East Lancashire Cricket Club
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| East Lancashire Cricket Club | |
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| League | Lancashire League |
| Ground | Alexandra Meadows Alexandra Meadows Alexandra Meadows is the home ground of the East Lancashire Cricket Club in Blackburn.Between 1878 and 1881 the ground was used as the home venue for the Blackburn Rovers football team, following their move from the Pleasington Cricket Ground. The first Rovers match at the Meadows came in 1878... , Blackburn, Lancashire Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
| Professional | Ockert Erasmus (South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... ) |
| 2010 League Position | 3rd |
East Lancashire Cricket Club is a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Alexandra Meadows
Alexandra Meadows
Alexandra Meadows is the home ground of the East Lancashire Cricket Club in Blackburn.Between 1878 and 1881 the ground was used as the home venue for the Blackburn Rovers football team, following their move from the Pleasington Cricket Ground. The first Rovers match at the Meadows came in 1878...
in Blackburn. For the 2011 season its captain will be Mark Bolton and its professional will be Ockert Erasmus. The club has been very successful, winning the League on 15 occasions, the Worsley Cup on 18 (more than any other club), the Inter League Club Challenge Trophy (which now doesn't exist) twice in its ten year history and has won a greater percentage of its games than any other club. It has employed professionals including Fazal Mahmood
Fazal Mahmood
Fazal Mahmood was a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as the finest pace bowler of his country's early years. He played in 34 Test matches and took 139 wickets at a bowling average of 24.70...
, Allan Border
Allan Border
Allan Robert Border AO is a former Australian cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test matches in his career, a record until it was passed by fellow Australian Steve Waugh...
and Paul Reiffel
Paul Reiffel
Paul Ronald Reiffel is a former Australian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 92 ODIs from 1992 to 1999. He was part of Australia's victorious 1999 World Cup team. After retirement he became a First Class cricket umpire.-Playing career:Reiffel's career best bowling figures of 6-71 came at...
. The club took part in the LCB Knockout Cup for the first time in the club's history in 2008 after they won the Worsley Cup the previous season and were drawn against Rawtenstall in the 1st Round who they beat 3-2 on a bowl out. They forfeited the second round against Astley Bridge from the Bolton Cricket League
Bolton Cricket League
The Bolton Cricket League is a cricket league comprising fourteen teams in and around Bolton, Greater Manchester in North West England. The league runs competitions at First Team, Second Team, Under 18, Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11 levels.-Teams:...
as from the date it was played they didn't have a single free Sunday till the play-by date and the LCB refused an extension. They will enter the LCB Knockout Cup again in 2010 after finishing 4th in 2009.
Honours
- 1st XI League Winners - 15 - 1891, 1919, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1984, 1990, 2003
- Worsley Cup Winners - 18 - 1925, 1929, 1933, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2007
- Inter League Club Challenge Trophy Winners - 2 - 2004, 2006
- 20/20 Cup - 1 - 2008
- Ron Singleton Colne Trophy Winners - 3 - 1999, 2004 (shared), 2008
- 2nd XI League Winners - 13 - 1894, 1925 (shared), 1947, 1949, 1963 (shared), 1967, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1994, 2004
- 2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 5 - 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1997
- 3rd XI League Winners - 1 - 1997
Team and Player Achievements
- Highest League Time Cricket Score - 289 v RawtenstallRawtenstall Cricket ClubRawtenstall Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at the Worswick Memorial Ground in Rawtenstall. For the 2011 season its captain is Vinny Hanson, and its professional is Sri Lankan Malinga Bandara. The club has won the league on seven occasions and won...
at Rawtenstall on August 6, 1906 - Highest League Limited Overs Score - 326-4 v TodmordenTodmorden Cricket ClubTodmorden Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Centre Vale in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. For the 2011 season its captain is Simon Newbitt, and its professional is Qaiser Abbas. The club has won the league on five occasions and won the cup eight times...
