Anybody attempted to take a game in today? Burnley look set to win the league

12 points to Burnley behind enemy lines at Church. How the house getting on?

Local cricketer wrote:12 points to Burnley behind enemy lines at Church. How the house getting on?

Clitheroe need 9 runs off 9 balls 6 down

How many off clitheroe pros still to bat?

Did you go and watch Burnley today Local Cricketer?

Burnley1989 wrote:Did you go and watch Burnley today Local Cricketer?

Yes not great cricketing conditions, very cold.

Glad there is only 1 game left need to hibernate

Clitheroe win off the last ball.

Very exciting finish.

Cheers Hopey for the twitter updates.

So are Burnley the Campiones ?

It was one of those days today that hits you every season where the temperature drops and you know it’s time for the season to end.

Poor season for cricket unfortunately, hate it ending though

Any news on Colne? Is Lenny driving the open top bus?

Local cricketer wrote:Any news on Colne? Is Lenny driving the open top bus?

Price was having a good day early on.

FCBurnley wrote:So are Burnley the Campiones ?

No - Lowerhouse and Walsden can still win it

What are the points total after today ?

I bet that victory was sweet for Clitheroe.

ClaretTony wrote:No - Lowerhouse and Walsden can still win it

Cant see lowerhouse beating Daryn Smit next week and are you sure Walsden can win it?

Sorry, only Burnley or Lowerhouse can win it. Burnley go into last game 10 points clear.

Perfect. Thank you

Local cricketer wrote:Any news on Colne? Is Lenny driving the open top bus?

Colne got one hand on the trophy after beating Bacup by 6 wickets. Unfortunately Middleton won as well so think Colne need 2 points next week to make sure. The Price is right went past 1000 league runs for the season, think he finished on about 70 not out. Big following set to travel to Enfield next week

Another good day for the price is right and colne but you must take your hat off to Burnley who are on the verge of winning the league without a pro all season great effort by they amateurs up the colne

Awaits the bites

Very quiet tonight

Have the Burnley lads still only got one 50 between them all season?
Or as that changed over the last couple of weeks?

Terrific job by the bowlers to win the league if true.

Quickenthetempo wrote:Have the Burnley lads still only got one 50 between them all season?
Or as that changed over the last couple of weeks?

Terrific job by the bowlers to win the league if true.

Been a couple more over the last few weeks. Joey Marshall got 50 odd yesterday.

Very strong bowling attack and will only be stronger next season

Local cricketer wrote:Been a couple more over the last few weeks. Joey Marshall got 50 odd yesterday.

Very strong bowling attack and will only be stronger next season

Don't tell me they're going to sign a bowling pro?

I was told yesterday Joe McCluskie was leaving this year and they'd signed Ocki as next years pro?

Quickenthetempo wrote:Don't tell me they're going to sign a bowling pro?

Or several?

3 year deal for Ocky

I was told yesterday, although I don't know whether is anything it, that Burnley are signing Pussy Galore as pro next season. Believe he's at Enfield currently.

ClaretTony wrote:I was told yesterday, although I don't know whether is anything it, that Burnley are signing Pussy Galore as pro next season. Believe he's at Enfield currently.

Sounds better than Pussegolla

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Sounds better than Pussegolla

I wouldn't like to have to try and remember his full name, it's Pallegedara Gammahelage Chandima Shashrika Peiris Pussegolla.

ClaretTony wrote:I wouldn't like to have to try and remember his full name, it's Pallegedara Gammahelage Chandima Shashrika Peiris Pussegolla.

You should see the size of his birth certificate

ClaretTony wrote:I wouldn't like to have to try and remember his full name, it's Pallegedara Gammahelage Chandima Shashrika Peiris Pussegolla.

Played against him yesterday. Looks a decent cricketer to be honest, bowled well and was really unfortunate with the bat. Ran down the pitch to our pro, who was bowling quickly and smashed one straight to cover. Our fielder had two choices, catch it, or die...

ClaretTony wrote:I was told yesterday, although I don't know whether is anything it, that Burnley are signing Pussy Galore as pro next season. Believe he's at Enfield currently.

Padiham had the chance to sign Pussy Galore before he signed for Barlick. We had the choice of two Sri Lankans from the same agent.

We chose the other who was a fast bowling all rounder but never had the right paper work to come over in the end.

Laughter was high in the room when his name was heard.

So what’s the final day points scenario ? Can Burnley still lose and win the title assuming house get max points

FCBurnley wrote:So what’s the final day points scenario ? Can Burnley still lose and win the title assuming house get max points

Yes. Burnley win the league if they win the match, or tie it, or both games are rained off. But they can also get 2 bonus points for bowling out the opponents, and up to 5 more bonus points if they get close to winning. Losers get between 0 and 7 points.

Thanks dsr. Sounds like they are in a strong position.

Burnley need 3 points to be assured of the title

ClaretTony wrote:Burnley need 3 points to be assured of the title

You don't get crowds like this anymore in the Lancashire league Rawtenstall v Accrington Worsley cup final 1976

Steve1956 wrote:You don't get crowds like this anymore in the Lancashire league Rawtenstall v Accrington Worsley cup final 1976

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Back then spectators at Liverpool Rd would be applauded by the players as they took their seats

Steve1956 wrote:You don't get crowds like this anymore in the Lancashire league Rawtenstall v Accrington Worsley cup final 1976

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There’s only one side at Rawtenstall

Cliffs and the sea famously surrounded the rest of the pitch.

Burnley1989 wrote:There’s only one side at Rawtenstall

Thrres only one side at Burnley...Colne...Nelson..what point are you trying to make

I wasn’t being serious, hence the wink

Anybody remember 64 ( I think ) final. Burnley with Charlie Griffith v Rishton. Jackie Chew got a 50 and his collection was probably way more than he ever earned playing for the Clarets. Big big crowd. Anybody know how many or the receipts ?

FCBurnley wrote:Anybody remember 64 ( I think ) final. Burnley with Charlie Griffith v Rishton. Jackie Chew got a 50 and his collection was probably way more than he ever earned playing for the Clarets. Big big crowd. Anybody know how many or the receipts ?

The Lancashire League website gets far too little publicity and use. It's a wonderful resource - the cricketing equivalent of Up The Clarets, if you like. (But without the forum!)

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But as you can read in the match report, the gate was £713 8/- and the collection for Jackie Chew isn't stated; but Keith Williams got £74 10/-.

(To convert it into inflation-adjusted modern prices, multiply by 17. So the gate is equivalent to £12,000 and the collection to £1,250.)

In 1947, colne's pro George Pope was selected to play for England in the Victory Test against the rest of the world. He objected - the match fee was only £10 and from that he had to pay his expenses and pay a sub-pro for Colne. So he refused to play, and played instead for Colne against Nelson. In which he scored a fifty and got a collection of £26. (Multiply by 36 for inflation, so £950.)

Steve1956 wrote:You don't get crowds like this anymore in the Lancashire league Rawtenstall v Accrington Worsley cup final 1976

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I think if we had that many people on our terracing these days it might just all collapse onto the pitch!!

That gate of £713 8 shillings was at a time when it was 2 shillings admission for an adult, so the attendance would have been in excess of 7,000 if there had been no pensioners or kids. The attendance was in excess of 10,000 that afternoon. The start had to be delayed because they shortened the boundary in front of the old pavilion to allow the kids to sit on the grass.

You used to have to get on long before the start to get a seat for league games but that day was something else in terms of the attendance. I've never witnessed anything like it since.

Jackie Chew must have been black and blue after that game. He certainly earned every penny of his collection. Great day except for the result