Match news, frequent score updates, a few photos, and the results from Fleetwood Hesketh Cricket Club fixtures in Division 1 of the Liverpool Competition.
Congratulations to the
@fhcricketclub
left armer Sabbir Patel (Shabs) who has notched up his 50th wicket of the campaign during the Lytham innings.
A gently push into the off side from Derek, but for
@d_sykes11
it represents a significant milestone as it brings up 7000 runs in 483 first team Comp appearances, all for
@fhcricketclub
.
Well done Derek, you’re part of an elite group of batters and a credit to our club.
Here is how the
@fhcricketclub
will line up today.
The evergreen and thoroughly likeable batter Derek Sykes will step out for his 432nd Liverpool Competition first team game today, all for the same club.
An amazing show of loyalty appreciated by all at Sea Cop.
So after 22 weeks of endeavour, and a final day of the season that will live long in the memory, this account will now hibernate until the eve of the 2022 season
For news of what is happening at the club both on and off the field during the close season, refer to
@fhcricketclub
And so the result of this superb game in the park is
@seftonparkcc
281/3 dec (7pts) drew with
@fhcricketclub
269/5 (6 pts).
As always thanks to everybody for a fabulous afternoon of cricket.
Many thanks to
@SandgrounderDAB
, especially presenter
@stromi
, for broadcasting all the
@fhcricketclub
games this year. We are grateful for the coverage you have given us all summer and hope you enjoyed the ride, especially the frantic finish on the final day of the season !
Huge thanks to
@SandgrounderDAB
particularly presenter
@stromi
for your coverage of
@fhcricketclub
matches this season. In a game full of quirky expressions & a complex points system I hope you’ve been able to make sense of my ramblings this summer. You’ll always be welcome here.
Lets finish with the final Division 2 league table, it makes good reading.
I hope my updates from the matches this year were useful.
That's it for 2023, please now refer to
@fhcricketclub
for news of everything that happens during the close season.
Following last week's last ball thriller which produced the only draw in the Liverpool Competition,
@fhcricketclub
and
@AinsdaleCricket
go at it again today, this time at Sea Cop, 12 noon start.
Score updates on here all afternoon, with reports on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm.
Today’s result means that
@fhcricketclub
have drawn a league game for the first time since September 2017, a run of 68 games without a stalemate which was the longest in the Liverpool Competition.
Having started the new season with consecutive home games,
@fhcricketclub
hit the road for the first time this year with a visit to
@FBCC1833
who are yet to bowl a ball in a league fixture in 2024.
I'll be boarding a train to L20 and will post news and scores from the game later
I will be at
@NorthopHall_CC
today for the Liverpool Competition fixture against
@fhcricketclub
, and as usual the game will be covered by
@SandgrounderDAB
. I will be talking cricket with presenter
@stromi
throughout his programme this afternoon from 2pm.
The long shadows tell you this was the latest of late finishes, and after more than 7 hours
@NorthopHall_CC
and
@fhcricketclub
still couldn’t be split in the season opener.
So.....some 224 days after Matty Howard hammered the winning runs to secure promotion for
@fhcricketclub
, cricket makes a belated and welcome return to Sea Cop today with a first division fixture against
@Highfield_CC
.
12 noon start with score updates on here all afternoon.
Amazed to discover nearly 15,000 'views' on this account during the course of the
@fhcricketclub
game at Aigburth yesterday.
There was clearly a lot of interest in the game.
Also, thanks for the kind messages from those who enjoyed the updates.
The new season is almost upon us, so its time to wake up this account again and find out what
@fhcricketclub
skipper Matty Howard's thoughts are for 2023 as the team adapts to life in Division 2.
And to close, here is the final First Division league table.
I hope the score updates and other news from the
@fhcricketclub
matches this year were helpful.
This account has now done its job for 2022 and will hibernate until the eve of the 2023 season.
We arrive at the midpoint of the season today, and
@fhcricketclub
complete the half with a visit to what I believe is the smallest ground in the Competition in
@WavertreeCC
for a Division 2 fixture, usual 12 noon start.
News and scores, maybe a few photos on here all afternoon.
Interesting sideshow at Highfield this afternoon as the
@fhcricketclub
batter
@d_sykes11
steps out for the club for the 481st time poised on 6,987 1st team Comp. runs and set to join that elite group who have achieved 7000+ runs.
Hope that 13 is your lucky number today Derek.
All
@fhcricketclub
first team matches in the Liverpool Competition are featured by
@SandgrounderDAB
, and include live reports and score updates direct from the ground.
The result from today’s game is
@fhcricketclub
115/6 (20 pts) have beaten
@caldycc
112ao (4pts) by 4 wickets.
Plenty of twists and turns in a low scoring, but exciting game. Well played all.
We're back at Sea Cop today as
@fhcricketclub
entertain
@oldxavscc
in a Liverpool Competition First Division fixture, 12 noon start.
I will be describing the action and reporting on the game for
@SandgrounderDAB
during the Saturday Sport programme from 2pm.
