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It was a clean sweep of victories for all Greenmount senior sides at the weekend with four wins over the three days.

The firsts defeated First Division Haslingden in the first T20 of the season on Friday night then followed up with a victory over Great Harwood on Sunday.

Meanwhile the second team defeated their Middleton counterparts at Towncroft and on Saturday the thirds enjoyed a great win at Norden.

Friday, 30^th May – First team v Haslingden at home (T20 Competition). Won by 36 runs

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A bumper crowd witnessed the club’s first T20 clash against Haslingden on Friday and they were rewarded with a superb win against Division One opponents.

The visitors won the toss and decided to field but found Mount professional Jacques Snyman in belligerent form smashing seven 6s and twelve 4s in his score of 97.

Also adding to the villagers’ 191 for 7 total were Ishy Patel (19), Gav Nicholl (18) and Ed Dickinson (17 not out).

Wickets fell steadily during the Haslingden reply and they fell 36 short at the end of their 20 overs.

In the wickets for Greenmount were Jacques Snyman (3 for 29); Callum Hunter (2 for 29) and one each for Noah Birtwistle, Tom Heaton and Ed Dickinson.

Sunday, 1^st June – First team v Great Harwood at home. Won by 5 wickets (DLM). 10 points

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Not even an early downpour could dampen the mood on Sunday when Great Harwood were put to the sword courtesy of a five-wicket victory.

The visitors elected to bat after winning the toss and made a steady start putting on 78 before Callum Hunter claimed the first of his four victims on the day.

With the innings reduced to 41 overs due to the precipitation, the elusive final wicket wasn’t to be as the visitors posted a total 184 for 9.

Apart from Callum’s four, Jacques Snyman took two wickets and there was one apiece for Travis Townsend and Amal Dalugoda.

With a revised target of 188 due to Duckworth-Lewis – Jacques Snyman (41) top scored in the Mount response and they comfortably got over the line thanks to a fine unbeaten sixth wicket partnership between Evan Dobson (37) and Cameron Mapstone (34).

Also a special mention to Andy Kerr who passed the 2,000 Lancashire League run mark during his knock of 27.

The win keeps Greenmount in second place in the table, four points behind leaders Rishton who are their opponents next Sunday.

Sunday, 1^st June – Second team v Middleton II away. Won by 7 wickets. 10 points

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At Middleton on Sunday, seconds skipper Oli Dixon won the toss and put the home side in to bat and it proved to be a wise decision as the Mount cruised to a seven wicket victory.

Mount were 58 for 3 when Matty Donnelly (28 not out) joined Toby Leach (33 not out) in the middle and this pairing saw their side home with an unbeaten fourth wicket partnership of 58.

The second team now sit handily placed in fourth position in the Lancashire League Junior Division Two table after seven games.

Saturday, 31^st May – Third team v Norden III away. Won by 5 wickets. 12 points

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The third eleven’s fine start to the campaign continued on Saturday when they travelled to Rochdale to take on their Norden counterparts.

Skipper Mark Crowther won the toss and elected to field and his charges bowled out the home side for 160 inside 37 overs.

The captain’s son Dexter Crowther did his dad proud with three wickets while there were two for Alex Bullen and one each for Adam Clarke, his brother Tom, Rion Dalugoda and Liam Riley.

Tom Clarke (48) top scored in Mount  reply, closely followed by Wes Young (42), but it was a studied unbeaten sixth-wicket partnership from  Dexter (23) and Liam Riley (20) that eased their side past what was required in the 24^th over.

The thirds go seven points clear at the top of the Lancashire League Third Eleven Division Two table following their success.

Following the first team’s T20 home victory against Haslingden on Friday evening, this week they travel to Norden.

Fixtures for the coming week are: Friday, 6th June: T20 – First team away at Norden. Sunday, 8th June – First team away to Rishton. Sunday, 8th June – Second team at home to Rishton.

All games begin at 12.30pm except the T20 which is 6pm.

