BLACKPOOL CRICKET CLUB
Founded: 1888. Joined Northern League: 1952
Blackpool CC joined the Northern League as founder members afterbeing one of the founder members of the
Palace Shield Competition in 1902 and then playing in the Ribblesdale League from 1920. The club won eleven Ribblesdale League
titles. After playing at Raikes Hall Pleasure Gardens the club moved to their present ground in 1893.
Originally known as the Athletic Grounds or Whitegate Park, the ground was renamed Stanley Park just after
the present pavilion was built in 1925. First-class games have been regularly staged at the ground since 1905.
Blackpool CC have been Northern League champions a record fifteen times (once jointly), the last occasion being
in 1990. They were also National Club champions in 1990, having been runners-up in 1975. The club also won the Lancashire Cup on
eight occasions between 1973 and 1996. Blackpool CC have been division two champions on twelve occasions.
Ground
Stanley Park,
Barlow
Crescent,
Off West Park Drive,
Blackpool
Tel: 01253
393347,
Tel: 01253 394474
Fax: 01253 391237
Website: www.blackpoolcricket.co.uk
Directions
On entering Blackpool on
main routes (Leave the M55 at Junction 4) follow the
signs to town centre and the brown tourist signs to Stanley
Park.
The entrance to the ground is next to the main
entrance to Stanley Park.
Club Officials
President:
Stuart Ashworth
Chairman:
David Cresswell,
572
Queens Promenade,
Blackpool
FY5 1PH
Tel: 01253
825627
Mob: 07967 212432
Hon Treasurer:
Stuart
Ashworth,
25 Meadow Brook,
Blackpool
FY3 9HE
Tel:
01253 317216
Hon Secretary, Programme
Contact
Steven Kennedy,
36 Torquay
Avenue,
Blackpool,
FY3 9SJ
Tel: 01253 695301
Mob:
07976 277775
E-mail: skennedy@copperstream.co.uk
Fixtures Secretary and Progamme Contact:
Martin
Lamb
175 Westmorland Avenue
Blackpool
FY1 5QR
Mob: 07593 681768;
Email:mlamb48@yahoo.co.uk
Club Welfare Officers:
Tony Scarborough,
277
Layton Road
Blackpool
FY3 8ER
Tel: 01253
395074
Email:tonyscarborough@aol.com |
Susan Brown
25
Beechfield Ave
Blackpool
FY3 9JE
Tel: 01253
762246 |
Junior Section Contact:
Sam Owen
Mill Cottage
Staining Old Road
Staining
Blackpool
FY3 0BQ;
Tel:
07805 667965
Email:jessie5times@hotmail.com
Northern League Committee Member
Greg Anderton
C/O Blackpool Cricket Club
Professional:
Christi Viljoen - Namibia
1st Captain:
Paul Danson
2nd Captain:
Sam Owen
