The club will be holding a New Years’ Eve Party again this year on Tuesday, December 31st.
This is a ticket only event and the cost is £20 for adults and £15 for 12 to 18 year olds (no under-12s allowed).
The price includes a free drink on arrival (Prosecco, bottled beer or soft drink), pie and peas from the Summerseat Pie Company, drinks offers and a disco.
Next Saturday we have a fabulous singer – Just Giorge – who will be performing from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. This will be a free event for anyone attending.
The members’ bar will be shut from Monday, October 21st for a couple of weeks while we put in a new bar but it will be business as usual, for drinks and food, in the function room.
This week’s bar opening times
Monday 3pm to 10pm
Tuesday 4pm to 11pm
Wednesday & Thursday 3pm to 11pm
Friday 2pm to 11pm
Saturday 12 noon to 11pm
Sunday 12 noon to 10.30pm
Harrison’s at Greenmount
Chris will be serving food this week. Please follow him on Facebook for specials and any changes.
Thursday, October 24th 5pm to 8pm
Friday, October 25th 9.30am to 12.30pm and 4pm to 8pm
Saturday, October 26th 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 8pm
Sunday, October 27th 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm
Sport on TV this week
Monday, October 21st: 8pm Nottm Forest v Crystal Palace
Tuesday, October 22nd: 8pm Aston Villa v Bologna
Wednesday, October 23rd: 5.45pm Atalanta v Celtic; 8pm RB Leipzig v Liverpool
Thursday, October 24th: 5.45pm Panathinaikos v Celtic; 8pm Fenerbahce v Man Utd
Friday, October 25th: 8pm Leicester v Nottm Forest
Saturday, October 26th: 12.30pm Bristol City v Leeds; 5.30pm Everton v Fulham
Sunday, October 27th: 2pm Chelsea v Newcastle; 4.30pm Arsenal v Liverpool
Cask ales this week
The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection of beers: Ossett Brewery’s White Rat; Bowland Bumble; Wainwright’s Golden Ale and Moorhouses Straw Dog and White Witch.
From 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday 26th October the club will feature local live singer, Just Giorge in the Log Cabin function room.
This will be a FREE event for anyone. That weekend the function room will be the only bar open, as the members bar will be being refurbished.
Come and join us at the Log Cabin to have a sing-along with a great local talent and enjoy some delicious food from Harrison’s at Greenmount, who will be taking orders until 8pm.
Greenmount third eleven are left to sweat on their possible promotion after ending their season with a disappointing loss on Saturday writes SAM CHADWICK.
Elsewhere, further disappointment came from the skies as rain put pay to any results on Sunday, although there was still time for Toby Leach to hit a major milestone.
The thirds’ game couldn’t have been much bigger as they travelled to second placed Middleton for their final fixture of the season.
Toby Leach (left) and Noah Birtwistle
Having been asked to bat, they compiled a below-par total as they collapsed from 81 for 3 to 113 all out.
Leach defiantly anchored the innings with 49 from 99 balls to ensure there would at least be something for the villagers’ bowlers to try to defend.
Indeed, there was a fightback come the second innings as their hosts fell to 20 for 4 thanks to some excellent opening bowling from Matthew Gilmore and Noah Birtwistle.
However, a measured innings of 52 not out off 82 balls from Middleton’s Sam Ganner quashed any hopes of an unlikely win.
The result means Greenmount sit second having been leapfrogged by their hosts. They are 13 points above Nelson who have two more games to play.
Contrastingly, neither the first nor second teams had anything to play for going into their final day games against Bacup. Even so, bad weather meant there would be little chance of ending on a high.
The first eleven saw their journey to Lanehead wasted, as proceedings were called off without a ball bowled. However, there was still one major positive to be had at The Log Cabin for the second team.
Playing through the rain, they managed to navigate through a 36-over first innings in almost constant precipitation. This allowed Leach to carry on his end-of-season form, compiling an excellent effort of 95 from 98 balls and taking himself over 1000 senior runs for the season in what was his first year at the club.
Greenmount finished the innings on 171 for 7, but only six overs could be bowled following the interval.
The resulting draw means the seconds finish their campaign in tenth place, staying above Bacup in eleventh. The firsts’ abandonment saw them end in fifth.
The first eleven had to once again accept a rain abandonment for the second week in a row.
