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Blackpool Cricket
Club 1st XI
Coach - Mick Moore
Captain - Paul Danson
Vice Captain - James Smith
Back Row: Alex Smith, Sub Pro,
Jariwala Ashit, Richard Gleeson, Craig Outram, Andy
Furniss, Mick Moore (Coach)
Front Row: Adrian Darlington, Andy Hogath,
Paul Danson (Capt), James Smith (Wkt), John Mounsey
Blackpool
1st XI Compete in the 3D Northern Premier League as well as the leagues
20twenty Cup and The League Cup. The team consists of a majority of young
maturing players under the guidance of 5 year captain Paul Danson and head
coach Mick Moore. The teams most recent successes have been in the league
cup winning the competition in 2005 and being runners up in 2006. More
recently the team were runners up in this seasons 20twenty cup to Barrow
C.C., reached the league cup semi final and finished 3rd in the league
after a close finish to the season where the team only needed 2 wickets to
have won the title.
2009 League
Table
Colonel's
2008 End Of Season Report
The
1st X1 finished 3rd in the NPCL, an improvement of 7 places on the 2007
season, with some notable performances from this young, developing squad.
Professional Sajeewa Weerakoon's 1st season was an excellent one, with 761
league and cup runs, 59 wickets and a fabulous 111 not out vs in the cup.
Luis Reece finished with 776 runs for the season including 6 scores of 50
plus, top score of 99 and 27 wickets in league and cup. Ricky G's 45
wicket haul was a career best and he will go from strength to strength if
he continues to put the hard work in, in his efforts to remain fully match
fit. Andy Hogarth's first season stepping up from the Palace Shield was an
encouraging one, claiming 35 wickets and picking up some useful runs down
the order. James Smith had his best season yet behind the sticks bagging a
total of 46 victims in league and cup. His league haul of 34 assorted
catches and stumpings earned the Castle Award for NL Division 1. Skipper
Paul Danson made several match winning contributions with his determined
middle order batting and his leadership skills were a pleasure to behold.
It has been fascinating to observe his development as captain this season,
his motivational skills being second to none. Encouraging also too see a
more positive attacking approach to the game as witnessed at Darwen and at
home against Morecambe, to mention but two. 3rd in the league, runners-up
in the T/20, semi-finalists in the league cup and qualification for next
season's Lancs Cup..... well done, fellers.
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