History

Today in the archive is a match report when “celebrity skipper” Jez Hope took charge in 2005. Something else happened later on after the match, but you may need to

Today, we have a brilliant report of a second team game in 2005 against East Lancs. The report (written by Stan Heaton) was from a very memorable game, with a

We are indebted to past Captain Alan Holden who has brought us some press cuttings form his era. Alan was an inspirational captain circa 1980 for a good number of

When the bar reopens in its new glory, you  may wish to raise a glass to the people who built it in the first place, if anything sums up the

Top level management team deliver 2XI runners up trophy – sent in by Stan Heaton Back Row – Left to Right -Still playing unless otherwise stated Stan Heaton (Chairman) –

We are indebted to member and former player Roger Bromley for uncovering this historical gem. For those who are unaware, the cricket ground was originally a recreation ground for the

We were recently delighted to receive an email from Mr. Joe Drabble Jr., offering to send us some images of his father’s  treasured Lowerhouse cricketing mementoes and press cuttings. He

The below has been sent in by Anne Cochrane / Clive Spencer. It is dated around 1910, the pavilion which would have dated it is just out of shot on

By Paul Hargreaves After studying Lowerhouse’s Worsley Cup history I have put in order what I consider the best 20 performances by the team’s amateurs. I’m sure people will have

In 1851, Jack Howard, professional long jumper and sprinter, jumped 24 feet, a distance not beaten by any Englishman until 1923 and although he pre-dates the Lowerhouse Athletics Festivals and

By Paul Hargreaves   As a very strange cricket season concluded at ‘bonny’ Colne, a few Lowerhouse ultras were considering if any of us had foreseen Matt Hope, after a