Category: History

Another great image sent in from The BCTHIC of the 1971 pre-season get together. You can view the full post on their website here..

Another great submission from Dave Bleazards scrapbook sees the 2006 encounter write up against Church. Pro Ryan Harris is on the back row. Scorecard for the game

We’ve had a great selection of archive material sent in by captain Ben Heap, found in his late grandfather Dave Blezards scrapbook. Today is the write up by Chris Boden on the 2004 league clash with Burnley. Jez Hope pictured bowling to Jonathan Clare. Scorecard from the game is here

A submission from Chris Egan – Mohinder “Jimmy” Amarnath talking about wet wickets in the Lancashire League.

Another cracking submission from Chris Egan – Enfield vs Lowerhouse write up in 1974.

Another submission from Chris Egan – the Lancashire League round up – a 17 year old “Young Stanley” gets a mention.

Another great find from Chris Egan – you’ll see Brian Higgin behind the stumps.. Also, this was the first time the BBC camera’s would be at a Lancashire League game.  

A great find from Chris Egan on “Bails Row” – see below from 1976 – Lowerhouse made an official complaint as Colne didn’t have use any bails…. Lowerhouse suffered 4 run outs!

A funny piece sent in by Chris Egan, found in the Rawtenstall pavilion, from the local press after an interview with Colin Milburn. Stan says: “This is confirmation that today’s players don’t know how lucky they are”

Another great post from the Burnley Civic Trust (see full post here) Left to right back row. Steve Gregson, John Sudall, Clive Chell, Bob Spencer. Front row. Vincent Astin, Dave Sheridan, Brian Higgin , Geoff Hargreaves, Keith McNee, Stan Heaton, Neil Hodgson, Phil Astin The Lowerhouse A team captain Brian...

Lowerhouse versus Burnley in 1986 with some great tracksuits. We unfortunately lost, but pro at the time Tony Dodemaide took 5 for 45 Scorecard Back row left to right Philip Astin, Stan Heaton, Jez Hope, Brian Holmes, Andy McNicholas, Brian Higgin, Peter Gaynor. Front row left to right: Roger Bromley,...

By Richard Miller Hanging in the pavilion at Doo’Cot Park in Perth, I spotted an old photograph of a cricket team, with no details at all on the mount to identify the club or the year. I took a photograph of it with my phone and put it in the...

Anne Cochrane has just added the following images to BCTHIC archive, and Rosegrove played a team called DCC in 1982 – most of the Rosegrove team are well known, but if you know what DCC stands for, please get in touch on social media or email adam@lowerhousecc.com Back row :...

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 the short-lived Lowerhouse Ladies cricket team, was his mother, Evelyn Cook, aged about 20. You can see the team photo here. We would love to...

The Second Eleven won the Matthew Brown Cup in 1982 photo of Peter Mawdsley with Jack Heyes, receiving the trophy. Sent in by Anne Cochrane

Some great photos sent in by Anne Cochrane whilst researching for this post on the BCTHIC website Lowerhouse CC players, Brian Higgin, Dave Keeley and Graham Bushell sample the delights of the annual Barbecue