Dexter calls it a day

Dexter Fitton has decided to stand down as Norden cricket chairman and as a player.

Dexter had been in the game since the early 1980s when his talents as a Rochdale amateur caught the eye of Lancashire County.

Following a five-year spell with the County he served as professional for Littleborough and Milnrow.

He has also been paid man at Stockport and Radcliffe and served as deputy professional for many clubs. There was also a stint with a club in New Zealand.

Dexter first joined Norden as junior coach, and he joined as a player in 2009.

In that 2009 season Stags finished runners-up to Monton and Weaste on a fourth countback following a tie on points and overall wins.

Since then Stags have been league champions four times, Wood Cup winners twice and finalists on another occasion, Tom Hardman T20 winners, North West T20 champions, and Lancashire Cup finalists twice (winners in 2019).

In the same spell the Club’s second team were league champions twice and Burton Cup winners, and the third team won honours in the Halifax Sunday League. There was also success for the ladies’ softball team.

Off-field Dexter helped to oversee the changes from Central Lancashire League to Pennine League to Lancashire League.

He now plans to just sit back and watch cricket.

Tributes will follow when available.