Congratulations are due to our talented South African professional Jacques Snyman whose 73 runs against Enfield on Sunday takes him past an incredible personal milestone with more then 5,000 runs for the club.
For Jacques – who has been with the Mount for three-and-a-half seasons – to reach such a total is fantastic.
He has scored twelve 100s and 36 fifties during his time with us at a batting average of 67.
Added to that, he also tops this season’s JWL Lancashire League Premier Division batting by some distance.
And while we are on the subject of stats – he also only needs one more wicket to reach 200 for the club.
Jacques is proudly sponsored by The Bramble in Ramsbottom and we raise our glasses to him!
Professional Jacques Snyman – 5,000 runs for the club (kindly sponsored by The Bramble, Ramsbottom)
Greenmount firsts consolidated their position in the middle of the JWL Premier Division of the Lancashire League with a victory over bottom club Enfield at Dill Hall Lane on Sunday.
Captain Travis Townsend’s decision to bat after winning the toss proved the correct call as the Mount rattled up 287 for 6 from their 50 overs with the skipper putting in a superb batting display with a knock of 113 not out including 12 fours and six sixes.
Skipper Travis Townsend (kindly sponsored by Bodytherapy of Tottington)
Professional Jacques Snyman also hit 73 (seven fours and three sixes) to give the home side something to think about.
Enfield made a decent fist of their reply in the early stages and were 111 for 2 in the 27th over when opener Lewis Wright was dismissed for 52 – caught by Callum Hunter off the bowling of Noah Birtwistle.
As the home side continued to add to their total the turning point came when captain and danger man Adam Bracewell was adjudged LBW off the bowling of Jacques Snyman.
From then on, Greenmount took complete control and the final four wickets fell for 32 runs leaving Enfield 39 short.
In the wickets for the Mount were Callum Hunter (three), Jacques Snyman and Noah Birtwistle (both two) and Amal Dalugoda and Ishy Patel (one each).
Another 12 point victory leaves the club in seventh position in the table with 66 points. Twenty-two points behind leaders Walsden and 27 in front of bottom clubs Enfield and Clitheroe who are the visitors to the Log Cabin on Saturday.
The flickering hopes of progress in this season’s T20 competition were well and truly extinguished when Greenmount – who included a sprinkling of the club’s emerging young players – were defeated by visitors Rochdale on Friday evening.
Batting first, the Mount scored 167 for 2 with Max Birtwistle top-scoring with an unbeaten 57, while Jacques Snyman hit 48; Tom Heaton 40 and Cameron Mapstone 17 not out.
Rochdale’s reply was pretty much a one-man affair with sub-professional Anmolpreet Singh hitting an unbeaten 136. The talented Indian, who plies his trade for Denton West in the Greater Manchester League, took advantage of a few dropped catches to blast nine fours and an amazing 13 sixes in his total as Rochdale reached their target for the loss of five wickets in the fifteenth over.
While the firsts were winning at Enfield on Sunday, the second eleven were going down to a five wicket defeat at the Log Cabin.
On a miserable day for the batsmen, only Nigel Franklin (32) and Dexter Crowther (30 not out) reached double figures as they slumped to 81 all out in 21 overs.
It was a target the visitors reached in the 25th over for the loss of five wickets.
Skipper Oli Dixon took 3 for 26 and Liam Riley 2 for 48.
Greenmount’s first eleven came to grief on two knockout competition fronts at the weekend but that disappointment was tempered by a great victory in the league over local rivals Ramsbottom at the Log Cabin on Sunday.
On Friday evening, the Mount travelled to Littleborough for their third T20 (JWL Manchester Craft) group clash but were no match for the home side whose professional Bryce Parsons was in fine form.
The South African hit a splendid 100 including four fours and eight sixes as his side ran up 198 for 3 from their 20 overs.
In reply, the youthful Greenmount side fell 72 runs short with only professional Jacques Snyman (56) and Ishy Patel (15) reaching double figures.
On Saturday, it was a return to Norden in the quarter-final of the Worsley Cup, following a comprehensive 168-run defeat at Stag Park the Sunday before.
Dom Ashley – hat trick
Although they bowed out of the prestigious competition on the day, it proved a far cry from the one-sided encounter six days earlier.
Norden won the toss and elected to field then dismissed the villagers for 117 all out in the 38th over with Jacques Snyman (30), Andy Kerry (27) and Travis Townsend (23) scoring the lion’s share of the runs.
