Worsley Cup Final

[4:20]

That was exciting. Brilliant entertainment. Well done Lowerhouse.

[Clarets4me]

The Tod bowler came rather unhinged there ...... 6-wd-wd-0-6-2 in the penultimate over, arguing with the umpire after the first wide, led away by teammates, with Tod players coming in to apologise to the umpire ...

[ClaretTony]

Play Cricket is still showing Lowerhouse at 156/6 with nine overs to bowl but then you look at the scorecard further down which doesn't match the actual score.

[bfcmik]

Proper 1 day cricket that. Swung one way and the other right up til the last few balls. When Paddy was out with 38 runs needed off just 28 balls I thought that was it .... but then we started to connect with a few and Tod just fell apart. Bowling so many wides, poor fielding and some downright abject bowling at the end by Jos.

[FCBurnley]

Really hope you enjoyed this afternoons cricket

Yes I did Certainly didn’t want cup going to Yarkshire ! But I thought Tod just lost the plot. Why bowl Jos at the death ?

[Somethingfishy]

F****** get in! What. A. Game. Tod literally chucked that away. Tod players look absolutely shell shocked.

[ClaretTony]

Yes, well done Lowerhouse, that's one of the cups in town, let's hope Burnley can make it a double with the league.

[FCBurnley]

CT. I was watching the stream so didn’t know what happened when a player was injured off screen. I thought the opening bowler had 2 overs left but might be wrong. Was he injured

[Blue Skies]

CT - I doubt the Powerhouse fans will echo your sentiment unfortunately. Great finish there but let's hope the Car Park Cricket Club can win 4 in a row

[Burnley1989]

Yes I did Certainly didn’t want cup going to Yarkshire ! But I thought Tod just lost the plot. Why bowl Jos at the death ?

One of their bowlers left injured, I believe he's on his way to hospital, landed badly.

[Burnley1989]

CT - I doubt the Powerhouse fans will echo your sentiment unfortunately. Great finish there but let's hope the Car Park Cricket Club can win 4 in a row

Darwen won it in 2022.....

[Clarets4me]

One of their bowlers left injured, I believe he's on his way to hospital, landed badly.

Didn't know that, wish him well !

[FCBurnley]

Tod had a bowler bowling his first over in the 48 th over and Jos bowling the 47 and 49 th. Makes no sense barring an injury or a miss calculation by the Captain

[FCBurnley]

One of their bowlers left injured, I believe he's on his way to hospital, landed badly.

That would explain the farcical ending.Hope he is ok

[BurnleyFC]

I left the game a couple of hours ago and just checked in fully expecting Todmorden to have won fairly comfortably.

What a win for Lowerhouse. Tremendous from the lower order.

[Blue Skies]

Ignore me the 4 in a row was for effect. Couldn't possibly be right due to Covid anyway. CPCC are nothing according to The Powerhouse and they would never wish them well that was my point!

[bfcmik]

CT - I doubt the Powerhouse fans will echo your sentiment unfortunately. Great finish there but let's hope the Car Park Cricket Club can win 4 in a row

I, for one, am happy for Burnley to win the title or a cup - as long as we can't. As the league stands now it appears to be a 2 horse race with BCC holding a 1 point advantage, though both Lowerhouse and Clitheroe are just about hanging in there some 30 points behind with just 5 to play.

[JR1882]

Super effort from the house, although the Todders well & truly threw that away with a large amount of no balls at the end, before this it had seemed a lost cause for a while.

Having said that, house will feel it shouldn’t have come to that after the way it started prior to a super knock by the Tod pro , but a fantastic & exciting one day-er had by all.

One team in Burnley

[FCBurnley]

Super effort from the house, although the Todders well & truly threw that away with a large amount of no balls at the end, before this it had seemed a lost cause for a while.

Having said that, house will feel it shouldn’t have come to that after the way it started prior to a super knock by the Tod pro , but a fantastic & exciting one day-er had by all.

One team in Burnley

I must have missed the no balls at the end ?

[Clarets4me]

This is comparing " chalk and cheese " I know, but if you know your sporting history, you'll know that Baseball's Yankee Stadium, in New York, was known as " the house that Ruth built ", after the exploits of Bath Ruth ... Lowerhouse CC had not won a major trophy from 1862, until it's first Worsley Cup win in 2004 ..

