Division 2 leaders Accrington welcome local rivals Great Harwood to Thorneyholme Road on Sunday.
Leading the table alphabetically after an opening day win at Rawtenstall, Accrington go in to the game on the back of three successive wins.
Jacob Clarke's men will be looking to repeat their win in the final match of last season when an unbroken 2nd wicket stand of 93 between Ali Hasham and his captain took Accrington to a 9 wicket win.
Accrington make two changes with Simon Hanson and Asad Khan replacing Nathaniel Young and Jon Hayhurst.
Great Harwood name an unchanged team.
The Match Ball Sponsor is Lee Carter.
The seconds travel to Great Harwood in the reverse fixture.
Captained again by Oliver Lowe, the thirds begin their campaign on Saturday with a home match against Clitheroe 4th XI. Unfortunately the match has been called off due to Clitheroe being unable to raise a team.
This season we are looking back at the long hot summer of 1976 when the club finished as runners up in both league and cup to Rawtenstall and also the less successful season of 1996 when the club finished bottom for the third season running in it's 150th year with Chad Grainger as professional.
League champions Accrington began the 1976 season with a 3 wicket win over Colne at Thorneyholme Road on Sunday April 25th.
A fine all round performance from sub professional Peter Sleep took Ramsbottom to a 70 run win over Accrington at Acre Bottom on Sunday April 28th 1996.
To get the feel of the club back in 1996 please visit the monthly Newsletters on Crickethistory.website.
https://crickethistory.website/club/accrington/accrington_newsletters_1996/index.html
