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Post by Hopey » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:20 pm

bfcmik wrote:Lowerhouse.

Though, to be fair, I haven't actually seen them play since we were regularly the strongest team in the League - always at the bottom of the pile! 1984 would have been the last season I attended!
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Post by PhiladelphiaChris » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:41 pm

Lowerhouse for me.
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Post by criminalclaret » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:45 pm

Hopey wrote:I can guarantee April Bacup is colder than April Haslingden!
Bacup is grim anytime of the year though - meteorologically and metaphorically ;)

Dare I saw it, had some quite nice games playing East Lancs, a decent ground. Well there has to be at least one decent ground in Blackburn.

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Post by tybfc » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:50 pm

Hopey wrote:Blez is a figment of everyones imagination
Probably the best amateur Lancs league cricketer that I ever played against and watched over a number of years.

Hassy and East Lancs had some very good opening batsmen but they aren't worth speaking about.
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Post by RocketLawnChair » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:53 pm

tybfc wrote:Probably the best amateur Lancs league cricketer that I ever played against and watched over a number of years.

Hassy and East Lancs had some very good opening batsmen but they aren't worth speaking about.
And has is well documented tybfc for virtually the first 20 odd years of his career at Lowerhouse he played in poor to average sides, remarkable player. I am biased though seeing has he is godfather to my kids!!
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Post by TVC15 » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:58 pm

Ok - i’ll admit it. He was also a very very good goalkeeper.
(but a crap left winger !!)

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Post by Hopey » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:06 pm

So good they named a beer after him.

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Post by dsr » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:34 pm

criminalclaret wrote:Bacup is grim anytime of the year though - meteorologically and metaphorically ;)
I once scored for the juniors at Bacup, on a pleasant summer evening. Until about 8 pm when the sun hid itself behind the hill, and then (because I had come prepared) my non-scoring hand was wearing a glove! And my fellow scorer, a young lady from Bacup who should have known better, was wearing t-shirt and shorts and could hardly hold the pencil.

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:43 pm

dsr wrote:Learie Constantine was reputed to be the highest paid sportsman in Britain when he played for Nelson in the 1930's.

Even more than Sid Barnes at Rawtenstall? :o

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Post by TVC15 » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:52 pm

dsr wrote:I once scored for the juniors at Bacup, on a pleasant summer evening. Until about 8 pm when the sun hid itself behind the hill, and then (because I had come prepared) my non-scoring hand was wearing a glove! And my fellow scorer, a young lady from Bacup who should have known better, was wearing t-shirt and shorts and could hardly hold the pencil.
Her “pencil” or yours ?!!!

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Post by dsr » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:40 pm

TVC15 wrote:Her “pencil” or yours ?!!!
She was 11 years old.

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Post by Lord Rothbury » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:42 pm

Lowerhouse ,"There is only 1 team in Burnley " UTH
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Post by Hopey » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:15 pm

dsr wrote:She was 11 years old.
That comment just needed this to follow it
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Post by jdrobbo » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:23 pm

Colne!


If Colne win the league, I'll run down Harry Potts Way naked!

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Post by Hopey » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:25 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Colne!


If Colne win the league, I'll run down Harry Potts Way naked!
Noted.
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Post by FCBurnley » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:27 pm

Anybody on here remember the details of the NEIL WHALLEY innings at Turf Moor. I was there and think it was against Rammy but could be wrong. All I know for sure is that it was the best innings by an amateur that I ever had the pleasure of watching, I seem to remember the Burnley pro taking all the strike from the other pro and Whalley plundering six after six from the amateur. Hope CT can give us the actual details

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Post by Foulthrow » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:07 pm

Hopey wrote:So good they named a beer after him.

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Not good enough for an apostrophe though. ;)
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Post by hbuzzard » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:55 pm

Clitheroe for me. Born and bred Clitheronian and live just off Chatburn Road.

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Post by NL Claret » Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:07 pm

Not a lancs league man myself but watched a few games and the ones from memory were Viv Richards playing for Rishton at Rammy (twice, guess it was the cup) and Franklyn Stephenson was sub pro.

The other was a crazy game at Haslingden when Rishton (with Donald) bowled them out for around 100 and were about 80 for 2 in reply and lost. McNamara and the spinner took a raft of wickets for not so many.

