Norden win easy for second week running

Unsworth CC v Norden CC

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Table topping Norden made light work of a Central Lancashire League cricket match for the second week running as they beat Unsworth with consumate ease.

Unsworth batting first were restricted to 87 runs having been bowled out in just 33 of their alloted 50 overs.

The Norden top order reached the target in 25 overs with just two wickets down.

The win meant Norden picked up a maximum 10 points from their two weekend matches in the Lake Garage Central Lancashire League.

On Saturday they entertained Walsden and found themselves in some trouble at 112 for seven as veteran spinner Mark Hooson claimed key wickets.

But Alex Tattersall (27) and Matt Buckley (18) saw The Stags to an all out 169.
Professional Michael Price was top scorer in the innings with 39.

Price then claimed the first Walsden wicket to fall with only four scored, but James Rawlinson (52) and Duminda Perera (33) threatened to take the points away from Norden.

Price then returned for a second spell, having switched to the Woodhouse Lane end, and he bowled both the danger men middle stump before running through the batting to finish with figures of eight for 42.

Josh Poole picked up the other two wickets as Walsden collapsed from 100 for one to 139 all out.

Sunday's match at Unsworth saw Price take four for 30, Chris Humphreys three for 26 and Harvey Fitton two for 13.

Norden lost Price (20) and Alex Tattersall (10) in reply, but Nick Brierley (21) and Poole (24)  knocked off the rest of the required runs.