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Delay to the Start of the Season  After much consideration, Lancashire League have made the decision to push back the start of the 2024 season by two weeks to give clubs additional time to prepare their grounds owing to the recent relentless poor weather. Our first home fixtures for the season will now be: 🏏Sat 27th April: 4th XI v Colne CC 🏏Sun 28th April: 1st XI v Rochdale CC (In Memory of Chris Aspin) 1pm starts Cancelled fixtures will be rearranged where possible.  We look forward to welcoming you all back to Bentgate for what will be another exciting...

  1st XI Captain - Matthew Griffin   T20 Captain and 1st XI Vice Captain - Leighton Friend 2nd XI Captain - Leon Brennan 2nd XI Vice Captain - Tom Horrocks

We are very saddened to learn that dedicated HCC volunteer and supporter Chris Aspin has passed away after a short illness. Chris was secretary and a trustee of the club for many years and was a regular at 1st XI matches during the season. He will be greatly missed. Update 8th February 2024 - In accordance with Chris's wishes there will not be a funeral service nor a wake. There will be a future celebration of his life at the cricket club, arrangements to be confirmed in due course. An obituary was published in the Rossendale Free Press and can be...

    Best wishes to Rudi, Michelle and Jordan who are now back in South Africa. Rudi has been a fantastic professional for us in 2023 with many stellar performances.  Thank you Rudi and we look forward to seeing you in 2024.