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1 week ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Preston Grasshoppers’ 2025/26 National Two North season starts and ends against fellow strugglers from last season, Billingham, who finished one place below Hoppers in the final table. Three of Hoppers’ seven home games before the new year come in the first month of the season. Billingham visit Lightfoot Green on the opening day of the season, before Preston welcome derby rivals Fylde for a second consecutive home assignment the following weekend.
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3 weeks ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Garstang continued their unbeaten start to the Northern League Division One season, beating Blackpool at The Riverside. They made it two wins out of two in the new top flight with a 42-run victory to sit third in the fledgling table. Garstang posted 190-9 after being put in to bat and looked on course for a greater total at 163-4. Ali Usman restored some control for the visitors with 5-46 as Sumit Ruiker top-scored with 42.
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3 weeks ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
In the Palace Shield Premier Division, Eccleston were victorious at Morecambe after electing to bat first. The visitors won by 46 runs after reaching 253 for seven in their 45 overs. Adam Norris (71) and Jadeja Edwards (74) were their big hitters, while Thomas Foster’s 48 was also crucial. In reply, Morecambe were all out for 207, Alex Briggs’ 84 raising the hosts’ hopes of overtaking Eccleston’s total, until Cameron Smith (4-35) made the most significant inroads.
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3 weeks ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Euxton got off the mark with their first victory of the Northern League Division Two campaign, winners by 29 runs at Vernon Carus on Saturday. The visitors elected to bat, and made 257 for three in their 50 overs. James Bone’s 86 not out was the stand-out in Euxton’s innings, ably supported by Josh Tolley’s 66 and 37 not out from Ben Houghton.
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1 month ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Penwortham Cricket Club have unveiled plans to redevelop facilities at Middleforth Green, which has been their home since 1892. The club announced their plans this week via their social media channels, looking to seek support for Phase 1. That involves raising £85,000 and Penwortham have set up a CrowdFunder focused on reaching an initial target of £30,000. Vision project lead Edward Duckworth has written to the community to outline the plans was the benefits they can have for the area.
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1 month ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Lancashire have parted company with men’s head coach Dale Benkenstein and placed Steven Croft in interim charge. Benkenstein has left his position by mutual consent, paying the price for a dire run of form for the Red Rose. The club were relegated from Division One of the County Championship last season and have continued their slump in the second tier, sitting second-bottom as the only one of the 18 first-class counties without a win after seven rounds.
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1 month ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Penwortham were six-wicket winners at home to Great Eccleston, as they began their Northern League Division Two campaign on a positive note. After winning the toss at Middleforth Green, the hosts put Great Ecc in to bat and restricted them to 158 all out in 43 overs, Ryan Roberts claiming 5-31. Penwortham put on 45 for the first wicket in their reply, openers Muhammad Ilyas hitting 15 and Ryan Dimasi top scoring with 40.
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1 month ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
In the Palace Shield Premier Division, Eccleston beat visitors Fylde by four wickets. After electing to bat first, Fylde reached 209 for seven in their 45 overs, steered largely by Will Smith’s 79. Michael Watkinson made 37 not out. Eccleston reached their target with an over to spare, as openers Adam Norris (52) and Thomas Foster (59) provided the platform for victory. Jadeja Edwards was later the key man, scoring an unbeaten 44 for the hosts. Elsewhere, Lancaster beat Morecambe by 43 runs.
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1 month ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
The new-look Northern Premier Cricket League season got under way on Saturday, with wins for Fulwood & Broughton and Garstang in Division One, but defeats for Leyland, Longridge and Chorley. F&B beat Fleetwood by 30 runs, after the visitors put the home side in to bat at Highfield. Ewen Mansford hit 60 and Charlie Rossiter 61, as the hosts ran up 236 for seven in their 50 overs. They were ably supported by Ben Parkinson (31), Simon Kerrigan (20) and Jon Fenton (19no).
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1 month ago | 
lep.co.uk | Peter Storey
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowPreston celebrated a second successive win to open their Palace Shield Premier Division campaign at the weekend. They beat hosts Kirkham and Wesham by 63 runs after electing to bat and amassing 320 for eight in their 45 overs. Opener Sajid Patel led the way with a knock of 130, with Navazish Ali (46) and Suhel Patel (35) and Imran Mehmood (30) to the fore.
