Sat 31st August Todmorden 128-5 v
Ramsbottom 126
Another defeat by Tod
The third XI completed what I believe to be
Ramsbottom's 15th meeting with Todmorden on Saturday. This one finished in
defeat, batting first the Rammy batsmen were dismissed for 126. Captain
Martin Cropper with 40 & youngster Jonathon Dack 31 the top scorers.
Todmorden reached their target for the loss of 5 wickets, 2 each for Hassan
Farooq & Martin Cropper.
Sat 9th August Ramsbottom v Bacup
No Result
Saturday 26th
July Ramsbottom 194-9 v
Church 225-9
So near yet so far
Given a big total to chase
Ramsbottom's youngsters just couldn't push on that extra gear to get them
over the line. Jordan Shannon 3-38 & Matty Lees 2-35 helped curtail Church
to 225-9. Rammy got off to a solid start with Dale Gabriel 22, Matty Sutton
54, Jordan Shannon 36 & Alex Lenkowski 34. But the youngsters just couldn't
keep the tempo going and finished 31 runs short on 194-9.
Saturday 12th July East Lancashire
125 v Ramsbottom 205
Performance of season so far
Ross Brown started the ball
rolling with a good knock of 51, this was followed by Jordan Shannon with
64, Matty Lees 30 & Matty Sutton 36. A target for East Lancs of 205.
Matty Lees with 3-28 and 2 wickets each for Chris Hutchings, Dale Gabriel &
Jonathon Lees secured the victory as East Lancs were dismissed for 125
Saturday 5th July Ramsbottom v Burnley
No Result
Saturday 21st June Ramsbottom
v Enfield
Match Abandoned
Saturday 14th June Colne 208-6
v Ramsbottom 206-6
Lees Family do there best
The thirds suffered a defeat on Saturday at
Colne, batting first and in trouble at 42-4 the Lees brothers rescued the
innings with a partnership of 111 for the 5th wkt. Matty 77 & Jonathon 33
not out gave Rammy a respectable score of 205-6. Unfortunately they where
unable to defend this as Colne reached the required target for the loss of 6
wickets, Jonathon Lees with 3 and Matty 1 to complete an all round good day
for the family despite defeat.
Saturday 7th June Ramsbottom 221 v
Rawtenstall 57
Click, it falls into place
Saturday 31st May Todmorden v
Ramsbottom
Cancelled
Saturday
24th May Haslingden 231 v Ramsbottom 124
Big Loss at Bentgate
Saturday 10th May Lowerhouse 215-9 v
Ramsbottom 189-8
Better, but still no cigar
Ben Dacks Third XI travelled to Lowerhouse but returned home
empty handed. Lowerhouse set Rammy's youngsters a testing target of 215-9,
Hassan Farooq 3-35 and Jonathon Lees 2-30. The Rammy reply was encouraging
with excellent knocks from Ross Brown 52, against his former club. Jordan
Shannon 50 and youngster Tom Parton 33. The Rammy reply closed on 189-8.
Monday 5th May Ramsbottom
157-9 v Rishton 173
Opening day defeat
Ben Dack's Third XI started
their season on Monday with a home defeat to Rishton. It all looked
promising early on. Rishton batting first were dismissed for 173, Hassan
Farooq & Matty Lees with 3 wickets each. Ben's youngsters then struggled
with the run chase, Richard Rothwell 26 & Hassan Farooq 81 the main stays.
Rammy fell 16 runs Short.