I’ve just posted this to our website, thought it may be of interest to a few people on here.

Lowerhouse vs Burnley 1969 in picture

Rain saves the house again

You seem to be a little obsessed with Lowerhouse and when referring to the team please use "The House"

UTH.

Great photos but makes me feel old looking at the spectators, players kit and ground facilities. Was 1969 so long ago!?

Was that the farce match when Sparks pressured the umpires into calling it off?

ClaretTony wrote:Was that the farce match when Sparks pressured the umpires into calling it off?

Yes.

CleggHall wrote:Great photos but makes me feel old looking at the spectators, players kit and ground facilities. Was 1969 so long ago!?

Yep... 50 years yesterday!

Hopey wrote:Yep... 50 years yesterday!

I was there. Lowerhouse couldn’t wait to get back on but the rain had changed things and all the nastiness had gone from the wicket. So Sparks started his slipping and sliding routine. Bernard Lavin was batting by this point and just got on with things but Sparks kept telling the umpires it was impossible to bowl.

I was there as well. Probably with CT and Shappie etc. Amazingly I dont remember the game but it sounds like the usual Lowerhouse farce. Was Denis Pollard the same one who went on to play for Redrose ?

FCBurnley wrote:I was there as well. Probably with CT and Shappie etc. Amazingly I dont remember the game but it sounds like the usual Lowerhouse farce. Was Denis Pollard the same one who went on to play for Redrose ?

Same Dennis Pollard yes. Used to travel on Boundary Clarets to all the away games around a decade or so ago as did Mick Swift.

Some shocking techniques on display!

Our tea room looks the same

Fantastic pics Hopey, couple of years before I started watching Lancashire League cricket but amazing to see the dress code of the spectators, big coats in June!

BigRedrose wrote:Fantastic pics Hopey, couple of years before I started watching Lancashire League cricket but amazing to see the dress code of the spectators, big coats in June!

We were always well dressed then and I think I’ve spotted someone I knew on one of them.

ClaretTony wrote:Same Dennis Pollard yes. Used to travel on Boundary Clarets to all the away games around a decade or so ago as did Mick Swift.

Decent bowler and a nice guy was Dennis. Always thought he played for Padiham.

FCBurnley wrote:Decent bowler and a nice guy was Dennis. Always thought he played for Padiham.

He did play for Padiham at one point. Not seen him at the football in a while.

ClaretTony wrote:He did play for Padiham at one point. Not seen him at the football in a while.

Thanks. Hope he is ok