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'Waterlogged' sports pitches closed

11:18am Friday 5th October 2012

SPORTS pitches managed by the local authority have been closed for a consecutive weekend due to them still being waterlogged.

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Rainhill miss out on promotion despite gaining maximum points

10:11am Tuesday 18th September 2012

Rainhill 1st vs Alder 1st: Already relegated Alder elected to bat and got off to a decent start. With Rainhill needing 25 points for a chance of promotion the pressure was evident. As Alder had nothing to lose, they played with a freedom that was to be their downfall. Qureshi 4 for 36, Dale 3 for 36 and Williams 3 for 17 kept the visitors to 120 all out off 44. Only Singh (42) showing any patience.

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Rainford keep survival hopes alive

10:54am Monday 10th September 2012

Rainford kept their Liverpool Competition Premier League survival hopes alive with a stunning victory over local rivals Ormskirk. Winless this season and at the foot of the table, Rainford pulled off a magnificent six wicket win to take the relegation battle to the very last week.

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Draw lifts Rainford off the foot of the table

10:24pm Wednesday 29th August 2012

Rainford travelled to Hightown on Saturday for a match crucial to both club’s fortunes in the current three-way Premier Division relegation battle being fought out with Colwyn Bay. They returned with honours even after six and a half hours of enthralling cricket ending in an enforced stalemate due to heavy rain. Chasing Hightown’s score of 195, Rainford’s pursuit was ended with the score on 169 for 9 with just four overs to go.

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Rainford fall short despite Will Threlkeld's blast

10:26am Friday 24th August 2012

RAINFORD battled hard but came up just short again last Saturday losing by 35 runs to Southport and Birkdale.

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Newton pay for inept batting

12:08pm Thursday 23rd August 2012

NEWTON lost their second successive game on Saturday but unlike the previous week when they scored over 200 runs this latest setback was a result of a most inept batting performance.

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Quereshi’s eight wickets deliver Rainhill victory

12:06pm Thursday 23rd August 2012

IN their bottom of the table clash against Sefton, Rainhill surprisingly elected to bat on the wet wicket.

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Newton lose second game on the bounce

10:16am Monday 20th August 2012

Newton le Willows 1st XI V Orrell Red Triangle 1st XI.

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