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Todmorden v Accrington
Saturday April 30th 2016

Fosters Lancashire League
Saturday April 30th Score Score
Todmorden 149 Accrington 193-5
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Accrington (12pts) beat Todmorden (1pt) by 44 runs

Accrington 1st XI 2016
Accrington 1st XI 2016
©Nigel Stockley

Accrington tasted victory for the first time in 2016, beating Todmorden by 44 runs at Centre Vale. Keiren Grimshaw made a career best unbeaten 62, his maiden Lancashire League half century and Simon Hanson hit 58 in Accrington's 193-5. The pair put on 107 for the 4th wicket with Grimshaw hitting seven fours from 80 balls and Hanson hitting eleven fours in an 87 ball stay. Professional Ockert Erasmus also made 27, Jon Hayhurst an unbeaten 13 and Jacob Clarke 13. Erasmus then took 4-38 and David Ormerod 3-46 to bowl Todmorden out for 149. Ben Sutcliffe held the home sides innings together hitting five fours in making 42 from 80 balls. He added 73 for the 4th wicket with Elliott Gilford (33). Tom Hosker (12) was the only other player in double figures with Accrington conceding 22 extras.