ISSUE TWO 2021 (v ) PRODUCED BY THE HERITAGE TEAM

We are delighted to welcome you back to Emirates Old Trafford for the final home game in the group stage of this season’s LV= Insurance campaign against Kent. Thanks to Ken Grime and Chris Rimmer for their help in compiling the stories and stats below. Photos courtesy of Barry Mitchell, Luke Adams & Getty Images. Contributions from Members are always welcome throughout the season. Please contact Rev Malcolm Lorimer ([email protected])

LANCASHIRE V YORKSHIRE RIVALRY RESUMES conjured up a first Roses victory since 2011 with an outstanding performance on the final day of last month’s match at Emirates Old Trafford claiming the final Yorkshire with just 40 balls to spare in a dramatic finale. An inspired spell from finished off stubborn White Rose resistance with his 5-47 also his maiden five-wicket haul.

The victory by an & 79 runs was Lancashire’s first innings victory over Yorkshire since 2007 and the first at Emirates Old Trafford since 1972 and only the second home innings victory against the White Rose side since 1913.

Lancashire travel to Headingley for the return fixture next Sunday rather than Scarborough, due to a recent change of venue, for the final group match in the Championship campaign before the Division playoff stages begin at the end of August.

Here are the group standings with two games to go and with the top two teams advancing into Division One.

LV= INSURANCE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 GROUP 3 TABLE Top 4 P W L D Bat Bowl Pts Lancashire 8 4 1 3 17 21 126 Yorkshire 8 4 1 3 14 20 122 Northamptonshire 8 3 2 3 21 17 110 Glamorgan 8 2 2 4 12 23 99

JIMMY FIVE AWAY FROM 1,000 James Anderson is just five wickets away from reaching the magical landmark of 1,000 wickets in first-class , something rarely achieved in the modern game.

James will become the first Lancashire bowler since Jack Simmons in 1989 to achieve this remarkable feat, and the 14th Red Rose bowler to do so overall.

Of the 995 wickets James has taken, most have been at Emirates Old Trafford (160) followed by Lord’s (113), Trent Bridge (77), Edgbaston (57) and (50). His biggest wicket haul abroad is at Adelaide (27) while Chelmsford (25) is his most on a non-Test match ground. As far as opponents are concerned, James has taken more wickets against India (118) than any other team, which hopefully is good news ahead of this summer’s Test series! After India, are second on the list of opponents’ wickets taken (104) followed by South Africa (93). Against domestic opposition, Worcestershire top the list (31) followed by Essex and Yorkshire (both 30).

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BOHANNON AND MAHMOOD CAPPED Congratulations to and Saqib Mahmood who were awarded their Lancashire County Caps at Emirates Old Trafford last month.

Bohannon and Mahmood, both 24, have progressed through the Lancashire Cricket Academy together and received their Caps from Director of Cricket Paul Allott ahead of the Vitality Blast match against Notts Outlaws.

Pace bowler Mahmood and all-rounder Bohannon have both become regulars in all formats for the Red Rose, with Mahmood also going on to represent England in limited overs cricket.

Speaking during the presentation, Allott said: “This is a tradition which has been taking place here since the 1860s with well over 200 players who have received their Lancashire County .

“This is a sign that you have reached a level of performance and maturity which has been acknowledged by your fellow players, coaches and the Board.

“I would like to congratulate both Saqib and Josh on this achievement.”

STEVEN CROFT REACHES T20 LANDMARK played his 200th T20 game when he took to the field for the Vitality Blast match against at Durham at Emirates Riverside last month.

‘Crofty’s’ feat includes a remarkable of a record 148 consecutive T20 appearances by any player in England & Wales and is second in world T20 cricket behind S.K.Raina’s 158 consecutive appearances for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

Some highlights of Steven’s T20 career:- • Captained Lancashire Lightning to the T20 title in 2015 • His 200 T20 matches comprised 183 Lancs, 7 Auckland, 10 Northern Districts • Most Player of the Match awards for Lancs (12) • Most runs for Lancs (3,821) • Most fifties for Lancs (19) • 3rd fastest T20 fifty for Lancs (off 22 balls) v Worcestershire at Worcester 2010 • 71 wickets for Lancs-2nd highest • Most catches for Lancs (111) • Highest Score 94* v Derbyshire at Emirates Old Trafford 2015 (also the highest score by Lancs no.4 batsman) & 94 v Worcestershire at Worcester 2019 (also the highest score by Lancs no.3 batsman) • Best Bowling 3-6 v Leicestershire at Leicester 2008 (101*) in 1979.

RECENT 2021 MILESTONES Saqib Mahmood reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed Will Fraine, his 1st wicket in the Yorkshire first innings.

Luke Wood reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed Harry Duke, his 1st wicket in the Yorkshire second innings.

Alex Davies passed 4,500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17 in the first innings v Glamorgan at Cardiff. 1,500 T20 RUNS FOR ALEX also passed 1,500 T20 runs during his innings of 83 in the Vitality Blast against Derbyshire. It took Alex 62 innings, equal to Tom Smith and , but two innings more than ’s best for Lancashire of 60 innings of the five batsmen to have reached this landmark.