As the most modest of men, Stan Heaton, " Mr Lowerhouse " will hate this comparison, but the current Club, with it's success on and off the field, at all levels, is surely " The 'House that Stan built " ...

[GetIntoEm]

I must have missed the no balls at the end ?

Just how you've missed lancs league cricket for the last few years. Don't change

[claretgilly]

Excellent game and advert for Lancs League. Great knock by LH number 8 when it looked to be all over. I was pretty square on for the run out appeal late on. How the square leg umpire didn’t give it I have no idea

[JR1882]

I must have missed the no balls at the end ?

About 6 of them in the last few overs pal.

[FCBurnley]

About 6 of them in the last few overs pal.

There were a lot of wides but zero no balls. If you are going to watch cricket then learn the rules “pal “

[FCBurnley]

Excellent game and advert for Lancs League. Great knock by LH number 8 when it looked to be all over. I was pretty square on for the run out appeal late on. How the square leg umpire didn’t give it I have no idea

Looked way out on tv but can’t be certain unless you are side on as you were. The batter also looked like he thought me was out too

[FCBurnley]

Excellent game and advert for Lancs League. Great knock by LH number 8 when it looked to be all over. I was pretty square on for the run out appeal late on. How the square leg umpire didn’t give it I have no idea

I didn’t see the Tod innings but it could certainly have gone either way right until the end. It was a good game for sure

[Somethingfishy]

Where i stand. We've done the biz. Time for Burnley to do the biz. If they and Darwen monumentally make a mess of it(and it's highly highly unlikely) then we'll wait to pounce. 4 of the bottom 5 to plsy.
Fwiw...Burnley should win it from here with Darwens pro going home.
Bharat here today sat behind me with his mrs and young child.

[Burnley1989]

Excellent game and advert for Lancs League. Great knock by LH number 8 when it looked to be all over. I was pretty square on for the run out appeal late on. How the square leg umpire didn’t give it I have no idea

Looked ok from my view but I'll admit I was in no position to call it as I was stood at deep cover and a lot of Lowerhouse fans with a better view said it looked out.

Really enjoyable game, Ive always liked Tod so have a soft spot for them. (worked there for 12 years and love the ground)
They didn't really deserve to lose the game, it was very close for most of the game.
Tod pro looked brilliant, Franky played a really daft shot in the position we were in, two very evenly matched sides with the ball, with Lowerhouse just having more depth with the bat.

[JR1882]

There were a lot of wides but zero no balls. If you are going to watch cricket then learn the rules “pal “

Reyt come on I’ve been on the game all afternoon you knew what I meant Typical up the clarets I’m a smart arse comment cmon.

[FCBurnley]

Where i stand. We've done the biz. Time for Burnley to do the biz. If they and Darwen monumentally make a mess of it(and it's highly highly unlikely) then we'll wait to pounce. 4 of the bottom 5 to plsy.
Fwiw...Burnley should win it from here with Darwens pro going home.
Bharat here today sat behind me with his mrs and young child.

You had your chance at Burnley when you failed to do the biz lol. Congrats today but dont be holding your breath about winning the league. Nice to hear that at least 1 of the Burnley team were at the game. Hope there was no bad language in front of the young child

[FCBurnley]

Apparently Noah Priestly who had bowled excellently injured himself in the field and was unable to bowl his last 2 overs. This meant that Rickard had to bowl 1 over and Joseph two and we all saw what happened. No idea why Moore only bowled 6 of his allotted 10 overs unless he to suffered an injury. His first 6 overs only went for 18 runs. Sorry to hear about Priestly who was taken to hospital. I wish him well for the future

[JR1882]

Apparently Noah Priestly who had bowled excellently injured himself in the field and was unable to bowl his last 2 overs. This meant that Rickard had to bowl 1 over and Joseph two and we all saw what happened. No idea why Moore only bowled 6 of his allotted 10 overs unless he to suffered an injury. His first 6 overs only went for 18 runs. Sorry to hear about Priestly who was taken to hospital. I wish him well for the future

Did see someone go over funny on the boundary going for a catch after 40ish overs, required some attention at the time and do hope he is okay.

[Hopey]

I’m a happy chap tonight.

