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Summer 2013
Colin takes a breather
The curtain raiser at Lowerhouse on Saturday April 20th saw Colin taking a breather
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Liam Smalley
Debuts for Liam Smalley
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Ben Excell
And Ben Excell
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Trophy for Accy
One match in charge and one trophy for Crabbers
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Accrington 2013 Colne Trophy Winners
Accrington 2013 Ron Singleton Colne Trophy Winners
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Ash goes
Another rainy Sunday at Todmorden on April 28th saw Ash perish in the chase for runs
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Matt in action
But Matt
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Graham in reverse
And Graham
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1000 up for Accy
Took Accrington to a 5 wicket win and a 10 point lead at the top of the table
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Dibber bowls
Early action from Enfield's reply as David Ormerod gives Matt Wilson a testing time in Accrington's 16 run win on May 5th
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Andy Greenwood
The only match to survive the weather on Saturday May 18th was at Thorneyholme Road where Andy Greenwood (26 from 21 balls)
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Runs for Si
And Simon Hanson with 55 from 48 balls including some cracking sweeps helped Accrington to victory over East Lancs and a club record ten league wins in a row
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Tension mounts
But tension mounted and tweets were sent as wickets fell
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Jacob Clarke
But Jacob Clarke helped steer Accrington home to a 3 wicket win
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Another red inker for the Skipper
And there was another red inker for the skipper of course and a 24 point lead at the top of the table
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Si hooks and out
After a painstaking 24 from 91 balls at Rishton in the Worsley Cup on Sunday May 19th Si hooks Mo Patel to the safe hands of Garth Wyse
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Crabbers hooks and out
And Captain Crabbers follows suit in the next over for 29
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Seen it all before
Seen it all before really but Accrington's long unbeaten run ended with a 1 wicket defeat
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Sun at Rishton
The following Sunday May 26th it was back at a sunny Rishton in the league
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Ash bowls
Ash took 4-37 as Accrington's winning run in the league stretched to eleven in total and seven this season
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Accrington 3rds 2013
The Thirds line up before their match against Ramsbottom on May 27th
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Runs for Si
The derby at Church on Sunday June 2nd saw Si in the runs again with 24

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Ash top scored with 83 as Accrington claimed 12 points for a 56 run win to increase the lead at the top of the table to 22 points
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Ian
Ian dressed for the occasion before the home match against Burnley on Sunday June 9th
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Accy 1sts
The firsts line up
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A slow start
A slow start against Burnley saw just 12 on the board after 10 overs but Accrington piled up 251-7 with Ash making 121 in a 98 run win
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Graeme swoops
Graeme Sneddon catches Danny Barlow off Ash at Rawtenstall on Sunday June 16th
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Six for Graeme
  Six for Graeme Sneddon in a brilliant unbeaten 60 that secured a 6 wicket win
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Six for Graham
  The skipper joined in the fun with a six off Keith Roscoe
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Another six for Graham
 And another one to win the match
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Accy 1sts 2013
The 20/20 team lined up at Church on Friday June 21st

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Len and Jim
A familiar face took charge

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Jim tumbles
Things didn't quite go to plan but Accrington came away with a 3 wicket win
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Accy hit out
Runs for Ash as Accy beat the rain and Colne by 8 wickets to move 29 points clear at the top on Saturday June 22nd
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DC in action
DC in action with the bowling machine at Junior Practice on Monday June 24th

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Award for Si
Simon Hanson receives the Under 23 Player of the month award from Lancashire League Chairman Mike Bibby before the match at Ramsbottom on Sunday June 30th

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A miss
Dropped catches were a feature of the Ramsbottom innings of 197-9
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Si sweeps
Simon Hanson sweeps during his innings of 85 but Accrington's 15 match winning run ended after a 20 run defeat

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Accrington 2nds 2013
Accrington 2nds line up before their match against East Lancs on Saturday July 6th

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Marley in action
A brisk 25 at the top of the order by Marley Ali at East Lancs Saturday July 6th