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Post by Rickers Twickers » Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:44 pm

Am not directly answering CT’s question but I played for Read in the late 70s/80s so they will always be my club. Some great old characters taught me a lot about life at an early age at Whalley Road -still see a few of them watching the Clarets.

Hard to believe the cricket season is almost upon us given the weather. Though I will be at Lord’s on Friday for Middlesex v Northants before travelling up/down to the Turf on Saturday ready to return to the ‘Home of Cricket’ on Sunday.

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Post by Dressinggown » Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:44 am

I will nail my colours to the Mast.

Unsurprising.

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Post by CaymanClaret » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:09 am

Lowerhouse for me!

Played there as a junior and was the scorer for 2 or 3 years for the first team. Was called Dexter by the players after a LCCC player with the same surname as me. 1991 to 1993 I think. We had Manoj and then Cameron Williamson x 2 back then. Manoj didn't play the whole year, so we had David Capel and even Ian Austin for one game!

Some local legends in that time I remember, Blez, Phil Astin, Jez Hope, James Capstick, Stan Heaton, Gary Moorhouse

I used to have to ring the results through to a certain Jimmy McIlroy after every home game and he'd often come down to the games and have a chat with us in the scorebox. Absolute legend and a true gent (you all know this already).

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Post by arise_sir_charge » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:39 am

CaymanClaret wrote:Lowerhouse for me!

Played there as a junior and was the scorer for 2 or 3 years for the first team. Was called Dexter by the players after a LCCC player with the same surname as me. 1991 to 1993 I think. We had Manoj and then Cameron Williamson x 2 back then. Manoj didn't play the whole year, so we had David Capel and even Ian Austin for one game!

Some local legends in that time I remember, Blez, Phil Astin, Jez Hope, James Capstick, Stan Heaton, Gary Moorhouse

I used to have to ring the results through to a certain Jimmy McIlroy after every home game and he'd often come down to the games and have a chat with us in the scorebox. Absolute legend and a true gent (you all know this already).
David?

That’s a blast from the past!

Hope you are well.

Apologies if I’ve mixed up your forename but as you say, I always knew you as Dexter!

I would have been your ‘tins’ lad on more than a few occasions.

Most of the folk you mention are still involved in the club in some way or another.
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Post by Hopey » Wed Apr 11, 2018 11:16 am

Live scoring is to move from CricHQ (which is pants) to Play-Cricket this year.

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Post by Silkyskills1 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:23 pm

Talking of amateur batsmen,Peter Wood at Rawtenstall has to be one of the best that's played league cricket.

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:24 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:Talking of amateur batsmen,Peter Wood at Rawtenstall has to be one of the best that's played league cricket.
He was an outstanding amateur batsman.

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Post by Hopey » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:58 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
He was an outstanding amateur batsman.
He's 4th in all time league run scorers. Blez needs 874 to take the top spot.

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Post by RocketLawnChair » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:05 pm

The difference with Blez is he couldn't really care less whether he gets the record or not, He just loves playing. Where as the others around him in the all time leading run scorers list carried on batting in top slots to enhance there own personal tally right up to retirement Blez has been going in as low as 10 in some games just so the younger players get an opportunity and he now rarely bats higher than 7 anyway.

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Post by Hopey » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:13 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:The difference with Blez is he couldn't really care less whether he gets the record or not, He just loves playing. Where as the others around him in the all time leading run scorers list carried on batting in top slots to enhance there own personal tally right up to retirement Blez has been going in as low as 10 in some games just so the younger players get an opportunity and he now rarely bats higher than 7 anyway.
It's a good job he comes in at 7-10 sometimes ;)

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Post by RocketLawnChair » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:30 pm

Hopey wrote:It's a good job he comes in at 7-10 sometimes ;)
Yes but at least the younger players are getting a chance. I can think of a few on the all time list who thought **** the youngsters I need to get that number up. Playing and Winning games with his mates as always been Blez motivation everyone at Lowerhouse knows that don't we Hopey. If he did get the record I don't think he'd even rank it as his greatest achievement or most memorable moment.

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Post by Hopey » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:43 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:Yes but at least the younger players are getting a chance. I can think of a few on the all time list who thought **** the youngsters I need to get that number up. Playing and Winning games with his mates as always been Blez motivation everyone at Lowerhouse knows that don't we Hopey. If he did get the record I don't think he'd even rank it as his greatest achievement or most memorable moment.
We do. I don't think it would get in his top 5?

