Norden 1st XI vs Enfield 1st XI – Sunday 10th May
Norden suffered a frustrating defeat at Stag Park after Enfield recovered from an early collapse to secure victory.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Stags made the worst possible start as Jack Taylor was run out without scoring.
The innings was then rebuilt superbly by the Humphreys brothers, with Dom and Joe adding 133 for the second wicket to put Norden firmly in control. Dom led the way with an excellent 84, while Joe contributed a well-compiled 57.
At one stage the Stags looked set for a much bigger total, but Enfield fought back strongly during the latter stages of the innings, taking regular wickets and restricting Norden to 216-9 from their 50 overs.
O’Loughlin was the standout performer with the ball for the visitors, finishing with impressive figures of 4-38 from his 13 overs.
Norden made an excellent start with the ball and reduced Enfield to 15-3 to put themselves firmly on top in the contest.
However, a steadying fourth-wicket stand of 46 helped the visitors recover before the game-defining fifth-wicket partnership of 121 between professional Israrullah (72) and Bracewell (81) swung the match decisively in Enfield’s favour.
The pair batted superbly to guide Enfield to victory and leave Norden disappointed after holding strong positions in both innings.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1420/1420905.html
Yates Century Powers Seconds to Impressive Chase
Rochdale 2nd XI vs Norden 2nd XI – Sunday 10th May
Norden’s Second XI produced an excellent run chase to secure victory away at Rochdale, with young Olly Yates starring with a superb unbeaten century.
The home side won the toss and chose to bat first, with all of Rochdale’s top seven making useful contributions as they posted 219-6 from their allotted 45 overs.
Holt was the pick of the Norden bowlers, returning figures of 3-30 from his 12 overs.
In reply, what initially looked a challenging target was chased down comfortably by the Stags thanks largely to a sensational innings from Yates.
The young opener smashed an unbeaten 102 from just 61 deliveries, striking 10 fours and 4 sixes in a dominant display of attacking batting.
Supported well throughout the innings, Norden reached their target for the loss of only four wickets and with almost 10 overs remaining.
An outstanding performance from the Seconds and another encouraging display from one of the club’s brightest young talents.
Scorecard: https://www.lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1421/1421170.html
Third XI Frustrated by Weather
Norden 3rd XI vs Rishton 3rd XI – Saturday 9th May
The Third XI were left frustrated by the weather as their home fixture against Rishton was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Both sides take five points from the rain-affected contest.