Nether Region
Parkside Road, home to Netherfield Cricket Club. The Kendal team are batting during a five-wicket win over Denton St Lawrence in the third round of the ECB Lancashire Knockout Cup. Netherfield, who had gone top of the Northern Premier League the previous day after beating leaders Blackpool by six wickets, now entertain Ormskirk, of the Liverpool & District Competition, in a July 22nd quarter-final. For reasons only they can explain, Lancashire County Cricket Club are no longer willing to host at Old Trafford the prestigious competition's September 2nd final, which in 2018 will be at Brook Lane, Ormskirk.
Saints, of the Greater Manchester League, struggled for runs in conditions ideal for batting. Liam Parkinson and captain Adam Hawley put on 59 for the first wicket before the visitors collapsed to 138-7. Netherfield, inspired by New Zealand professional Jack Boyle, who hit 78, to go with three wickets, encountered few problems reaching a modest target.
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Admission: £2.50. Programme: 14 pages (w/a). Attendance: 135. Denton St Lawrence won the toss and elected to bat. Denton St Lawrence 188 off 43.3 overs (Scott Kirwin 40, Adam Hawley 32, Lahiru Jayakody 26, Jack Boyle 3-18, Marc Gladwin 3-33) lost by eight wickets to Netherfield 191-5 off 40 overs (Jack Boyle 78, Ben Barrow 47, Brad Earl 41).
Netherfield Cricket Club were founded in 1893 as a works team of the Shoemaking Factory, Kendal. The factory was later known by the brands K Shoes and Clarks Shoes. Originally, all the players were employees of the firm. Netherfield were founder members of the Village Combination, a local affair. They stepped up to the North Lancashire League in 1926. Netherfield lifted the Higson Cup in 1932 and won the championship in 1953. In 1959, the club switched to the Northern League, now the Northern Premier League. Since 1980, when the first non-resident overseas professional was signed, Netherfield have blossomed. Former professionals include Carlisle Best, David Boon, Derek Crookes, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis and Colin Miller, who all went on to become international stars. The Field secured the Henry Meageen Trophy, Cumbria's county cup, six times during the Eighties. The NL/NPL championship trophy finished up at Netherfield in 1997 and 1998, and most recently in 2017. The club's Parkside Road ground is part of a five-acre site. Cumberland play Minor Counties Championship home fixtures at Netherfield. The ground has hosted four Cumberland NatWest Trophy matches against first class counties, in 1984 (Derbyshire), 1989 (Lancashire), 1994 (Leicestershire) and 1999 Sussex).
Nether Region
Parkside Road, home to Netherfield Cricket Club. The Kendal team are batting during a five-wicket win over Denton St Lawrence in the third round of the ECB Lancashire Knockout Cup. Netherfield, who had gone top of the Northern Premier League the previous day after beating leaders Blackpool by six wickets, now entertain Ormskirk, of the Liverpool & District Competition, in a July 22nd quarter-final. For reasons only they can explain, Lancashire County Cricket Club are no longer willing to host at Old Trafford the prestigious competition's September 2nd final, which in 2018 will be at Brook Lane, Ormskirk.
Saints, of the Greater Manchester League, struggled for runs in conditions ideal for batting. Liam Parkinson and captain Adam Hawley put on 59 for the first wicket before the visitors collapsed to 138-7. Netherfield, inspired by New Zealand professional Jack Boyle, who hit 78, to go with three wickets, encountered few problems reaching a modest target.
Match statistics:
Admission: £2.50. Programme: 14 pages (w/a). Attendance: 135. Denton St Lawrence won the toss and elected to bat. Denton St Lawrence 188 off 43.3 overs (Scott Kirwin 40, Adam Hawley 32, Lahiru Jayakody 26, Jack Boyle 3-18, Marc Gladwin 3-33) lost by eight wickets to Netherfield 191-5 off 40 overs (Jack Boyle 78, Ben Barrow 47, Brad Earl 41).
Netherfield Cricket Club were founded in 1893 as a works team of the Shoemaking Factory, Kendal. The factory was later known by the brands K Shoes and Clarks Shoes. Originally, all the players were employees of the firm. Netherfield were founder members of the Village Combination, a local affair. They stepped up to the North Lancashire League in 1926. Netherfield lifted the Higson Cup in 1932 and won the championship in 1953. In 1959, the club switched to the Northern League, now the Northern Premier League. Since 1980, when the first non-resident overseas professional was signed, Netherfield have blossomed. Former professionals include Carlisle Best, David Boon, Derek Crookes, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis and Colin Miller, who all went on to become international stars. The Field secured the Henry Meageen Trophy, Cumbria's county cup, six times during the Eighties. The NL/NPL championship trophy finished up at Netherfield in 1997 and 1998, and most recently in 2017. The club's Parkside Road ground is part of a five-acre site. Cumberland play Minor Counties Championship home fixtures at Netherfield. The ground has hosted four Cumberland NatWest Trophy matches against first class counties, in 1984 (Derbyshire), 1989 (Lancashire), 1994 (Leicestershire) and 1999 Sussex).