Junior Cricket Blossoming At Acre Bottom

In recent weeks two of our talented youngsters have made significant steps in their development at Acre Bottom. The two players in question are Tom Parton & Charlie Hamilton. Both have represented the area schools team in  Bury. And also on a larger scale have played at county level for North Lancashire. But its the rise through the ranks at Acre Bottom that will most interest our members. Tom made his first XI debut last season when only 14, when he stood in for the injured Richard Hevingham at Bacup exactly one year ago this week (Bacup v Ramsbottom scorecard 2009) Tom had one victim, conceded no byes & was 2 not out at close of play.

     Tom Parton
This season Tom has taken up the captaincy of the Third XI & continues to be first choice keeper for the Second XI. This week though saw Tom pass another milestone at the club, he scored his maiden senior cricket century in the Third XI game v Enfield at Acre Bottom, 119 not out. The unfortunate thing being that he still ended up on the losing side! And all this from a lad who is still not sixteen. There is a fantastic future ahead for Tom and the rest of the Lancashire League should take note.

The second of our star youngsters is spin bowler Charlie Hamilton. Charlie this week made his First XI home bow,  in the 20/20 fixture v Bacup on Friday night once again after is debut 12 months ago in 20/20, last year he took 4 wkts in the game at Rawtenstall (Rawtenstall v Ramsbottom scorecard 2009) Again Charlie is only 15 and he was the stand out bowler on friday night with figures of 2-15 from his 4 overs. Two superb catches from Faf du Plessis giving Charlie his two well earned victims. Charlie is also going to be a great asset to us at Ramsbottom. Credit must also be given to our Junior section for the work & commitment shown to encourage the best out of the players we have at Ramsbottom Cricket Club. And both these players should be a
    Charlie Hamilton     fine example to all our juniors from under 9's upwards that with hard work anything      is possible.
   

Both these players can be seen in action on Wednesday night for the under 15's at Acre Bottom when they take on St Helens CC in the ECB Lancs Knock out Semi-final.