Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club | |
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League | Greater Manchester Cricket League |
Ground | Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester |
Location | Ladysmith Sports Centre |
Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club are an open age English cricket team, based in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The club plays its home games at the Ladysmith Sports Centre on Rose Hill Road, [1] and competes in the North Manchester Cricket League. [2] The club was formerly known as Ashton St. James Cricket Club and played their games on St Albans Avenue in Ashton-under-Lyne. [2]
Thanks to lottery funding the club moved to a new ground on Rose Hill Road, and shortly after changed their name to Ashton Ladysmith after Ladysmith Barracks which occupied the site on which the ground is now situated. [3] [4]
In October 2007 Ashton Ladysmith's clubhouse was set on fire. [5] Thanks to the work undertaken by its members the clubhouse was re-generated thanks to various funds.
In September 2010, the club was awarded a £600 grant for new equipment and coaching expenses, as part of a scheme to reduce anti-social behaviour. [6]
In 2015 the club won the Calverley Cup in the final season of the North Manchester Cricket League. Richard Taylor scored a 50 and Joe Walsh took 5 wickets and man of the match but this has not been discussed since. [7] [8]
The club has three open age teams, operating in the Greater Manchester Cricket League. [9]
Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club | |
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League | Greater Manchester Cricket League |
Ground | Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester |
Location | Ladysmith Sports Centre |
Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club are an open age English cricket team, based in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The club plays its home games at the Ladysmith Sports Centre on Rose Hill Road, [1] and competes in the North Manchester Cricket League. [2] The club was formerly known as Ashton St. James Cricket Club and played their games on St Albans Avenue in Ashton-under-Lyne. [2]
Thanks to lottery funding the club moved to a new ground on Rose Hill Road, and shortly after changed their name to Ashton Ladysmith after Ladysmith Barracks which occupied the site on which the ground is now situated. [3] [4]
In October 2007 Ashton Ladysmith's clubhouse was set on fire. [5] Thanks to the work undertaken by its members the clubhouse was re-generated thanks to various funds.
In September 2010, the club was awarded a £600 grant for new equipment and coaching expenses, as part of a scheme to reduce anti-social behaviour. [6]
In 2015 the club won the Calverley Cup in the final season of the North Manchester Cricket League. Richard Taylor scored a 50 and Joe Walsh took 5 wickets and man of the match but this has not been discussed since. [7] [8]
The club has three open age teams, operating in the Greater Manchester Cricket League. [9]