Norden 1st XI vs Great Harwood 1st XI – Worsley Cup 2nd Round – Saturday 23rd May
Norden booked their place in the next round of the Worsley Cup with a comfortable victory over Great Harwood at Stag Park.
After winning the toss and electing to field first, the Stags quickly took control of the contest as the visitors struggled to build any momentum with regular wickets falling throughout the innings.
Only S Ahmed, who made an impressive 50, managed to offer sustained resistance for Great Harwood.
Maqsood was the standout performer with the ball, returning figures of 3-26 from his allotted 10 overs, while Joe Humphreys provided excellent support with 3-28 from 9 overs.
Great Harwood were eventually bowled out for 137 in 34.3 overs.
Norden’s reply got off to a shaky start and at 22-3 the home side were briefly under pressure.
However, Price (43) and Shipley (50*) produced a composed and match-winning partnership of 91 for the fourth wicket to steady the innings and guide the Stags towards victory.
Norden eventually reached their target for the loss of five wickets and with 22 overs remaining.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1420/1420843.html
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odKoyX2-Ddg
Maqsood Masterclass Seals Comfortable League Victory
Norden 1st XI vs Burnley 1st XI – Sunday 24th May
The Stags made it back-to-back victories after following up their cup success with an emphatic league win over Burnley at Stag Park.
The day belonged to veteran seamer Maqsood, who produced a superb spell of bowling to dismantle the Burnley batting line-up.
Sending down 15 miserly overs, Maqsood tore through the visitors’ batting order, conceding just 19 runs while claiming a remarkable haul of 8 wickets.
Burnley had no answers to the relentless Norden attack and only Canning, with 38, managed to make any meaningful contribution as the visitors were dismissed for just 82 in 32.3 overs.
Norden’s chase suffered an early setback when Dom Humphreys departed for just 1, but Jack Taylor (36*) and Joe Humphreys (40*) quickly took complete control of proceedings.
The pair guided the Stags to a comfortable victory with more than 27 overs to spare.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1420/1420917.html
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPOUBxF2rlY
Seconds Suffer Heartbreak in Junior Cup
Todmorden 2nd XI vs Norden 2nd XI – Junior Cup 2nd Round – Saturday 23rd May
Norden’s Second XI suffered a dramatic and heartbreaking Junior Cup exit after a stunning late collapse against Todmorden.
The visitors won the toss and elected to field first, with unbeaten 79 from B Sutcliffe proving the backbone of the Todmorden innings as the hosts posted 182-5 from their 50 overs.
Farooq led the Norden bowling attack with 2-30, while Hussain claimed 2-24 and Jake Hill returned tidy figures of 1-23.
In reply, the Stags lost Slater early but recovered strongly thanks to valuable contributions throughout the middle order.
Farooq made 32, Holt added 47 and opener Kirkby anchored the innings superbly on his way to 51.
At 171-5, with only 12 runs required and plenty of overs remaining, Norden appeared to be cruising into the next round.
However, an astonishing collapse followed as wickets tumbled dramatically. Kirkby’s dismissal triggered panic in the lower order and the Stags were eventually bowled out for 178, leaving Docker stranded on 0 not out and Todmorden celebrating an unlikely victory.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1420/1420866.html
Seconds Bounce Back in Style at Burnley
Burnley 2nd XI vs Norden 2nd XI – Sunday 24th May
Following the disappointment of their cup exit less than 24 hours earlier, Norden’s Second XI responded superbly with an emphatic victory away at Burnley.
Docker won the toss and chose to bat first, although the Stags made a poor start with both Slater and Kirkby dismissed cheaply.
Farooq (43), Devine (66) and Docker (37) all played important innings to rebuild the innings and help Norden post an imposing 220 all out from the final ball of their innings.
The Norden opening bowlers then ripped through the Burnley top order to put the result beyond doubt early in the reply.
Marshall claimed 3-22, while Hussain was outstanding with 4-15 as Burnley’s innings never recovered.
Only Halley, batting at number eight, offered any resistance with an unbeaten 54 as the hosts were bowled out for just 107.
An excellent all-round display ensured the Seconds bounced back in the perfect fashion.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1421/1421178.html
Young Third XI Battled Hard Against Experienced Crompton Side
Norden 3rd XI vs Crompton 3rd XI – Monday 25th May
Norden’s young Third XI side were beaten by a much more experienced Crompton outfit at Stag Park.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first, with solid contributions throughout the innings helping them post 191 all out from 38.4 overs.
Wilkins made 34, Pertoldi added 45 and Whittle contributed 35 in a strong all-round batting performance from Crompton.
Frankish was the pick of the Norden bowlers, returning economical figures of 1-15 from his seven overs.
In reply, the Stags struggled badly against disciplined bowling and quickly found themselves in serious trouble at 38-6.
Frankish continued his impressive individual performance with a fighting 40 that at least gave the home supporters something to cheer, but Norden were eventually dismissed for 99.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1421/1421977.html