Bolton Cricket League

Bolton Cricket League

The Bolton Cricket League is a cricket league comprising of fourteen teams in and around Bolton, Greater Manchester in North West England. The league runs competitions at First Team, Second Team, Under 18, Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11 levels.

Teams

The current fourteen teams are:
#Astley Bridge
#Bradshaw
#Eagley
#Egerton
#Farnworth
#Farnworth Social Circle
#Heaton
#Horwich
#Greenmount
#Kearsley
#Little Lever
#Tonge
#Walkden
#Westhoughton

History

The league began in 1930 after breaking away from the Bolton Cricket Association.The most successful team to date is Walkden who became league champions for the thirteenth time in 2008.

Hamer Cup

The Hamer Cup is a knockout cup for first teams in the Bolton Cricket League. The most successful team to date with twelve Hamer Cups is Bradshaw.

Notable Players

A number of international cricketers have played in the Bolton Cricket League including:
*Michael Atherton
*Kapil Dev
*Charlie Griffith
*Matthew Hayden
*Javed Miandad
*Sir Garfield Sobers
*Mark Taylor
*Mark Waugh

External links

Bolton Cricket League Website [http://www.boltoncricket.co.uk/]

ee also

*Club cricket
*List of English cricket clubs


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