Luke’s starring role for Lancs

CRICKET: ROYTON CC professional Luke Procter made a maiden half-century for Lancashire to steer the Red Rose county to a four-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 victory over Worcestershire Royals in Liverpool on Saturday.

Procter, the 22–year–old coming to the end of his first season on the club's professional staff, shared a crucial sixth–wicket partnership of 62 in 11 overs with debutant Jordan Clark as Lancashire chased down 259.

And he and Bamford Fieldhouse professional Stephen Parry, who hit the winning runs with five balls to spare, finished off the job.

Procter top scored with 64 not out off 59 balls, including six fours and a six, to go alongside Steven Croft's 60 off 35 balls.

The battle for fourth place in Group A looked to be going Worcestershire's way after Alexei Kervezee's county-best 111 off 101 balls had helped post a competitive 258 for six against a home side including only four first-team regulars.