Heywood host Littleborough on Saturday and Rochdale on Sunday on the back of some excellent performances. Having beaten Boro at Hare Hill two weeks ago, Danny Pawson’s side then beat Walsden at Crimble on Saturday, before just missing out on victory at a wet Norden on Sunday. Pro Tom Cullen is in fine form, and Click here for more ….
REPORT BY ROGER SMETHURST: Heywood Seconds lost both their games this weekend, but against the two top sides, things could, perhaps, have been different. The seconds travelled to second placed Walsden with a much-depleted side that saw former chairman David Fare dragged out of retirement and 13 year old Jack Morley given his second team Click here for more ….
ANOTHER highly impressive display from stand-in professional Tom Cullen took Heywood to the brink of a ridiculous victory at Norden. The facts are that the Central Lancashire League champions elect eventually won by just six runs in a match regularly interrupted by rain on a squally day at Woodhouse Lane. But it was a game Click here for more ….
BY ROGER SMETHURST: Heywood seconds faced their toughest weekend of the season to date when they came up against the top two sides in the second division. On Saturday, Walsden were the visitors to Crimble and Heywood again lost the toss and were asked to field first on a hot day. Against an aggressive top Click here for more ….
Heywood U11s 243-6 Norden U11s 243-8 Match tied HEYWOOD’S young team rose Lazarus like to come back from the dead and grab a draw in a thriller at the Crimble. With two overs to go Norden had crept into a one run lead, but they didn’t bank on Jacob Kaye grabbing a wicket to take Click here for more ….
Heywood came close to pulling a rabbit out of a hat at home to champions-elect Norden, but just fell short of a major victory at a warm Crimble on Saturday. Norden have made some major improvements to their team over the winter and maintained their unbeaten record with a three-wicket victory over their close rivals. Click here for more ….
There’s a thrilling weekend of cricket in store for Heywood supporters this week. On Saturday, Heywood host perhaps their fiercest rivals, Norden, at Crimble. Norden, unbeaten and top of the Premier Division, have brought in several new faces this season as they bid to regain their league title, and will be an immensely tough prospect. Click here for more ….
Heywood start a testing weekend at Norden on Friday in the T20 Cup. Last week they beat Middleton (a report still to come, sorry) and now victory over Norden will move them a step closer to qualification for the semis. On Saturday, Heywood host Littleborough, while the seconds travel to Hare Hill. On Sunday, the Click here for more ….
Heywood are hoping for a break from the weather as they host Middleton in their first game of the T20 Cup on Friday. Weather permitting, the Moonrakers will be back at Crimble to try to put matters right after their heavy defeat in the first round of the JW Lees Wood Cup on Saturday. Then, Click here for more ….
Heywood seconds kept up the pressure at the top of the CLL 2nd XI Premier with a crushing win over Norden at Crimble last Saturday. A day before the now famous Burton Cup defeat of Walsden, Heywood’s powerful bowling attack served a notice of intent to win against their biggest rivals by 116 runs. Stars Click here for more ….
Heywood made light work of Norden, beating them by 76 runs at Woodhouse Lane on the back of a brilliant Bobby Cross hundred. The 30-year-old Heywood skipper was the only player on either side to get to grips with the surface and some good bowling from both attacks, finishing with 110 to rack up his Click here for more ….
Heywood struggled to cope with Norden’s opening bowlers as they succumbed to a second straight loss to the Woodhouse Lane side. They were reduced to 75-5 thanks to some brilliant bowling by Chris Humphreys, and some indifferent shot selection against the rest, and despite Wes Hunt’s best performance so far for the firsts and Click here for more ….
Heywood paid the price for a slow scoring rate as they were soundly beaten at Norden on Sunday. Their target of 137 was at least 30 short in difficult conditions, and despite a good effort with the ball – especially from Rick Purser – Norden eased home with plenty of overs and six wickets to Click here for more ….
From a day to remember, Heywood’s clash at Crimble with Norden soon turned into a day to forget. Heywood were cruising along to a big total on 113-2 with lots of overs to go and the visitors a quiet and disconsolate bunch in the field. But in no time, Michael Price (5-30) and veteran Dexter Click here for more ….
Heywood are unchanged for the visit of Norden in one of the big games of the season at Crimble. Bobby Cross’ side come into the game on the back of three successive victories and some great performances. Matt Hood returns to the seconds in place of Wes Hunt, who is away playing golf. Sunday’s game Click here for more ….