Weekend Preview July 26th/27th

Weekend Preview July 26th/27th

Accrington face Division 2 leaders Greenmount on Sunday at The Log Cabin. 

Greenmount won the reverse fixture by 3 wickets back in May.

The seconds host Greenmount at The iMEP Arena on Sunday in the reverse fixture. 

Accrington will be without skipper Jacob Clarke. 

Wicketkeeper Emile Haratbar will lead the team.

Cameron Mapstone and Toby Leach replace Evan Dobson and Amal Dalugoda in the Greenmount team. 

The thirds return to action on Saturday at Centre Vale when they take on Todmorden 4ths.

This weeks teams

This season we are looking back at the historic Lancashire League championship winning season of 1975 and also the less successful season of 1995 when Colin Miller was professional.

Alan Worsick turned in his best bowling performance for Accrington in his sides 3 wicket win at Bentgate over an improving Haslingden side on Saturday July 26th 1975.

Accrington went down to fifth successive defeat, losing to fellow strugglers Rawtenstall by 6 wickets at Thorneyholme Road on Saturday July 22nd 1995.

New league leaders Rishton moved 7 points clear at the top of the table after beating local rivals Accrington by 10 wickets at Blackburn Road on Sunday July 23rd 1995.

To get the feel of the club back in 1995 please visit the monthly Newsletters on Crickethistory.website.

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