Apr 142014
 

Dale Latham smashes a full toss for fourHeywood enjoyed their pre-season work-out at a cold and wind-blown Enfield on Sunday. Perhaps the major beneficiaries from this comfortable win were Andy Dawson and vice captain Dale Latham. Dawson really dented the home side’s hopes with a pacy, two-wicket opening spell, eventually finishing with 3-13 off 6.5 overs. He was aided and abetted by Click here for more ….

Sep 262013
 

A crucial wicket in the Wood Cup finalIt 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 ….

Aug 192013
 

gwarnt0001Heywood were mercifully ruthless in their demolition of Middleton at Crimble. The visitors were without three of their top players yesterday – absent for various reasons – and looked every inch a very average side as they were hammered by nine wickets. With no Scott Stanworth and Grant Jones, their batting, their stronger suit, was Click here for more ….

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Jul 212013
 

Ross Zelem played well until he was caught behindWhat a thoroughly dispiriting defeat it must have been for Chris Kaye and Joe Lovell at Walsden on Saturday. Heywood crashed to their second successive league defeat, and their second successive loss to the villagers, by 44 runs. It was a match they could, and should, have won, thanks to the talents of Kaye, bowling Click here for more ….

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Jul 082013
 

Travis Townsend pounces on a short ballHeywood produced a superb all-round performance at Clifton yesterday to book their place in the final of the J W Lees Wood Cup. Some powerhouse hitting at the very start and very end of the Heywood innings ensured they posted a formidable target of 295 in perfect conditions for cricket at the well-presented Manchester Road ground. Click here for more ….

Jun 032013
 

HEYWOOD have won the Taylor Cup, the Central Lancashire League’s knockout competition for Under-18 age group teams.    They convincingly toppled Rochdale by four wickets at Redbrook in the final, held over from the end of last season because of wet weather. It was an excellent all-round performance by the Heywood youngsters. And while all Click here for more ….

Mar 202013
 

Greg Butterworth in action at Crimble last season, with Danny Pawson behind the stumpsHeywood will field a team of talented young players for their first pre-season match against Lancashire under-19s at Crimble – including two of the best young players outside of the town. Brothers Greg and Scott Butterworth, both playing for Rochdale this season, will be part of a side that will feature captain Bobby Cross and Click here for more ….

May 192012
 

Chris Kaye and Robert Slawson held their nerve to edge Heywood to a thrilling one-run victory at Crimble today. Heywood were cruising at 129-3 chasing Crompton’s 156. But a middle-order collapse meant the two veterans came in at 149-9 with Crompton buoyant. But both showed their experience and it was a relieved Heywood crowd that Click here for more ….

May 182012
 

hcc2svdale20001BY STEVE McHUGH: BOBBY Cross has challenged Heywood to “keep the momentum going” after his team’s perfect start to the season. The cock-a-hoop side are the only unbeaten side in the Central Lancashire League after four maximum-point victories, and followed up their latest victory at Rochdale with a seven-wicket verdict over Bolton Association side Flixton Click here for more ….