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Nelson v Accrington
Sunday August 28th 2022

JW Lees Lancashire League
  Score Score
Nelson 90 Accrington 241-6
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Accrington (12pts) beat Nelson (0pts) by 151 runs

 

The Clarkes
Jacob, Damian and Alice
©Nigel Stockley

Professional Jacob Clarke hit a century and then took four wickets to lead Accrington to a 151 run win at Nelson. Clarke 's second successive century helped Accrington pile up 241-6. Clarke hit seven fours in his 141 ball innings of 102. He lost Ben Gorton (1) at 16, Andy Greenwood (2) at 35, sister Alice (6) at 68, Yousuf Ali (22) at 105, skipper Graeme Sneddon (5) at 118 before adding 116 for the 6th wicket with Toby Bulcock who hit an unbeaten 63. Bulcock hit five fours from 53 balls, with Mohammed Tayyib also finishing on 6 not out. Clarke then took 4-52 and Tayyib picked up 3-22 to bowl Nelson out for 90. Professional Usman Tariq hit 21, Jason Waddington 15 and Mo Basat and Chris Brooker-Carey 12 apiece. Bulcock also took three catches and the wicket of last man Caleb Lister. Accrington won for the third match running. Accrington's Damian, Jacob and Alice Clarke became the first father, son and daughter to play in the same Lancashire League team.