Food from The Boundary will be served this week on:

Wednesday & Thursday – 4.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday – 10am to 7pm

Saturday – 9.30am to 8pm

Sunday – 9.30am to 7pm

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This week’s bar opening hours from Monday, 2nd June are:

Monday: 3pm to 10pm

Tuesday: 3pm to 11pm

Wednesday: 3pm to 11pm

Thursday: 3pm to 11pm

Friday: 2pm to 11pm

Saturday: 12 noon to 11pm

Sunday: 12 noon to 10.30pm

Sport on TV this week

Tuesday, 3rd June: Cricket ODI England v West Indies

Friday, 6th June: T20: 6.30pm England v West Indies

Saturday, 7th June: 5pm Andorra v England

Sunday, 8th June: T20: 2.30pm England v West Indies

Cask ales this week

The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection of beers: Cumbrian – Esthwaite Bitter and Loweswater Gold; Bowland Bumble; Brewsmith Bitter and Moorhouses White Witch & Blonde Witch.

Greenmount’s first eleven enjoyed a Bank Holiday boost with two victories at the weekend, results that shot the club into the quarter-finals of the Worsley Cup and to second place in the league.

Saturday, 24^th May – First team v Accrington away (Worsley Cup round two). Won by 9 wickets

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A superb unbeaten 100 from Tom Heaton saw the Mount to victory at Accrington in an all Division Two Worsley Cup clash.

The home side won the toss and elected to bat and at 83 for seven looked down and out, however an unbroken eight wicket partnership of 110 between Emile Haratbar and Mohammed Tayyib gave their score a more respectable look as they finished on 193 for 7 from their 50 overs.

Ishy Patel took four of the Accrington wickets and Callum Hunter three.

However, that total proved insufficient as an unbeaten partnership of 145 between Tom (100 not out) and Andy Kerr (55 not out) saw the villagers home in the 28^th over.

Sunday, 25^th May – First team v East Lancashire away. Won by 6 wickets. 12 points

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A trip to bottom-of-the-table East Lancashire was the following day’s league fixture and despite the threat of rain clouds curtailing a finish, twelve vital points were picked up at Alexandra Meadows.

East Lancs skipper Hudson Walshaw won the toss and chose to bat but his side’s total of 136 all out in 45.5 overs was never going to be enough.

Professional Jacques Snyman took four of the East Lancs wickets with Ishy Patel and Callum Hunter taking two apiece and Travis Townsend one.

The Mount knocked off what was required for the loss of four wickets with Evan Dobson (16 not out) and Gav Nicholl (11 not out) seeing them home. Travis Townsend top scored with 42.

Saturday, 24^th May – Second team v Ramsbottom at home (Junior Cup round two). Lost by 6 wickets

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The second team’s involvement in the Junior Cup was ended when local rivals Ramsbottom visited the Log Cabin.

Oli Dixon won the toss, decided to bat and saw his side put on 198 for 8 from their 50 overs.

The lion’s share of the runs came from Sam Greenhalgh (38); Max Birtwistle (35); Ryan Senior (26) and Toby Leach (24).

Unfortunately, the Mount found Ramsbottom’s Isaac Turner in great form and his unbeaten 101 and former Greenmount man Jack Thomond’s 64 not out, saw them home for the loss of four wickets in the 48^th over.

Sunday, 25^th May – Second team v East Lancashire at home. Won by 10 wickets. 12 points

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It was a different matter for the seconds on Sunday when their East Lancashire counterparts were the visitors.

Max (53 not out) then played his part in an unbeaten first wicket partnership with Harry Nuttall (26 not out) as the Mount cruised home in the 21^st over.

Bank Holiday Monday 26^th May – Third team v Rochdale at home. Won by 9 wickets. 12 points

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On Monday the focus was on the third team who faced Rochdale III at the Log Cabin.

To round off the holiday weekend, Mark Crowther’s lads beat the weather and their opponents by 9 wickets to go joint top of the Third XI Division Two table.

