Heysham Cricket CLUB

31/08/2026

Junior training has been cancelled tonight due to the weather, Monday 31st August.

30/08/2026

1st XI Match Report | Heysham CC v Lancaster CC

Saturday's Northern Pyramid PS Championship fixture against Lancaster CC ended in frustration as heavy rain brought proceedings to an early close, resulting in a no result and 5 points apiece.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Lancaster found themselves in serious trouble thanks to an outstanding spell from Jamie Cassidy, who ripped through the top and middle order on his way to a superb 5-60 from 15 overs. Supported by Sam Calverley (2-42) and Graeme Cassidy (3-39), Heysham reduced the visitors to 121-7 and looked in a strong position.
However, a lack of bowling options allowed Lancaster's lower order to rebuild.
Contributions from Rish*t Patwal (28) and Janko Grime (30)*, along with some costly extras, helped the visitors recover to 209 all out in 44.1 overs.

With rain already threatening, Heysham began their reply in difficult conditions. The home side battled hard to 38-3 from 8.3 overs, with Ryan Pearson making 18, before the worsening weather forced the players from the field. Heavy rain prevented any further play and the match was abandoned.

Both sides took 5 points from the fixture, with Lancaster receiving 2 points for the rain draw plus 3 batting bonus points, while Heysham collected 2 points for the rain draw and 3 bowling bonus points.

Attention now turns to the final two weekends of the season. Heysham travel to Garstang 2nd XI next Saturday before welcoming league leaders Torrisholme to Carr Lane on the final day of the campaign.

The promotion race remains finely balanced with Torrisholme top on 174 points, Heysham second on 160, and Penrith third on 159. With everything still to play for, an exciting end to the season awaits.

The lads will need all the support they can get over the final two fixtures as they look to secure promotion to the Northern League. It would be great to see you all at Garstang’s Riverside ground next Saturday to help cheer the boys on in what promises to be a huge afternoon in the race for the title and for promotion. 💙💛🏏

26/08/2026

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24/08/2026

We’d love you to join us for our annual HCC Coffee Morning, raising funds in aid of St John’s Hospice. Come along and enjoy homemade cakes, tasty refreshments, and our raffle all while supporting a great cause!

Friday 4th September 9:30-2:30, all welcome, free entry.

23/08/2026

Westmorland League Div 2B - 22nd August 2026

Heysham 2nds - 191/8 (12pts)
Netherfield 3rds - 103 (2pts)
Heysham WIN by 88 runs.

After losing the last couple of games, it was important for Heysham to win to keep some pressure on Division 2B leaders Ingleton.

Henry Cunningham once again won the toss and decided to have a bat in the sunshine. With several players still missing, U13 bowlers Will Stokes and Olly Winder again got the nod.

Heysham opened up this week with Adam Wilson and Henry Cunningham with Cunningham the first wicket to fall, dragging on a full delivery from Charlie Pilcher (2/40). Wilson (16) and Dan Curran (46) accumulated well before Wilson became the first of James Morgans four LBW victims. Last weeks batting hero Joe Senior fell soon after and it was up to Curran and Richard Townsend to rebuild the innings until Curran nicked a short, wide delivery from James Morgan to keeper Caleb Wilson. A deserved half century was there for the taking, but it was not to be. With a long tail Townsend was hoping for a bit of support, but with Tom Smith and James Hesketh both quickly falling LBW to the relentless Morgan (5/40) a score of around 120 was looking hopeful at best.
Thankfully for the home team, both Jack Rawlings (15) and Chris Boniface (22*) stepped up and shared in stands of 38 with Heyshams veteran batsman enabling them to close on an unexpectedly respectable 191/8. Townsend completed an excellent half century with a straight six in the last over, ending 54 not out. Huge credit to Jack and Chris who ran the singles hard and confidently put away the bad balls. A great effort.

In reply, the Netherfield top order needed to fire and keep up with a run rate of just over 4. Heysham opened up with Jack Rawlings and young Will Stokes (1/16 off 5 overs) and despite having to bowl with the short boundary on the leg side, his line was impecable. He had one wicket but it could and probably should have been more. Stokes was replaced by the other U13 Olly Winder (1/8 off 5 overs) whos lines were equally impressive. With some excellent ground fielding, Netherfield were soon slipping behind the rate and the pressure was building.
Steven Wilson (8) was the first wicket to fall, LBW to Stokes with Henry Cunningham then brilliantly running out Charlie Morgan. Having already been dropped twice, James Longleys luck ran out when he was caught behind off Winder for 18. Caleb Wilson (52) was than joined by Jude Evans (15) and for a time they looked to build a recovery. This was until Joe Senior got into his stride and the Netherfield reply effectively fell off a cliff. In 6.4 overs of mayhem, Senior took an amazing 7/11. Three batters were bowled, two LBW, one caught and bowled and James Morgan brilliantly stumped by James Hesketh. This followed Joe's magnificent maiden hundred at Westgate last week, hes turning into a decent all rounder !!

