ALTHOUGH Chris Tipper, 90, and James Cole, 45, put together an excellent 132 run stand for the third wicket Northern finished on 202-7 from 47 overs drawing with Hightown who earlier declared on the same total for the loss of nine wickets after 68 overs.Read
IN their first Bridging Finance (NW) E.C.B Premier League home match of the season, skipper James Cole with a defiant unbeaten 75, with good support from Michael Baer, 22, dug Northern out of a deep hole with an eighth wicket stand of 72.Read
SKIPPER Ian Sutcliffe led from the front as Abbey Sefton Hospital Hightown got their 2010 league campaign off to a flying start with a remarkable 42 run win over Colwyn Bay.Read
HIGHFIELD opener and skipper Michael Farrell hit an excellent unbeaten 130 from 128 deliveries, featuring three sixes and ten fours, substantially setting his side up for a 16 run victory over Northern at Moor Park and a place in the quarter-final of the Bridging Finance (NW) Trophy.Read
HIGHTOWN Cricket Club recovered from their shock defeat to Rainhill last week to thrash Prestatyn in front of their new sponsors, Abbey Sefton Hospital.Read
FOLLOWING the previous week’s thrashing of Southport Trinity by 191 runs at Moor Park, Northern hammered Burscough by 204 runs at School Lane on Saturday, also in the Bridging Finance (NW) Trophy.Read
NEWLY sponsored Abbey Sefton Hospital Hightown got their 2010 season off to a fine start with a comfortable victory over Sutton in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition knockout trophy.Read
HUNDREDS of runners poured into Southport’s Victoria Park on Good Friday for the annual four mile races and 3K fun run, hosted by Southport Waterloo.Read
NORTHERN first XI start their pre-season warm up with friendly matches at Southport & Birkdale this Saturday followed by a home game against Bowden a week later and a trip to Liverpool the following day.Read
NORTHERN finished eighth in the league table after their nine game unbeaten run continued with a five wicket victory in the derby against Hightown at Moor Park last Saturday.Read
NORTHERN finished eighth in the league table after their nine game unbeaten run continued with a five wicket victory in the local derby against Hightown at Moor Park last Saturday.Read
SOUTH African opener Travis Townsend led Northern’s successful run chase at Sea Cop against Fleetwood Hesketh last Saturday with a superb chanceless unbeaten 117 in 134 deliveries and in the process clinched Premier League cricket for the Moor Park outfit for the 2010 season.Read
HIGHTOWN'S first eleven were left bitterly disappointed after a fascinating encounter with Prestatyn. Ian Sutcliffe's side were asked to bat first and got off to a solid start with openers Guy Edwards and Josh Moran.Read
FIRWOOD BOOTLE took a major step towards their goal of winning the Liverpool & District Competition Premier League title when their renowned spin twins, David Snellgrove and Patrick Jackson, destroyed third placed New Brighton at sunny Rake Lane last Saturday to open the way to a resounding 7 wicket victory.Read