Father-and-son duo Liam and Jake Riley took three wickets each with Ben Clarke helping himself to two and Dexter Crowther one as Rochdale were dismissed for only 69.

An unbeaten 72 run partnership between Nigel Franklin (34) and Tom Clarke (29) saw the Mount home in only 11 overs for the loss of only one wicket.

T20 returns to the club this week with the first eleven at home to Haslingden on Friday. The action begins at 6pm.

There will be music, a barbeque and an outside bottle bar as well as the two bars being open inside the clubhouse. Drinks will be served in plastic pots.

Cricket fixtures for the coming week

Monday, 26th May: Third team at home to Rochdale.

Friday, 30th May: First team at home to Haslingden in T20

Saturday, 31st May: Third team away to Norden

Sunday, 1st June: First team at home to Great Harwood

Sunday, 1st June: Second team away to Middleton

All games begin at 12.30pm except the T20 (6pm)

Food from The Boundary will be served this week on…

Wednesday & Thursday: 4.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday: 10am to 8pm

Saturday: 9.30am to 8pm

Sunday: 9.30am to 7pm

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This week’s bar opening hours

Bank Holiday Monday, 26th May: 12 noon to 10pm

Tuesday, 27th May: 3pm to 11pm

Wednesday, 28th May: 3pm to 11pm

Thursday, 29th May: 3pm to 11pm

Friday, 30th May: 2pm to 11pm

Saturday, 31st May: 12 noon to 11pm

Sunday, 1st June: 12 noon to 10.30pm

Sport on TV this week

Monday, 26th May: League Two play-off final 3pm: Wimbledon v Walsall

Wednesday, 27th May: UEFA Conference League Final: 8pm: Real Betis v Chelsea

Thursday, 29th May: 7pm: Premier League Darts Final

Saturday, 31st May: UEFA Champions League final: 8pm: Paris St Germain v Internazionale Milan

This week’s cask ales

The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection of beers: Bowland Bumble; Brewsmith Bitter and Moorhouses White Witch & Blonde Witch.

Both Greenmount’s first and second elevens took full advantage of another sun-kissed Sunday as they enjoyed maximum points victories thanks to some superb individual performances with bat and ball.

Sunday, 18^th May – First team v Rawtenstall at home. Won by 266 runs. 12 points

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The first team entertained Rawtenstall at the Log Cabin and Travis Townsend elected to bat after winning the toss – it proved to be the start of a fruitful day for the Mount skipper.

The villagers  ran up a tremendous total of 380 for 4 from their 50 overs thanks to superb knocks from Andy Kerr (131 not out); 129 from Travis and another good contribution from professional Jacques Snyman who hit 74 before being unluckily adjudged leg before.

During the onslaught, Andy hit fifteen fours in his total while Travis plundered four sixes and 17 fours and Jacques one six and twelve fours.

Cameron Mapstone again chipped in with an unbeaten knock of 15 at the end of the innings.

In reply, Rawtenstall  made a somewhat steady start with professional Anuk Fernando (47) looking to get to grips with the Greenmount attack but a timely catch by Travis off the bowling of Noah Birtwistle sent him packing with the score on 91.

From then on it was pretty much the Birtwistle show with the 15-year-old spinner helping himself to a fabulous six wicket haul for 33 runs from seven overs. Jacques took two wickets with Ishy Patel the other one as the Valley side were dismissed for 114 all out.

Sunday, 18^th May – Second team v Rawtenstall II away. Won by 9 wickets. 12 points.

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Not to be outdone, the seconds also put paid to their counterparts from Rawtenstall at The Rossendale Driveways and Patios Worswick Memorial Ground.

The win was a triumph for skipper Oli Dixon who, buoyed by his two first team wickets last week and having lost the toss and given the job of fielding, ripped through the unfortunate Rawtenstall batting line-up to finish with superb figures of 7 for 50 from 11 overs.

Rion Dalugoda picked up the other three victims as the home side were all back in the shed for 116 all out in 22.5 overs.