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HERITAGE ITEMS RECEIVED People have been obviously clearing out their lofts during the lockdown! During the Yorkshire game we received a number of items for our Heritage Collection.

CRICKET Ball - 1906 A presented to Frank Harry by A.N.Hornby for taking 9-44 against Warwickshire in 1906. There is a very nice silver engraved band around the ball. This is on long term loan to the club.

CRICKET BAT - 1936 A cricket bat signed by the Indian cricket team of 1936 at the drawn Old Trafford Test Match of that year. It is signed in ink so the signatures are well preserved. Don’t sign bats in modern ball-point pens-they fade!!!

During the match scored 167 and there were centuries from Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali.

ERNEST TYLDESLEYS BIBLE We have also received an interesting small Bible belonging to Ernest Tyldesley, signed by him.

The Tyldesley family, J.T (Johnny) & Ernest were members of Roe Green Methodist Chapel at Worsley and their baptisms are recorded in the Baptismal book (along with the another Test Cricketer-can you name them?).

A prize for the first one who does-email the answer to me at:[email protected]

We thank people for their kind donations which will be used in displays of our Heritage. Watch out for a James Anderson display - coming soon to the Pavilion.

Malcolm Lorimer

THE CARDUS ARCHIVE AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD The Cardus Archive has been busy during the lock-down and two new books are planned. If you would like to read more the details are in the latest Cardus Archive Newsletter.

If you want to receive Newsletters by e-mail from the Cardus Archive please send your details to: Malcolm Lorimer at: [email protected]

@lancscricket 0161 282 4000 Records in First-Class cricket lancashirecricket.co.uk Lancashire v Kent Matches 192, Lancs wins: 70, Kent wins: 45, Drawn: 77, Abandoned: 3. Matches in Lancashire 95, Lancs wins: 39, Kent wins: 14, Drawn: 42, Aban: 3. HIGHEST SCORE IN AN INNINGS BY LANCASHIRE 531 Old Trafford 1906 528 Canterbury 1914 525 Canterbury 2021 225-7 v Derbyshire Falcons Emirates Old Trafford 2014 HIGHEST SCORE IN AN INNINGS BY KENT 615 Tunbridge Wells 2004 602-6d 2003 570-8d Canterbury 2015 225-7 v Derbyshire Falcons Emirates Old Trafford 2014 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES FOR LANCASHIRE 295* J.T. Tyldesley Old Trafford 1906 253 J.T. Tyldesley Canterbury 1914 244 Archie MacLaren Canterbury 1897 226* Archie MacLaren Canterbury 1896 225-7 v Derbyshire Falcons Emirates Old Trafford 2014 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES FOR KENT 260 Maidstone 1927 205* Darren Stevens Canterbury 2013 203 Carl Hooper Canterbury 1998 203 Ed Smith Blackpool 2003 101 (100 off 56 balls) S.G. Law v Yorkshire Phoenix Emirates Old Trafford 2005 BEST BOWLING FOR LANCASHIRE 9-29 Arthur Mold Tonbridge 1892 9-62 Arthur Mold Old Trafford 1895 8-28 Roy Tattersall Old Trafford 1952 8-29 R.G. Barlow Old Trafford 1881

BEST BOWLING FOR KENT 10-79 Tich Freeman Old Trafford 1931 10-131 Tich Freeman Maidstone 1929 9-108 Arthur Fielder Canterbury 1907

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HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET FOR LANCASHIRE 1 208 FB Watson & JL Hopwood Old Trafford 1935 2 209 JWH Makepeace & JT Tyldesley Canterbury 1914 3 231 H Pilling & CH Lloyd Dartford 1970 4 255 H Pilling & D Bailey Old Trafford 1969 5 148 KJ Grieves & PT Marner Gravesend 1953 6 193 ND Howard & JG Lomax Maidstone 1952 7 176 GR Baker & G Yates Tonbridge 1892 8 187 L Wood & DJ Lamb Canterbury 2021 9 109 G Chapple & PJ Martin Liverpool 2002 10 84 A Wharton & DH Stone Folkestone 1949 225-7 v Derbyshire Falcons Emirates Old Trafford 2014 HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET FOR KENT 1 181 AE Fagg & FGH Chalk Dover 1939 2 229 RWT Key & ET Smith Tunbridge Wells 2004 3 288 RWT Key & MJ Walker Canterbury 2007 4 213 KL Hutchings & JR Mason Canterbury 1906 5 254 E Humphreys & AP Day Tunbridge Wells 1910 6 284 APF Chapman & GB Legge Maidstone 1927 7 159 CS Hurst & JC Hubble Old Trafford 1922 8 92 DI Stevens & MT Coles Old Trafford 2010 9 121 MJ Walker & A Khan Canterbury 2006 10 61 DW Headley & DA Scott Old Trafford 1999 225-7 v Derbyshire Falcons Emirates Old Trafford 2014

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