Fylde coast cricket round-up: Two wins out of two for St Annes and Blackpool defeat Lytham
Captain Tom Higson led by example at Vernon Road as St Annes’ main wicket-taker and leading run-scorer.
The skipper took 3-21 from his five overs after putting Fleetwood in. The visitors were dismissed for 125 in 36.3 overs despite Mike Clinning’s 33. Higson then opened for St Annes and made exactly 50, then Ryan Ayres’ unbeaten 30 saw them over the line in 22.4 overs at 126/4.
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Hide AdHigson was one of three victims for Declan Clerkin as Fleetwood suffered back-to-back defeats.
The visitors chose to bat and were dismissed for just 89 in 30.1 overs at Stanley Park.
Ben Saunders scored more than half their runs, with seven fours in his 46 from 64 balls.
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Hide AdNone of his team-mates reached double figures, though, totalling just 34 with the bat between them as Josh Boyne and Kasim Munir took three wickets apiece, Boyne’s seven overs going for just 15 runs.
The chase was hard work, though, for Blackpool, who found themselves deep in trouble at 60-5 before closing out victory at 90-7 in 24.2 overs. Opener Sam Dutton did his utmost to keep the ship steady with 35 from 28 balls (six fours) before Boyne (19) and skipper Ben Howarth (16) ensured the job was done.
Saunders kept the hosts on edge with 3-11 from his eight overs but Blackpool join St Annes at the top of Group A on eight points.
Lytham host St Annes in a Fylde derby on Saturday, when Thornton Cleveleys entertain Blackpool and it’s Fleetwood’s weekend off.
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Hide AdAt level two, group A leaders South Shore made it three wins out of three with victory at Fylde. Fylde lost second spot to Fleetwood 2, for whom Charlie Clark struck 10 boundaries in his 92 as St Annes 2 were beaten by 26 runs.
At level three, Whittingham and Goosnargh lead group A after three wins.
Other results
Level 1 Group B: Fulwood and Broughton 199-8 beat Preston 93 by 105 runs, Garstang 157-8 (I Walling 50no) beat Longridge 51 (I Walling 5-12, M Yusuf 4-12) by 106 runs, Great Eccleston 143 (J McMillan 39no, J Butcher 3-31) beat Kirkham and Wesham 49 (A Rhodes 4-11, J Procter 3-7) by 94 runs
Group C: Eccleston 68 lost to Chorley 155-7 by 87 runs, Euxton 121 beat Penwortham 84 by 37 runs, Leyland 148-3 beat Vernon Carus 147-9 by seven wickets
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Hide AdGroup D: Kendal 95 beat Netherfield 27 by 68 runs, Morecambe 156-4 beat Lancaster 155-6 by six wickets
Level 2 Group A: Fleetwood 2 199-7 (C Clark 92) beat St Annes 2 173-4 (P Wilks 62no) by 26 runs, Fylde 93 (K Moore 38no, M Cowburn 3-8) lost to South Shore 126-9 (T Davis 46, U Abrar 4-12) by 33 runs
Level 3 Group A: Blackpool 3 183-4 (B Lloyd 81, B Mortimer 43, J Miller 3-38) beat Ingol 164 (D Veera 39) by 19 runs, Thornton Cleveleys 2 185 (C Hedges 56no) beat Grimsargh 137 (D Gerencser 50, R Cogswell 4-26) by 48 runs, Wrea Green 150-6 (B Hall 50) lost to Whittingham and Goosnargh 171-6 (I Valli 67no, C Laycock 3-29) by 21 runs
Level 4 Group A: Norcross 96 (M Stewart 53, E Campbell 3-11) beat Blackpool 4 58 (C Quinn 3-13) by 38 runs, South Shore 2 87-3 beat Fylde 2 84 by seven wickets
Group B: Kirkham and Wesham 2 142 (D Tucker 45, G Langley 4-24, K Benson 3-11) lost to Wrea Green 2 183-7 (D Henderson 73) by 41 runs, Wyre 2 69 lost to Ingol 2 74-2 by eight wickets.