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Wednesday August 9th 2023

Accrington travel to promotion chasing Crompton on Saturday.

Second placed Crompton who have only lost two matches this season, won at Rishton last Sunday whilst Accrington completed the double over local rivals Great Harwood.

Accrington make four changes with wicketkeeper Matt Wilson, Ric Williams, Matt Taylor and Dilshan Fernando, who makes his senior debut, replacing Kian Farnworth, Jimmy Hayhurst, David Ormerod and Riley Armstrong.

Crompton make one change with Noah Ibberson-Smith replacing Muhammad Zuhaib.

The seconds entertain Crompton in the reverse fixture on Saturday.

The thirds travel to play Walsden 4th XI on Sunday.

The club is looking for a scorer and an umpire for this game and for the remainder of the season.

Please contact Mark Taylor on 07949610512 if you can help.

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This season we have a double Looking Back Feature going back to 1993 when Neil Johnson was professional and also to 2013 when the club won the Lancashire League title for the last time with Ashar Zaidi as professional.

A double header in 1993 saw Accrington go down to two defeats. Bob Holmes took a career best 8-17 to bowl Rawtenstall to a 160 run win at Accrington on Saturday August 14th. The following day league leaders Haslingden kept on course for the Lancashire League title with a 94 run win over Accrington at Bentgate.

In 2013 an unbeaten century by Ashar Zaidi took Accrington closer to the Lancashire League title after a 6 wicket win at Haslingden on Saturday August 10th.

If you have any memories of 1993 or 2013 please email Nigel Stockley

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