2000 – 2013: 45 Match Programmes
Paul Hargreaves has graced us with 45 match programmes ranging from 2000-2013. We’ve bulk uploaded them rather than overloading the website daily. Please see the…
1867-1944: Joseph Soult – A most dangerous man with the ball
Putting a face to the player – Joseph Soult. We have been contacted by Richard Miller, who writes on the early years of cricket in…
1901: J.S. Heap ‘A Forgotten Lowerhouse Star Emerges’
By Paul Hargreaves If I said to you that the best ever Lowerhouse cricketer with the surname ‘Heap’ isn’t Ben, you’d probably question my sanity….
1996: Lowerhouse vs Church Programme
From Paul Hargreaves – this game ended in a no result. Scorecard here
2013: Twenty20 Final vs Ramsbottom Programme
Paul Hargreaves has sent in the final from the 2013 Twenty20 final win against Ramsbottom. One for the archives
UPDATE: Lowerhouse Heroes (The Amateur Centurions)
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…
UPDATE: Lowerhouse Heroes (The Amateur Centurions)
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…
160 Years – Around the Ground – Virtual Experience this weekend
In our post yesterday, we talked through the History of the Club and the club legend Tommy Shutt. This is Lowerhouse Cricket Clubs 160th year…
160 Years – Tommy Shutt – The Story of a Lowerhouse Legend
Background and early years Tommy Shutt’s story starts with his parents, William Shutt and Sarah Holden living in Lowerhouse in the second half of the…
1933: Putting a name to a face – Evelyn Cook
We were delighted to be contacted recently by Mr. John Hamer, who told us that the player holding the ball in the 1933 photo of…
Christmas Quiz!
By Paul Hargreaves The quiz will consist of 30 questions split evenly between Lowerhouse CC and the Lancashire League in general. So test your knowledge…
1904: Lowerhouse Life in 1904
A great image sent in by Paul Hargreaves A nice scene of Lowerhouse life in 1904. The picture was taken in Lowerhouse Lane, from close…
1982: That 1982 season
By Paul Hargreaves Lowerhouse finally won the Lancashire League in 2005. This was a long 113 years after the league was…
LOWERHOUSE PROFESSIONALS – The best bowling seasons in our history
By Paul Hargreaves There’s a saying nowadays that cricket’s a batters’ game. There’s probably a great deal of truth to that but it wasn’t always…
1898: The 1898 season
By Paul Hargreaves On the back of this photo sent in earlier in the week, Paul has summarised our 1898 season. Lowerhouse were generally in…
Match Report: Worsley Cup 2021 Final
By Paul Hargreaves The 2021 Worsley Cup final matches the relatively new Lancashire League boys (2017), Clitheroe C.C. as they entertain founder members (way back…
Lowerhouse win the Worsley Cup
The boys have won the Worsley Cup, adding to the 2004, 2012 and 2018 wins. The day, greatly set up by Clitheroe was an amazing…
Worsley Cup Heroes (The Top 20 Best Amateur Performances)
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….
1980: BGSOB Civic Trust Image
Anne Cochrane has sent in a recent addition to the Civic Trust Image Collection – quite a few Lowerhouse faces on this photo: Burnley Express…
Games to forget – 2002 vs Church
By Paul Hargreaves In the course of the last couple of years I’ve looked at a number of ‘Games to Remember’ in Lowerhouse’s history. These…
A look back whilst looking forward – Ben Heap
This is the third year in a row that Ben has had to endure some grueling questions from our historian and statistician Paul Hargreaves. After…
The Hall of Fame update
The Hall of Fame was a great idea brought to fruition by Paul Hargreaves in September 2016. It recognises players who have got over 3000…
He’s coming home! An interview with Jonny Whitehead
Lowerhouse are so pleased to welcome back one of our own Jonny Whitehead after leaving in 2015 to become a professional in other leagues. Jonny…
Unsung Heroes – George Bridge
When the Hall of Fame was created parameters had to be set to reward a combination of ability and longevity. A batsman needs 3,000 runs…
Unsung Heroes – J. H. Hartley
Lowerhouse, like other Lancashire League teams, has a rich history of producing fine amateur cricketers. Yet for every Hall of Fame listed player; there are…