Anyway, let's stop talking about him before he reads this and probably asked a moderator to delete the thread. :lol: :lol:

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Post by TVC15 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:54 pm

Yep and don't forget he was still a poor left winger !!

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Post by charlyt » Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:27 pm

As a schoolboy I supported Burnley in the days of Cec Pepper, Peter Stansfield, Bruce Pairaudeau, Jack Brunton and Co.
One of the highlights of the year was the annual Police v Professionals match, with the likes of Bill Alley whacking the ball out of the ground.
Later I went on to play for Nelson, although only ever with the second eleven along with Keith Darbyshire, Bill Oddie and Bill Harker,etc.
The pro's then were Des Hoare, Saed Ahmed, Johnny Wardle,and of course Neil Hawke and who's wife Elsa
owned the 'Eyecatcher' boutique in the Nelson Arndale.
Now, I can only keep in touch with the league via the Express and Telegraph.

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Post by 1963Claret » Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:15 pm

FCBurnley wrote:Anybody on here remember the details of the NEIL WHALLEY innings at Turf Moor. I was there and think it was against Rammy but could be wrong. All I know for sure is that it was the best innings by an amateur that I ever had the pleasure of watching, I seem to remember the Burnley pro taking all the strike from the other pro and Whalley plundering six after six from the amateur. Hope CT can give us the actual details
I was there and remember it as if it were yesterday. It was Saturday 1 August 1970, the day Martin Dobson broke his leg in a pre season friendly at Middlesbrough.

Neil Whalley scored 113 in 46 minutes. He scored 50 in 19 minutes, 100 in 39 minutes and his score included 13 sixes and 6 fours. He destroyed Rammy's quick bowler Terry Stewart that afternoon.

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Post by Andreshotboots » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:32 pm

Hopey wrote:He's 4th in all time league run scorers. Blez needs 874 to take the top spot.
There's somebody on there going to get 10,000 in the not too distant future hopefully :D

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Post by Hopey » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:42 pm

Andreshotboots wrote:There's somebody on there going to get 10,000 in the not too distant future hopefully :D
Hasn’t Peter Sleep retired?

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Post by Morrisseydyche » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:06 pm

Monnnnnnnnnnnnnn the house the West enders for me.
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Post by dogwith3legs » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:11 pm

Enfield ... albeit a long time ago now. Madan Lal was the pro there

What I recall a few years later was seeing a young Shane Warne out on the amber nectar at the weekends around Accrington

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Post by tybfc » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:30 pm

dogwith3legs wrote:Enfield ... albeit a long time ago now. Madan Lal was the pro there

What I recall a few years later was seeing a young Shane Warne out on the amber nectar at the weekends around Accrington
It wasn't all Shane Warne was out on in Accrington.

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Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:35 pm

Some great Aussie pro’s over the years!

Also what about Kez turning out for another season at Rawtenstall great spinner and top bloke.

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Post by CaymanClaret » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:00 pm

arise_sir_charge wrote:David?

That’s a blast from the past!

Hope you are well.

Apologies if I’ve mixed up your forename but as you say, I always knew you as Dexter!

I would have been your ‘tins’ lad on more than a few occasions.

Most of the folk you mention are still involved in the club in some way or another.
Very close, it's Daniel.

I managed a couple of games for the 3rd as a 12 or 13 year old kid, but then left Lancs when I was 14 and so after that I was a distant supporter.

Which of the tin lads are you, as we had quite a few, even though it was just a few years! I remember one I had to shout at all the time as he didn't watch the game and would ask what happened after every ball.

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Post by arise_sir_charge » Wed Apr 11, 2018 11:00 pm

Daniel, that’s it, I knew it was a D!

I was probably that one! Busy playing indoor cricket and running back and forth to the pop hut!

I also vaguely recall that your dad helped Reg Wardle with the junior training on Wednesdays for a time.

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Post by CaymanClaret » Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:01 am

There was a lot of indoor cricket, and I think we used to try to send the tin boys up to the pop hut just to get some peace!

Officially he wasn't there to help Reg, but he couldn't help himself getting involved and was there whenever I was.

Though only there for a few years, have some great memories. Not sure how it ever happened, but I even helped out behind the bar a few times when there were private functions on. 'Heavy on the drips'

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Post by Hopey » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:03 am

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It's not going to rain! (Until 1pm Sunday, when the season officially starts!)

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