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As reward for some fine performances recently, Greenmount pairing Evan Williams and Callum Hunter have both been selected for the Lancashire League Under-21 representative side to take on the MCC at Crompton on Friday, July 22nd.

Full details and squad can be found on the Lancashire League website HERE.

Meanwhile, the club’s Matthew Senior has been chosen to captain the Lancashire League Under-18 interleague team to play the Bolton League at Westhoughton CC on Sunday, July 17th. WP 12.30pm.

Congratulations to all three of our talented lads!

Greenmount opening bowler Callum Hunter put in a superb display with both bat and ball at the National Schools T20 finals day last Sunday at Arundel Castle.

Representing Myerscough College, Callum and his teammates had a tough task on their hands as they faced holders Malvern in the semi-final.

Callum Hunter

Malvern won the toss, elected to bat and put on 158 for 5 with the Mount man taking a fine 3 for 23 from his four overs.

In reply it looked like being a close run thing for Myerscough until the talented 18-year-old got to the crease to crack 12 runs from four balls winning the game in fine style, cracking a glorious six with one ball remaining.

The two-wicket triumph meant the Lancashire side went on to face Whitgift School from Croydon in the final.

Whitgift chose to bat first and ran up 126 for 7 with Callum again leading the way with the ball with 3 for 17 from his four overs.

But that total proved just to be out of reach for Myerscough who fell 10 runs short at the end of their innings.

Nevertheless, it was a terrific performance from Callum – underlining his undoubted talent – and everyone at the Log Cabin would like to congratulate him.

Congratulations to Greenmount’s Evan Williams who has been selected to play for Cumbria against Cambridgeshire in an NCCA 3-day fixture starting at Barrow Cricket Club on Sunday.

The 18-year-old Sedbergh School pupil played one Championship game for the county last season and has been in splendid form recently.

He hit a magnificent 186 when turning out for Sedbergh against Scarborough College at Yorkshire’s Scarborough ground last week.

All at Greenmount CC wish him well.

It’s our normal opening hours this week: Monday to Thursday 4pm to 11pm, Friday 2pm to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon till 11pm, and 10.30pm, respectively. 

Danny will be serving food:

Friday from 5pm, due to our friends from D-CaFF hosting their monthly meeting.

Saturday 10am to 8.30pm 

Sunday 10am to 6pm

Cricket

After their fantastic win against Burnley last weekend, the first eleven make the short trip to Ramsbottom on Saturday 10th July.

On the same day the seconf team play at home to Nelson.

On Sunday the thirds are at home to Rawtenstall. 

All games start at 1pm and any support would be greatly appreciated 

The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection from Ilkley, Fyne Ales, Bowland, Brewsmith and Cross Bay. 

Thank you for your continued support

Greenmount firsts got back to winning ways with a superb six-wicket victory over reigning champions Burnley at the Log Cabin on Saturday.

Hero of the hour was Andy Kerr who hit an unbeaten 97 and put on a match-winning partnership of 92 with skipper Ryan Senior (34 not out).

Andy Kerr

Kerr’s innings included six fours and three sixes and there were also useful contributions from Matt Donnelly (31) and pro Chesney Hughes (25) as the villagers surpassed the visitors 202 for 9 total in the 49th over.

Danny Hornby was the pick of the Mount bowlers with 5 for 41 from 13 overs while Callum Hunter took 2 for 49 from 14 and Andy McGuinness and Mo Ashfaq helped themselves to a wicket apiece.

Another bowler with a five wicket haul was Rick Catterall for Greenmount seconds at Littleborough on Sunday but his efforts couldn’t spur his teammates on to victory as they collapsed to a 61 run defeat.

The home side won the toss, elected to bat and put on 148 for 9 from their rain-affected 42 overs.

Apart from Catterall’s ‘five-for’ skipper Oliver Dixon took two wickets with Max Birtwistle chipped in with one.

The Mount were set a revised target of 151 from 42 overs but lost wickets at alarming regularity throughout their innings and were eventually all out  for 89.

Greenmount were involved in a high-scoring clash at the Log Cabin on Sunday but ultimately were defeated by strong visitors Clitheroe.

A mammoth  635 runs were scored between the two sides – a total that proved to be the second-highest ever in a Lancashire League match.

Clitheroe won the toss and elected to bat, running up 341 for six which is the highest score of the season to date.

Opener Ali Ross was their top scorer with 122 and he put on 119 for the first wicket with Thomas Lord (63).

Also playing their part in the run-fest were Charlie Dewhurst (69 not out), Jack Dewhurst (43) and Kyle O’Connor (22). For the Mount, professional Chesney Hughes took 3 for 65.

Chasing such a challenging total was always going to be a tall order for the villagers but they fell a tantalising 29 runs short of what would have been an incredible win.

Leading the way was Andy Kerr who hit 67 (six fours), Hughes (62 with five sixes and two fours), Matt Donnelly (54 with eight fours and a six), Evan Williams (44) and Tom Heaton (42) as the Mount finished on 312 for 9.

Meanwhile, at Rawtenstall, Greenmount’s second team inflicted a crushing defeat on the home side’s second eleven.

The Valley club won the toss and chose to bat but were dismissed for 93 in 31 overs.

Dan Stevens’s five wicket haul was the cream of the Mount bowling. Max Birtwistle took 2 for 19, while Richard Catterall, Oliver Dixon and Andy McGuiness each took a victim apiece.

The Greenmount run chase proved to be something of a stroll as the openers Jake Chadwick (63 not out) and Henry Dickinson (21 not out) saw them home in 18.1 overs for a ten-wicket victory.

Greenmount bowed out of the JW Lees 20-20 competition for 2022 following an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of local rivals Ramsbottom on Friday evening.

The Mount won the toss, chose to bat, and put on 167 for 7 from their 20 overs. Professional Chesney Hughes top scored for the villagers, hitting 48 including two sixes and six fours, while Tom Heaton scored 38 and Mo Ashfaq 24.

That total proved to be easy meat for the Rammy lads who were ably led by their skipper Kieren Grimshaw who was unbeaten on 72.

Brad Fielding (29), Jake Walker (25) and professional  Sen Muthusamy – who was unbeaten on 36 –  saw them comfortably home for the loss of two wickets with more than three overs to spare.

Keeping up a Greenmount tradition of brothers representing the club is Noah Birtwistle who has been selected for the Lancashire Under-12 team following the success of his sibling Max.

Noah, currently at St Gabriel’s School, Bury and was unlucky last season when he got through his first Lancashire trial only to break his collarbone playing football.

He missed half the campaign but rounded it off in style by captaining the Lancashire Junior League inter-league side before winning both the batting and bowling awards.

Following that success he was selected for the winter training program with Lancashire and then was selected for the team for this summer season following the two stage trial during May.

It’s normal opening hours this week: Monday to Thursday 4pm to 11pm, Friday 2pm to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon till 11pm, and 10.30pm, respectively. 

Danny will be serving food:

Friday and Saturday 10am to 8.30pm 

Sunday. 10am to 6pm

Cricket

There is T20 action on Friday when the first team travel to our near neighbours Ramsbottom, with a 6pm start.

The first eleven are at home on Sunday to Clitheroe, while on the same day the second team are away to Rawtenstall. 

On Saturday the third team entertain Accrington at the Log Cabin.

All games start at 1pm and any support would be greatly appreciated 

The coming week’s cask ales will be a selection from Fyne Ales, Bowland, Ilkley, Ossett and Saltaire.

Thank you for your continued support