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The league and its relationship with West Indies professional cricketers is the subject of a 2017 BBC television documentary: Race and Pace: West Indians in the East Lancashire League. [7] The film features original footage of the players, shots of the ground and interviews with Wes Hall, Viv Richards, David Lloyd, and Learie Constantine's ...
The Lancashire League requires that each club plays one professional in each match. [1] Traditionally, clubs in the league have hired a number of international and first-class players. Nelson's first professionals, for the 1892 season, were England Test player, Willis Cuttell and Derbyshire bowler, John Hulme. In 1900, the league rules were ...
Enfield Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Dill Hall Lane in Accrington. The club has won the league on 5 occasions and the cup on 4. [1] It has employed professionals including Clyde Walcott, Sylvester Clarke and Damien Fleming. [2]
By the end of the 20th century Colne were regularly finishing towards the top of the table, though this performance has declined in the 21st. However, a fantastic 2019 season saw Colne win the Division 2 Lancashire League table. This meaning Colne were the first ever team to win the second division title after the split at the end of the 2018 ...
East Lancashire Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Alexandra Meadows in Blackburn. For the 2024 season its captain is James Westhead and its professional is Adithya Siriwardhana . [ 1 ]
Their captain for the 2024 season is Josh Scully and their professional is Pakistan Zain Abbas. [1] The club was founded in 1856. It moved to its present location in 1890 and joined the Lancashire League at its inception in 1892. The club has won the League on five occasions, most recently in 1963. [2]
Their captain for the 2024 season is Khurrum Nazir and their professional is Ankit Sharma. Nelson Cricket Club was formed in 1861 when two other local clubs merged. It was a founding member of the Lancashire League in 1892, winning the inaugural championship. The club has gone on to win the league on 21 occasions, the most of any club.
[1] The club has won the league on 12 occasions and the cup on 5. [2] It has employed professionals including George Headley, Clive Lloyd and Dennis Lillee. [3] Another notable professional was West Indian opening batsman Phil Simmons. Ian Austin went on to have a successful career with Lancashire and England.