Having won the toss, home captain, Travis Townsend chose to bat first in fairly dry conditions on what looked to be a batter friendly surface.
Accrington struck in the first over when their professional, Jurie Snyman, had in-form Thomas Heaton caught at mid off for 0.
Sub-pro Abid Ali
This brought to the wicket Greenmount’s sub professional for the day, Abid Ali, a former Pakistan Test cricketer, now plying his trade at Egerton Cricket Club.
Ali started positively, dispatching anything loose and shared a 57 run second wicket partnership with Daniel Stevens before Stevens was dismissed, caught at point chasing a wide delivery for 20.
Andy Kerr joined Ali and provided support whilst the very classy Ali continued to score freely displaying fantastic technique and timing.
The partnership reached 66 before Kerr was harshly adjudged LBW for 12.
With rain clouds looming a further four balls were bowled before thunder intervened. This resulted in fairly long delay and early teas were called.
Upon returning from teas with the rain halting for a brief moment, play resumed with Greenmount needing to bat for a further 11 overs. Townsend perished for 12 in pursuit of quick runs and unfortunately only one further ball was to be bowled which Kieran Edwards duly dispatched for four through the slip cordon before the heavens opened.
No further play was permitted with Greenmount finishing on 163 for 4 from 30.5 overs. Abid Ali finishing on a splendid 90 not out from 98 balls which included 12 fours and two sixes.
Greenmount will have the task of travelling up to Bacup next weekend knowing that victory would result in a top four finish.
TRAVIS TOWNSEND
Second team report by LEIGH DICKINSON
Rain and Duckworth Lewis prevented any chance of defence for Greenmount second team when they travelled to Accrington.
It is always an advantage batting second in a rain-affected match and today was no different.
Greenmount were put in to bat and after a shaky start posted a respectable 158. This was mainly thanks to a fantastic knock of 84 off 89 balls by Toby Leach who continued his great form.
As the overs reduced, Toby tried to reach his century with some serious bludgeoning towards the end, only to fall foul of the conditions slipping in the mud and unable to reach safety.
Rion Dalugoda again showed promise with the bat scoring 18 and there was a senior debut for Greenmount Junior Edward Cunnington who scored eight off seven.
As the rain poured throughout tea the team eventually took to the field and Accrington took a strong hold of the game through some very aggressive batting.
Ed Wackrill had a very strong leg before appeal turned down and Dexter Crowther came close to a catch off Adam Clarke, which meant that Accrington were well ahead of the DL par score.
With more rain the game was suspended and as the clock ticked away the fixture came within ten minutes of being abandoned.
With a revised score Accrington ended up needing nine runs off nine overs which they achieved easily.
Third team report by WES YOUNG
Greenmount third eleven came out on top in a closely fought encounter against Norden at Stag Park on Saturday afternoon to extend their lead at the top of the Division Two in the JW Lees Lancashire League Third XI League.
With both teams fielding a similarly talented young line-up, captain Mark Crowther lost the toss and Greenmount were put into bat on the edge of the square with short boundaries and windy conditions to consider.
The Mount lost two early wickets to put the pressure on but a partnership of 57 between Toby Leach and Harry Nuttall moved the score onto 64 for 3 before young Harry was caught out trying to increase the run rate.
Leach continued his recent impressive form finishing top scorer with 57, the villagers moving the score on well in the last few overs helped by unbeaten scores of 21 each from Liam Riley and Ben Clarke.
The score of 153 looked like it could have been a couple of dozen light but the Mount bowling attack got to work early and often taking regular wickets to break up any rhythm the Norden batsmen tried to impose.
Adam Clarke crucially grabbed an excellent catch on the boundary for the fourth wicket to dismiss Thorpe who had come out swinging with two sizes in the previous over.
Norden veteran Alan Howard kept his side in the game top scoring with 21 and the home side only needed 25 runs from six overs before Liam Riley bowled him then had Norden captain Jimmy Drury trapped in front of his stumps in the same over to seal the 12 points for Greenmount. Riley finished on 5 for 14 from seven overs with Dexter Crowther taking 3 for 16 and Ben and Adam Clarke taking a wicket apiece.
With Nelson – losing to Rishton – slipping to third behind Middleton in the process, Greenmount move 14 points clear albeit having played two games more than both rivals beneath them.
