Lancs League today

[Leisure]

Accy Clarets sponsoring the game at Rishton. Bacup 75 for 1 after 25 overs.

[bfcmik]

Nice work, Leisure

[bfcmik]

In the top division, the top 3 are all doing well. Darwen have Enfield on 54/5 after 20, Burnley has restricted Middleton to 50/3 off 20 at Turf Moor, whilst Lowerhouse have reached 93/1 at Littleborough off 26.

[Somethingfishy]

House 184/3 with 4 left
50s for Jonny and Frankie

[Somethingfishy]

House end on 227/6
Frankie 100 no

[Leisure]

Bacup 167ao.

[ClaretTony]

Middleton gone from 114/3 to 129 all out against Burnley.

Darwen 25/0 chasing 92 to win against Enfield.

[Quickenthetempo]

Rammy opener JJ Fielding has hit his 50 off 17 balls before his partner has got off the mark.

50 odd for none after 3 overs.

[sjb]

Norden gone from 114/3 to 129 all out against Burnley.

Darwen 25/0 chasing 92 to win against Enfield.

Burnley are playing Middleton.

[ClaretTony]

Darwen and Clitheroe have now won

[ClaretTony]

Rammy opener JJ Fielding has hit his 50 off 17 balls before his partner has got off the mark.

50 odd for none after 3 overs.

There is a photograph at Rammy. It’s a mock up of Seymour Nurse who was pro in the 60s. He’s stood in front of the scoreboard which is showing them 50+ without loss when he’d scored every run.

[Leisure]

Rishton 58 for 2 off 16.

[Quickenthetempo]

There is a photograph at Rammy. It’s a mock up of Seymour Nurse who was pro in the 60s. He’s stood in front of the scoreboard which is showing them 50+ without loss when he’d scored every run.

Not a bad cricketer to be mentioned with. (I won't say compared)

[ClaretTony]

Not a bad cricketer to be mentioned with. (I won't say compared)

Nurse was an excellent batsman

[Somethingfishy]

Littleborough 87/3 at half way chasing 228

[bfcmik]

Is it raining in Burnley? Nothing being mentioned about Burnley's response to Middleton's 129.

[ClaretTony]

Is it raining in Burnley? Nothing being mentioned about Burnley's response to Middleton's 129.

Often the case when Burnley are at home

[GetIntoEm]

Nobody there to report.

[ClaretTony]

Nobody there to report.

It’s all done electronically by the scorers - our Lowerhouse correspondent told us it’s because the WiFi at Burnley is, and I’ll use his choice of word, pants.

[Socrates]

Littleborough 98/6

Salpietro has 4 so far. Watching him bowl from a different side from where I usually sit at House. His variations on flight and length and pace are something else. Really, really good bowler.

[ClaretTony]

Burnley have won by 7 wickets

[Leisure]

Rishton 103ao. Bacup win.

[Somethingfishy]

104/7 Littleborough
Yer another 5fer for Dan Salpietro

[GetIntoEm]

Hopefully another 12pts for the house

[bfcmik]

Quick question: Darwen bowled Enfield out but the League scoreboard only showing them getting 10 points. I thought you got 2 bonus bowling points for bowling out the opposition?

[dsr]

Quick question: Darwen bowled Enfield out but the League scoreboard only showing them getting 10 points. I thought you got 2 bonus bowling points for bowling out the opposition?

Yes, Darwen will get 12. I'm sure it will be corrected soon.

Meanwhile, another (!) win for the mighty Colne. Beat Rawtenstall by 120+ runs. The pro got 98 and 6-13, so perhaps he's been stung into action after being not offered a new contract!

[Burnley1989]

Pleasure to watch cricket at Littleborough, not sure what was going to be a good score today, not sure it was a great track to bat on, looked slow.
Just a great place for cricket on a nice day

[ClaretTony]

Quick question: Darwen bowled Enfield out but the League scoreboard only showing them getting 10 points. I thought you got 2 bonus bowling points for bowling out the opposition?

Darwen & Burnley both get 12 and Lowerhouse will be following suit very soon.

[FCBurnley]

Good day for the House pro’s

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Colne beat Rawtenstall. 220 for Colne Rawtenstall 96 all out.

[Somethingfishy]

Pleasure to watch cricket at Littleborough, not sure what was going to be a good score today, not sure it was a great track to bat on, looked slow.
Just a great place for cricket on a nice day

Cracking ground. My favourite. Can sit all the way round..great views and its very well kept. Nice clubhouse too..and decent food.

[Burnley1989]

Good day for the House pro’s

usually is, will hopefully have another ex pro next year as well

Prohouse

[bfcmik]

Lowerhouse struggling to break this last wicket partnership. Littleborough's last two have scored 19 off 7 overs

[Mondsley]

Glad the Lowerhouse supporters at Littleborough today enjoyed the experience. And you had a free disco music session to accompany the cricket. As far as the cricket is concerned a pretty comfortable win for your lads. I'm encouraged that our opening batsmen today, who fared well, had a combined age of 33 which must be a League first? Depressing though that doesn't come to half my age!

[Somethingfishy]

House win by 71 runs

[Quickenthetempo]

usually is, will hopefully have another ex pro next year as well

Prohouse

I think there will be a few clubs offering Jonny Whitehead a pro deal next season, if he carries on at this rate.

