Ben has surpassed 7,000 Lancashire League runs in todays game versus Greenmount. Only 3 other batsmen have achieved this feat in the clubs history (Stan Heaton – 7939, Brian Higgin – 8108 and Uncle Chris Bleazard – 16719). Congratulation Ben from everyone at the club, I’m sure you’re already gunning...
By Paul Hargreaves As a very strange cricket season concluded at ‘bonny’ Colne, a few Lowerhouse ultras were considering if any of us had foreseen Matt Hope, after a 12 year hiatus, playing for the first team again. Also a girl (Liberty Heap) making her debut. Another topic was how...
In our post yesterday, we talked through the History of the Club and the club legend Tommy Shutt. This is Lowerhouse Cricket Clubs 160th year in existence – we wanted to mark the occasion, with an interactive experience so that people, whilst on the ground can see what it looked...
Photo sent in by Phil and Catherine Metcalfe, the Second Team 2022 squad.
We’ve been working on a project behind the scenes, I say we, Paul and Anne have. This is a special podcast recorded in the clubhouse – let us know what you think of the quality. 160 not out! Cricket had been played in the village for some time, but in...
Some great photos sent in from Stephen Fallows – thanks as always for the images – Stephens first feature on the website!
Thanks to Greg Kerr for sending these photos in of tonight’s junior game. Bet that was some pep talk for Jack Kerr and Ollie Bennett.
Thanks as always to Phil Metcalfe who sent in some great photos of todays game versus Bacup
Phil Metcalfe sent in some great photos of the Second Eleven versus Rochdale before the rain set in.
Some great photos sent in my Phil and Catherine Metcalfe of yesterdays second eleven win against Colne. As always, email your photos to adam@lowerhousecc.com as we love to feature them on the website.
We had an amazing turn out of over 50 to our first All Stars and Dynamos session of the season – you sent in some cracking pictures and we’ll feature them in the gallery below. If you want to send more in throughout the season, feel free. Email adam@lowerhousecc.com or...
Another couple of great photos from Bryn Barnes of Tom Halstead and Tom Yorke-Robinson bowling on Good Friday.
Thank you to Nigel Stockley from the Lancashire League website for this years squad photo. Back row left to right: Toxi Hussain, Tom Walker, Francois Haasbroek, Joe Hawke, Charlie Cottam Bottom row left to right: Paddy Martin, Dean Barlow, Stephen Parry (Pro), Ben Heap, Henri Cottam, Joe Martin
Henri Cottam and Tom Walker are today making their Lancashire League debuts, becoming Lowerhouse player number 508 and 509 respectively. Pictured below are them receiving their Baggy Blue caps from pro Stephen Parry Henris debut falls on his dads 450th Lancashire League appearance. A proud moment!
As always some amazing photos by Bryn Barnes in todays friendly versus Deccan Chargers
History Books fact for today: Lowerhouse are playing pro Steve Parry’s home club Northern in Liverpool today; 120 years ago Lowerhouse amateur turned Pro, Tommy Shutt was in his second season as Northern’s pro. (1901/2). Different ground, same club. We will be telling the story of Tommy’s outstanding cricket career,...
We have been sent this link to an article in Australian media, read former Lowerhouse pro Andrew McDonald on the new Aussie star Scott Boland and the Johnny Mullagh story. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/in-the-footsteps-of-johnny-mullagh-and-scotty-boland-20211231-p59l3g.html
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