West Lancashire Cricket Society

West Lancs Cricket Society meets monthly from October to March attracting a wide range of speakers from the world of cricket. Next mtg AGM Weds 14 October 2026.

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@bo66ie29 Still happening in Southport, although I think it’s magpies now. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club @SNBCC]

.@PictureSporting @WG_RumblePants Two England captains, possibly the best ’keeper of all time & several @KentCricket colleagues attempt, unsuccessfully, to get the game on @SNBCC in July 1967, as an SLA great looks on with disdain.
Photo colourised by Claude Divito.

[Manchester & District Cricket Association @MDCAssn]

For all those of a certain age, walking cricket is a great way of remaining active in the game & @LancsCricketFDN promotes mixed sessions in Crumpsall, Eccles, Lancaster, Southport & Wythenshawe, with female only groups in Bolton & at Old Trafford. Come along & give it a go. 🏏

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@Stephen00840132 @LancsCricketFDN Where are you based Stephen? The LCF runs sessions all over the county, so you should be able to find one near you. Check out their website for venues.

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

Stands would be good, any marquee is at the host club’s expense & the days of financial support from the local authority are long since gone, plus it takes a massive volunteer effort to stage a 4 day game! The gentlemen shown here are all @SNBCC volunteers.

[Morgan Barrell @morganbarrell]

Taking the game to the people at outgrounds is fantastic for the game

But supporters have to be mindful of the costs involved to put these matches on and the requirement criteria each host venue has to meet

It's not just simply knocking up some temp stands and marquees and rocking up to play

[BBC Sport Lancashire @BBCLancsSport]

@BumbleCricket @CountyChamp @SNBCC @jimmy9 @tomwhartley2 🏏 We're live from @SNBCC for Friday's sports programme

Former chairman Tony Elwood has spoken about the importance of #Lancashire playing cricket at the region's outgrounds

📲 Click here to listen ➡️ https://t.co/8KAS28JMPd

#bbccricket

[Morgan Barrell @morganbarrell]

Taking the game to the people at outgrounds is fantastic for the game

But supporters have to be mindful of the costs involved to put these matches on and the requirement criteria each host venue has to meet

It's not just simply knocking up some temp stands and marquees and rocking up to play

[Lancashire Cricket @lancscricket]

SQUAD FOR SOUTHPORT. 📋

Head Coach Steven Croft has named his 14-man squad to face Worcestershire in Southport.

Read squad news here.📰👉 https://t.co/Xfb8ebsk5X

🌹 #RedRoseTogether

[Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club @SNBCC]

@SagarH62 Here he is @SNBCC with batting partner @geoffh254 in July 1982, following their 4th wicket stand of 470 in Warwickshire’s game with Lancashire. Kallicharan made 230 not out & Humpage 254 in the Bears first day total of 523-4 declared, but they still went on to lose by 10 wickets!

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

Eight former @MDCAssn clubs no longer exist. How does that compare with Merseyside/West Lancs?

[Manchester & District Cricket Association @MDCAssn]

Broughton, Castleton, Castleton Moor, Cheetham (not Cheetham Hill, although that wasn’t used for cricket for a number of years), Rusholme, South Manchester (not South West Manchester) & Warrington New Town all played in the Association during its lifetime, but no longer exist.

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@philkinsella @SNBCC @royalbirkdale Can you explain what’s going on here?

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@MikeBales “There was a woman in Georgia didn't feel just right, she had fever all day and chills at night…”

[Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club @SNBCC]

It’s not everyday you can stroll down to your local club & find two former England captains playing on opposite sides & the recent No 1 bowler in the World turning their arm over. But it happened yesterday @SNBCC & some will be back there on 13th May. 🤩 https://t.co/L5oeZ7odFu

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@MDCAssn @footballfood Montagne de Bueren in Liège, Belgium.

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@WisdenAlmanack Congrats Haz, well deserved. 👏

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

Great to see Bolton born, ex Lancs & England opening bat Haseeb Hameed nominated as the only home grown player. 👏

[Wisden Almanack @WisdenAlmanack]

THE WISDEN CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK AWARDS THREAD FOR 2026
We begin with our Five Cricketers of the Year. This award is for the 2025 English summer, and no player can win it twice. We have named four Indians from the Tests, and Nottinghamshire’s Championship-winning captain. (1/8)

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@PictureSporting Horwich RMI still going strong, of course.

[Merseyside Cricket Society @SocietyCricket]

A welcome initiative, joining the 2 existing walking cricket groups in Merseyside, at Thatto Heath Crusaders sports barn in St Helens on Wednesdays & Dunes Leisure Centre in Southport on Thursdays. 🏏

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

@BumbleCricket Not a bad lineup. What are the number running along the bottom? 🤔

[West Lancashire Cricket Society @wlcs_uk]

O50s Walking Cricket @gotosplashworld has proved so popular that we are moving to a 2 hour session w.e.f. 2nd April. Come along on Thursday morning & give it a go.🏏