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Dibber and Sam
Dibber and Sam Excell in conversation but the game ends in a second successive defeat
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The sun has got his hat on
The sun came out for the visit of Rishton on Sunday July 7th
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Sam drives
New opener Sam Excell produces a stinging on drive in making a top score of 44 in Accrington's 30 run win
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Fifty for Graeme
Graeme hit another fifty in the big game at Lowerhouse on Sunday July 14th
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Graham Drives
The skipper also hit a classy half century
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Graham in reverse
With some reverse sweeps
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Oops
But not everything worked
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1300 for Dibber
Dibber claimed his 1300th league wicket by clean bowling the legendary Chris Bleazard
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Big win
And Accy soon celebrated a vital 72 run win
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Dibber strikes
David Ormerod strikes sending back Nelson professional Ryan Canning caught by Matt Wilson on Sunday July 21st in Accrington's 9 wicket win which left them 40 points clear at the top

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Bacup action
Bacup's Peter Fell dives to stop Graeme's straight drive on Saturday July 27th
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Runs for Graeme
Graeme made 41 as Accrington extended their club record run of home wins to ten with a 93 run victory
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Ash in reverse
Ash reverse sweeps during his unbeaten 82 at Nelson on Sunday July 28th
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Runs for Ash
Upping the tempo at the end of the innings on a difficult wicket
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The Neville's take cover
Rain forces The Nevilles to take cover but Accrington beat Nelson and the weather to open up a 47 point gap at the top with 7 matches to play
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Rain wins
The match against Todmorden on Sunday August 4th was rained off to end Accrington's run of home wins at ten but Ash won the race to 1,000 runs
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Parchy Goes
Haslingden professional Brenton Parchment about to be caught by Marley on the boundary off Ash on Saturday August 10th
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Birthday Boy
The Birthday Boy was there

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Ash  in action
Runs for Ash as Accy chase 231 for victory

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Ton for Ash
Ash celebrates a club record fourth century of the season
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Ash leaves the field
Ash leaves the field after a magnificent unbeaten 138 leaves Accrington needing just 8 points for the title

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Ash in pain
The visit of 2012 champions Lowerhouse on Sunday August 18th began painfully for Ash when he was hit by a beamer. On came Graeme with the magic spray.

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Ash in action
Ash recovered to make 43
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Crabbers
Crabbers made 35

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Graham
And the skipper made 18 as Accrington closed on 193-9

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Jonny goes
The vital wicket of Jonny Whitehead as Lowerhouse struggled
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Accy reign
Ash celebrates the wicket of Chris Bleazard that sealed the title
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Accy Reign
Lowerhouse applaud the new champs off

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Accy Reign
The new champs line up
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Accy Reign
Out comes the champers

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Champions
A celebration by the Ground Staff was unveiled before the match against Church on Saturday August 24th
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Aspin goes
A rare success for Accrington as Lloyd Aspin is stumped by Matt Wilson for 55 in an 8 wicket defeat by Church
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Game Over
Accrington returned to form the following day Sunday August 25th with Liam Smalley picking up the final wicket in the 50 run defeat of Enfield
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Champions
The champions with their trophy
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The Tea Round
The Tea Round during the last home match with Ramsbottom on Sunday September 1st
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Ash
Ash got 42 runs closer to Bobby Simpson's 54 year-old record
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500 for Si
Si passed 500 runs in a season for the first time during his innings of 90
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Goodbye to Ash
Ash says farewell after his last innings for the club at home. Accrington won the match by 63 runs
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Ocki signs
2014 professional Ockert Erasmus puts pen to paper on Thursday September 5th
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Accrington 2013 Champions
The final Sunday September 8th began with a formal team pic down at the club
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Graham and trophy
Then it was up to Colne with injured skipper bringing the trophy
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Accrington 2013 Champions
For a team pic with Lionel
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Silence
A minutes silence for East Lancs stalwarts Brian Ratcliffe and Jim Kenyon
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Dibber
Dibber picked up 2 wickets to finish on 49 for the season as Colne are bowled out for 142
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Accy leave the field
Four for Ash makes him the league's leading wicket-taker with 79
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Jazzy
Not sure if Jazzy had read the script as he outscores Ash
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Runs for Ash
Ash begins to open up
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50 for Ash
50 for Ash but he still needs 40 with just 48 left to win
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Balls disappear
Balls start to disappear
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A quick single
A quick single and he's done it
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Ash celebrates
Ash celebrates. A fantastic achievement by a very special player
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We done Ash
Ash leaves the field for the last time as an Accrington player
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Well done Ash
A truly remarkable season ends with a club record 22nd win this time by 8 wickets
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