2nd XI First Division Miscellany 2002

L&DCC 2nd XI (First Division) Miscellany - 2002

Highest first innings total 
239-7d  Haydock v Maghull on July 20th

Highest second innings total
233-5   Colwyn Bay v Southport and Birkdale on August 28th

Highest match aggregate
463     Southport and Birkdale (230-6d) at Colwyn Bay (233-5) on August 28th

Lowest first innings total
 29     Hightown at Colwyn Bay on August 3rd

Lowest second innings total 
 27     St Helens v Caldy on May 4thx

Lowest match aggregate
 59     Hightown (29) at Colwyn Bay (30-0) on August 3rd

Most runs scored
835     N.W.Davies (Maghull)

Highest individual score
142*    R.K.Farrell (Highfield) v Northop Hall on July 27th

Carried bat
 83*    S.J.Peck (Formby) at Northop Hall on July 13th

Most ducks in a match
9       Caldy (2) at St Helens (7) on May 4th
9       Caldy (4) v Highfield (5) on July 6th

Most ducks in a season
5       P.Carroll (Liverpool)
5       C.Critchley (St Helens)
5       D.Tranter (St Helens)
5       C.J.Ford (Haydock)
5       A.Duncan (Haydock)
5       C.Key (St Helens)
5       D.Forshaw (Formby)
5       R.McGreevy (Formby)
5       M.Douglas (Maghull)
5       R.Ranson (Lytham)

Most wickets taken
65      E.W.Woods (Highfield)

Best bowling performance
8-11    P.Parker (Southport and Birkdale) at St Helens on May 6th

Hat trick
D.Kay (Caldy) v. Haydock on May 19th taking the wickets of D.Gibson, I.Brown and J.Gibson.

Most dismissals in a  match
ct 5    A.C.Puddle (Colwyn Bay) at St Helens Recs on May 11th
ct 5    M.Ryan (St Helens Recs) v Formby on July 6th

Most catches in a match by outfielder
ct 4    D.Murphy (Fleetwood Hesketh) v Highfield on April 20th
ct 4    K.J.Field (Northop Hall) at St Helens Recs on April 20th
ct 4    G.Speakman (Highfield) at Caldy on July 6th

Most overs bowled
373.5   B.Shukla (Fleetwood Hesketh)

Most maidens bowled 
136     E.W.Woods (Highfield)

Most runs conceded
1039    B.Shukla (Fleetwood Hesketh)

Most lbws in a match
6       Fleetwood Hesketh (3) v Colwyn Bay (3) on August 17th
6       Formby (4) at Colwyn Bay (2) on September 7th

Most extras in an innings
41      Highfield at St Helens Recs on April 13th (b18, lb7, w13, nb3)
41      Highfield v Orrell Red Triangle on June 29th (b28, lb9, w2, nb2)

Half century and five wickets in a match
 51  and 6-40   G.Keeley (Maghull) v Hightown on August 24th
 84  and 5-21   D.Peters (Northop Hall) v Maghull on August 26th 
 59  and 5-51   S.O'Brien (Formby) at Maghull on April 13th
 51* and 5-104  M.J.E.Gittins (Colwyn Bay) v Southport and Birkdale on July 28th

Bowling centurion
21.3-0-104-5    M.J.E.Gittins (Colwyn Bay) v Southport and Birkdale on July 28th

Miscellany
There were 20 matches abandoned without a ball being bowled. In the 162 matches played, 46780 runs were scored for the loss of 2337 wickets at a rate of 59.32 and featured 13 centuries, 162 fifties and 404 ducks. 13142.5 overs were bowled of which 2718 were maidens.

Of the 2337 wickets to fall, 1095 were caught (101 being caught and bowled), 789 bowled, 242 lbw, 93 stumped, 1 obstructing the field and 117 run out.