At 73 for 3 it looked a routine win for the home side but a flurry of wickets including a superb hat-trick for Dom Ashley had them teetering on 113 for 8.
Nevertheless, a single from Leighton Friend and a four from Rizwan Sadiq saw them over the line and left the Mount pondering what another 20 runs on the board would have done for their chances.
Sunday saw neighbours Ramsbottom make the trip up the A676 hot on the heels of an impressive Worsley Cup victory against league leaders Walsden on Saturday.
Ishy Patel – 6 for 39
However, they were brought down to earth with a bump following a six-wicket defeat that gave the Mount a big lift following their previous two games.
Skipper Travis Townsend’s decision to put the Rams into bat paid off as the Acre Bottom side were dismissed for 98 all out in the 25th over.
Only Brad Fielding with a belligerant 52 including three fours and five sixes showed any resistance until he succumbed to Callum Hunter.
Ishy Patel was their tormentor-in-chief with terrific figures of 6 for 39 while Callum Hunter (3 for 40) and Jacques Snyman (1 for 18) took the remainder.
The Greenmount reply was led by Jacques Snyman who cracked 62 including eight fours and one six while victory was secured with a fifth wicket partnership of 18 from Max Birtwistle and Cameron Mapstone who finished unbeaten on 11 and six respectively.
The 12-point triumph leaves the club sitting in seventh position in the league table.
Meanwhile, on Sunday the second team made the return trip to Acre Bottom to face Rammy’s second string.
The home team were restricted to 117 all out with skipper Oli Dixon and Jake Riley taking three wickets apiece, Liam Riley two and one each for Danny Hornby and Dexter Crowther.
That total proved too much for Greenmount who finished on 103 all out. Harry Nuttall scored 33, Liam Riley 21 and Matt Donnelly 17.
After seeing off champions Lowerhouse last weekend, Greenmount’s first eleven pushed runaway league leaders Walsden all the way in a high-scoring clash at Brandlesholme Road on Sunday.
Unfortunately, they fell eight runs short after the visitors set a big total of 289 for 7 from their 50 overs.
Crucial in the Walsden innings was an opening partnership of 70 between Nick Barker and Cameron Hanson and a terrific fifth wicket stand of 123 between James Tierney (90) and Joe Gale (58).
Performance of the week: Ishy Patel (sponsored by The Tooth Artist) 3 for 53 with the ball and 30 runs with the bat
Ishy Patel continued where he left off at Lowerhouse with the first three Walsden wickets, with Dom Ashley and Callum Hunter taking one apiece.
Mount’s reply was going well with professional Jacques Snyman (45) and Tom Heaton (44) putting on 79 for the first wicket; Andy Kerr added 46 before unfortunately having to retire with a muscle injury.
Patel (31), Max Birtwistle (23) skipper Travis Townsend (22) and an unbeaten 17 from young wicketkeeper Jacob Norris helped the villagers get within eight runs of their target to pick up five crucial bonus points for their efforts.
On Friday night the firsts travelled up the road to Haslingden for the first of their T20 group games. Unfortunately they slumped to a six-wicket defeat.
Greenmount won the toss and elected to bat scoring 133 for 7 from their 20 overs. Travis Townsend hit an unbeaten 28, Max Birtwistle 27, Callum Hunter 25 and Noah Birtwistle 23.
With three of the home batsmen back in the pavilion with the score on 25 the Mount failed to take advantage of that useful start and a good fourth wicket stand of 98 between Haslingden skipper Sean Hunsley (43 not out) and Adam Masood (53) swung the game.
With two victims each for Callum Hunter and Dom Ashley the home side eased home for the loss of four wickets in the 19th over to take the two points on offer.
The only victory of all the club’s senior sides at the weekend came the way of the second team who travelled to Nelson and came home with an eight-wicket success.
Nelson opted to bat first after winning the toss and were dismissed for 113 in the 35th over.
Amal Dalugoda with 4 for 26 was the leading Mount wicket-taker with Danny Hornby grabbing three, Jake Riley two and skipper Oli Dixon one.
It was plain sailing for the villagers in the reply as they knocked off what was required for the loss of only two wickets in the 26th over.
Among the runs were Ryan Senior (33); Nigel Franklin (28), Mitch Franklin (20 not out) and Kieran Edwards (16 not out).
On Saturday at the Log Cabin the third team went down to a seven wicket defeat when Littleborough thirds were the visitors.
After winning the toss, Mark Crowther’s lads batted first and were 155 all out in the 39th over.
