IF it's April it must be time for Cricket!

This Saturday Radcliffe Cricket Club get their season under way when they host Lancashire League side Ramsbottom at the Racecourse in the year's first friendly, wickets pitched 1pm.

The following Saturday, (April 16) Radcliffe travel to Bolton Association side Elton for another friendly, WP 1-1.30pm.

The following day, Sunday, April 17, Radcliffe welcome Bolton League side Little Lever, with the two contesting the annual Lansdale Trophy. Again wickets pitched 1-1.30pm.

l RADCLIFFE CC v Ramsbottom CC, Saturday April 9: N. Kennedy, R. Farnworth, N. Tong, P. Tong, J. McClean, A. Gorsi, S. Kelly, S. Whiteley, S. Shah, Shah (2), D. Bowman, G. Nicholson, C. Owens.