So, in a game which ebbed and flowed, Heysham eventually ran out comfortable winners with room to spare. The two teams meet again in the reverse fixture next week.

Thanks to our umpires Dave Dixon and Derek Metcalfe and to Calam Green for scoring. Thanks to all our sponsors, especially our Main Sponsor 315 Health Club.

23/08/2026

🏏 Heysham's early fight not enough 🏏

A long trip to Tynefield Park ended in disappointment for Heysham on Saturday, as Penrith secured an 11-point victory.

The hosts demonstrated the strength that has made them one of the Championship's standout sides, fielding five current or former Minor Counties players, including current Cumberland representative Sam Sharp.

Batting first, Heysham battled to post 179-8 from their 45 overs, with valuable contributions throughout the order. Lee Calverley (30) and Lachlan Roughley (32) laid the foundations, while Josh Dixon battled to 37 to steer the innings through the latter stages.

Handy contributions from Jamie Antcliffe (14), Sam McClements (14) and Jamie Cassidy (10) helped Heysham edge towards a competitive total and sprits were high that the momentum was with the away side.

Knowing early wickets would be crucial with key bowlers missing, Heysham made the perfect start. Jamie Cassidy struck twice to remove Greg Hall and Alistair Craig, while Dylan Jackson added another wicket. Penrith slipped to 32-3, leaving the home side under real pressure with their promotion push hanging in the balance.

At that stage, Heysham were firmly on top and sensing the possibility of a notable away victory and a huge step towards promotion.

Unfortunately however, the home side responded through a superb unbroken fourth-wicket partnership between Greg Cameron and Sam Sharp. Both drew on their quality and experience having played top level premier league and minor counties cricket. The pair absorbed the pressure before gradually taking control of the chase.

Sharp showed his class with an unbeaten 83, including 11 fours and two sixes, while Cameron provided excellent support with 58 not out. Together they guided Penrith from a precarious position to 181-3 in 31.4 overs, sealing victory with more than 13 overs to spare.

For Heysham, the result was frustrating given the excellent position created after the first three wickets. However, the lads should be proud of their efforts against a strong Penrith side who on paper are the clear stand out side in the division.

We go again next week as we welcome Lancaster to Carr Lane in what will be a key game in the race for promotion.

Thank you to all those who made the long trip from Heysham yesterday. As ever we continue to be the best supported team in the division!

21/08/2026

🌟🏏 Heysham’s Girls Shine Again! 🏏🌟

A huge well done to the eight fantastic girls who represented our club so brilliantly this evening. Despite some tricky conditions, the girls excelled throughout, taking wickets, hitting boundaries, and showing great teamwork and determination.

The evening began against a combined Lancaster & Carnforth side. Lancaster & Carnforth posted a score of 45, but Heysham responded superbly with 59 to claim the win.

In the second match, we faced an excellent Westgate team. Westgate set a challenging total of 62 batting first, only for Heysham to reply with 63 and secure a thrilling one-run victory in a nail-biting finish!

Every player played their part, with three debutants taking to the field for their very first games for Heysham and their first-ever games of cricket. They all did themselves, their families, and the club proud.
We are incredibly proud of every one of them! 💙💛

A HUGE thank you to Lauren Burrow from the LCF and everyone at Westgate CC for their excellent organisation and warm hospitality this evening.

17/08/2026

Senior hits brilliant maiden Century 🏏

Westmorland League Division 2B - 15th August 2026

Westgate 2nds - 187/6 (12pts)
Heysham 2nds - 182 (4pts)
Westgate win by 5 runs

What a difference a week makes. After beating Westgate at home last week by 123 runs, a vastly different Heysham XI travelled down the by-pass to see if they could do the double. Spoiler alert, despite Joe Seniors brilliance with the bat they fell agonisingly short.

With holidays and injuries always a problem at this time of year, Heysham called up some troops from their illustrious 3rd team to fill the gaps and wow, did they perform.

