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Summer Images 2021

Sign
Access to the club is still limited due to construction of the new road
©Nigel Stockley

Jim on the roller
New groundsman Jimmy Hayhurst rolls the wicket before the opening game against newcomers Greenmount on Sunday April 18th
©Nigel Stockley

The hospitality area
The hospitality area
©Nigel Stockley
Matt
The evergreen Matt Wilson gets ready for yet another season
©Nigel Stockley
Smile please
Skipper Graeme Sneddon is first up for the new player portraits
©Nigel Stockley
Team pic
Now it's the teams turn
©Nigel Stockley
Roch Valley Radio
Roch Valley Radio covered the game
©Nigel Stockley
Minute for the Duke
The teams line up for a minutes silence for the Duke of Edinburgh and deceased members
©Nigel Stockley
Accrington 2nds 2021
The seconds line up for the annual team pic before the game against Middleton on Sunday April 25th
©Nigel Stockley
New road
Access to the club was by a narrow single track road on Saturday May 1st
©Nigel Stockley
Accrington 1st XI 2021
The annual team pic for the first team before the game against Church on Sunday May 2nd
©Nigel Stockley
400 for Matt
Matt Wilson received a cap to mark his 400th Lancashire League appearance for the club
©Nigel Stockley

Under11s action
Action from Accrington's one run win over Lowerhouse Under 11s on Wednesday May 19th
©Pietro Lo-Giudice

Tom celebates
Tom Walker celebrates the wicket of Enfield professional Stuart Els on Sunday May 23rd
©Nigel Stockley

Close shave
A close shave for Enfield skipper Adam Bracewell off Toby Bulcock
©Nigel Stockley

Tom Walker bowls to Adam Bracewell
Tom Walker bowls to Adam Bracewell
©Nigel Stockley
Alice and Len
History was made on the opening night of the 2020 Competition at Colne on Friday May 28th where Accrington's Alice Clarke became the first woman to play in the competition and Len Dewhurst became the oldest at 59 yrs, 11 mnths and 26 days.
©Damian Clarke
Family
Brother and sister Luca and Lauren are following elder brother Antonio's journey in representing Accrington
©Pietro Lo-Giudice
Andy Sweeps
Andy Greenwood sweeps Bacup professional Sachithra Serasinghe for four during his innings of 28 on Sunday May 30th
©Nigel Stockley
Accrington Under 11s
The Under 11s before their win at Salesbury on Monday May 31st
©Pietro Lo-Giudice
Matt in action
Matt Wilson passed 5,000 runs for Accrington during his innings of 23 at Rawtenstall on Sunday June 6th
©Nigel Stockley
Ton for Crabbers
Stuart Crabtree hit his maiden Lancashire League century in Accrington's 246-8

©Nigel Stockley
Awards
The Under 9s Awards for 2020 were handed out on Friday June 18th
©Pietro Lo-Giudice
Another ton for Crabbers
Stuart Crabtree's career best 125 against leaders Littleborough on Sunday June 27th was his second century in three innings for Accrington
©Nigel Stockley
35 all out
Accrington bowled Nelson out for 35 to win the re-arranged game on July 3rd by 10 wickets
©Nigel Stockley

All Stars
Our new All Stars enjoying training on Friday nights
©Pietro Lo-Giudice

Haslingden
Jimmy Hayhurst turned to spin but Haslingden posted 201-9 in a 30 run win
on July 10th
©Nigel Stockley
Dibber returns
David Ormerod picked up a wicket on his return to action at Church on Sunday July 18th
©Nigel Stockley
400 up
Graeme Sneddon received a cap to mark his 400th Lancashire League appearance for the club before the derby at Church
©Mark Taylor
Covers on
The covers are on before the match against Enfield who won by 7 wickets on Sunday August 8th
©Nigel Stockley

All Stars 2021
All Stars class of 2021 received their medals on Thursday August 19th
©Pietro Lo-Giudice

Debut Day
First team debuts for Alice Clarke, who became the first woman to play in the Lancashire League, and Antonio Lo-Giudice with skipper Graeme Sneddon in the middle on Sunday August 22nd
©Nigel Stockley
Accrington 1st XI 2021
The team line up for an historic pic
©Nigel Stockley
Alice off the mark
Alice gets off the mark with a single off Cameron Holder who took a career best 7-28 in Rawtenstall's 3 wicket win
©Nigel Stockley
Liz hits out
Liz plays a big shot whilst Jemma looks on during Ladies and Kids Cricket day on Saturday September 4th
©Pietro Lo-Giudice
Close call
Another close run out appeal
©Pietro Lo-Giudice
The square
Work began on putting the square to bed on Monday September 13th
©Jon Hayhurst


Put to bed
The square is put to bed for the winter
©Jon Hayhurst

 


 

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