An action-packed weekend saw mixed fortunes for our senior teams as we move officially into the peak summer period. With the T20 season now in full swing and a Worsley Cup quarter-final for the third successive season, there are lots of exciting encounters to come in the next few weeks.
LAST WEEK’S CRICKET ROUND-UP

T20 Series (Friday night)
- Loss against Haslingden away
- The guys are looking to bounce back in this Friday’s home fixture against Bacup.
Third Team (Saturday)
- 7-wicket defeat against Littleborough at home
- Rion Dalugoda led the display with a solid 47 runs
- Harry Nuttall was the pick of the bowlers, bagging 2 for 22
Second Team (Sunday)
- Emphatic 8-wicket win against Nelson
- Experience laid strong foundations with Amal Dalugoda (4 for 26), Danny Hornby (3 for 39) and Oli Dixon (1 for 12). Jake Riley chipped in to claim the final two wickets.
- Led by Ryan Senior (33 runs) and the forever-young Nigel Franklin (28 runs), perfectly anchored by an unbeaten 20 runs from the genuinely young Mitch Franklin!
First Team (Sunday)
- A tantalising 8-run defeat in a massive chase against league leaders Walsden
- Walsden set a formidable target of 290. Ishy Patel was the pick of the bowling attack with 3 for 53
- Greenmount fell just short despite great contributions from Jacques Snyman (45), Tom Heaton (44) and Andy Kerr (46) who was unfortunately forced to retire hurt.
- A valiant last wicket flurry of 43 runs between Ishy Patel (30) and Jacon Norris (17 not out) brought the team agonisingly close.
- The fighting performance earned the club five crucial bonus points, keeping Greenmount in a healthy sixth place in the league table.
Performance of the Week
- Ishy Patel (3 for 53 with the ball and 30 runs with the bat)
- Kindly sponsored by The Tooth Artist
THIS WEEK’S ACTION
- Friday, 5th June: T20 action returns to The Mount with a home fixture against Bacup.
- Saturday: League matches are on Saturday this week. The seconds are at home to Norden while the first team make the trip in the opposite direction at Stag Park.
Special thanks to the Sharples Family who have kindly sponsored the match ball for Saturday’s first team match at Norden.
If you wish to follow James and his family in supporting the club this way, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Andy Skinner.
COMING UP – DATES FOR THE DIARY
- Friday, 12th June: T20 – Littleborough (away)
- Saturday, 13th June: Worsley Cup quarter-final – Norden (away)
- Sunday, 14th June: JW Lees Premiership – Ramsbottom at home
AUDREY’s KITCHEN AND BBQ
Please note that the kitchen will be CLOSED on Friday, 5th June for the T20 fixture. However, normal service will resume for Saturday and Sunday.
The Greenmount Grill BBQ and Bottle Bar will return to the boundary edge on Friday for our T20 home matches, with the usual friendly crew selling a selection of burgers and hot dogs. Cash payments are preferred please!
CHARITY T20 – AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY
In memory of Ursula Skinner there will be a charity event at the club on the August Bank Holiday, Monday, 31st August.
Plans are in full swing to stage a T20 match between a Greenmount Vets XI (that’s older players rather than animal doctors!) and The Lashups, a team consisting of past Bolton League players (not to be confused with Lashings, the team of former Test Match greats!)
Ian Senior has arranged a number of local business sponsors to feature on special kits for both teams with all funds generated being donated to our chosen local charity for this event The Bury Hospice.
As club members, we’d love as many of you as possible to support the event by buying a wristband (available behind the bar for £3). There is also a GoFundMe page available and an initial target of £3,500 has been set – although surely with more than 600 members we can smash this number!
Ian is working on more ideas to make the event a memorable family day and more details will be shared as they become available.
If you, or your business, wish to get involved, or if you have any ideas or suggestions for additional activities that could generate much-needed support for Bury Hospice on the day, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Ian.
Let’s see as many of you as possible get behind both the teams and Ursula’s memory in the coming weeks.
Greenmount CC Board of Directors






