Hyndburn’s cricketers have begun preparations for the forthcoming season with some indoor practice.
First out of the blocks were Accrington who began Junior Nets on Friday 6th January at Moorhead School. The Seniors took their turn on Sunday 8th when new signing David Ormerod was welcomed back to Accrington by club officials and his new colleagues.
Oswaldtwistle Immanuel were also in action early with the Juniors (Under 13s) at Moorhead from Monday 9th January from 6-7pm. Seniors and Under 15s will be at Mount Carmel from 1st February from 8-9pm.
Great Harwood’s Indoor Nets will be at St Christophers from Thursday 19th January from 8-9pm. The Juniors will go on Mondays from 23rd January at the same time.
Enfield begin indoors on Sunday 26th February at Moorhead from 2-4pm (2pm-3pm juniors under 17. 3-4pm Seniors - 1sts, 2nds and 3rds) until 2nd April.
Church are also at Moorhead from Thursday 2nd March from 7-9pm.

Accrington's junior sides will begin to defend their Indoor Cricket League cups next month. Both the Under 13s and the Under 15s are in Group B along with Oswaldtwistle Immanuel and Church which will be played on Sunday February 5th at Hyndburn Sports Centre. The Play Off Finals will be played two weeks later on Sunday February 19th when the top two sides from each group will play off for a place in the Grand Final later in the afternoon.

The full schedule of matches is:
Sunday 29th January
Under 13s Group A Pitch 1           Under 15s Group A Pitch 2
14.00 Enfield v Great Harwood     14.00 Enfield v Great Harwood
14.40 Rishton v Baxenden             14.40 Rishton v Baxenden
15.10 Enfield v Rishton                  15.10 Enfield v Rishton
Sunday 5th February
Under 13s Group B Pitch 1            Under 15s Group B Pitch 2
14.00 Accrington v Os Immanuel    14.00 Accrington v Os Immanuel
14.40 Accrington v Church             14.40 Accrington v Church
15.10 Os Immanuel v Church          15.10 Os Immanuel v Church
Sunday 12th February
Under 13s Group A Pitch 1             Under 15s Group A Pitch 2
14.00 Great Harwood v Baxenden   14.00 Great Harwood v Baxenden
14.40 Enfield v Baxenden                 14.40 Enfield v Baxenden
15.10 Great Harwood v Rishton       15.10 Great Harwood v Rishton
Sunday 19th February
Under 13s Pitch 1                             Under 15 Pitch 2
14.00 Group A 1st v Group B 2nd     14.00 Group A 1st v Group B 2nd
14.40 Group B 1st v Group A 2nd     14.40 Group B 1st v Group A 2nd
15.10 Grand Final                              15.10 Grand Final