Narrow Minded
The narrow, steep sided Irwell Valley provides a delightfully scenic backdrop to cricket matches at the Worswick Memorial Ground, Rawtenstall. Burnley are batting, and an off drive is edging the visitors closer to a three wicket victory - with eight balls to spare - in a Lancashire League fixture.
Match statistics: Rawtenstall 203-9 off 50 overs (Matt Kershaw 56, Travis Dean 54, Nick Payne 42, Bharat Tripathi 4-23) 3pts lost to Burnley 204-7 off 48.4 overs (Vishal Tripathi 80, Chris Holt 32, Michael Kelly 30, Keith Roscoe 3-41, Joe McCluskie 3-60) 10pts by three wickets. Rawtenstall won the toss and elected to bat. Admission: £4. No programmes. Attendance: 125. Mug of tea: 70p.
Rawtenstall Cricket Club, established in the early 1880s, were founder members of the Lancashire League, which they joined in 1892. They have topped the table on six occasions, including back-to-back triumphs in 1981 and 1982, their most recent. Rawtenstall secured the league and Worsley Cup double in 1976. Of the 15 clubs that have contested the Lancashire League, they rate the seventh best in the all-time table.
Narrow Minded
The narrow, steep sided Irwell Valley provides a delightfully scenic backdrop to cricket matches at the Worswick Memorial Ground, Rawtenstall. Burnley are batting, and an off drive is edging the visitors closer to a three wicket victory - with eight balls to spare - in a Lancashire League fixture.
Match statistics: Rawtenstall 203-9 off 50 overs (Matt Kershaw 56, Travis Dean 54, Nick Payne 42, Bharat Tripathi 4-23) 3pts lost to Burnley 204-7 off 48.4 overs (Vishal Tripathi 80, Chris Holt 32, Michael Kelly 30, Keith Roscoe 3-41, Joe McCluskie 3-60) 10pts by three wickets. Rawtenstall won the toss and elected to bat. Admission: £4. No programmes. Attendance: 125. Mug of tea: 70p.
Rawtenstall Cricket Club, established in the early 1880s, were founder members of the Lancashire League, which they joined in 1892. They have topped the table on six occasions, including back-to-back triumphs in 1981 and 1982, their most recent. Rawtenstall secured the league and Worsley Cup double in 1976. Of the 15 clubs that have contested the Lancashire League, they rate the seventh best in the all-time table.