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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 ...
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 ...
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.
In 1948 Colne almost completed a league and cup double, winning the Worsley Cup and finishing second in the league by one point after falling just five runs short of victory in their final league match. Colne's professional in this period was Bill Alley who became the first player to score 1000 runs in a season for Colne, which he did in five ...
The club was formed in 1846, [1] going on to become a founding member of the Lancashire League in 1892. [2] It has won the League Championship 8 times and the Worsley Cup 4 times. For the 2024 season, Graeme Sneddon has been announced as captain, [3] whilst 28-year-old South African Jurie Snyman has been announced as the club’s professional ...
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This is a list of English and Welsh cricket leagues recognised and supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board as ECB Premier Leagues, and beneath the League titles are the cricket clubs that are in their top divisions in the 2023 English cricket season. [1]
Burnley Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League based at Turf Moor in Burnley, Lancashire.. The club was a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1892 and has won the League Championship 19 times, the Worsley Cup 10 times and the 20/20 Cup 3 times.