With Wallbank and Rawlings missing, Heysham opened up with U18 Dylan Barnes (3/69) and U13 Will Stokes (2/24). Stokes taking out Steven Fisher leg before was a real highlight. Westgate consolidated through Naikwadi (21) and the excellent Chris Carter (75) and were going along at around 3 runs per over until an acceleration in the last 10 or so overs took them up to a formidable 187. Bradshaw (21), Beales (15), Palamountain (17*) and Joe Conroy (12*) all made telling contributions, with Joe Senior (0/28) and Chris Boniface (1/45) trying manfully to stem the flow. In the midst of this acceleration, Heysham skipper Henry Cunningham introduced a second U13, Ol Winder, who although wicketless, also bowled an excellent spell.

In addition to their two young bowlers, Cunningham also called up Will Barnes, Dave Whitaker and Dan Stokes from the 3rd XI to bolster the batting. Barnes (4) opened up with Richard Townsend (21) but was caught at slip by Carter off the keeper's glove. Townsend fell soon after, skillfully guiding a wide delivery off Chris Beales (3/51) straight to Steven Fisher at first slip. With wickets falling at regular intervals, Joe Senior just needed someone to stick around and Dan Stokes (19) did just that. No drama, he just pushed the ball around allowing Joe Senior to do what Joe Senior does. Joe's maiden century for his club was a masterclass with shots all around the wicket. Unfortunately he also fell to Chris Beales the ball after his magnificent century, with Stokes falling to a Palamountain caught and bowled immediately afterwards. This left Chris Boniface and the two youngsters to score the 17 runs required for victory, and despite 6 runs from Ol Winder it was 5 runs too many.

An excellent game of cricket which went into the last over. On balance, Westgate were deserved winners but Heysham should take a lot from the narrow defeat, not least the performances of Ol Winder and Will Stokes.

16/08/2026

Well done to our 2nd XI who narrowly lost the Division 2 T20 Final at Lindale Moor this afternoon.
Our congratulations to Hawcoat Park on their 3 wicket win.
Whilst one of two things didn't quite go our way, we can be extremely proud of our performance. To a man, we left it all out there. But unfortunately it wasn't to be.
A big shout out to Dan Curran who anchored the innings with a brilliant 47 and Harry Wallbank with a timely cameo of 20 which gave us something to bowl at.
Whilst 109 felt 20 or so too few, it didn't stop Heysham throwing everything at a strong Hawcoat Park team who at one stage were teetering at 18/4. But their middle order dug in and just about managed to get over the line with only 8 balls remaining.
Harry Wallbank was brilliant and deserved to win the Man of the Match award adding two wickets, as did Dylan Barnes and Chris Boniface.
Lindale Moor were great hosts and we're looking forward to meeting up with Hawcoat again at some time in the future.
Thanks to all of you who turned up to watch and to Ally Chapman who had a rather challenging afternoon as scorer.

16/08/2026

🌟🏏 Heysham 1st XI Stay Top 🏏🌟

Our 1st XI produced an impressive all-round display yesterday to secure a seven-
wicket victory over Burneside CC at Carr Lane, successfully chasing down a target of 208 with more than 11 overs to spare.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Burneside looked well placed for a sizeable total thanks to substantial contributions from Ben Philips and Tom Drumm. Philips struck 69 from 70 balls, including 12 boundaries, while Drumm anchored the innings with 65 from 103 deliveries as the visitors progressed to 163 for three.

However, Heysham's bowlers wrestled back control during the closing stages of the innings. Burneside collapsed from 163 for three to 208 all out, losing their final seven wickets for just 45 runs. Jamie Cassidy led the way with an excellent spell of 3 for 33 from 10 overs, while Oliver Toulmin claimed 4 for 65 and Sam McClements picked up 3 for 35.

Despite Burneside's strong start, the home side were ultimately able to restrict their opponents to 208 all out in 42 overs, although 30 extras added valuable runs to the visitors' total.

Chasing 209, Heysham suffered the worst possible start when Josh Dixon was trapped lbw without scoring, leaving the hosts at 0 for 1.

The early setback failed to derail the chase as Damion Keegan and Ryan Pearson rebuilt confidently. Keegan compiled a positive 51 from 71 balls, while Pearson added an attacking 57 from 63 deliveries to put Heysham firmly in control of proceedings. Both ran brilliantly between the wickets to put the visitors on the back foot.

With the platform established, Lachlan Roughley ensured there would be no late drama. Roughley struck an unbeaten 65 from 61 balls, including 12 fours, steering the hosts towards victory. He was well supported by Lewis Plackett, who remained unbeaten on 15 as the pair shared an unbroken partnership worth 77 runs for the fourth wicket.

Heysham reached 209 for 3 in 38.4 overs to wrap up a convincing victory and take the maximum 12 points from the contest.

We now look forward to a greatly anticipated showdown with Penrith next week.