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Lancashire League
Accrington v Nelson
Saturday August 30th 1975

For the first and only time during the season rain caused a major disruption with all the days matches ending as No Results with no game progressing into the second innings. John Swanney was the mainstay of the Accrington innings with an unbeaten 43 as the home side struggled to 111-8 against a Nelson side with Pat Calderbank in fine form, taking 5-31. Tony Gallagher made 15 and opener Geoff Hayhurst 18 for Accrington with Mike Chapple also picking up 3-44 for the visitors.

Venue: Thorneyholme Road, Accrington
Duration: 34 x 8 ball overs
Accrington
G. Hayhurst
c Haigh b Chapple
18
P. West (c)
c Reeves b Chapple
5
J. Swanney
Not out
43
M. Taylor
c Haigh b Calderbank
8
A. Worsick (P)
c Reeves b Calderbank
6
A. Richardson
c + b Calderbank
6
A. Kennedy
b Chapple
1
A. Gallagher
c Reeves b Calderbank
15
T. Neville (wk)
lbw Calderbank
0
I. Birtwistle
Not out
1
D. Parsons
Extras
8
Total
111-8
Bowling
O
M
R
W
C. King (P)
7.2
1
28
0
M. Chapple
15
3
44
3
P. Calderbank
9
0
31
5
Nelson
C. King (P)
D. Reeves (c)
M. Chapple
P. Calderbank
A. Haigh (wk)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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