at East Lancs on June 12, 2005 - Highest Worsley Cup Time Cricket Score - 396 v AccringtonAccrington Cricket ClubAccrington Cricket Club are a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which play their home games at Thorneyholme Road in Accrington. For the 2011 season their captain is Jimmy Hayhurst and their professional is Ashar Zaidi....
at East Lancs on June 28, 1923 - Highest Worsley Cup Limited Overs Score - 327-4 v BacupBacup Cricket ClubBacup Cricket Club, based at Lanehead in Bacup, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League.The club started in 1892 when the Lancashire League was formed. Their professional for the 2008 season was Chris Harris. Their captain for the 2011 season is David Warren and their professional...
at East Lancs on May 28, 2005 - Highest Inter League Club Challenge Trophy Score - 311-4 v EnfieldEnfield Cricket ClubEnfield Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Dill Hall Lane in Accrington. For the 2011 season its captain is Adam Bracewell, and its professional is Werner Coetsee of South Africa. The club has won the league on 5 occasions and the cup on 4...
at East Lancs on August 28, 2006 - Highest 20/20 Cup Score - 169-4 v RishtonRishton Cricket ClubRishton Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Blackburn Road in Rishton. For the 2011 season their captain is Jimmy Bibby and their professional is Cameron Delport....
at Rishton on June 26, 2009 - Highest Individual League Score (Professional) - 151 - Quinton Friend v ChurchChurch Cricket ClubChurch & Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club, based at Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the West End Ground on Blackburn Road in Oswaldtwistle. Their captain for the 2011 season is Craig Fergusson and their professional is Pakistani Saeed Anwar.The club...
at Church on August 1, 2004 - Highest Individual Worsley Cup Score (Professional) - 179* - Allan Border v RawtenstallRawtenstall Cricket ClubRawtenstall Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at the Worswick Memorial Ground in Rawtenstall. For the 2011 season its captain is Vinny Hanson, and its professional is Sri Lankan Malinga Bandara. The club has won the league on seven occasions and won...
at Rawtenstall on June 18, 1978 - Highest Individual League Score (Amateur) - 139 - David Pearson v NelsonNelson Cricket ClubNelson Cricket Club, based at Seedhill in Nelson, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the Seedhill ground in Nelson. Their captain for the 2011 season is Thomas Lord and their professional is New Zealand international player Luke Woodcock.Nelson Cricket Club was...
at Nelson on May 9, 2010 - Highest Individual Worsley Cup Score (Amateur) - 177* - Paul Turner v BacupBacup Cricket ClubBacup Cricket Club, based at Lanehead in Bacup, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League.The club started in 1892 when the Lancashire League was formed. Their professional for the 2008 season was Chris Harris. Their captain for the 2011 season is David Warren and their professional...
at East Lancs on May 28, 2005 - Highest Individual 20/20 Cup Score (Professional) - 109* - Brendan NashBrendan NashBrendan Paul Nash is a Jamaican Australian cricketer who has played Test and One Day International cricket for West Indies. He has also played first-class cricket for Jamaica and Queensland.-Early life:...
v RishtonRishton Cricket ClubRishton Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Blackburn Road in Rishton. For the 2011 season their captain is Jimmy Bibby and their professional is Cameron Delport....
at Rishton on June 26, 2009 - Highest Individual 20/20 Cup Score (Amateur) - 99 - Paul Turner v HaslingdenHaslingden Cricket ClubHaslingden Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Bentgate in Haslingden. For the 2011 season its captain is Graham Knowles, and its professional is former Ramsbottom amateur Phil Hayes of England. The club has won the league on 12 occasions and the...
at Haslingden on June 17, 2005 - Best Bowling Figures (Professional) - 9-22 - Loots BosmanLoots BosmanLungile Edgar Bosman is a South African international cricketer. He is a top order right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He plays domestic cricket for Dolphins, and has appeared for South Africa in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals...
