Ribblesdale League: Harwood CC sign Indian Sugwekar (9 February 1999)

9 February 1999

Ribblesdale League: Harwood CC sign Indian Sugwekar

The Lancashire Evening Telegraph

Great Harwood have signed an experienced Indian batsman Shantanu Sugwekar as professional for this summer's Ribblesdale League campaign.

Sugwekar, aged 32, also bowls right-arm medium pace or off-spin and has represented his country at under-19 level.

He has played first-class cricket for a number of years for Maharashtra and West Zone and has a highest score in four-day cricket during the current season of 210 not out. In one-day cricket, his best this winter is 110.

For the past seven years, Sugwekar has also played as a league professional in Scotland and Northern Ireland for Corstorphine, Coleraine and Crindle.

Ten years ago, Poona-born Sugwekar was top of the first-class averages in India when he recorded his highest score of 299 no and averaged 133.8.

Harwood chairman Steve Pilling said: "We have signed an experienced professional who has played club cricket over here for several years. So he knows what to expect."

Source :: Lancashire Evening Telegraph (https://www.reednews.co.uk/let/)