Accrington v Ramsbottom
Sunday September 1st 2013

Fosters Lancashire League
Sunday September 1st	Score		Score
Accrington	228-8	Ramsbottom	165
Scorecard		Table
Accrington (12pts) beat Ramsbottom (0pts) by 63 runs

Ash says farewell after his last innings for the club at home ©Nigel Stockley

New Lancashire League champions Accrington rounded off their season at Thorneyholme Road with a 63 run win over second placed Ramsbottom. Simon Hanson was the star hitting his third successive half century against Ramsbottom to pass 500 runs in a season for the first time. Hanson also picked up a career best 4-15. Openers Hanson and Graeme Sneddon put on 46 before Sneddon was caught behind by Tom Parton off Ramsbottom professional Pieter Malan for 27. Home professional Ashar Zaidi made 42 in a 2nd wicket stand of 97 with Hanson before being caught at long on by Mark Dentith off Andy Hakin for 42. Stand-on skipper Stuart Crabtree (8), Andy greenwood (16), Marley Ali (1) and Matt Wilson (3) all fell to off spinner Matt Sutton who picked up a career best 5-39. He also picked up Hanson who hit eleven boundaries in making 90 from 116 balls. Sam Excell also made 18 as Accrington closed on 228-8. Parton and Dale Gabriel (16) put on 34 and then Malan and Parton put on 60 for the 2nd wicket before the amateur fell to Liam Smalley (2-39) for 46. Malan went passed 1,000 runs for the season in making 56 from 81 balls, including two fours in his last innings for the club. Dentith (12) and Sutton (10) were the only other players in double figures as Ramsbottom were bowled out for 165.