Author: Steve

The Lancs & Cheshire Cricket Society enjoyed a double-header with two speakers for the first meeting of the new season in October.

Former Lancashire players, and now first-class umpires, Graham Lloyd and Steve O’Shaughnessy answered questions on umpiring.

Malcolm Lorimer started by asking some questions from the splendid little book by Umpire John Holder with cartoons and questions.

They were asked some very odd questions like what happens when a batsman’s asks to change his shirt? What happens in a village match when the dog catches the ball in it’s mouth, writing on the ball and all kind of difficult problems you have never even thought of! (The book is worth getting by the way).

Graham and Steve answered the questions very well and it was very difficult to catch them out. They also answered questions on TV referrals.

Malcolm made the comment that watching Lancashire in the 1990’s you would never have expected these two characters to be umpires! But listening to them you get the feeling that umpiring is in safe hands with these two in charge.

Malcolm Lorimer.

Graham Lloyd

Steve O’Shaughnessy
Photos courtesy of Luke Adams

George Harris was the recipient of the inaugural Barry Rickson Award for the outstanding performance by a Lancashire Academy player in 2025.

Seventeen-year-old Harris scored an outstanding 191 – his maiden century for the Second XI – in Lancashire’s first innings 328 in the final Second XI Championship match of the season against Gloucestershire at Blackpool C.C.

Harris was presented with the award along with a cheque for £250 by Lancashire & Cheshire Cricket Society committee member Dave Taylor at the Lancashire End of Season Awards night, held in The Point at Emirates Old Trafford on 10 October.

George Harris receives his award from Dave Taylor – photo courtesy George Franks