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Rishton Cricket Club
Club in Lancashire, England
Club in Lancashire, England
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rishton Cricket Club |
| league | Lancashire League |
| ground | Blackburn Road, Rishton, Lancashire, England |
| title1 | Lancashire League |
| title1wins | 8 |
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 2025 season their captain is Matt Leathert.
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. The club has employed many well-known cricketers as professionals including Sydney Barnes, Allan Donald, Michael Holding and Viv Richards.
Former Accrington Stanley chairman and local businessman, Eric Whalley, was club captain of Rishton.
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
References
- "Rishton CC".
- [http://lancashireleague.com/Records/LLMOSTWINS.html MOST LANCASHIRE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WINS 1891 – 1999]
- [http://lancashireleague.com/Players/Lancashire/PRO_PLAYERS/RISHTONPROS.html Rishton Professionals]
- (2015). "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack".
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