Among the runs for Greenmount were Rion Dalugoda (47), Noah Birtwistle (38), Crowther himself (23), Jake Riley (21) while Ed Cunnington finished unbeaten on 11.
Unfortunately, that total proved to be insufficient as Littleborough reach their target for the loss of three wickets thanks mainly to opener Izzack Schofield who scored 63 and Steven Morris who ended up with 60 not out.
Harry Nuttall took two of the visitors’ wickets with Ed Cunnington one.
It was a weekend to remember for Greenmount’s first eleven as they cruised into the Worsley Cup quarter-finals then saw off current Lancashire League Division One champions Lowerhouse on their own ground.
On Saturday Division Two leaders Rishton were the visitors to the Log Cabin and on winning the toss elected to bat.
Their total of 141 all out in the 38th over proved to be insufficient with three wickets apiece for professional Jacques Snyman and Callum Hunter, two for skipper Travis Townsend and one for Noah Birtwistle.
As for the Greenmount response, after the shock of losing Tom Heaton with only two on the board it was relatively plain sailing as Snyman hit 56 and Max Birtwistle (38) while an unbeaten 34 from Andy Kerr saw the Mount home for the loss of three wickets in the 29th over.
On Sunday Ishy Patel was in devastating form when he put in a career-best 6 for 21 from nine overs at Lowerhouse.
The Burnley side had no answer to the Mount paceman and were skittled for 118 all out. Jacques Snyman took 2 for 26 while there was a wicket apiece for Callum Hunter and Noah Birtwistle.
Snyman then hit 74 in the run chase with Andy Kerr chipping in with 28 as the Mount eased to a seven-wicket win in the 22nd over for a welcome 12 point haul.
It was a different story for the second eleven who departed the Junior Cup at Crompton then lost to Lowerhouse’s seconds on Sunday.
At Glebe Street on Saturday – after winning the toss – Crompton were all out for 134 with skipper Oli Dixon taking 4 for 27 from his ten overs and Harry Nuttall picking up three wickets.
But the Mount reply never seriously looked like reaching that total, although worthy of note was a stubborn last wicket partnership of 34 between Dexter Crowther (34) and Freddie Collier (10 not out).
All three Greenmount teams were in action at the weekend but only the second eleven experienced the sweet taste of victory.
The first team travelled to Littleborough on Sunday and went down to a disappointing seven wicket defeat thanks to a superb all-round performance from the home side’s South African professional Bryce Parsons.
Skipper Travis Townsend sponsored by Bodytherapy
The Hare Hill side won the toss and elected to field and the Mount made a steady start reaching 41 before Tom Heaton (14) was dismissed.
Unfortunately, he was soon followed by professional Jacques Snyman (33) and Andy Kerr (3) before the total reached the mid-60s.
Skipper Travis Townsend (43) and Gavin Nicholl (22) put on a partnership of 54 for the fourth wicket with further contributions from Ishy Patel (23), Callum Hunter (15 not out) and Cameron Mapstone (14).
The Mount finished on 186 all out with Parsons taking 5 for 38 from 14.5 overs.
At 37 for 3 the visitors may have harboured thoughts of a second victory in two weeks but Parsons put paid to that with a splendid unbeaten innings of 106.
He and skipper Ryan Miskella (39) put on an unbeaten partnership of 153 to comfortably see their side home and leave the Mount bereft of any points for their efforts.
The second team fared somewhat better when they entertained Littleborough’s second string at the Log Cabin, running out one-wicket victors in a close run clash.
The visitors won the toss and opted to bat putting on 174 for 5 from their 45 overs.
Their leading run-getter was Izzak Schofield who finished unbeaten on 70.
Skipper Oli Dixon and Jake Riley took two wickets each with Harry Nuttall claiming the other.
Openers Ryan Senior (32) and Nigel Franklin (25) got the Greenmount response off to a good start running up 62 for the first wicket.
But, once again, it was Kieran Edwards (49) that earned the batting plaudits and his innings along with that of Matty Donnelly (23) looked likely to see the seconds home in a canter.
However, it didn’t work out like that as three wickets in five balls left the Mount teetering on 172 for 9, needing three for victory.
Thankfully, Dixon and Liam Riley saw their side over the line as Littleborough obliged with two wides and a leg bye!
On Saturday the third team were involved in a reduced-over match against Haslingden thirds at the Log Cabin.
Jake Riley top-scored with an unbeaten 39 as Mark Crowther’s lads scored 107 for 6 from their allotted overs.