With uncertainty surrounding available dates to fit in their other fixtures before the league season end cut-off, a final game away at Towncroft against Middleton looks like it could be a title decider. Can Crowther’s Kids secure back to back titles?
A dour weekend for Greenmount’s first and second teams – along with the weather – failed to dampen the third eleven’s charge for the title writes SAM CHADWICK.
After beating Church by seven wickets in a 20-over encounter on Thursday, Mark Crowther’s thirds travelled to Todmorden on Bank Holiday Monday looking to stay top of their division. What ensued was a lively affair, overcoming their hosts by 22 runs.
Mark Crowther
The Mount were asked to bat first, and they made the most of their opportunity, going on to accumulate a score of 181 for 3 in their 40 overs.
Tom Clarke’s resurgence in form meant he compiled an excellent innings of 60 from 85 balls, before Toby Leach added to his recent exploits with 65 from 101. They still also allowed time for Adam Clarke to smash an unbeaten 42 from just 23 deliveries.
It was scoreboard pressure that told in the second innings, as Todmorden struggled to keep up with the required rate, despite having wickets in hand. Dexter Crowther’s effort of 3 for 26 with ball in hand, along with a scalp each for Noah Birtwistle and Liam Riley, meant that the home side ended 159 for 5.
Elsewhere, the first eleven’s loss to local rivals Ramsbottom at the Log Cabin on Saturday meant that the visitors wrapped up promotion from JW Lees Senior Division Two this weekend.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, the away side weren’t messing around in pursuit of their goal, as they posted 264 for 8. Hareen Buddila and Joe Holderness passed fifty, with sub-pro Dom Bess’s excellent figures of 4 for 56 somewhat coming in vain.
Tom Heaton
In reply, Tom Heaton’s 51 from 42 balls got Greenmount off to a decent start, but they never showed the firepower required to chase down such an imposing score.
Ramsbottom needed just a point to seal promotion after that victory, getting what they required on Sunday at home to Colne.
Everyone at Greenmount would like to congratulate the Rams on their well-deserved success.
With rain washing out all fixtures on Sunday, the only other game to be played this weekend saw the Second Team travel to Rochdale on Saturday, losing by 45 runs.
After choosing to bowl first, Greenmount limited their hosts to a chaseable score of 164 for 9 as the weather shortened proceedings to 40 overs a side.
Ed Wackrill and Liam Riley both stood out with the ball, taking three wickets each, while Rion Dalugoda also picked up two for his efforts.
However, the batting fell well short in the second innings. Despite Harry Nuttall’s defiant 26 from 77 deliveries, they ended 119 for 7 in their chase.
As a result, the seconds now sit in a disappointing tenth spot, while the firsts drop to fifth in their division.
Everyone, I’m sure, will be shouting for the thirds, though, as they enter the final stretch in their search for the title. They currently lead second-placed Nelson by eleven points.
The absence of professional Jacques Snyman wasn’t felt by Greenmount first team this weekend, as a stellar innings from Dan Stevens helped them to a 118-run win over Rishton at the Log Cabin writes SAM CHADWICK.
Dan Stevens
Elsewhere, the third team remained in the title hunt in their division after a dominant victory in a top-of-the table clash, while the seconds succumbed to another loss.
Following a disappointing defeat last time out, the first eleven’s hopes of promotion back to the JW Lees Senior Division One were all-but over. However, their victory on home turf on Sunday was still something to shout about.
Deputising for Snyman, Stevens opened the batting with Tom Heaton after the Mount had been put into bat and put on an excellent display. All-in-all, he scored 87 from 124 balls until he was eventually removed with his side on a commanding score of 215 for 7.
Stevens was the only player to pass fifty as the hosts ended their 50 overs on 242 for 8.
Rishton’s reply was over before it started, as they fell to 3 for 3, with all of their top three being removed for ducks. Adam Hussain’s 50 from 75 deliveries was the only saving grace as they ended 124 all out.
Callum Hunter and Amal Dalugoda did much of the damage with the new ball, picking up respective figures of 3 for 30 and 4 for 26. There were also two wickets for young off-spinner Noah Birtwistle and a single scalp for sub-pro Thomas Rogers.
The Log Cabin also played host to the third team on Saturday, as they beat league-leaders Nelson by eight wickets to set up a late charge for the title.
