreaming of a semi-final spot in the Twenty20 Cup.
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End of an era for Mas Ahmed
Cricket
Enfield legend Mas Ahmed went to the wicket for the final time – applauded on to the field by both teams – as he announced his retirement during the home game against his only other club, Accrington on Sunday.
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