Lowerhouse Drawn in JWL Founders Group for 2027
Lowerhouse Cricket Club will compete in the JWL Founders Group in the 2027 competition following the announcement of the group draws.
The Founders Group will see Lowerhouse face Accrington, Church, Darwen, Great Harwood and Rishton, with group matches scheduled between 28th May and 25th June inclusive.
2027 Group Draws
JWL MPA Group
- Bacup
- Crompton
- Greenmount
- Haslingden
- Littleborough
- Middleton
JWL Manchester Craft Group
- Norden
- Ramsbottom
- Rawtenstall
- Rochdale
- Todmorden
- Walsden
JWL Bitter Group
- Burnley
- Clitheroe
- Colne
- East Lancashire
- Enfield
- Nelson
JWL Founders Group
- Accrington
- Church
- Darwen
- Great Harwood
- Lowerhouse
- Rishton
Regionalised Quarter-Finals
Clubs have voted to regionalise the quarter-final draw, with the winners and runners-up of the Bitter and Founders groups facing each other.
The winners of the JWL Bitter Group will play the runners-up of the JWL Founders Group, while the winners of the JWL Founders Group will face the runners-up of the JWL Bitter Group.
Similarly, the winners of the JWL Manchester Craft Group will play the runners-up of the JWL MPA Group, with the winners of the JWL MPA Group facing the runners-up of the JWL Manchester Craft Group.
All four group winners will have home ties in the quarter-finals.
Key Dates for 2027
- Group matches: 28th May to 25th June inclusive
- Quarter-finals: Friday 2nd July, with Friday 9th July as the reserve date
- Finals Day: Saturday 24th July, with Saturday 31st July as the reserve date