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Rishton v Accrington
Sunday July 30th 2023

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  Score Score
Rishton 211 Accrington 79-4
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Rishton (10pts) beat Accrington (4pts) by 35 runs (Target 115 runs from 28 overs)

 

Accrington 1st XI 2023
Accrington 1st XI 2023
©Nigel Stockley

A 35 run win at Blackburn Road saw Rishton complete the double over neighbours Accrington. Luke Eddleston hit a career best 76 from the top of the order in Rishton's 211 all out in exactly 50 overs. Eddleston hit eleven fours and two sixes, adding 74 with Richie Fox (25) and 68 with Macauley Taylor who also hit a career best 28 at number three. Asad Khan took a career best 5-38 and professional Jacob Clarke picked up 3-46 for Accrington. Danny Briggs dismissed both professional Jacob (36) and his sister Alice (5) with the help of stumpings by Mark Leathert. Briggs also removed skipper Graeme Sneddon (10) in picking up 3-42. Accrington were 79-4 when rain terminated their innings after 28 overs..