And finally it’s over ! Smart stumping by Taylor to give Ash his 8th wicket, and
@fhcricketclub
have bowled out
@HightownStMarys
for 121 to win by 16 runs.
Well played both sides, the last wicket pair for
@HightownStMarys
made it very interesting !
Here is the card from the
@fhcricketclub
home victory yesterday
Immense contributions in the heat from Shabs with a season-best 6/32, and from Jonny who found himself at the crease with the board showing 74/8 but organised the tail to eventually reach 145
And that will do it for 2022. Great effort from
@fhcricketclub
to win their last 3 games but sadly not enough to retain their place in Division One. Plenty to think about during the close season.
Exactly 25 years ago today (15th May)
@fhcricketclub
played their first league game in the Liverpool Comp. when Worsley CC visited Sea Cop.
Both Derek (who opened the batting) and Reego (who opened the bowling) are still going strong in the first team.
And so the result from today is that
@fhcricketclub
108/5 (20pts) have beaten
@IrbyCC
106ao (3pts) by 5 wickets.
An enjoyable afternoon in the sun for my first visit to this really nice club.
And so the result from Aigburth today….
@fhcricketclub
151/7 (20pts) have beaten
@Liverpool_CC
150ao (5pts) by 3 wickets.
On we go to the final week…..
Only 2 games played in the Liverpool Competition first division last week, and by coincidence both winning teams play each other today at Sea Cop with
@fhcricketclub
entertaining
@seftonparkcc
Usual 12 noon start, and news from the game on here all afternoon.
The scorecard from yesterday's thrilling draw between
@fhcricketclub
and
@OfficialSTCC
Top class batting from Salman Ahmed, an excellent declaration, great recovery from Matty and Reego, and any result still possible inside the final over.
Match day is here again, and I'm looking forward to visiting Aigburth for the Liverpool Competition First Division fixture between
@Liverpool_CC
and
@fhcricketclub
, 12 noon start.
Following an easy victory last week in what was effectively the first game of the season,
@fhcricketclub
cross the border today with a visit to
@NorthopHall_CC
in a Liverpool Competition Division 2 fixture, 12 noon start.
Score updates on here all afternoon.
I will be at Liverpool Road this afternoon to report on the
@AinsdaleCricket
v
@fhcricketclub
fixture for
@SandgrounderDAB
and will also have updates from the other promotion and relegation issues when I talk cricket with
@stromi
for the final time this season from 2pm.
Dreadful omission by me from the
@fhcricketclub
batting stats, apologies, he even tops the averages !
Reego, 243 runs @ 34.71
Top 6 innings played.....
Scott 100*
Matty 77 and 74
Reego 74*
Steve 62
Saad 55
Catches....
Taylor 15 (+4 st.)
Derek 11
Jonny 8
A visit to the other end of town for
@fhcricketclub
today as they take on
@AinsdaleCricket
in a Liverpool Competition First Division fixture, 12 noon start.
All the usual info on here throughout the game, plus regular reports direct from the ground on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm.
Plenty at stake at Sea Cop this afternoon with
@fhcricketclub
scrambling to avoid a relegation place and need a victory, whilst at the other end of the table
@RainfordCC
are just 4 points off a promotion place and also need to win.
I’ll be in St.Helens this afternoon for the Liverpool Competition first division match between
@StHelensTownCC
and
@fhcricketclub
, 12 noon start.
Reports and score updates direct from the ground on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm.
At
@oldxavscc
v
@fhcricketclub
, facilities for visiting spectators who want to watch the game virtually non-existent, the only chairs occupied by the batting side. Very disappointing.
Its an early start for
@fhcricketclub
today as they make their longest road trip of the year to face
@ColwynBayCC
in a Liverpool Competition fixture, 12 noon start.
I'll be there to give updates throughout the game, and will be reporting for
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm onwards.
After a couple of weeks on the road
@fhcricketclub
are back at Sea Cop today where they host neighbours
@OfficialSTCC
in a Liverpool Competition Second Division fixture, 12 noon start.
News and frequent score updates on here all afternoon.
Big thanks to
@SandgrounderDAB
and presenter
@stromi
for bringing the programme to Sea Cop this afternoon for the
@fhcricketclub
v
@Highfield_CC
fixture. It was interesting to watch the show being presented, and I enjoyed being part of it. Hope to see you here again.
An action packed weekend set to occur with the 1XI travelling to
@oldxaverianscc
. The 2XI see
@northophallcc
travel to Sea Cop after Ted Benfords top senior score of 44 last weekend. The 3XI face
@orrellcricket
on Sunday at Sea Cop too!🏏🔵🟡
This is from the
@fhcricketclub
home game yesterday. Watch it on the biggest screen you have with the volume turned up. The sound of the ball removing the off bail is just magical…..
The scorecard from
@fhcricketclub
's opening day win against Highfield CC.
Pleasing debuts from DOK and Ajaz, and a good knock from Matty provided the foundation of the reply.
Here is the card from
@fhcricketclub
's 65 run victory over Bootle yesterday.
