1984: A trip down Lowerhouse Lane
Because of George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’ this was a famous year even before we’d arrived there. Two big international incidents happened in India. A gas…
1982: A trip down Lowerhouse Lane
The news in the Britain in 1982 was dominated by the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands and the ‘Iron Lady’s’ response to it. Football…
1986: A Trip down Lowerhouse Lane
2011 sees the silver anniversary of the year of 1986. (How quickly time passes.) Both the old superpowers had problems in this year. The Challenger…
1973: A trip down Lowerhouse Lane
1973 saw Britain, along with Denmark and the Irish Republic, join the E.E.C., or the Common Market as it was widely called. On the wider…
Blasts from the past!
We’ve recently been going through our website and have been sent some photos from yesteryear. Thanks to John Young who has sent in photos that…
David Wren – A True Club Man – Obituary & Tribute
The Directors, members, players and supporters of Lowerhouse Cricket Club have been left devastated by the passing of Club President David Wren. David had been…
50 and 500 club
Matt Walker’s double of 50 wickets and 500 runs is only the 29th in Lancashire League history. Even more remarkable it is only the 9th…
5 and 50 club
Matthew Walker joined an elite band this season in the penultimate game v East Lancs …. the 5 and 50 club . A big…
Lowerhouser gets in touch – Ernie Whittaker writes
I was born in March 1947 so just after the War ended. All my early life was in the Rosegrove area and I don’t think I…
Another fans story from Paul Hargreaves
Lowerhouse have done a League double over Nelson this season as well as knocking them out of the 20-20 Competition at the semi-final stage. Such…
Matches to remember
I started watching Lancashire League games in 1969. One of the biggest changes to the present day as been the gradual decline in the relative…
Blezs 15,000 Presentation from Surridge
Photos from Blezs 15,000 presentation from Surridge are no online on the gallery here
Moorhouse’s Celebrate 15,000 with “Bleazard’s Brilliance”
Christopher J Bleazard was born 22nd May 1967 in Burnley, Lancashire. The quiet unassuming school teacher has been an integral part of Lowerhouse Cricket Club’s…
An Evening with Merv Hughes – In Pictures
Thanks again to all involved in making it a brilliant night! Photos below;