Despite the weather, Frank Taylor, the Nelson skipper, shares a joke with Charlie Griffith, the home professional. Both have been selected for the Lancashire League team to play the county at Old Trafford on May 31st, June 1st and 2nd. Taylor will captain the side.
This has been the most disastrous weekend in one of the worst starts made to a cricket season in the past 25 years - possibly longer (writes Don Smith). The weather has not only put a damper on the usual early season enthusiasm, but for several clubs has extinguished hopes of a prosperous season. Already committees are taking an apprehensive glance at the growing commitments and wondering about the high and increasing costs of cricket.
Locally, the big match of the weekend was the clash between Burnley and Nelson at Turf Moor on Sunday 14th May. There was no chance of a start. Any hope was destroyed by the drizzle of Saturday afternoon and the heavier rain of Saturday night and Sunday morning, together with the absence of a drying wind or sun. Additional interest was engendered this year by the clash of the two professionals, Charlie Griffith and Nelson's Australian fast bowler Neil Hawke.
Part of a much longer article which also gives information about Saturday's match at the Lowerhouse West End ground against Colne which was also called off.