Greenmount’s first season back in the Premier Division of the Lancashire League finished in exciting fashion at Clitheroe on Sunday.
The first team achieved a place in next season’s Lancashire Knockout competition (it’s a big like getting a Champions League place!) defeating Clitheroe by three wickets to finish a highly creditable fifth place in the table.
Skipper Travis Townsend played a real captain’s role with a match-winning 79 including six sixes, ably supported by Cameron Mapstone with a hard-fought 45.
But it was left to Callum Hunter and Ishy Patel to navigate us over the line in gloomy light against some rapid bowling.
They managed it – cue pandemonium in the substantial travelling support!
Thanks to everyone who made the effort to go over to Clitheroe and get behind the team. Your support does make a difference to the players and it is much appreciated.
CITHEROE v GREENMOUNT SCOREBOARD
The second team put up a fighting performance against their Clitheroe counterparts but went down at home by five wickets.
Sam Greenhalgh took 3 for 39 and Nigel Franklin made 38. The challenge now is to bounce straight back up next year.