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Outdoor Practice
Outdoor practice for seniors began on Tuesday April 4th
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The Lads
The
players line up outdoors for the first time
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Michael and Simon
New professional Michael Erlank and new skipper Simon Hanson during the friendly against Bury on Saturday April 15th
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Accrington 3rds 2017
The 3rds line up before beating Clitheroe 4th XI by 8 wickets on Saturday April 22nd
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The Crowd
The spectators in the Accrington sunshine during the opening home match against Rishton on Sunday April 23rd
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CricHQ scoring system
Lionel operating the new CricHQ scoring system
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Club President Elaine Birtwistle
New Club President Elaine Birtwistle with benches donated in memory of her late husband Ian
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Ramiz
Ramiz in action during Accrington's reply to Rishton's 118 all out. Accrington won the match by 8 wickets
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The annual team pic at Ramsbottom
The annual team pic at Ramsbottom on Sunday April 30th
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Accrington 1sts 2017
The lads eventually line up
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499 for Dibber
David Ormerod takes his 499th Lancashire League wicket for the club when he cleans up Fraser Kay. Number 500 soon followed but Accrington went down to a 133 run defeat.
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Accy celebrate
Accrington celebrate the wicket of Burnley's Steve Brunt caught by a juggling Graeme Sneddon off Ross Brown in the Worsley Cup tie against holders Burnley on Sunday May 7th
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Holt goes
The end of Burnley's five year unbeaten run in the competition is nigh as umpire Barry Evans gives Chris Holt out caught behind by Sam Bancroft off Jacob Clarke for 53
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Thumbs up
Thumbs (or finger actually) up from Keiren on an historic victory
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Three Legends
Club Legends David Parsons, Trevor Hatch at Dave Kennedy at Clitheroe on Sunday May 14th
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Si in action
A fine spell of 4-42 from skipper Simon Hanson helped restrict Clitheroe to 152-9 but Accrington lost the match by 24 runs
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A minute for Manchester
A minutes silence was held for the victims of the Manchester attack and the late Enfield Legend Geoff Dixon before the match against Enfield on Sunday May 28th
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Graeme Goes
Graeme Sneddon is bowled by Josh Dentith in Accrington's 3 run defeat by Ramsbottom in the opening 2020 match on June 2nd
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Accrington 2nd XI 2017
The seconds annual team pic before the match against Burnley 2nds on Saturday June 3rd
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Rain in June
Just one over was bowled in the Fosters Lancashire League on Saturday June 10th at Thorneyholme Road where Accrington made 1-0 against Colne.
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Jimmy cleans up
Jimmy Hayhurst finishes off the Haslingden innings for 69 by bowling Oliver Lord on Saturday July 1st. Accrington won the match by 5 wickets
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Michael Erlank
Michael Erlank in action at Lowerhouse on Saturday July 8th.
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Graeme Sneddon
Graeme Sneddon brings up his half century with a six off Ockie
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Alfie and Riley
Alfie with new boy Riley. Accrington lost the match by 75 runs
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Zain goes first ball
David Ormerod got Accrington off to a flyer with the wicket of Church professional Zain Abbas off his first ball in the Worsley Cup semi final at Church on Sunday July 9th
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Levi Goes
Church skipper Levi Wolfenden is Dibbers third victim
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Michael Erlank
Caught by Michael Erlank
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one of those days
But it turned out to be one of those days as Church won the match by 40 runs
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Graeme edges
Graeme top scored with 23 against Darwen on Saturday July 22nd before edging Neil Cordingley
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Davies dives
To be brilliantly caught by Lancashire wicketkeeper Alex Davies
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Si caught Davies
Si was also caught by Davies off Calvin Savage for 7
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Ten For Dibber
Dibber made ten at eleven in Accrington's 64 all out
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Dibber to Davies
Dibber to Davies
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Game over
Game over and Darwen win by 7 wickets
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Runs for Keiren
Keiren top scored with an unbeaten 47 against Church on Saturday August 5th
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The recalled Bryn
The recalled Bryn was soon in the action in Accrington's 80 run win
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Dibber and Ross
Dibber and Ross were all smiles before the match at Bacup on Sunday August 13th
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Catch
Ric and Toc were called in but Accy went down to a 7 wicket defeat
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Quiet day
It was a quiet day on the gate when Rishton returned on Saturday August 19th
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Defence
At 40-5 a spot of defence was required
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Attack
After grinding down Rishton's bowlers defence turned to attack with Andy hitting out
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Runs for Jacob
Jacob hits his first league half century of the season
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Well batted lads
A stand of 105 for the 6th wicket between Jacob (56*) and Andy (a career best 45*) took to Accrington to 145-5 in Accrington's 25 run win
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Graeme goes
Graeme snicks one behind and misses out on the fun at Colne on Sunday August 20th
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Sacchin comes in
Sub professional Sachithra Serasinghe came in to join skipper Si
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Si sweeps
Si made 60 in a new club record 2nd wicket stand of 225
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Sacchin reaches 150
Sacchin reaches 150
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Sacchin hit a dozen fours and ten huge sixes
Sacchin hit a dozen fours and ten huge sixes in an unbeaten 171. Accrington won the match by 67 runs
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Jacob leaps
Jacob jumps for joy after cleaning up Great Harwood's Matt Oddie on Sunday August 27th. Jacob took 7-43 in Accrington's 90 run win.
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Broken stump
A new stump is needed
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Guard of honour
Both teams give David Ormerod a guard of honour before his last home match against Rawtenstall before retiring on Sunday September 3rd. The match was abandoned with Rawtenstall 24-0 after 7 overs play
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Dibber At Enfield
Skipper for the day David Ormerod on a wet wicket not for the first time in his career but sadly the last as his final match at Enfield was abandoned without play on Sunday September 10th
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