[Burnley1989]

Glad the Lowerhouse supporters at Littleborough today enjoyed the experience. And you had a free disco music session to accompany the cricket. As far as the cricket is concerned a pretty comfortable win for your lads. I'm encouraged that our opening batsmen today, who fared well, had a combined age of 33 which must be a League first? Depressing though that doesn't come to half my age!

Its great that you can have christening's etc but still have a full club house open with sport on

Good food, good beer, good pitch

[Burnley1989]

I think there will be a few clubs offering Jonny Whitehead a pro deal next season, if he carries on at this rate.

Unfortunately he doesn't bowl though and its rare clubs go for a Pro that only bats.
I think hes just glad to be playing and his dad Mark being a big Lowerhouse fan, plus the fact Stan is his his uncle etc...
Mad as a box of frogs but a great lad

[Hopey]

It’s all done electronically by the scorers - our Lowerhouse correspondent told us it’s because the WiFi at Burnley is, and I’ll use his choice of word, pants.

Correctt

[Quickenthetempo]

Unfortunately he doesn't bowl though and its rare clubs go for a Pro that only bats.
I think hes just glad to be playing and his dad Mark being a big Lowerhouse fan, plus the fact Stan is his his uncle etc...
Mad as a box of frogs but a great lad

While the cup final was rained off at Farnworth last year, I walked past him talking to the West Indies great, fast bowler Joel Garner. He was telling him about how he bowls left arm chinaman.
I laughed at the time, but for the last game of the season they let him bowl his left armers and he got 2 wickets for 1 run.

[ClaretTony]

While the cup final was rained off at Farnworth last year, I walked past him talking to the West Indies great, fast bowler Joel Garner. He was telling him about how he bowls left arm chinaman.
I laughed at the time, but for the last game of the season they let him bowl his left armers and he got 2 wickets for 1 run.

Joel Garner was Littleborough pro in the Central Lancs league but he played a game for Burnley against Haslingden as sub pro. He took eight wickets.

[bfcmik]

Two tough ones coming up next for Lowerhouse, Darwen (h) and Burnley (a). Darwen are like a steamroller at the moment, seemingly unstoppable, and Burnley's bowling attack is way more than decent!

[Somethingfishy]

Its great that you can have christening's etc but still have a full club house open with sport on

Good food, good beer, good pitch

It's a great setup. Been twice this season now and both occasions have had a party on in the function room..making it quite lively. The music was loud but I don't mind that. I was sat further round near the second scoreboard and it was more thumping bass than anything
Even entertained by watching the paragliders circling over Blackstone Edge.

[Somethingfishy]

Two tough ones coming up next for Lowerhouse, Darwen (h) and Burnley (a). Darwen are like a steamroller at the moment, seemingly unstoppable, and Burnley's bowling attack is way more than decent!

It's crunch time..although I do think Darwen have it more or less sewn up from our point of view. We will need to beat them and hope they lose another two games. Can't see that happening. Apart from the blip at Rochdale last weekend we are in great form so there's no better time to play them both.

[Dressinggown]

Littleborough CC is a great place to visit.

The 11:24 train was cancelled due to the drivers strike.

Had to watch the live stream which was very good.

The House pro was superb with the ball. All sorts of variety. I hope we can retain him.

UTH.

[bfcmik]

Lowerhouse all rounder Henri Cottam will captain the Lancashire League Under 21 team in the annual match against MCC which will take place at Accrington on Friday August 2nd.

Team:
Henri Cottam (Capt) Lowerhouse
Nihaal Basharat Enfield
Harry Butterworth Rochdale
Charlie Gansler Lowerhouse
Emile Haratbar (Wk) Accrington
Adam Hewitt Church
Zac Jackson Enfield
Lucas Murphy Clitheroe
Louis Russell Littleborough
Tom Walker Lowerhouse
George Wilkinson Haslingden
Tom Yorke-Robinson Ramsbottom

Reserves
Dawood Rahman East Lancs
Lucas Bargh Haslingden
Jacob Pauline Rochdale

No up and coming Burnley youngsters?

[FCBurnley]

Lowerhouse all rounder Henri Cottam will captain the Lancashire League Under 21 team in the annual match against MCC which will take place at Accrington on Friday August 2nd.

Team:
Henri Cottam (Capt) Lowerhouse
Nihaal Basharat Enfield
Harry Butterworth Rochdale
Charlie Gansler Lowerhouse
Emile Haratbar (Wk) Accrington
Adam Hewitt Church
Zac Jackson Enfield
Lucas Murphy Clitheroe
Louis Russell Littleborough
Tom Walker Lowerhouse
George Wilkinson Haslingden
Tom Yorke-Robinson Ramsbottom

Reserves
Dawood Rahman East Lancs
Lucas Bargh Haslingden
Jacob Pauline Rochdale

No up and coming Burnley youngsters?

No They prefer to get paid at T’house

[bfcmik]

No They prefer to get paid at T’house

[Hopey]

No They prefer to get paid at T’house

That’s a bite if I ever saw one..

[Blue Skies]

No Darwen either, perhaps Darwen and the Car Park CC prefer experience. Ask Vinny K youth is not always the answer.