First Eleven v Darwen

Lowerhouse lost the toss and were asked to bat by Darwen. Tight bowling from the visitors and a challenging surface made scoring difficult throughout the innings, with Lowerhouse unable to establish their usual run rate.

Wickets fell at regular intervals and, despite reaching 75 for 5 at the halfway stage, the innings never quite gained the momentum needed. On a slow pitch where runs were hard to come by, House battled hard to post 145 for 9 from their 50 overs.

Dan Salpietro top scored with 48, while Paddy Martin contributed 20 as Lowerhouse fought to set a competitive target.

Darwen’s reply got off to a shaky start as they slipped to 26 for 3, giving House hope of defending the total. However, a crucial partnership steadied the visitors and ultimately proved decisive.

Darwen moved from 26 for 3 to 139 for 4 before completing victory at 146 for 5 from 39.2 overs.

Second Eleven v Darwen

The Second Eleven enjoyed a much better afternoon at home against Darwen. After winning the toss, the visitors elected to bat first, but Lowerhouse produced a disciplined bowling display to restrict them to 179 all out in 44.3 overs.

Oliver Williams led the way with three wickets, while Charlie Bithell, Dec Stansfield and Jax Edwards each claimed two wickets in a strong all-round performance with the ball.

In reply, House chased down the target comfortably, reaching 180 for 5 from just 38.5 overs.

Jack Simm anchored the innings superbly with 71, while Charlie Bithell saw the side home with an unbeaten 32 as Lowerhouse secured an impressive five-wicket victory.