Heywood go into the final weekend of the season with team and individual honours on the line. They host Walsden on Saturday then Royton on Sunday. They are currently just three points ahead of Littleborough in third, although are assured of fourth spot and a place in the Lancashire Cup. On an individual level, Chris 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 ….
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 ….
To all but a few ultra-conservative traditionalists in the Central Lancashire League, change has been long overdue in this most old-fashioned of leagues. The past decade has seen some clubs blossom on and off the field, while others have become a shadow of their former selves, either through neglect, social change, lack of enthusiasm from Click here for more ….
It was never going to be easy to predict how well Heywood were going to do in the new and ‘improved’ Central Lancashire League of 2013. With two divisions of eight teams, an untried overseas player and a very young team, sure there were hopes of going one step further than 2012 and winning the Click here for more ….
A youthful Heywood Seconds side showed real skill before going down to league champions Walsden on Sunday at Scott Street. They posted a total of 177-7 against a strong attack and, had chances been taken and Heywood’s young attack not been affected by limitations on their spells, they could have defended this total. As it Click here for more ….
There is cricket at Crimble this weekend, with the Heywood CC 3rd XI hosting Walsden on Saturday. They then travel to South West Manchester on Sunday. Get down and support some of the club’s up and coming youngsters, as well as a few oldies! Heywood CC 3rd XI (v Walsden, h, Saturday. 12:00 meet, 13:15 start) R Click here for more ….
It is with huge regret that, for the first time in Heywood CC’s long history – or at least that we know of – we will be forfeiting a league fixture. Heywood’s home fixture on Sunday will be handed to Walsden, meaning the Villagers have won the title. They only needed one point to win Click here for more ….
Heywood field a full-strength team as they bid to win through to the final of the LCB KO Cup on Sunday. They travel to a powerful Northern side, who are currently top of the Liverpool Competition with three games to go and in the hunt for silverware in the final of the league’s Ray Digman 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 ….
Heywood will face Walsden on Saturday 7 September to accommodate Heywood’s LCB KO semi-final clash with Northern. The match had been due to be played the previous Sunday – 1 September – but that was the date on which the semi of Lancashire’s premier competition had to be played. The seconds’ clash with Walsden stays Click here for more ….
Heywood will take on Northern in the semi-final of the LCB KO Cup on Sunday, 1 September. The game at home to Walsden, scheduled for that day, will be brought forward to the Saturday, 31 August. Sadly, should our under-18s win their own semi-final this week, the final is to be played on the same Saturday Click here for more ….
With seven league games remaining, Walsden are still eight points clear at the top of the CLL. Heywood remain second.
Sam Byrne and Rick Purser rescued Heywood Seconds from the brink of defeat to set up a thrilling Burton Cup final victory at Walsden yesterday. They put on 62 for the final wicket to lead Heywood to a par total of 171 all out at Scott Street. Then, with Dom Fawcett (2-19 off nine) the Click here for more ….
Heywood under-18s pulled off a remarkable run chase to march into the semi-finals of the Taylor Cup. The current cup holders stunned Walsden as they overhauled their total of 148-3 with two balls to spare in a thrilling clash at Scott Street last night. There were stars all the way down the Heywood batting line-up. Click here for more ….