Alex Diver
On Friday 23rd August with a 5.30 start Bury Cricket Club are pleased to host the Final of the Vitality Under 19's Club T20 between Rochdale Cricket Club and Longridge Cricket Club.
There will be a BBQ, music,and the bar will be open, we will be having an excellent raffle on the night for two Ashes ticket for the Saturday of the Old Trafford Test Match, along with other great prizes.
A Live stream may be available - find out via https://twitter.com/burycc & https://twitter.com/LongridgeCC
Longridge also have a batsman and a bowler in the top 5 of the National averages with the same batsman leading the stats in 6’s hit http://ecbu19clubt20.play-cricket.com
It's Your Call Umpire Education Stage One Lancashire
This course is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft and match management. It will give you the tools to enable you to umpire matches at the basic recreational level where there are no independent umpires appointed.
Good Venue, Large Car Park, Tea, Coffee & Lunch provided
This course is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft and match management. It will give you the tools to enable you to umpire matches at the basic recreational level where there are no independent umpires appointed.
Good Venue, Large Car Park, Tea, Coffee & Lunch provided
It's Your Call Umpire Education Stage Two Lancashire
Good Venue, Large Car Park, Tea, Coffee & Lunch provided
This August Bank Holiday weekend sees the return of #CCCBeerFestival. Kicking off the opening night, we have a Chorley Select XI vs. Palace Shield Representative XI in a 100 ball fixture. The teams have been confirmed and we'll be starting at 6pm. Free entry and everybody welcome ???
This Sunday Croston Sports & Cricket club will host the 2019 Moore & Smalley Palace Shield Meyler Cup Final.
Premier Division Croston will take on Thornton Cleveleys of Division 1A with a 1.30pm start.
Preston Hospital Radio will once again provide live coverage of the game, and you can listen online at their website - http://www.prestonhospitalradio.org/
For a number of years a "PS Cricketers" fantasy football league has been runnning.
Join now for FREE to get involved for the 2019/20 season
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The code to join this league is: ak1447
Enjoy the game!
As a lot of you are aware, I was taken ill whilst umpiring on Saturday however to borrow a quote from Mark Twain " The rumours of my death were an exaggeration"
It would appear to have been simply a faint. Although this is not the first occasion. Consequently, I have decided to retire from umpiring.
I first umpired in the Palace Shield on the 24th of April 1999 and have done hundreds of games since then. I have been lucky enough to have won the Nompere trophy on a number of times. Been recognised by the County and our ACO. The highlight has to have been umpiring at Lords.
More importantly, I have met and made thousands of friends in our game.
I hope to remain in the game in some capacity so you will not get rid of me easily because cricket is still the worlds best game.
John Smith
JOhn
Penwortham won the game played at Blackpool Stanley Park on Sunday 4th August 2019
With the game reduced to 38 overs due to weather Longridge scored 110 with Rhys Morgan scoring 26 and Alec Hough 28.
In reply Penwortham’s Alex Ryding steered the team to a successful run chase scoring 52 n/o earning him the man of the match award presented by cup sponsors MHA Moore and Smalley LLP.
Games played a few miles away were washed out but not at Blackpool
Scorecard -
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Yesterday saw the first of our finals days with the Division 2 T20 at Mawdesley. In the first semi-final, Thornton Cleveleys amassed a score of over 200 in defeating Kirkham. In the second, Tarleton were dismissed for 89 leading to a 6 wicket win for Kendal. In the final, Kendal were able to contain the Thornton Cleveleys batting as they were kept down to 126 for 5. Kendal then knocked off the runs off the last ball with 6 wickets down to win the trophy.
Next week sees the Division 1 T20 finals day at Great Eccleston. In the 11am game, Morecambe will play Preston. At 2pm, the second semi-finals will take place between Croston and Great Eccleston with the final at 5pm.
The following week, August 4th, will see the Crabtree Cup Final at Blackpool between Longridge III and Penwortham III.
On 11th August, the Loxham Cup final takes place at BAC/EE Preston between Chorley II and Leyland II.
On 18th August, the Meyler Cup Final takes place at Croston where Thornton Cleveleys will play Croston.
Each of the 40 over finals will start at 1.30 pm
Umpire Appointments
Meyler Cup 18 August at Croston CC - John Smith & Dave Forrest.
Loxham Cup 11 August at BAC CC - Peter Tuson & Adrian Darlington
Crabtree Cup 4 August at Blackpool CC - Dave Jenkins & Phil Houghton (club umpire)
(It is a tradition of our competition that a top marked club umpire is invited to stand in the Crabtree Cup Final)
Kendal won the final beating Thornton Cleveleys with Harry Lee man of the final hitting a four and six off the last two balls to enable Kendal to overhaul the 126 needed to win.
Mawdesley Cricket Club were excellent hosts for the day with Thornton Cleveleys beating Kirkham in the first semi-final and Kendal beating Tarleton in the second semi-final.
Thornton Cleveleys scored 211 for 2 in the first semi with Josh Sackfield scoring 82 n/o.
Danny Howard scored 46n/o in the semi and 47 n/o in the final but found himself on the losing side in the final.
An excellent day with an amazing last over. Palace Shield Cricket really does provide exciting cricket!
Peter Metcalf MBE
Chairman
