Lancaster 94 Chorley 96-3

THIS Saturday sees the first local derby of the season when Morecambe entertain Lancaster at Woodhill Lane which follows

Lancaster's opening losing match of the season at Lune Road by seven wickets to Chorley.

Put in to bat, Lancaster openers David Heywood and Phil Dennison gave them a solid start with a 33-run partnership.

Heywood was out first, caught by Rev Purnell off Iqbal Patel for 13.

Lancaster's new professional Raj Hans and Dennison took the score on to 53 before Hans was caught behind by Neil Senior off veteran leg spinner Keith Eccleshare for 17.

Four runs later David Derham were bowled by Eccleshare for a single.

Half the Lancaster side were dismissed for 60 when opener Phil Dennison was caught by Chorley's Australian professional Josh Marquet off Graham Gibson for 24.

Wickets fell at regular intervals and Lancaster were dismissed for 94 in the 49th over.

Chorley's veteran leg spinner Keith Eccleshare took 6 for 30 from 11 overs.

Chorley knocked off the required runs for victory in the 44th over for the loss of only three wickets.

Roland Horridge was the backbone of the reply with an undefeated 46.

His innings lasted 119 minutes and he hit four fours.

Leyland 84 Morecambe 74

MORECAMBE were beaten by 10 runs in a low scoring game at Fox Lane.

Phil Thornton, Morecambe's captain, won the toss and put Leyland in to bat.

He must have been reasonably pleased at the tea interval when Leyland were dismissed for 84.

Opening pace bowler Peter Stephens bowled half the overs and took 6 for 38, while John Eccles resisted him with 3 for 10.

In reply, Morecambe started disastrously and were seven for five, with their new professional Ashwell Prince dismissed without opening his account.

David Greenwood and Phil Thornton restored the balance with a 35-run partnership for the sixth wicket before the former was bowled by Neil Kenyon for eleven.

Phil Thornton tried to blast his way to victory but was caught by Leyland captain Mark Pellett off Leyland professional Neil Rimmer for 37, leaving his wide 63 for 8. His innings included 5 fours, and 2 sixes.

After Thornton's dismissal Morecambe's last two wickets only added eleven runs.

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