Lancashire League weekend thread

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 6:12 am

Lowerhouse take on Ramsbottom at home in the T20 quarter final Friday. Weather looks beautiful. Should be a cracking night.

On Sunday we take on Norden at home in the league looking to keep up the good run.

We have Sumit Ruikar as pro on Friday night and Cole McConchie Sunday.

sotw · Post by **sotw** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:17 pm

Lowerhouse should have an easy game tomorrow as Ramsbottom have a number of the usual team missing.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:19 pm

Accy Clarets sponsoring the Derby at Rishton on Sunday v Gt Harwood.

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 6:44 pm

Burnley playing their QF tonight at Norden. It’s live on Youtube

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:43 pm

Norden post 162/5

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:24 pm

Burnley tie and lose on wickets.

I’m not doing you a write up FCBurnley.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:28 pm

Tonight's T20. Rammy batted first 127/5 after their 20

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:01 pm

House 37/1 from 4

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:15 pm

64/2 from 7

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:24 pm

96/2 from 10

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:24 pm

32 required

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:31 pm

Easing their way to finals day here

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:35 pm

House win by 8 wickets with 7 overs to spare

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:48 pm

House Blast into T20 Finals Day After Crushing Ramsbottom

On a sweltering Friday night at the Brooks Foundation Ground, Lowerhouse faced Ramsbottom in the JW Lees T20 Quarter Final — and delivered a performance full of fire and flair to book their place in Finals Day.

Ramsbottom won the toss and elected to bat first, but were kept in check throughout by a disciplined House bowling unit. They finished on 127 for 5 from their 20 overs. Paddy Martin led the attack with two wickets, while Charlie Gansler, Toxy Hussain and sub pro Cole McConchie each picked up one apiece.

Lowerhouse’s reply started with early drama as Jonny Whitehead was dismissed on the fourth ball. But that was as good as it got for the visitors.

Ben Heap and McConchie took charge immediately — racing to 33 for 1 after just 3 overs. Heap was in explosive form, smashing 17 from his first 4 balls after not facing any in the first two overs. The momentum kept building as House powered to 61 for 1 at the end of the 6-over powerplay.

Ben was eventually caught in the deep for a blistering 40 off just 18 balls. But there was no let-up as Tom Walker strode to the crease and kept the pressure firmly on the Ramsbottom bowlers. By the halfway stage, Lowerhouse were cruising at 96 for 2.

From there, it was a formality. Walker finished unbeaten on a superb 46 from 25 balls, while Cole McConchie anchored the chase with 47 not out from 32. Lowerhouse sealed the win with a dominant 6.4 overs to spare.

T20 Finals Day will take place at Littleborough on Saturday 26th July — more details to follow…

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Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:03 pm

House home to Norden and batting first.

47/0 from 9

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:31 pm

House on 96/0 from 16...motoring.

Ben Heap 65no

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:56 pm

144/0 from 22

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:58 pm

Gonna be a big score this one

Dressinggown · Post by **Dressinggown** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:04 pm

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:09 pm

172/0 Jonny 59no Ben 101no

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:10 pm

Oh...and its only halfway

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:30 pm

224/0 off 30 .... great stuff !

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:37 pm

They need to get their head down and stop messing about !!!!
Better nip round soon as it will soon be done and dusted. Was expecting more of a game today.

Oh well. Beers to follow soon.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:47 pm

241/0 from 34
Jonny on 97

Will be the first time 2 amateur batsmen have hit centuries in the same innings and it's already the second highest partnership in Lowerhouse history

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:51 pm

Jonny gets his century

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:54 pm

Jonny bowled 101

245/1 in the 35th over Ben 131no

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:55 pm

At least I've missed the collections !!!!!

I'll get 'em a pint when I get there.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:55 pm

Henri Cottam caught behind first bowl

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:56 pm

Expect a collapse !!!

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:06 pm

Any updates from the relegation battle at Rochdale?

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:17 pm

300/2 off 40

Ben 164...approaching Jonnys highest Lancs League amateur score set at Middleton last season

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:18 pm

Gt Harwood 201 for 6 off their 50 overs. Accy Clarets flag flying outside the sponsors balcony.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:26 pm

Ben gone for 179. Agonisingly short of the record 333/3 with 7 left

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:53 pm

396/7 at the end

KernowHouseClaret · Post by **KernowHouseClaret** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:55 pm

Finished on 396/7, what a hell of a first innings that was
This team is going to take some stopping

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:19 pm

I believe that's a Club record for a League game, beating last years 380/6 at Middleton ..

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:23 pm

51 4s and 6 6s in the House innings

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:48 pm

Let's not count chickens ... Norden are 57/0 off 6 overs !

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:55 pm

80/0 from 8. 3 dropped catches in the slips

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:02 pm

Humphreys goes in the slips after being reprieved 3 times. 90/1

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:07 pm

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:09 pm

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:15 pm

104/4

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:29 pm

108/5 Pro gone. Bit of a collapse this

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:45 pm

126/7

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:04 pm

145/9

5fer for the pro Sumit Ruikar 5/33

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:06 pm

145 all out

6fer for the pro

251 run win which i believe (Hopey will confirm) is our biggest winning run margin

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:06 pm

A side note, Keith Roscoe has taken the first 5 Church wickets today ( including the Pro ), for Rawtenstall. A fine performance for the young man, you might think ... except that he's 63, and made his Lancashire League debut in 1979 ...

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:45 pm

Somethingfishy wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:06 pm
145 all out

6fer for the pro

251 run win which i believe (Hopey will confirm) is our biggest winning run margin

Correct. Many a record broken. Match report incoming.

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:45 pm

Match Report

A poxy little write-up doesn’t do this justice — this one needs recording properly!

Records tumbled at The Brooks Foundation Ground in what will go down as one of the greatest days in Lowerhouse history.

Ben Heap and Jonny Whitehead opened the batting and put on 245 for the first wicket, the second-highest partnership in Lowerhouse history. It also marked the first time two Lowerhouse batters have scored centuries in the same Lancashire League innings. Jonny eventually fell for 101, while Ben went on to smash his highest score for the club — 179 — just falling short of the club record. Ben also passed 500 Lancashire League runs for the season.

Lowerhouse posted a club-record score of 396 for 7.

In reply, Norden came out swinging and raced to 70/0 off 7 overs. But Tom Walker made the breakthrough at 90/1, with Jonny Whitehead taking a smart catch at slip. Walker and Sub Pro Sumit Ruikar then tore through the top order, reducing Norden to 129 for 7. Sumit finished with outstanding figures of 6 for 33.

Lowerhouse bowled out Norden for 145, setting another club record — the largest ever winning margin by runs: 251 runs.

The Firsts will be 28 points clear when the rest of the results come in.

Second XI at Enfield

Dec Stansfield won the toss and bowled first. Enfield were dismissed for 146 in 34.4 overs, with Shaukat Ali leading the attack, claiming 4 for 43.

Lowerhouse chased down the target comfortably in 32.1 overs with skipper Declan Stansfield top scoring with exactly 50.

The seconds sit pretty at the top of the table, 34 points clear.