Match report: LCC v Orrell Red Triangle                            

Lytham 2nd XI opened the season with an encouraging win at Orrell Red Triangle. Skipper Patrick Ford had assembled an experienced team to open the campaign against a young Orrell side showing real promise. Orrell won the toss and elected to field, allowing Lytham to establish a total and gain control of the game.
 

Good contributions from Kulwinder Videe(36) and Ian Watt(33) provided the foundation for greater acceleration later in the innings. David Cartmell, on his return to Lytham, held a batting masterclass as he stroked his way to 57. He was supported by a robust unbeaten cameo from Matt Wilkinson (36*) enabling Lytham to declare on 216 for 7.
 

In response, Orrell lost wickets at regular intervals until Cooper and Hall looked to threaten in the middle order. Chris Hill made the vital breakthrough dismissing Cooper for 42 but a remarkable burst of bowling from Andrew Leslie delivered the points to Lytham. In just two overs, Leslie demolished the late middle order with 4 wickets for 16 runs including a hat-trick - an unforgettable spell of variety which bamboozled the Orrell tail.
 

SCORECARD:
 
Lytham 2nd XI:

R Cairns		run out			4
K Virdee		run out			36
I Watt			c Cooper b Mottram	33
D Cartmell		c Sixsmith b Cooper	57
M Hibberd		c & b Cooper		0
S Blacklidge		run out			13
P Ford			lbw   b Halsall		9
M Wilkinson		not out			36

Extras						28
TOTAL	for 7 wkts declared after 43.3 overs	216

P Lawrence		c Virdee  b Wilkinson	1
P Mottram		c Hill	b Blacklidge	11
A Baybutt		run out			14
J Cooper		b Hill			42
S Hall			st Cairns  b Leslie	35
A Mottram		b Hill			14
J Halsall		c Wilkinson  b Leslie	8
P Sixsmith		c Cairns  b Leslie	1
M Whalley		c Cartmell b Leslie	0
J Whalley		b Hill			4
M Berkley		not out	  		0

Extras						20
TOTAL all out after 35.2 overs			150

			O	M	R	W

C Harrison		7	2	21	0
M Wilkinson		1	0	6	1
S Blacklidge		7	0	28	1
C Hill			11.2	0	40	3
D Cartmell		7	1	28	0
A Leslie		2	0	16	4