Lowerhouse Cricket Club

Lowerhouse Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Liverpool Road in Burnley. For the 2008 season its captain is Jon Finch, and its professional is Brendan Drew of Australia. Finch has resigned from the captaincy and has been replaced by Charlie Cottam. [ [http://lancashireleague.com/Clubs/LLLOWERCD.html www.lancashireleague.com] . Accessed 9 September 2007.] The club won the league for the first time in 2005, having won the cup for the first time the year before. It is the most unsuccessful team in the league, having won the least number of trophies. [ [http://lancashireleague.com/Records/index.html www.lancashireleague.com] . Accessed 9 September 2007.] It has employed professionals including Martin van Jaarsveld, Jacques Rudolph and Peter Fulton. [ [http://lancashireleague.com/Players/Lancashire/PRO_PLAYERS/LOWERPROS.html www.lancashireleague.com] . Accessed 9 September 2007.]

Honours

*1st XI League Winners - 1 - 2005
*Worsley Cup Winners - 1 - 2004
*2nd XI League Winners - 3 - 1900, 1923, 1927
*2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 2 - 1973, 1982
*3rd XI League Winners - 1 - 2004

References

External links

* [http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=4101&ArticleID=1404480&sitecode=burn&sportcode=cricket A Brief History of Lowerhouse Cricket Club]
* [http://lancashireleague.com/Clubs/LLLOWERCD.html Lancashire League Club Directory]
* [http://www.lowerhousecricketclub.com/ Lowerhouse Cricket Club official site]