Special mentions to Shabs for his 6 wicket haul, finishing the year with 72 victims, and to Scott for his 4th individual score of 50+ during the season.
The latest Liverpool Competition Division 2 table after yesterday's games.
A 25 point win at Prestatyn CC ensured that
@fhcricketclub
maintained 2nd place, and victory in the final match next week will guarantee promotion back to Division 1.
Look forward to welcoming
@SandgrounderDAB
to Sea Cop today from where
@stromi
will present the afternoon sports programme.
We will be talking cricket and describing the action from the
@fhcricketclub
v
@Highfield_CC
Liverpool Competition fixture from 2pm.
Not too sure what
@fhcricketclub
‘s Faz is doing with the ball from where I’m watching, but he’s asked for (and got) 5 slips and a gully. Good luck !
In football its the '6 pointer', so in cricket it must be the '40 pointer'. The link to the league table below will explain everything.
Its
@fhcricketclub
v
@caldycc
today from 12 noon at Sea Cop, and I'll be reporting on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm.
With one game left its time to take a look at who's been doing what for
@fhcricketclub
this season....
Batting....
Matty 355 runs @ 19.72
Steve 247 @ 17.64
Saad 239 @ 14.06
Scott 223 @ 18.58
Bowling....
Saad 69 wickets @ 9.01
Parky 34 @ 15.62
Jonny 33 @ 11.79
Plenty of cricket for
@SandgrounderDAB
and
@stromi
to get their teeth into today.
Wishing you a great time this afternoon as you present from the
@SNBCC
fixture at Trafalgar Road and I'll be making a few intrusions into the programme with news from
@Lytham_CC
v
@fhcricketclub
Important game for both teams but for different reasons as
@fhcricketclub
entertain league leaders
@nlwcricket
at Sea Cop this afternoon in a Liverpool Competition First Division fixture, 12 noon start.
I will be reporting for
@SandgrounderDAB
this afternoon on the vital Liverpool Competition fixture between
@fhcricketclub
and
@RainfordCC
at Sea Cop, and this week I'll also have score updates from the other First Division games which affect promotion and relegation issues.
A visit to L20 today for
@fhcricketclub
as the team sets sail for Wadham Road to take on
@FBCC1833
in a Liverpool Competition First Division game.
News, score updates, and all the usual match day things from 12 noon onwards
@SandgrounderDAB
So here we go again !
Some 7 months after preserving their 1st Division status in the dying minutes of the 2021 season on one of the most compelling days of cricket I can remember,
@fhcricketclub
begin their 2022 campaign tomorrow with a visit to
@NorthopHall_CC
, 12 noon start.
Here is the card from
@fhcricketclub
's victory over Alder CC yesterday.
Great effort with the bat by Reego who came in at 47/5 and held the innings together, whilst Jonny returned his best bowling figures for the club.
Here is the card from yesterday's thriller.
Parky, Danny, & Saad grafted hard with the ball for
@fhcricketclub
, and then a 100+ run partnership between Scott & Saad turned the game, with Scott completing a magnificent century in the final over to win it
Notable performances in the first half of today’s game:
For
@oldxavscc
Mark Doyle 52 (8x4) Ian Carroll 45 (9x4)
For
@fhcricketclub
Sabbir Patel 17-6-45-5
Swing and a miss from
@fhcricketclub
‘s Jack Sawbridge who is clean bowled for 25 in the 23rd over, it’s now 73/3 against
@ColwynBayCC
as Paul Regan marches out to bat
Another away trip for
@fhcricketclub
today and a new ground for us to visit because its the first meeting with
@IrbyCC
, 12 noon start.
News from the game and score updates on here all afternoon.
And Shabs grabs the final wicket !!!! Danny takes the slip catch and
@seftonparkcc
are bowled out for 186 giving
@fhcricketclub
a win by 22 runs. Terrific game !
A third consecutive away day for
@fhcricketclub
today with a visit to Lytham CC.
Church Road is a real bogey ground for the team having never won there in 10 previous visits although they did come away with an exciting level scores draw on this same bank holiday weekend in 2005.
Its a big welcome back to Sea Cop today for Sabbir Patel (Shabs).
In 41 previous appearances for
@fhcricketclub
in 2021 / 2022, the popular left-armer picked up 121 wickets and will be keen to add to that tally today.
Following consecutive drawn games which produced exciting finishes,
@fhcricketclub
will be hoping to go one better today when
@NorthopHall_CC
make their way up to Sea Cop for a 12 noon start.
Score updates on here all afternoon, and regular reports on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm
Desperately in need of a victory in the fight to avoid relegation from the First Division,
@fhcricketclub
welcome Sefton Park CC to Sea Cop this afternoon for a Liverpool Competition fixture, 12 noon start.
Score updates on here all afternoon, and on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm.
We've reached the mid-point of the season, and
@fhcricketclub
begin the second half with a visit to
@RainfordCC
this afternoon in a Liverpool Competition fixture, 12 noon start.
News and score updates on here all afternoon, and regular reports on
@SandgrounderDAB
from 2pm.