Lytham
Lytham
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Lytham CC is based at The Pavilion on Church Road in Lancashire and their first team
currently competes in the Premier Division of the Liverpool and District ECB League.
They are led by Chairman Leonard Hackett who is supported by Secretary Susan
Chiekrie and the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
So far this season it would be
fair to say that their first team has
not perhaps enjoyed the campaign
that they would have liked, having
compiled a record of one win, three
draws and nine defeats from their
seventeen matches with the other
four not reaching a result. This has
left them sitting near the bottom
of the table with 115 points on the
board.
The team will now be looking to
put together a good run of results
in their remaining fixtures in order
to pull away from the relegation
places. As long as they can keep all
their players and perhaps make one
or two quality additions they should
be in with a good chance of doing
just that.
The season has not been without
positives and one particular highlight
was the unbeaten century scored by
Tom Jefferson who made 124. He is
not the only player to show quality
with the bat either with Ross Zelem
and Ben Saunders also chipping in
with some valuable runs.
Having batsmen who can be
relied upon to score runs is important
for any side and Lytham CC will be
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hoping that more players can step
up to the plate in their remaining
matches.
Ben Saunders has also been in fine
form with the ball, taking twenty-six
wickets at an average of around 20
and has formed a potent bowling
partnership with Alex Mason who
has thirty-four wickets to his name.
They have been well supported by
fellow bowlers Jack Saunders and
Joshua Holden. If these players can
continue to perform well with the
ball then the team may well be able
to pick up the wins needed in order
to avoid relegation.
Lytham CC is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior section and
this is reflected by the fact that they
also run a number of youth sides.
These teams look to provide young
players from the local community
with the opportunity to play the
game in a safe and enjoyable
environment whilst helping them to
reach their full potential.
It is important for any club
looking to be successful over a
sustained period of time to be able to
produce their own talent and this is
an area they appear to have covered.
It will certainly be exciting to see
how their youngsters can progress
in the coming years.
In order to help make sure that
they enjoy a smooth transition
into the senior game they also run
additional sides. This allows them to
gain experience of adult level cricket
even if they are not yet considered
ready for first team action which
can be an important step in the
development process.
Another benefit of running an
extra side is that it allows the first XI
to benefit from far greater strength
in depth. If they are ever left short
on numbers through injury or work
commitments they have the option
of calling up replacements with a
limited amount of disruption.
Lytham CC’s difficulties at first
team level this season should not
take away from the good work
being carried out at the club. If they
continue in the same manner then
they should be able to look forwards
to a bright and successful future for
many years to come. Cricket Club
Magazine wishes them the best of
luck.