Josh Waddington has sent in a raft of photos from the amazing day yesterday. Thanks as ever Josh! You can…
History
Champions Again! Lowerhouse Clinch Lancashire Premier League Title in Style
Lowerhouse won the toss and chose to bat first on a sweltering afternoon at Liverpool Road. The wicket looked full…
1974: Rain Ruins Final So Cup Is Shared
Another corker today from the BCTHIC archive. From a report by Don Smith: For the first time two teams are…
1975: West End Pair Shatter Church
Todays addition to the History Books has been aquired from BCTHIC. From a match report by Don Smith: The West…
1975: Burnley Victory Charge
Some great images from a game down at Lowerhouse in 1975, aquired from BTCHIC.org From a match report by Don…
1975: Squad Photo
Another great photo sent in from Anne Cochrane in the BTHIC.org archives. The 1975 squad… The Lowerhouse first team has…
2011: League title win in picture
More photos from Nigel Stockley with Lowerhouses’ league win in 2011. Nigels review of the season on the Lancashire League…
2005: Clinching the title at Rocky and the final home game
On a historic day at Rawtenstall, Lowerhouse Cricket Club clinched the Lancashire League title for the very first time —…
2008: Two Lowerhouse Legends
Photo by Nigel Stockley It’s always special when former pros return to the West End — and in Ryan Harris’s…
2011: Emphatic Paddy Martin
An iconic photo of that game on the 28th August 2011 against Ramsbottom. Full scorecard here. Photo sent in by…
2012: Worsley Cup Glory
We’re delighted to share another fantastic submission for The History Books — this time, a bumper photo album courtesy of…
2010: The Youngest First Eleven in History?
Another brilliant submission to The History Books — this time shining a light on a landmark moment in 2010. That…
The Remarkable Rise of the Redmans
Many of us still remember the Redman grocery shops which were everywhere, being particularly renowned for bacon. (Burnley Market Hall…
2015: Ryan Harris Returns to Open New Changing Rooms
In 2015, Lowerhouse welcomed back one of its most iconic professionals — Ryan Harris — for a special occasion that…
Oldest living member makes a visit!
📸 A special moment at the club today as our Chairman caught up with our oldest surviving player and Life…
1924/1939: A Postcard from the Past: Lowerhouse Pros of Yesteryear
We were recently delighted to receive a slice of Lowerhouse history, courtesy of long-time club friend Anne Cochrane. Anne came…
2007: Finch & Harris: A Record-Breaking Partnership for the Ages
Some performances don’t just win matches — they etch themselves into the fabric of club history. In 2007, Jon Finch…
2002: Jacques Rudolph: A July to Remember
Some players take time to find their rhythm — and then explode in a way few could ever predict. In…
2001: Was This the Greatest Sub Professional Appearance Ever?
Photos sent in by Nigel Stockley, copyright CricketImages Full scorecard here. It’s not often that a last-minute stand-in rewrites the…
From Spurs to the House: A Tale of Two Bobs
Sent in by Anne Cochrane While many were tuned in to the European action featuring Manchester United and Spurs last…
Games to remember: vs Walsden 17/05/2025
‘GAMES TO REMEMBER’ Lowerhouse vs Walsden May 17th, 2025 by Paul Hargreaves With Lowerhouse 63-8 chasing an unlikely 151 for…
1991: Random posing training photos
Anne has found a trove of photos from 9th May 1991 today whilst looking in the bcthic.org archives. There are…
1925: Claude Carter – 100 years since our first International Test Player
By Paul Hargreaves From Manny Martindale to Kirti Azad, from Basil Butcher to Ryan Harris, Lowerhouse C.C. has a long…
Paddy Martin appointed Chairman of Lowerhouse CC Girls Section!
Congratulations to Paddy Martin on his appointment as Chairman of the Lowerhouse CC Girls Section! Paddy will take on specific…
1997: Corrie, Chippy and Hopey…
Jez Hope has sent in this cracker of 1997 at home vs Haslingden. Lowerhouse controversial pro Corrie Jordaan bowling, with…
1881: Quite an ancient fixture at a capital little cricket ground.
This is another in the occasional series by Anne Cochrane telling the story of the Victorian phenomenon of Athletics Festivals…
1916: Green and Smith – an apology
Warning – this item has absolutely nothing to do with cricket but does have an extremely tenuous link to the…
1930 to 1974: Dream Team Deliberations
by Paul Hargreaves There are two ways to pick these kinds of dream teams. The fair and democratic way is…
1892-1930: Dream Team Deliberations
by Paul Hargreaves I listened to the deliberations on the 1974-present day Dream Team. I don’t envy the difficulty of…
Celebrating Lowerhouse Cricket Club’s Journey at Burnley’s Heritage Day
We recently highlighted the incredible effort Anne Cochrane put into creating a special display board for the Heritage Day Project…