1974: New-Boy Alan Is West End Hero
Article sent in by Anne Cochrane, a feature on BCTHIC Lowerhouse top scorer Duncan Hall drives a ball from Birtwistle into the covers for a single during the home match…
Article sent in by Anne Cochrane, a feature on BCTHIC Lowerhouse top scorer Duncan Hall drives a ball from Birtwistle into the covers for a single during the home match…
A lovely write up by Anne Cochrane. The club was delighted to receive this surprise email today: “Hi Adam and lads at Lowerhouse, just wanted to drop you guys an…
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 12…
A very welcome surprise visitor to the ground this morning was Richard Cook, who is a descendant of the cricketing Cook brothers Lol, Jack, Billy and Billy’s son George 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 12…
Lowerhouse Cricket Club is celebrating an extraordinary milestone today, as Jonny Whitehead has shattered all previous records in the club’s 162-year history. In a stunning display of skill and endurance,…
Artists and photographers Jan Williams Chris Teasdale aka #TheCaravanGallery have been commissioned by Burnley Leisure to create a fantastic participatory exhibition celebrating all things Burnley with local people. They’ll be…
The Civic Trust has recently inherited the complete archive of the late local historian, Brian Hall. Among his contributions is a book on Lowerhouse, along with a collection of old…
In 2017 we posted a short piece on the time Burnley CC hosted the “Original English Ladies Cricket Team” in July1890. https://www.lowerhousecc.com/womens-cricket-in-the-past-part-one-the-lady-cricketers-in-burnley-1890/ This was prompted by a reference in the…
As shown on the 1974 team photo, there is an empty space where a tea room used to be! So we know that the first tea room was the 1921…
By Paul Hargreaves Hall of fame is located here. Yesterday marked a significant moment in the history of our Hall of Fame batting positions. For years, Stan Heaton held firm…
By Paul Hargreaves This article is largely inspired by the events of Lowerhouse’s League opener at Clitheroe last Sunday. The pattern of the match mirrored closely the ‘House versus Nelson…
50 years ago! This was found by Susan at the BCTHIC. Jez Hope is also padded up.. Some of the Lowerhouse CC juniors had the benefit of words from the…
Another great submission for the History Books from Anne and Susan at the BCTHIC. The Lowerhouse team which opposed East Lancashire last Sunday. Standing: T. Boardwell, J. R. Stott, T….
. Another great find by the BCTHIC – thanks for forwarding on Anne Lowerhouse CC professional Tony Benneworth (centre) with his Tasmanian colleague Clem Smith, are welcomed by Mr Scaife…
Good Friday at The Home of Cricket The Club Bar opens at noon this Friday for our annual Easter event, featuring: An Easter Quiz for 9-15-year-olds. Collect our quiz sheet…
2023 has certainly been a wet season, but it’s amazing really that for over 100 years, league cricket has survived in the Lancashire rains. Already, 100 years ago, in the…
The Burnley Civic Trust Heritage Image Collection are asking for memories of the Cowpe Shield, especially the last time it was awarded, possibly 2001, as in 2002 the amateur league…
Anne and her colleagues at the BCTHIC archive have found the scorecard got the 1973 Second Eleven cup win.
Another great contribution from Anne and the BCTHIC team, from the 1973 Matthew Brown trophy win. Original post here.
Some great photos taken by Jack Mark Photography if Littleborough in action and being handed the trophy. (Give them a follow on Instagram!) View the full album here
Some great photos taken by Jack Mark Photography if Lowerhouse in action. (Give them a follow on Instagram!) View the full album here.
Some great photos taken by Jack Mark Photography. (Give them a follow on Instagram!) You can view the full album here
Another great find from Anne Cochrane and the BCTHIC website. From 1991, some action shots of the rained off derby game. Original post here From the site: Lowerhouse professional Manoj…
By Senior Reporter Paul Hargreaves. The 2023 Worsley Cup Final is a match between four-time Cup winners Lowerhouse C.C. and the relatively new Lancashire League team Littleborough C.C. Although in…
How the Worsley Cup began. The Worsley Cup is now over 100 years old, and has its roots in • the wealth generated by the Lancashire cotton industry • Haslingden…
When a film crew from the BBC Omnibus arts programme came to Seedhill on 15th May 1976 they didn’t come to film Nelson v Lowerhouse (or did they…more on that…
Paul Kaye is the great Grandson of Billy Cook. Billy played as professional for both Burnley and Lowerhouse before settling as amateur for the House. Paul has written a book,…
Today for the History Books sent in by Frank Entwistle is the programme from the 2018 Worsley Cup Final epic win against local rivals Burnley.
In 2019 we were featured in Andy Bulls piece on the state of cricket in England, “Fear and loathing in English cricket’s fraying heartland” – you can read it digitally…