Lowerhouse Cricket Club

Friendly Additions

29th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

We’ve arranged two more friendlies today. 17th April 2021 versus Greenmount. The first team are at home, the seconds away.

First Eleven Friendlies

29th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

We can now confirm we have 2 First Eleven friendlies lined up: Saturday 10th April vs Blackpool (Away) Sunday 11th April vs Northern Club (Away) More details and friendlies to

Housecast EP21: False Teeth in my pint… (ft. Chris Bleazard)

29th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

Guess who’s back? We’re celebrating a year, YES A FULL YEAR of Housecast. Why not do this with Lowerhouses’ best player ever as a special guest. Strap in, this ones

Eric Haworth – Funeral Details

28th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

Eric’s funeral is 12.15pm at Burnley Crematorium, a week tomorrow. November 5th 2020.

October Lowerhouse Draw Winners

27th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

The winners of the October’s Lowerhouse Draw are: £100 – 171 – Stuart Burrows £80 – 72 – Justin Stockdale £70 – 75 – Stan Heaton £50 – 79 –

Sad News – Eric Haworth

27th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

It is with great sadness that the club announces the sudden passing of club stalwart Eric Haworth after a short but aggressive illness. Eric was well known in local cricket

1910: Lowerhouse from Liverpool Road

27th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

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

Worsley Cup Heroes (The Top 20 Best Amateur Performances)

26th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

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

Sad News – Passing of former players

23rd October 2020 Adam Hope 0

We are sorry to announce the passing of two former players. Local lad Brian Tracey has passed away at home in Australia. Brian lived on Kiddrow Lane and was a third eleven

3rd & 4th Eleven League Opposition

21st October 2020 Adam Hope 0

The groups have been drawn for the 2021 season and are as follows: Third & Fourth Eleven Groups Group 1 Burnley Church Enfield Gt Harwood 4th Greenmount Middleton Nelson Rishton

1970: Lowerhouse versus Rishton

13th October 2020 Adam Hope 0

Lowerhouse v Rishton 13 Sep 1970 Lowerhouse Cricket Club, West End, Liverpool Road, Burnley The captain, Brian Higgin, is watched by Philip Astin, Clive Chell, Stanley Heaton, John Suddick, Robert

Jumping Jack Howard – National Sporting Heritage Day

30th September 2020 Adam Hope 0

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

Lowerhouse Heroes (The amateur centurions)

28th September 2020 Adam Hope 0

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

September Lowerhouse Draw Winners

25th September 2020 Adam Hope 0

The winners of the September Lowerhouse Draw are: £100 – 101 – Stuart Wearden £80 – 17 – Nick Hope £70 – 110 – Cameron Smith £50 – 78 –

Update: Burnley’s Best Bonfire

22nd September 2020 Adam Hope 0

It is with a heavy heart that we share that the 2020 Lowerhouse Bonfire will not be taking place this year as originally planned on 7th November. Our Event has