Heywood skipper Danny Pawson says it’s important his young side stay “grounded” following their impressive start to the 2015 season. Heywood have played some excellent cricket this year, and in the last three fixtures – two against a strong Littleborough side – in three different competitions, have really stamped their authority on games. The rise Click here for more ….
BY SCOTT MCHUGH: Danny Pawson outshone two top-class professionals with a century of pure class in a stunning run chase at Redbrook. Pawson finished unbeaten on 101 as Heywood, defying fading light and the drizzle that had affected the game all day, chased down a stiff target of 230 with two balls of the 50 Click here for more ….
Heywood get their CLL season underway this weekend, following Saturday’s friendly at Middleton. Again, it’s a chance for Liam Mason and Kate Cross to make their Heywood first XI debuts. Sunday sees a tough opener for Danny Pawson’s side, a trip to Clifton. A progressive club, Clifton are always looking to bring players in to Click here for more ….
Attached are the final averages for the 2014 season. Bobby Cross and Chris Kaye top the batting and bowling averages, with Danny Pawson the other main contributing amateur batsmen and plenty of wickets shared around. The loss of Farhaan Behardien was a major blow and the main reason Heywood didn’t push closer for honours. I’ll Click here for more ….
BY STEVE McHUGH: A BRILLIANT 145 not out by skipper Danny Pawson inspired Heywood to maintain their recent fine form at the expense of Littleborough. Heywood rattled up 268-8 from their 50 overs, and Littleborough denied Heywood the full five points as they batted out the last over at 220-9. But behind those bare facts was Click here for more ….
A brilliant century from Heywood captain Danny Pawson set up a deserved victory for Heywood CC in their first home CLL clash of the season against Rochdale. Pawson played with class and control all around the wicket to hit his second century for Heywood, finishing on 115 to set his side on the way to Click here for more ….
Two Heywood 16-year-olds caught the eye in Heywood’s convincing friendly defeat of Prestwich at Crimble yesterday. Left-arm seamer James Mills and all-rounder Ben Thulborn picked up four wickets apiece to restrict Prestwich to a low score of 129 all-out, which was nowhere near enough as captain Danny Pawson excelled with the bat. Riley Paterson struck Click here for more ….
Heywood CC cricket chairman David Fare is on the look out for a new professional. George Worker this week told the club he would not be coming to the CLL for the 2014 season, as he had been told to stay in New Zealand and work on the Canterbury development programme. Fare told us this Click here for more ….
New Heywood CC skipper Danny Pawson expects his side to show an abundance of energy in the field in 2014. Pawson, 22, has taken over the reins at Crimble, following the decision of Bobby Cross to step down after a decade at the helm. Although one of the top amateur cricketers in the CLL, Pawson Click here for more ….
With what he believes is a very bright future ahead at Crimble, departing captain Bobby Cross hopes he can continue to repay the faith shown in him by Heywood CC over the years. Cross, 30, announced last month he has relinquished the captaincy of Heywood CC after 10 successful years at the helm, during which Click here for more ….
It was never going to be easy to predict how well Heywood were going to do in the new and ‘improved’ Central Lancashire League of 2013. With two divisions of eight teams, an untried overseas player and a very young team, sure there were hopes of going one step further than 2012 and winning the Click here for more ….
Bobby Cross believes Danny Pawson will blossom as a cricketer when he takes over as captain at Heywood CC next season. Cross has stepped down as captain of Heywood after 10 hugely successful years at the helm. The 30 year-old – one of the greatest amateurs ever to play at Crimble – stands down after Click here for more ….
Bobby Cross has stepped down as captain of Heywood CC. Cross, 30, has spent the last 10 years as captain at Crimble, enjoying one of the most successful periods in the club’s long history. During this period, Heywood have won two CLL league titles and four Wood Cups, including this year. He has also been Click here for more ….
Heywood suffered their second defeat of the weekend as they collapsed from a seemingly invincible position at Clifton. At 198-4 with just under six overs to go, Heywood were cruising to their target of 219 set by the home side. Then Greg Jennings – bowling straight and with good variations of length and pace – Click here for more ….
Heywood warmed up for the JW Lees Wood Cup final with a well-deserved four-wicket victory at Hare Hill On a difficult wicket for the batsmen, pro Travis Townsend was the headliner with the ball against the talented Littleborough batting line-up, taking 6-29 off 15.5 accurate overs. Then, faced with some fine slow bowling from Chris Click here for more ….