1982: Hatrick debut for Evan Gray
Evan Gray who keeps in touch constantly was our professional in the 1982 season. He started off with a bang with a hatrick against Haslingden….
Evan Gray who keeps in touch constantly was our professional in the 1982 season. He started off with a bang with a hatrick against Haslingden….
Photo from the Burnley Express in 1982 is a young Stan Heaton “shouldering arms” against Accrington professional Darryl Smith. One for him to show the…
An interesting piece to add to the History Books sees a write up in the Burnley Express about a game versus Todmorden. Over appealing and…
A photo for the History Books sent in by Alan Holden sees Brian Higgins holding onto one down the leg side and the point fielder…
We have made a new addition to the clubhouse Wall of Fame – Ben Heaps bat from 2017. Ben broke two records with the bat,…
We are proud to be able to show you a fully digital version of the programme from the 1914 Bazaar. We, luckily have 2 original…
The Bazaar was a very successful event. However, Arthur Dugdale’s warning came true, in a way, for at the AGM on 2.3.1915, “owing to wretched…
Three Bazaar Days, Success, Hopes and Fears (including some words of warning, and a hint of what was to come.) Each day was opened by…
When the Committee and gentlemen supporters of Lowerhouse Cricket Club gathered in the Junction Hotel for their AGM on 12.12.1901, (no ladies of course), they…
Whilst having a quick move around of the groundsmans hut, Eric Howarth found a programme from 2011, when we needed a few more points to…
We couldn’t have a return of Francois without letting Paul give him a good grilling! Paul Hargreaves poses some questions on Frankies return. 1. Welcome…
Todays’ post is another photo sent in from Alan Holden. Alan was club captain at the time of Mohinder “Jimmy” Amarnath becoming pro and the photo…
Another cracker sent in from 1982 presentation night. Featuring Jez Hope, Alan Holden, Stan Heaton and Roger Bromley on the back row with a young…
Lowerhouse came ever so close to the title in 1982 coming runners up to Rawtenstall by a measly point. (League table here). It did however…
Photo by Alan Holden – Text by Paul Hargreaves There has always been an edge to the Burnley/Lowerhouse rivalry and sometimes it has spilled over…
Below is a cut out from The Burnley Express sent in by Alan Holden. Lowerhouse played Burnley on New Years Day in a 25 overs…
Another photo from Alan Holden is the teams in a friendly between Read and Lowerhouse in 1982 – answers on a postcard for who features…
Lowerhouse got to their first Worsley Cup final (known as the Martini Cup at the time) in 1980 by beating Rishton. They went on to…
Another photo in the series of pictures sent in by Alan Holden, features Alan being bowled himself in 1983 with Keith “Rusty” Fairclough looking on…
We’ve had a number of photographs sent to be added to the History Books by Alan Holden – this being the first. Starring some Lowerhouse…
For the second year running, the Lowerhouse historian and Park End spectator Paul Hargreaves decided to put some questions to club captain, Ben Heap. Ben…
In 1930 in a time of strikes, lock-outs, mill closures and general recession in the Cotton industry, a newspaper The Daily Dispatch, ran a competition…
At the forthcoming AGM, it is proposed “that the club name shall be altered to Burnley West End.” Don’t panic – this was in January…
After the sad news of Joe Waterworth’s death quite recently, Anne contacted Julie Hay, Joe’s daughter, who provided a lovely memoir written by her uncle…
We’ve found on Facebook of all places another great addition to the archive. An overhead shot of Lowerhouse village in 1929 – look to the…