Heywood enjoyed a satisfying warm-up to their CLL season opener at Clifton. They beat Middleton by five wickets at a welcoming Towncroft, chasing down the home side’s challenging total of 184 with 5 balls to spare. Star of the show with the bat was, as always, Bobby Cross, the former captain in superb form finishing Click here for more ….
Heywood get their CLL season underway this weekend, following Saturday’s friendly at Middleton. Again, it’s a chance for Liam Mason and Kate Cross to make their Heywood first XI debuts. Sunday sees a tough opener for Danny Pawson’s side, a trip to Clifton. A progressive club, Clifton are always looking to bring players in to Click here for more ….
Heywood seconds fell at the first round of their defence of the Burton Cup at Middleton. With a team lacking an experienced batsman or two, Heywood wanted a small target to chase down after losing the toss and being told to field by the home side. And on the good Middleton wicket, the home batsmen Click here for more ….
Heywood put in a complete all-round effort to start their defence of the John Willie Lees Wood Cup in style. There was little to find fault in a performance that saw Heywood amass 234-8 off their 50 overs, and then hold Middleton to just 153 with some encouraging bowling and fielding. It was a good Click here for more ….
Heywood’s first and second teams are in cup action as they start their defence of their John Willie Lees Wood Cup and Burton Cup crowns this weekend. The firsts entertain Middleton on Sunday in a welcome derby against a Moonrakers side who were relegated from the top flight this season. Both sides have had mixed Click here for more ….
Captain Roger Smethurst lamented Heywood Seconds’ “poorest batting performance of the season” as their hopes of winning the CLL Second Division Premier title went up in smoke at Towncroft. They lost by two wickets to a Middleton team who had won only two games this season, and on the back of the highs associated with Click here for more ….
Heywood were mercifully ruthless in their demolition of Middleton at Crimble. The visitors were without three of their top players yesterday – absent for various reasons – and looked every inch a very average side as they were hammered by nine wickets. With no Scott Stanworth and Grant Jones, their batting, their stronger suit, was Click here for more ….
Heywood are at full strength this weekend as they aim to build on last week’s successes. They start the weekend eight points behind Walsden at the top of the table, and travel to Milnrow on Saturday and host Middleton on Sunday. Although both teams are as good as relegated, they are still tough matches. Milnrow Click here for more ….
After two heavy defeats, the return of captain Roger Smethurst and all-rounder Lee Grogan saw Heywood Seconds return to their best form at home to Middleton on Saturday. Smethurst top scored with 56 and Grogan picked up 2-27 as Heywood eased to a 106-run victory against the struggling Moonrakers. Heywood won the toss and decided Click here for more ….
What a fabulous game of cricket this was at Towncroft! First, Heywood’s top order made hay on a perfect pitch against a laboured Middleton attack to rack up an imposing total of 292-7 off their 50 overs. Ross Zelem made a marvellous 96 and Travis Townsend pulled out his full array of strokes in an Click here for more ….
Two of Heywood’s senior players were the stars of the show for Heywood Seconds as they comfortably beat Middleton on Saturday. Captain Roger Smethurst anchored his side’s innings with a typically watchful knock of 69, then Lee Grogan – still a class act – took a brilliant 6-28 to bowl out the home side for Click here for more ….
Bobby Cross powered back into top form to lead his side to a comfortable victory over Middleton at Crimble. Coming in first down after a blistering start from Andy Dawson, Cross took time to establish himself alongside Ross Zelem, then played beautifully late on as wickets fell to ensure Heywood posted the total they should Click here for more ….
A brilliantly judged run chase from Heywood Seconds meant they eased to victory over Middleton at Towncroft in their Burton Cup clash. Stars of a chase – that saw Heywood overhaul Middleton’s par total of 194 – were the red-hot Wes Hunt and Dom Fawcett. Hunt, in the runs the previous day at home to Click here for more ….
Big hitting from Dale Latham just failed take Heywood to T20 victory at Middleton. Latham and Heywood started the last over of the game needing 17 to win after a stunning 19th over from young Middleton paceman Saq Mahmood restricted them to just three runs and the loss of skipper Bobby Cross With 15 needed Click here for more ….
REPORT: Rob Morley Heywood’s U11′s played their second game of the 2013 season at home to Middleton on Wednesday night with the weather being a little overcast and cold at Crimble, which was a shame following the great weather over the bank holiday. Captain Ethan Harding won the toss and put Middleton into bat, who Click here for more ….