That total was always going to be easy meat for the Mount, especially with Ed Dickinson in such good form. The young opener put in another fine display finishing unbeaten on 64 and with Max Birtwistle (29 not out) they saw the villagers home for the loss of one wicket.

A great weekend all round and what should be a real confidence-booster ahead of next weekend’s league and knockout double-header.

It’s a busy week for the first and second teams next weekend with the following fixtures: Saturday, 24th May: Worsley Cup: First team away to Accrington while on the same day the second team are at home to local rivals Ramsbottom in the Junior Cup. On Sunday, 25th May the first team are away to East Lancashire in the league while the seconds entertain East Lancashire’s seconds. All games begin at 12.30pm.

Food from the Boundary will be served:

Wednesday: Europa League Final: Tottenham v Man Utd: Opening hours will be 5pm to 9pm and the menu will be as normal throughout the evening.

Half-time food can be pre-ordered prior to kick-off and will be ready to collect at the break with no waiting time as the half-time whistle sounds!

Thursday: Closed due to function

Friday: 10am to 8pm

Saturday: 9.30am to 8pm

Sunday: 9.30am to 7pm

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This week’s bar opening times from Monday, 19th May are:

Monday: 3pm to 10pm

Tuesday: 3pm to 11pm

Wednesday: 3pm to 11pm

Thursday: 3pm to 11pm

Friday: 2pm to 11pm

Saturday: 12 noon to 11pm

Sunday: 12 noon to 10.30pm

Sport on TV this week from Monday, 19th May

Monday: 8pm Brighton v Liverpool

Tuesday: 8pm: Man City v Bournemouth

Wednesday: 8pm: UEFA Europa League Final: Tottenham v Man Utd

Thursday: 7pm Premier League Darts

Saturday: 3pm Championship Play-off: Sheff Utd v Sunderland

Sunday: 4pm: Three Premier League games will be shown in the members’ bar, function room and members’ middle room. Games to be advised.

This week’s cask ales

The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection of beers from: Bowland: Boxer Blonde & Bumble; Brewsmith Bitter; Cumbrian Ales: Loweswater Gold and Moorhouses: White Witch & Blonde Witch

Greenmount’s first eleven moved up to joint fourth place in the JWL Lancashire League Division Two table after a three wicket victory at Accrington on Sunday. However, it was a three wicket defeat for the seconds at the Log Cabin against Accrington’s second string with the thirds picking up a fine ten point victory at Todmorden on Saturday.

Sunday, 11^th May – First team v Accrington away. Won by 3 wickets. 10 points.

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The home side won the toss and decided to bat but were soon in trouble as Oli Dixon accounted for their openers Jon Hayhurst and Nathaniel Young with just 16 on the board.

Accrington’s middle order steadied the ship somewhat with Jacob Clarke (53), Ali Hasham (46) and professional Jurie Snyman (43) the backbone of their innings which totalled 221 for 9.

Leading the way with the ball was Mount’s stand-in professional Mohammed Junaid who finished with figures of 5 for 50 from 15 overs.

The Greenmount reply got off to the worst possible start with young openers Ed Dickinson and Evan Dobson both back in the shed with the score on five.

Andy Kerr put on a steady 45 to move things along before Travis Townsend put in a real skipper’s innings of 83 (11 fours and 2 sixes).

Travis departed with the score on 174 for 6 but when Ishy Patel became the seventh wicket with 42 runs needed for victory the game hung in the balance.

It took a splendid eighth wicket partnership of 45 between Cameron Mapstone (47 not out) and Jacob Norris (12 not out) to see the villagers home in the 46^th over for a deserved and hard-fought victory.

Sunday, 11^th May – Second team v Accrington at home. Lost by 3 wickets. 3 points.

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Stand-in skipper Kieran Edwards won the toss, elected to bat and his decision looked to be the correct one as his youthful side put on a challenging 244 for 8 from their 45 overs.