It was a total that Haslingden overcame in the 25th over as they finished on 110 for 6.
Jake Riley added to his exploits with the bat with figures of 3 for 31 from six overs while James Herbert chipped in with two wickets and Dexter Crowther one.
This weekend the first team host Haslingden on Saturday with the second eleven travelling to Bentgate to play Hazzy’s seconds. There are no games on Sunday due to league clubs involvement in the Lancashire Knockout.
Happy birthday Jacques Snyman! As South Africa’s Jacques prepares for our Premiership encounter at Littleborough we caught up with him for the first of our new series of chats with the Greenmount squad.
Jacques is now in his fourth season at the Mount and is closing in on 100 club appearances. He’s hit 4500 runs, taken nearly 200 wickets and made many friends.
Jacques Snyman
Behind the explosive player there’s a humble, loving, family man but here’s a few more things you may not have known.
Representative Honours: ITEC Knights,; Men’s Proteas, Pretoria Capitals, MI Cape Town, SA Hong Kong Sixes, SA Legends, Lashings.
Most difficult opponents: International: Pakistan; Club: Ramsbottom
Greenmountcareer highlights: 269 unbeaten against Accrington; winning the T20 Trophy; all three senior teams promotion
Favourite place visited: Anglesey
Favourite food: Dominoes pizza and cookies
Favourite drink: Long Island Iced Tea special at Brambles
Teammate with worst dress sense: Travis Townsend
Funniest thing you’ve seen on a pitch: Square leg umpire being hit in his private parts (don’t let the ball hit your pads Jacques!)
Happy birthday Jacques.
Jacques Snyman is sponsored by The Bramble cocktail bar and lounge, Bolton Street, Ramsbottom.
A busy five-match Bank Holiday weekend saw the Mount first and second teams progress in both JWL Lancashire League knockout competitions then followed up with encouraging league victories.
On Saturday the first team travelled to East Lancashire in the first round of the Worsley Cup and ran out winners by 131 runs.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Travis Townsend – sponsored by Bodytherapy
Skipper Travis Townsend won the toss and his decision to bat proved decisive as the villagers ran up a score of 344 for 7 from their 50 overs.
Townsend himself top scored with a fine unbeaten 97 while there were good knocks from Max Birtwistle (67), Tom Heaton (64), Dom Ashley (30) and Callum Hunter (27).
That total was always going to be too much for the Blackburn side who were bowled out for 213 in the final over.
Rion Dalugoda led the way with the ball with a fine spell taking 3 for 19 from 8.1 overs while there was three wickets for Tom Heaton, two for professional Jacques Snyman and one for Max Birtwistle.
The firsts have been drawn at home to Division Two leaders Rishton in the second round on Saturday, 23rd May.
Meanwhile, the second team entertained East Lancashire’s seconds at the Log Cabin and qualified for the second round of the Junior Knockout Cup following a 47-run victory.
Mount won the toss and captain Oli Dixon chose to bat and was indebted to opener Nigel Franklin who batted through the innings for 72 not out.
Franklin was supported by Paul Manley (23), son Mitch Franklin (19) and Matty Donnelly (18) as the Greenmount total reached 168 all out in 34 overs.
The visitors reply looked to be on course when their third wicket fell with the score on 101 but seven wickets fell for 20 runs as the Mount turned the game on its head.
Matthew Gilmore took the bowling plaudits with 5 for 15 in 5.3 overs with two apiece for Dexter Crowther and Oli Dixon and one for Ed Cunnington.
The seconds have been rewarded with a trip to Crompton in the second round on Saturday, 23rd May.
It was back to league action on Sunday and the first team enjoyed an encouraging close-run victory at Darwen.
Mount were put in to bat and scored 264 for 5 from their 50 overs with a superb 90 from Jacques Snyman (seven fours and six sixes) and another fine innings of 78 not out from Travis Townsend who, along with Cameron Mapstone (25 not out) enjoyed an unbeaten partnership of 94.
After losing an early wicket, Darwen made a good fist of the reply mainly thanks to professional Sangeeth Cooray (79) and Scott Friend (44) who put on a stand of 101.
An unbeaten 60 from skipper Reece Davies kept them in the hunt and with two wickets remaining the game went into the final over.
However, needing a six from the final ball of the innings they fell five runs short.
On Bank Holiday Monday the third team travelled to Burnley and went down to a 25-run defeat.
