Matthew Walker joined an elite band this season in the penultimate game v East Lancs …. the 5 and 50 club .
A big thanks to Nigel Stockley of the Lancashire League Website, and to members Paul Hargreaves and Bob Spencer for their facilitation
List of 5 wkts and 50s by Lowerhouse amateurs
T Shutt 65* 6-49 v Accrington at Lowerhouse 1895
T Shutt 113* 6-23 v East Lancs at Lowerhouse 1910
H Spencer 50 6-57 v East Lancs at Blackburn 1915
H Spencer 67 5-51 v Ramsbottom at Ramsbottom 1915
JR Milne 89 6-54 v Church at Oswaldtwistle 1937
J Drabble 80* 5-42 v Bacup at Bacup 1939
E Smith 61 5-29 v Rawtenstall at Rawtenstall 1940
JS Hartley 62 5-68 v Rawtenstall at Lowerhouse 1980
J Hope 50* 5-39 v Todmorden at Todmorden 1994
CJ Bleazard 79 5-31 v Nelson at Nelson 1995
CJ Bleazard 63 5-31 v Enfield at Lowerhouse 2001
JA Finch 88 5-35 v East Lancs at Blackburn 2004
MJ Walker 57 5-47 v East Lancs at Lowerhouse 2015