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Harry named Burnley’s junior player of year

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College student Harry Tomlinson is certainly a hit – he has won the Burnley Cricket Club Junior Player of the Year 2018.

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Lowerhouse handed a bye in first round of Lancs Knockout

The draw has been made for the first round of the 2019 Lancashire Cricket Foundation Knockout Cup.

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James Anderson is interviewed on stage by Gary Lineker during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018 at Birmingham Genting Arena. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday December 16, 2018. See PA story SPORT Personality. Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire

Anderson makes final six for SPOTY award

‘Burnley Express’ James Anderson was one of six nominees for the BBC’s prestigious Sports Personality of the Year Award on Sunday night.

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Anthony Farran 12.07.2015 Lowerhouse CC v Burnley CC, Worsley Cup semi-final played at Lowerhouse CC, Pictured; Burnley Bowler Chris Holt and Lowerhouse Batter Charlie Cottam.

Holt leads MCC squad in Thailand

Burnley’s Chris Holt has captained the MCC on their tour of Thailand this week.

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Lancashire open County Championship campaign at Lord’s

Lancashire’s Championship and One-Day Cup fixtures have been released for the 2019 season.

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Burnley's Jimmy Anderson turns match-maker on hit BBC cricket podcast

Burnley-born England swing bowler, James Anderson, has turned his prodigiously talented hands to match-making, acting as the go-between for one cricket fan to ask his friend to be his best man on the BBC Radio 5 Live cricket podcast Tailenders.

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Lowerhouse Cricket Club captain Charlie Cottam with the Lancashire League trophy in 2014 - the club's fourth and most recent league win.

Lowerhouse CC: Remembrance display honours fallen club members

In honour of Remembrance and as a tribute to the club's long and storied history, a local woman has created a Lowerhouse Cricket Club display in Burnley Library detailing amongst other things, the local players who died in the first world war.

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Double swoop gives Padiham CC skipper belief

Padiham’s double raid on former Lancashire League champions Clitheroe has given skipper Kevin Hitchon the belief that the club can challenge for the title.

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Always the bridesmaid but never the bride for Read in Ribblesdale League

Read might be starting to develop a bit of a complex in the Ribblesdale Cricket League.

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Worsley Cup wonders Lowerhouse while Burnley are Twenty20 kings

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life” is a motivational phrase coined by the late, great Muhammad Ali.

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Lancashire's Old Trafford ground will host Second Division games next summer

Red Rose relegated from County Championship’s top flight

Lancashire have been relegated to County Championship Division Two after they failed to secure a third batting bonus point against Hampshire.

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Club record isn’t enough but ‘House skipper Heap is immensely proud

Not even a club record could land Lowerhouse the honours in the Lancashire Cricket League this calendar year.

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England's James Anderson celebrates taking his 564th wicket

Craig Salmon’s Soapbox: Pen pic saw into future of Jimmy Anderson’s greatness

Craig Salmon believes England and Lancashire star James Anderson deserves his place alongside the very  best players the game of cricket has ever seen

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Runners-up Lowerhouse made to settle for the Holland Cup

Lowerhouse captain Ben Heap has praised the character of his players after taking the Lancashire League title race right down to the wire.

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12 things you may not know about England bowler James Anderson

No fast bowler has more Test wickets than James Anderson.

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‘Burnley Express’ Anderson overtakes McGrath as greatest Test seamer

“Burnley Express” James Anderson isn’t finished yet after surpassing the great Glenn McGrath as the greatest Test seamer of all time.

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Whatever will be, will be for the West Enders

The term “que será, será” couldn’t be more appropriate as the curtain closes on another Lancashire Cricket League campaign.

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Read professional Matt Walker. Picture: Peter Naylor

Lightning strikes twice for Read professional Walker

For the second time in as many seasons, Read professional Matthew Walker has hit 200 runs in a single match.

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Padiham survive by skin of their teeth

They did it the hard way but Padiham will once again play their cricket in the Ribblesdale League’s top flight next season.

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Daryn Smit for Morecambe in their game against Fleetwood

Lowerhouse take title battle to final game with record innings

Lowerhouse have taken the Lancashire League title race to the final weekend of the campaign after capitalising on leaders Walsden’s first slip up.

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