Burnley chose to bat and were dismissed for 93 thanks to a great spell of bowling from Noah Birtwistle who took 6 for 12 from 6.5 overs. Brother Max took 2 for 5 with one wicket apiece for Luca Addleton and Iain Malone.
Any hopes of making it a clean sweep of five victories from five for the weekend were soon dashed as Greenmount’s reply was soon in trouble at 5 for 4.
And despite a stubborn 23 from Iain Malone, the Mount were dismissed for 68 in the 24th over.
All three Greenmount senior teams were in action at the weekend and all three suffered narrow defeats – none more disappointing than the first eleven who entertained Todmorden at home.
The Mount dragged defeat from the jaws of victory as – chasing the visitors’ 207 for 8 – they slumped from a promising 168 for 2 to fall three runs short of a win in only the 41st over.
Jacques Snyman
Restricting Todmorden – who finished runners-up in the table last summer – to 207 was no mean feat as Callum Hunter (3 for 58); professional Jacques Snyman (2 for 52) and Amal Dalugoda (2 for 52) took the lion’s share of the wickets with Ishy Patel (1 for 26) getting the remaining one.
All seemed fine in the reply when Snyman again showed his class with a fine knock of 94 while Tom Heaton (45) and Gavin Nichol (28) helped the score along comfortably.
However, with the dismissal of Snyman with the score on 168. the next 37 runs saw eight wickets fall which proved the Mount’s undoing.
On a truly frustrating afternoon, the scant consolation from the defeat is the five bonus points picked up for getting so close in the run chase.
Meanwhile, at Centre Vale, the second team were taking on Todmorden’s twos and went down to a 43 run defeat.
Todmorden won the toss, elected to bat and scored 162 for 6 from their 45 overs.
Ewan Malone took two wickets and there was one apiece for Rion Dalugoda; Harry Nuttall and skipper Oli Dixon.
That total never seemed likely to be overhauled despite decent knocks from Jack Hallows (29); Rion Dalugoda (28) and Harry Nuttall (24), with the final wicket falling on 149.
The third team kicked-off their 2026 campaign with a home game against a strong Enfield team on Saturday afternoon.
After winning the toss, Enfield chose to bat and put on 147 for 7 from their 40 overs.
Greenmount’s wickets were shared between Dexter Crowther (4 for 37) and Edward Cunnington (3 for 20).
Unluckily, the thirds fell nine runs short of what was required despite some useful knocks throughout the Mount innings with seven players in double figures and Freddie Collier unbeaten on nine when the final wicket – that of the evergreen Wes Young – fell.
Two defeats on the first weekend of the 2026 campaign was not the outcome both Greenmount’s first and second elevens were hoping for, but facing strong opponents in their respective higher divisions, there is still room for encouragement over the summer.
The firsts travelled to Burnley on Sunday and, on a wicket that offered nothing for batsmen but plenty for spinners, bowled the home side out for 120 in the 47th over.
Jacques Snyman
Tormentor-in-chief for the Mount was returning professional Jacques Snyman who finished with fabulous figures of 6 for 32 from 15 overs. Callum Hunter also helped himself to three wickets.
In reply the villagers were soon in trouble on 6 for 3 with Tom Heaton, Snyman and Gavin Nichol back in the shed.
Skipper Travis Townsend followed with the score on 13 before there was something of a recovery as Max Birtwistle (14) and Cameron Mapstone (20) put on 35 before the latter fell with the score on 48.
Despite a stubborn unbeaten 18 from Ishy Patel the Greenmount total fell short at 91 all out in the 43rd over to go down by 29 runs.
In retrospect, Mount were left to rue 19 extras and a couple of dropped catches that could have swung the game their way but it was encouraging to pick up five bonus points (3 batting, 2 bowling) from the defeat, and those small margins could be crucial as the side look to establish themselves throughout the summer.
Meanwhile, it was a tough afternoon for a young second string side that took on a strong Burnley seconds at the Log Cabin.
Burnley won the toss and elected to bat. It proved to be the correct decision as – in marked contrast to the track at Turf Moor – the Mount wicket was highly conducive to run-scoring.
The visitors racked up 261 for 4 from their 45 overs with the experienced Mathew Roberts hitting 100 from 118 balls with Aarav Neherkar and Ali Syed each scoring 44.
The Greenmount reply relied on the senior statesmen in the team with Matty Donnelly hitting 34; Kieran Edwards 25 and Nigel Franklin 18.
Skipper Oli Dixon’s was the final wicket to fall at 119 as Burnley claimed a 142 run triumph.
