Bacup double up with T20 and league wins

IT was another excellent weekend for Bacup Cricket Club with impressive victories in both the T20 competition and the League.

- NEAL WILKINSON & RICHARD PARTINGTON

On Friday evening, First Division Todmorden were the visitors to The Tony Pizza and Kebab House Lanehead Cricket Ground, with both teams having won their first fixture in the competition.

The visitors batted first after winning the toss and, after an intriguing contest between bat and ball, posted a total of 143 for 5 with Edgar (28), Atkinson (42) and Noah Priestley (21) being the main contributors. Adlum enhanced his growing reputation as a bowler, taking 2 for 24 in his four overs, including the wicket of the Todmorden professional Ed Moore. He was well supported by Jack Bradford with 2 for 28 and Lord with 1 for 28 whilst Dom Boardman again bowled a tight spell.

Although this was a reasonably challenging target, Bacup coasted home, winning by seven wickets with more than four overs to spare. After the early loss of Adlum for 2, the Bacup professional Chirag Khurana and Jack Bradford added 120 for the second wicket to take Bacup to the cusp of victory. Khurana’s masterclass of 74 included three sixes and eight fours, whilst Bradford, with 48 not out, completed the job with the help of Hargreaves who made 11.

Bacup have won their first two games in this competition and will now entertain more First Division opposition when Middleton are the visitors this Friday.

Sunday saw Enfield visit The Tony's Pizza and Kebab House Lanehead Cricket Ground. With plenty of rain around the prospect of play didn’t look good. However, the rain finally relented, allowing a 3.30 start with a 26 over match.