v ColneColne Cricket ClubColne Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at The Horsfield in Colne. For the 2011 season their captain is Matthew Wilson, and their professional is Mansoor Amjad of Pakistan. The club has won the league on four occasions and won the cup six times,...
at Colne on May 1, 2005 and Freddie Bull v RawtenstallRawtenstall Cricket ClubRawtenstall Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at the Worswick Memorial Ground in Rawtenstall. For the 2011 season its captain is Vinny Hanson, and its professional is Sri Lankan Malinga Bandara. The club has won the league on seven occasions and won...
at East Lancs on May 8, 1907 - Best Bowling Figures (Amateurs) - 9-19 - Jonathan Brooks v AccringtonAccrington Cricket ClubAccrington Cricket Club are a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which play their home games at Thorneyholme Road in Accrington. For the 2011 season their captain is Jimmy Hayhurst and their professional is Ashar Zaidi....
at East Lancs on September 23, 1919 - Best 20/20 Bowling Figures (Professional) - 3-1 - Brendan NashBrendan NashBrendan Paul Nash is a Jamaican Australian cricketer who has played Test and One Day International cricket for West Indies. He has also played first-class cricket for Jamaica and Queensland.-Early life:...
v AccringtonAccrington Cricket ClubAccrington Cricket Club are a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which play their home games at Thorneyholme Road in Accrington. For the 2011 season their captain is Jimmy Hayhurst and their professional is Ashar Zaidi....
at East Lancs on June 19, 2009 - Best 20/20 Bowling Figures (Amateur) - 5-26 - John Fairless v EnfieldEnfield Cricket ClubEnfield Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Dill Hall Lane in Accrington. For the 2011 season its captain is Adam Bracewell, and its professional is Werner Coetsee of South Africa. The club has won the league on 5 occasions and the cup on 4...
at East Lancs on June 8, 2006 - Amateur Batsmen with over 1,000 runs in a season - David Pearson - 1994, Paul Turner - 2003
- Professional Batsmen with over 1,000 runs in a season - Kerry O'Keefe - 1975, Allan BorderAllan BorderAllan Robert Border AO is a former Australian cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test matches in his career, a record until it was passed by fellow Australian Steve Waugh...
- 1978, Johann LouwJohann LouwJohann Louw is a South African cricketer.Louw was born in Cape Town, Cape Province. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has represented Griqualand West, Eastern Province, Northamptonshire, Dolphins, Eagles and Middlesex...
- 2003, Shanan StewartShanan StewartShanan Luke Stewart is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Canterbury in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and represented New Zealand A during the Top End tour. He has recently re-signed for East Lancs CC for a second season after a good first season. He was born in Christchurch...
- 2007 - Amateur Bowlers with over 100 wickets in a season - Jonathan Brooks - 1916, J. Coulthurst - 1919
- Professional Bowlers with over 100 wickets in a season - Billy Mitchell - 1902, Freddie Bull - 1907, Victor NorburyVictor NorburyDuncan Victor Norbury was an English all-round sportsman, who played football for Southampton and cricket for Hampshire and Lancashire.-Cricket career:...
- 1912, 1913, Bill Merritt - 1934, 1935, Bruce DoolandBruce DoolandBruce Dooland was an Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1947 to 1948....
- 1949, Fazal MahmoodFazal MahmoodFazal Mahmood was a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as the finest pace bowler of his country's early years. He played in 34 Test matches and took 139 wickets at a bowling average of 24.70...
- 1959, Bruce Strauss - 1960, Paul ReiffelPaul ReiffelPaul Ronald Reiffel is a former Australian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 92 ODIs from 1992 to 1999. He was part of Australia's victorious 1999 World Cup team. After retirement he became a First Class cricket umpire.-Playing career:Reiffel's career best bowling figures of 6-71 came at...
- 1990, Claude HendersonClaude HendersonClaude William Henderson is a South African cricketer who bowls left-arm spin and played in seven Tests and four ODIs from 2001 to 2002...
- 1999
External links
- East Lancs CC at lancashireleague.com