The evergreen Nigel Franklin top scored with 53 while there were useful contributions from Max Birtwistle (41), Ed Wackrill (34), Jake Riley (26) and Jake’s dad Liam (20).

Nevertheless, the visitors found that target relatively easy thanks to a fine innings of 86 from Husan Ashraf and 51 from Waleed Majeed which proved to be the backbone of their 245 for 7.

Max Birtwistle took three wickets for the Mount; Ed Wackrill two and there was one each for Rion Dalugoda and Jake Riley.

Saturday, 10^th May – Third team v Todmorden away. Won by 27 runs. 10 points.

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The thirds got the weekend off to a flyer on Saturday when their trip to Centre Vale, Todmorden yielded them ten well-earned points.

Skipper Mark Crowther won the toss and chose to bat. Wes Young (50) and Noah Birtwistle (47) gave Greenmount a good start before four wickets in the space of 13 runs looked like undoing all their good work with the score on 132 for 6.

Thankfully, a good partnership of 43 for the eighth wicket between Jake Riley (28) and Oli Dixon (23) took the total to 204 for 7 from their 40 overs.

Tom Clarke (16) and Rion Dalugoda (14) also chipped in with double-figure knocks.

That total always looked to be too much of a tall order for the home side and they finished on 177 for 9 at the end of their overs.

Noah Birtwistle finished with a superb bowling figures of 4 for 8 from 8 overs while there were a couple of victims for Jake Riley and Oli Dixon with Adam Clarke taking the other.

Cricket fixtures for next weekend are: Sunday, 18th May: First team at home to Rawtenstall. Sunday, 18th May: Second team away to Rawtenstall. Both games start at 12.30pm.

Food from The Boundary will be served:

Wednesday & Thursday: 4.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday: 10am to 8pm

Saturday: 9.30am to 8pm

Sunday: 9.30am to 7pm

Please follow The Boundary – Greenmount on Facebook

This week’s bar opening hours from Monday, 12th May are:

Monday: 3pm to 10pm

Tuesday: 3pm to 11pm

Wednesday: 3pm to 11pm

Thursday: 3pm to 11pm

Friday: 2pm to 11pm

Saturday: 12 noon to 11pm

Sunday: 12 noon to 10.30pm

Sport on TV this week

Monday: Championship Play-off 2nd leg: 8pm Sheff Utd v Bristol City

Tuesday: Championship Play-off 2nd leg: 8pm: Sunderland v Coventry

Wednesday: League One Play-off 2nd leg: 8pm Stockport v Leyton Orient

Thursday: Premier League Darts; League One Play-off 2nd leg: 8pm Charlton v Wycombe

Friday: 7.30pm: Aston Villa v Spurs; 8.15pm: Chelsea v Man Utd

Saturday: FA Cup final: 4.30pm: Crystal Palace v Man City

Sunday: 12 noon: Everton v Southampton; 2.15pm: West Ham v Nottm Forest; 4.30pm: Arsenal v Newcastle

Cask ales this week

The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection of beers from: Bowland – Boxer Blonde & Hoppy Hedgehog; Cumbrian Ales – Loweswater Gold and Moorhouses – White Witch & Blonde Witch

This Friday (9th May) – the club are delighted to host Lancashire Thunder women’s team for the day.

There will be an internal squad T20 match featuring current first team players and emerging talent starting at 10.30am, followed by training sessions on the ground from 2.30pm.

Spectators are welcome and indeed encouraged as Greenmount are keen to develop women’s cricket at the club.

Junior practice will be held as usual at 6pm.

The draw for the second round of the JW Lees Worsley Cup has been made and Greenmount will travel to the iMEP Arena, Thorneyholme Road to face fellow Division Two side Accrington following their bye in the first round.

Meanwhile, in the second team’s JW Lees Junior Knockout Trophy, Oli Dixon’s men have a tasty local derby against Ramsbottom at the Log Cabin to look forward to.

Both fixtures are scheduled for Saturday,  24^th May.