After losing the toss, Greenmount were asked to field first by their visitors and they duly obliged, bowling them out for just 104.
Birtwistle, again, impressed with the ball as he ended with figures of 4 for 17, whilst Adam Clarke took three for the same amount. There were also two wickets for left-armer Dexter Crowther and one for Ed Dickinson.
The chase was something of a formality, although Tom Clarke continued his recent improvements with the bat on his way to 45 from just 37 balls. As a result, Greenmount polished the game off in a brisk 20.4 overs.
Contrastingly, Toby Leach’s fighting 62 from 80 deliveries couldn’t stop a disappointing eight-wicket loss for the seconds at Rishton. The Mount had initially fallen to 52 for 5 after choosing to bat first on Sunday, but a partnership between Leach and Sam Chadwick helped the away side to recover, before the latter retired hurt. The result was an underwhelming total of 134 all out.
It was one their hosts didn’t struggle with, as Sahan Senapathi top-scored with an unbeaten 43 to help his side over the line inside 26 overs.
That result means the seconds move down a place to ninth. Otherwise, the firsts move back up to third with their win, while the third team are just three points off top-spot in what promises to be an exciting end to the campaign for them.
Greenmount’s first eleven suffered a heavy defeat at Great Harwood this weekend to stunt their late season momentum writes SAM CHADWICK.
However, there was plenty to shout about for the rest of the senior setup, with Ed Dickinson’s hundred helping the thirds to victory and a rare twelve points for the seconds.
Ed Dickinson
Fresh off the news that pro Jacques Snyman had signed for the club for another season, the firsts travelled to Great Harwood on Saturday still with outside hopes of promotion. Things didn’t go to plan, though, as they succumbed to a 159-run defeat.
The Mount chose to bowl first but had to watch their opponents post a more-than-solid total, ending on 222 for 5 from their 50 overs. The hosts’ professional, Thikshila De Silva, top scored with 86 from just 68 balls, handily backed by an unbeaten 61 from Reece Willets.
The reply was even more disappointing, with the star opening partnership of Snyman and Tom Heaton being removed without a run between them. In fact, only Andy Kerr and Callum Hunter made it to double figures as the visitors were bowled out for 63. De Silva had a big hand in things again, picking up figures of 5 for 29.
There was better news at the Log Cabin on Saturday though, as the seconds built on an improved performance last week to overcome Middleton by six wickets.
Again, choosing to field first, all the work was done by a bowling quartet of Oliver Dixon, Max Birtwistle, Ed Wackrill and Liam Riley. All four took wickets, with Dixon’s figures of 4 for 35 standing out. They eventually removed their visitors for just 109 in 31 overs.
With a low total to chase, the result was something of a formality, although there was still enough time for Sam Greenhalgh to bag his second fifty in as many games. His score of 54 from 89, along with Birtwistle’s 39, did much of the heavy lifting.
Jacques Snyman… re-signed
Elsewhere, on Sunday, there was a landmark moment for Ed Dickinson as he made his way to his maiden senior hundred. This helped the third team to a 96-run win at Rawtenstall.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Greenmount totted up a huge total of 241 for 5 in their 40 overs. Dickinson opened the batting and made his way to 116 from 126 balls in an eye-catching effort. He was ably backed up by Toby Leach, who hit a quickfire 68 from 47 balls.
Not content with one landmark, Dickinson returned with his off spin to take 5 for 41 in the second innings. This, along with wickets for Adam Clarke, Matthew Gilmore, Dexter Crowther and Ben Clarke, ensured Rawtenstall were bowled out for 145 in reply.
A loss for Nelson this weekend means the thirds are still well in the hunt for top spot in their division, moving to within 16 points in second. Otherwise, the first team are in fourth place 32 points behind leaders Ramsbottom while the seconds move up a place from ninth to eighth.
Jacques is pictured putting pen to paper for another summer at the Log Cabin with club chairman Andy Skinner
Greenmount CC are pleased to announce the return of professional Jacques Snyman for a third season in 2025.
Jacques returns to South Africa after tomorrow’s clash at Great Harwood.
However, despite missing the last four weeks of the season he has still amassed more than 1,000 runs in all formats with an average of just under 50, bagging 59 wickets and 22 catches to demonstrate his all-round worth.
Jacques has made Greenmount his second home over the last two years and everyone is looking forward to welcoming him back next year.
