Lancashire crowned Disability and ECB D40 county champions
Lancashire's Physical Disability and Learning Disability county team defeated Shropshire to become the 2015 British Association for Cricketers with Disability & ECB D40 county champions.
A strong Shropshire PD and LD hardball team, having overcome Hampshire in the semi final, arrived at Middleton CC on Sunday 20 September to face Lancashire in the final.
Lancashire lost six quick wickets for 26 to finish on 127 all out. With that score to defend, the hosts had to battle hard - Shropshire were all out 86, triggering scenes of celebration from the Lancs players.
Alan Foster, LCB PD / LD County Coach & Manager, said:
"This is a fantastic achievement from all the players and support staff who have worked very hard to earn the right to call themselves National County Champions in the BACD / ECB D40 County Championship.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the players and support staff for all their efforts during the summer and of course their dedication during winter training prior to the season commencing."
Bobby Denning, Lancashire's managing director, added:
"We have always been pro-active with regards to disability cricket at grassroots level, county level and with a constant stream of players picking up National honours.
"More recently we have seen this with Callum Flynn and Jordan Williams being part of the England Physical Disability Squad success on the World Stage.
"This achievement by our Lancashire PDLD squad is simply the icing on the cake and reinforces why we continue to develop the game for disabled people in Lancashire."
