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[Alan Harper's Tash]

George Bell is an excellent prospect. He plays for Alderley Edge in the Cheshire County Prem. Not actually their best player(!), but he's young and has a really good chance of going all the way to the top.
Decent with the gloves as well.

Been impressed with him today and up at Blackpool was it? Both knocks showed character and touch.

 

[melrose40yarder]

This one day cup is really good as our “stars” are away playing 16.4.

The scores are lower, but all the counties are in the same position and we’re seeing some good competetive cricket.

Perhaps the time has come where we have too split.
Contract for Cc and one day cup.
Contract for bash it.
Im not sure how but 4 day should be the priority.I fear for the long game kids are all into bash it game.
T20 is fine but The 100 is a joke,we have stopped normal cricket for it

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Perhaps the time has come where we have too split.
Contract for Cc and one day cup.
Contract for bash it.
Im not sure how but 4 day should be the priority.I fear for the long game kids are all into bash it game.
T20 is fine but The 100 is a joke,we have stopped normal cricket for it

Sadly the bish bash bosh pays for the 4 day game. Why would counties put their resources into the long format when they get paid far more for sloggers?

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Been impressed with him today and up at Blackpool was it? Both knocks showed character and touch.

That's what makes him (Bell) stand out.
Jones (Toft CC) who has effectively won us the game today, George Balderson (Hyde CC) who got us off to a good start and Danny Lamb (Bramhall CC); all these have come through the Cheshire County League where they are going up against some experienced and very talented cricketers. They need to learn fast and Bell has that swagger that belies his years.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Perhaps the time has come where we have too split.
Contract for Cc and one day cup.
Contract for bash it.
Im not sure how but 4 day should be the priority.I fear for the long game kids are all into bash it game.
T20 is fine but The 100 is a joke,we have stopped normal cricket for it

There will be less 4 day cricket moving forward, I have no doubt about that whatsoever.

They can then fit in all the one day, t20 and hundred stuff they want.

 

[Corky]

That's what makes him (Bell) stand out.
Jones (Toft CC) who has effectively won us the game today, George Balderson (Hyde CC) who got us off to a good start and Danny Lamb (Bramhall CC); all these have come through the Cheshire County League where they are going up against some experienced and very talented cricketers. They need to learn fast and Bell has that swagger that belies his years.

Lancashire cricketer Liam Livingstone smashes 350 for Nantwich Town CC

Batsman hits 37 fours and 27 sixes against Caldy in amazing 138-ball innings

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Lancashire cricketer Liam Livingstone smashes 350 for Nantwich Town CC

Batsman hits 37 fours and 27 sixes against Caldy in amazing 138-ball innings

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

I remember him playing against Hyde for Nantwich, a few years back. Previous night he'd played in the Roses at a packed Old Trafford and then on Saturday he was batting in front of about 100 people at Hyde. He was giving it some chirp when he came in and then was out without scoring!!!!!!!!!

Parky played for Urmston in that league. Saw him get an 8fer!

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I remember him playing against Hyde for Nantwich, a few years back. Previous night he'd played in the Roses at a packed Old Trafford and then on Saturday he was batting in front of about 100 people at Hyde. He was giving it some chirp when he came in and then was out without scoring!!!!!!!!!

Parky played for Urmston in that league. Saw him get an 8fer!

Going back donkeys years, my uncle used to open the batting for a team called Staley, their top/middle order included Harry Pilling and John Sullivan who were part of the first great Lancashire one day side.

 

[Corky]

I remember him playing against Hyde for Nantwich, a few years back. Previous night he'd played in the Roses at a packed Old Trafford and then on Saturday he was batting in front of about 100 people at Hyde. He was giving it some chirp when he came in and then was out without scoring!!!!!!!!!

Parky played for Urmston in that league. Saw him get an 8fer!

Faf DP playing for Rammy about 12 years ago had some ridiculous games with bat and ball, only played as the ECB changed rules on Kolpaks saying he wasn't good enough to play for Lancashire again. Rarely get a decent pro in that league in the last 20 years.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Faf DP playing for Rammy about 12 years ago had some ridiculous games with bat and ball, only played as the ECB changed rules on Kolpaks saying he wasn't good enough to play for Lancashire again. Rarely get a decent pro in that league in the last 20 years.

Cheshire County League rules mean you can pay as many as you want plus an overseas.
Funny but not many going that route since Covid!
You don't get the 'big name' pros but young lads are given opportunities so then get in the Cheshire/Lancs junior set ups. Add to that a huge investment in youth, from the clubs, and there's a pathway to playing at least Minor Counties cricket.
The Central Lancs used to have the likes of Garner, Moseley, Richards (he was a Rishton) to name but a few.
I used to work with a guy who played for Rammy in the 80s and 90s and he would tell me some of the players he played with and against. Unbelievable names.