Rishton Cricket Club

Rishton Cricket Club
LeagueLancashire League
Team information
Home groundBlackburn Road, Rishton, Lancashire, England
History
Lancashire League wins8

Rishton Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Blackburn Road in Rishton, Lancashire, England. For the 2024 season their captain is Matt Leathert.[1]

The club was formed in 1865 and became a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1892. The club has won the League on eight occasions.[2] The club has employed many well-known cricketers as professionals including Sydney Barnes, Allan Donald, Michael Holding and Viv Richards.[3]

Former Accrington Stanley chairman and local businessman, Eric Whalley, was club captain of Rishton.[4]

Honours

  • 1st XI League Winners - 8 - 1898, 1912, 1944, 1948, 1955, 1995, 1996, 2007
  • Worsley Cup Winners - 6 - 1922, 1932, 1955, 1964, 1967, 1973
  • Inter League Club Challenge Trophy Winners - 1 - 2001
  • 20/20 Cup Winners - 1 - 2006
  • 2nd XI League Winners - 4 - 1913, 1933, 1953, 1954
  • 2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 2 - 2001, 2021
  • 3rd XI League Winners - 2 - 1985, 1988
  • Highest 50 overs score - 340-6 v Lowerhouse, 4 August 2001

References

  1. ^ "Rishton CC". play-cricket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ MOST LANCASHIRE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WINS 1891 – 1999
  3. ^ Rishton Professionals
  4. ^ "Wisden Obituaries - 2014". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.