Vivvo CMS v4.6 http://www.lancashirecricket.co.uk/ http://www.lancashirecricket.co.uk/files.php?file=Icons/feed_icon_28x28_638584543.png http://www.lancashirecricket.co.uk/index.php/ http://www.lancashirecricket.co.uk/index.php/news/blogs/john-heaton-blog/3430.html John Heaton Blog Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:51:00 +0000 John Heaton Blog Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:33:40 +0000
Yes I like Mr. Cordingley's report as well and yes Brian Woodhead is a very good chairman, he's no different at Ribblesdale league meetings, but everythng runs well.

Its a pity that the other people with blogs dont give us much information and there are other departments within LCB which should have a blog but perhaps it getting the right person to do one.

As for myself I am pleased that I have been able to produce my own fixture list from the information I have gleaned from the LCB web site, particularly your blog. Well done.

Its tinsle and turkey time, indoor nets and coaching are going ahead at a pace, so it wont be lomg before we are back on grass. Ive got my umpires already packed.]]> John Heaton Blog Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:38:13 +0000 John Heaton Blog Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:46:29 +0000
John is now a Barrister in Manchester, he attained a triple blue at Cambridge for cricket and I think he now plays a little cricket for the 40 club and MCC.

He was of course another young cricketer who played in the Bolton League as did Glen Chapple, both played at Kearsley.

The Bolton League has a fine record of producing young cricketers for Lancashire, other counties, and England. I stand to be corrected but I think that they have produced more cricketers for England than any other league in Lancashire.]]> John Heaton Blog Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:05:27 +0000
We all know of Denis Compton and Arthur Milton who both played football and cricket at international level for England.They may have been the last ones.

Double internationals in football and cricket just dont happen anymore. The last one was a lad who played youth cricket for Lancashire and in the Bolton League.

Andy Goram was capped for Scotland at both football and cricket.

In recent times another ex Bolton League player, a Greenmount lad, was, at 14 years of age, judged good enough to be expected to play both football and cricket for England, Philip Neville. Of course Phil played his football at Manchester United and footballing stars of today are encouraged by their employers to give up other sports. Phil was a great loss to cricket because he was rated a better cricketer than footballer.

Its a fact that the Bolton League keeps producing these wonderful sportsmen, long may it continue.]]> Lancashire Cricket Board