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Accrington 1st XI 2016
The first team line up before the pre season friendly against Lostock on Saturday April 16th
©Nigel Stockley

Snow stops play
Snow stopped play during the match
©James Hayhurst

Tea Room
The tea room had a makeover
©Nigel Stockley
Minute for Ian
A minutes silence was held before the opening match against Colne on Sunday April 17th for the late Ian Birtwistle
©Kim Sneddon
Snow in April
The month of April ended with a winter snow scene on Thursday April 28th
©Nigel Stockley
3rds Win
Joe Lloyd leads the 3rds off after hitting an unbeaten 30 in opening day 3 wicket win at Rishton on Saturday May 14th
©Nigel Stockley
Shaun squeezes
Risht
on professional Shaun Von Berg squeezes one past his opposite number Ockert Erasmus on Sunday May 15th
©Nigel Stockley

Accrington 3rds 2016
The 3rds before their game against Rawtenstall on Sunday May 22nd
©Nigel Stockley

Accrington 2020 Team 2016
The 2020 team line up before the win at Rishton on Friday May 27th
©Nigel Stockley
The skipper
A skipper
s work is never done especially when Lionel isn't scoring
©Nigel Stockley
Pink balls
Will the new pink balls make the keepers job easier?

©Nigel Stockley

Ockie
Ockie was called into action early on

©Nigel Stockley
Keiren goes
Keiren was third out
©Nigel Stockley

Si
Si joined Ockie

©Nigel Stockley
Ockie and Jake
Runs for Jacob

©Nigel Stockley
Runs for Jake
Ockie and Jacob built a good stand
©Nigel Stockley
Jake in action
Putting on 52 for the 6th wicket

©Nigel Stockley
Jake goes big
Man of the match Jacob goes over the top in a competition best 47
to help Accrington to an 8 run win
©Nigel Stockley
Accrington 3rds 2016
Alice Clarke became the first female to play in a senior team for Accrington when she played for the 3rds against Nelson on Saturday May 28th
©Damian Clarke

Accrington 2nd XI 2016
The seconds line up before their home match against Ramsbottom on Sunday June 19th
©Nigel Stockley
Runs for the skip
Over at Ramsbottom skipper Graeme Sneddon was putting the home sides attack to the sword

©Nigel Stockley
Four more
Hitting five fours and two sixes

©Nigel Stockley
Up she goes
B
efore sending one skywards to be caught by Daryn Smit for 48
©Nigel Stockley
Keiren goes
Keiren Grimshaw about to be caught in spectacular fashion b
y Tom Booth for 24
©Nigel Stockley
Crabbers in flow
Four for Crabbers off Simon Read

©Nigel Stockley
Read's revenge
Read's Revenge next ball

©Nigel Stockley
Ocki charges
Ocki comes down the
track to Jon Fielding
©Nigel Stockley
Over the top
On to the roof of the nets for four

©Nigel Stockley
Six to Ocki
Oh no it's not it's six

©Nigel Stockley
Covers come on
The co
vers come on and it's game over after Accy are bowled out for 139. Rain wins again
©Nigel Stockley
Football
Accrington and
Todmorden play each other at football whilst the pitch recovers from the showers on Saturday July 2nd
©Damian Clarke
Accrington U 15s 2016
The Under 15s before their game against Lowerhouse on Wednesday July 27th
©Nigel Stockley
Accy 1sts 2016
The lads didn't really want another team pic before the game against
Bacup on Saturday August 6th
©Nigel Stockley
Accy 1sts 2016
But eventually we got it sorted

©Nigel Stockley
The screen movers
Then we had a problem with the sightscreen

©Nigel Stockley
Turned out nice
It was a nice day for a change

©Nigel Stockley
Keiren
Keiren top scored with 67

©Nigel Stockley
Ockie
And Ocki made 33
and then took a career best 8-21 to help Accrington to a 45 run win and a third home win on the bounce
©Nigel Stockley
Brown Goes
Burnley's David Brown falls to Ocki but the home side canter
ed to a 7 wicket win on another rain affected day on Saturday August 20th
©Nigel Stockley

Wheel barrow man
Andy's turn to wheel the barrow before the match against Ramsbottom on Sunday August 21st
©Nigel Stockley
Drinks
At drinks Accrington were 55-5
©Nigel Stockley
Jonny
Jonny top scored with 23 in Accrington's 105 all out
©Nigel Stockley
Covers come on
The rain came after Rammy had fallen behind the run rate
©Nigel Stockley

Rammy run ends
Rammy finished on 84-5 to lose their season long unbeaten run in the league, Accrington winning by 5 runs
©Nigel Stockley

Nets
The damaged roof on the Nets has been removed and Nets rolled up for the Winter
©Andy Greenwood
Covers
The covers have been dried and cleaned and stored inside for the Winter
©Andy Greenwood

 

 

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