[Bfc]

FCBurnley, glad to see your still enjoying your cricket, although thousands of miles from here. It must be heartening, having the opportunity to watch local League cricket again and feel like your still local.

[GetIntoEm]

Yeah lad did his shoulder in I think, not an excuse for that collapse tho, the other lads bad bowled plenty this afternoon.

Really good batting from Charlie Gansler.

UTH

[FCBurnley]

Hi Bfc. Hope you are well and yes it is weird watching local cricket live on tv in America ! When I came here in 2008 only pl football was available but now every EFL and PL game is live. Glad to see that nothing changes in the local cricket rivalry. Except that house now win the odd game ! Not sure what the clarets will do this season. Hopefully we’ll but I am not very confident Take care

[Dark Cloud]

A brilliant day with some brilliant cricket to match the amazing weather and fantastic crowd. As ALWAYS superbly run off the field by the well oiled Lowerhouse machine who tbf have had plenty of practice and actually Tod SHOULD have spoiled their day and carried it off as with 4 or 5 overs left and after plenty of nip and tuck, they seemed to have got themselves in "the box seat" (as Richie Benaud used to say) but this season's conundrum signing by Lowerhouse Charlie Gansler wasn't having any of it and fair play he turned it on it's head and took 'Ouse over the line.

[FCBurnley]

I’m a happy chap tonight.

And I am happy for you. Bet you will be up all night counting the cash. A good financial day for both clubs I expect

[Somethingfishy]

T20 to come. Double cup wimners up for grabs. UTH

[GetIntoEm]

Looked way out on tv but can’t be certain unless you are side on as you were. The batter also looked like he thought me was out too

Was in by a country mile

UTH

[Hopey]

And I am happy for you. Bet you will be up all night counting the cash. A good financial day for both clubs I expect

Cash counting not my responsibility. Shared the evening with my 1 and 4 year old, my wife, Dad and family. Memories.

For the nerds, the stream had 6000 views (so far) and 741 watching at once at its peak at the end.

[MT03ALG]

This is comparing " chalk and cheese " I know, but if you know your sporting history, you'll know that Baseball's Yankee Stadium, in New York, was known as " the house that Ruth built ", after the exploits of Bath Ruth ... Lowerhouse CC had not won a major trophy from 1862, until it's first Worsley Cup win in 2004 ..

As the most modest of men, Stan Heaton, " Mr Lowerhouse " will hate this comparison, but the current Club, with it's success on and off the field, at all levels, is surely " The 'House that Stan built " ...

I am sure that Babe Ruth has a bath or two in his life

[FCBurnley]

Cash counting not my responsibility. Shared the evening with my 1 and 4 year old, my wife, Dad and family. Memories.

For the nerds, the stream had 6000 views (so far) and 741 watching at once at its peak at the end.

Good job with the stream Enjoy the kids. They are more important than and sport.

[Hopey]

Spammed the Lowerhouse website with photos today if anyone’s interested.

Now confirmed league record gate, beating our record in 2018 beat our record in 2004.

Attached drone shots show you size of the crowd at around 1.15pm. Only got busier.

[Hopey]

We've just released our podcast episode on the final. Charlie Gansler and Joey Hawke as guests.

Well worth a listen. Yes, I am on there.

[helmclaret]

Spammed the Lowerhouse website with photos today if anyone’s interested.

Now confirmed league record gate, beating our record in 2018 beat our record in 2004.

Attached drone shots show you size of the crowd at around 1.15pm. Only got busier.

When did these records start? There was over 10,000 on Bacup Rd for Rawtenstall v Bacup in 1949.

[Hopey]

When did these records start? There was over 10,000 on Bacup Rd for Rawtenstall v Bacup in 1949.

Gate is measured in monetary value.

Records here.

[Burnley1989]

Gate is measured in monetary value.

Records here.

You'll likely disagree but Ive always thought it was a pointless stat, because you cant compare it to anything.
It should be measured by people through the gate, but I understand its always been done that way.

[Hopey]

You'll likely disagree but Ive always thought it was a pointless stat, because you cant compare it to anything.
It should be measured by people through the gate, but I understand its always been done that way.

I'd love for it to measure people.

No one is ever going to beat the old days of Constantine et al though...

[Quickenthetempo]

Is the gate money just counted on single entry or are the tents and tables sold counted in the final total?