Monthly Archives: October 2011

Five More Coaches To Join Growing Ranks At Heywood Cricket Club

Five Heywood cricketers past and present are set to add to the growing ranks of the club’s coaches. Current first team players Dale Latham, Adam Fawcett and Danny Pawson (pictured above) will be joined by under-11s assistant coach and former …

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Quick Bowling And What The Future Holds (Not Just At Heywood CC)

Just posted this on Facebook and thought there are some who won’t see it and may be interested in the debate about fast bowling. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/537876.html?comments=all#comments Our own Curtley Ambrose is on there along with other great quickies about the strains …

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Heywood To Face Flixton At Crimble In LCB KO Cup 1st Round

Heywood have drawn Bolton and District Association League side Flixton in the first round of next year’s LCB KO Cup. And the reward for winning a banana skin of a tie is a trip to either Woodhouses or ‘noisy neighbours’ …

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Heywood Cricket Club Bonfire On Saturday 5 November

Plans have been finalised for Heywood Cricket Club’s annual bonfire. Fittingly, it will take place on Bonfire Night itself – Saturday 5 November – and again promises to be a great night our for the family. Gates and the bar …

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Support Heywood Cricket Club Race Night For Junior Cricket

Under 11′s coach Lee Grogan’s now famous ‘Big Screen Race Night’ takes place at Crimble on Saturday 3 December. Lee’s enthusiasm for youth cricket is well known and his race night mirrors that enthusiasm perfectly. You can become an owner …

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Former Heywood Pro Taylor Sets Zimbabwe Record

Former Heywood Cricket Club pro Brendan Taylor earned himself a place in the record books today. The current Zimbabwe skipper became the first player from his country to score back-to-back centuries in one-day international cricket. He scored an unbeaten 128 …

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Kaberry Sign Off After Doing Fabulous Job On Crimble Clubhouse

Work has finished on one of the biggest improvements to Heywood Cricket Club in more than 30 years. The clubhouse at Crimble has undergone a massive revamp, with old, rotting windows and fronting replaced by energy-efficient PVC windows. New doors …

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Why We Must Back Norden And Back Change For The Good Of Heywood Cricket Club

I thought I would post this piece from the Advertiser this week, as I think it’s interesting and relevant and is key to the future of a league like the CLL. I’m also going to give my views on this …

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Work Party This Saturday To Prepare Crimble For Winter – Followed By Liverpool v Man Utd And Drinks In The Clubhouse

A call to arms is being issued to every man, woman and child (okay, not the latter, that would be exploitation) to help prepare Crimble for the rigours of winter. This Saturday morning players and members are donning their work …

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Kaye, Naeem and Stars of The Future Honoured at Heywood Cricket Club Presentation Night

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Chris Kaye and Humza Naeem emerged with the top awards at Heywood Cricket Club’s annual presentation night. Kaye set a post-war record for wickets taken for Heywood during the 2011 Central Lancashire League campaign, claiming 90 wickets at an average …

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