We’re back, with another part of the season review. We look at our tricky game versus Walsden and our win against Middleton. We talk about our prizes from our award, Kezs wickets and the umpire shortage in the league. 


Many thanks to our sponsors:

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Enjoy

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES:
Gavin Shields
Lowerhouse Number: 447
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/90/90245/90245.html

Every time he breathed, me bed inched a little bit forward! (ft. Gavin Shields)

We’re back. And can you believe we’ve been going 2 years? 2 years of this nonsense!

Stan Heaton joins us to give us his overview of the season and how it’s gone for the rest of the clubs sides. 

We draw the October Lowerhouse Draw Live!

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/
SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Enjoy

I dont like pyramids. I’d go to Egypt if I wanted that - Stans seasons review (ft. Stan Heaton)

We've had a little break. It has been winter after all.

We catch up with Paz and Ben on how last season went, how we're wintering and the upcoming season.

Stephen talks about his philosophies on cricket and the future of Lowerhouse too..

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Enjoy

REFERENCES:
Ben Heap
Lowerhouse Number: 458
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/64/64254/64254.html

If you don't get a hand on it, it doesn't count Joe (ft. Stephen Parry and Ben Heap)

Joe Martin and Gav (Gavs debut podcast as host!) catch up with members of the The Lowerhouse Advanced Performance Programme, which has been running for a few years now. Featuring Managing Director Matthew Stansfield, George Durkin, Henri Cottam, Joel Sharpe and Tom Yorke-Robinson

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

A catch up with the The Advanced Performance Programme

We catch up with new signing Tom Walker on his exemplary start to the season.  We talk about our game vs the Deccan Chargers, The Ron Singleton Trophy win and our win at Ramsbottom.

Tom tells us all about him and his start at the club, joined by your regular hosts.


Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

REFERENCES:
Tom Walker
Lowerhouse Number: 509
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/2061/2061336/2061336.html

Sensible, Mature and Joe Hawke in the same paragraph (ft. Tom Walker)

A bit of an emergency pod, after the weekend we had. We're joined by Jez and Joe, the MD and Toxy Hussain to talk about this weekends games against Haslingden and Rawtenstall.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

REFERENCES:
Toxy Hussain
Lowerhouse Number: 498
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/125/125131/125131.html

I went in at 50 odd for 8, and thought what am I doing here? (ft. Toxy Hussain)

We've been lacking on the Lowerhouse Draw - so lets do it live again! The two Joes and Jez bring the draws from April and May 2022

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Joe Martin, you've got about 27 Dads! Lowerhouse Draw! April and May 2022

Our first ever attempt at commentary for a game - we tried our best and had some initial technical difficulties but its something we'd love to do again in the future.

Hosted by Jez and Gav, we bring in many a special guest too...

We would really appreciate feedback, if you've got any comments, get in touch on social media or email housecast@lowerhousecc.com

Scorecard: http://lancashireleague.com/Scorecards/1190/1190918.html

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

LIVE: Housecasts' Second Half Commentary vs East Lancs (Twenty20)

We've been working on a project behind the scenes, I say we, Paul and Anne have. This is a special podcast recorded in the clubhouse - let us know what you think of the quality. 

160 not out!

Cricket had been played in the village for some time, but in the summer of 1862 two teams, Habergham

Garibaldians and Britannia, had merged to form the present club. In August, 1862, some of them went,

literally cap in hand, to their boss at John Dugdale and Brothers Cotton Mill, to ask for permission to turn one of his fields into a cricket ground. Cricket being considered a most respectable pastime, JamesDugdale lent them the field, rent free, and the story of Lowerhouse Cricket Club began.

In 1914, when the club held a grand fund-raising bazaar, they published a lovely handbook, which
included a detailed history of the club to that date.

https://view.publitas.com/lowerhouse-cricket-club/lowerhouse-bazaar-1914/page/1

You can also read more on the early years of the club on our website.

https://www.lowerhousecc.com/?p=64569 and https://www.lowerhousecc.com/lowerhouse-cricket-club-
1862-1962-a-history/

To mark the 160th anniversary, we are delighted to announce a first ever History Books podcast, to
accompany a new profile on the website of Tommy Shutt (1875-1952), who was born a stone’s throw
from the ground, and who is definitely one of our “Greatest of All Time” players.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Lowerhouse CC 160 not out & Tommy Shutt (ft. Anne Cochrane and Paul Hargreaves)

We talk about our game this weekend against Todmorden and how our team (particularly our wicket keeper) fared up against a current England player.

We also do the June and July Lowerhouse Draws.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

The costliest drop of my career - Joe Martin vs Dom Bess (ft Henri Cottam and Tom Yorke-Robinson)

Can you believe our little podcast about little old Lowerhouse has reached 100 episodes?

To celebrate we have roped in Englands’ Head Coach for the ODI and T20 format and ex Lowerhouse professional Matthew Mott. Motty tells us about his early days in cricket, his time in the Lancashire League and his further career in this special 2 parter.

In part one we focus on his start in cricket and what brought him to Lowerhouse. 

Motty is joined by regular hosts Jez Hope, Joe Martin, Gav Shields and Gary Moorhouse. Matt Hope also jumps in as he was Mottys captain when he played for us in 1998.

Matt played his cricket at Queensland and Victoria and has coached New South Wales Blues, Glamorgan, Australia Women (to 2 World Cups!) and recently took the England job, and coached them to the latest World Cup win

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

The Perfect Pro at the right time... (feat. Matthew Mott) Part 1

Can you believe our little podcast about little old Lowerhouse has reached 100 episodes?

To celebrate we have roped in Englands’ Head Coach for the ODI and T20 format and ex Lowerhouse professional Matthew Mott. Motty tells us about his early days in cricket, his time in the Lancashire League and his further career in this special 2 parter.

In part two we focus on his later playing days and everything he’s done as a coach. 

Motty is joined by regular hosts Jez Hope, Joe Martin, Gav Shields and Gary Moorhouse. Matt Hope also jumps in as he was Mottys captain when he played for us in 1998.

Matt played his cricket at Queensland and Victoria and has coached New South Wales Blues, Glamorgan, Australia Women (to 2 World Cups!) and recently took the England job, and coached them to the latest World Cup win

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

The Perfect Pro at the right time... (feat. Matthew Mott) Part 2

We're joined by Jez Hope, Joe Martin and Gav Shields in the first proper podcast in the run up to the 2023 season. Second team new captain Jack Simm joins us to talk through his career and plans for the future.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Who's balls are these Joe? (ft. Jack Simm) inc. Jan and Feb Lowerhouse Draw

With Jez otherwise engaged for the first half of the podcast, you'll be able to hear what an unstructured mess it is without him.

We talk through the first game of the season, how Joe wants to go and see Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and we're joined by Paddy Martin.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ 
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Farcical Episode. First 2023 Game Review (ft. Paddy Martin)inc. Mar Lowerhouse Draw

We focus in and around that Darwen game with Jack Simm, Joe Beneduce and Joe Martin. We also draw the Lowerhouse Draw for the last 2 months.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

That Darwen Game... (ft Jack Simm)inc. Apr & May Lowerhouse Draw

We're back! We're officially half way through the season and sit nicely at the top of the pile. We catch up with our pro Ruan and the usual suspects.

Many thanks as always to our sponsors
Spoonful of Sweets - www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk
Birchall Foodservice - www.birchallfoodservice.co.uk
Rexel - www.rexel.co.uk
Milltown Pies - https://www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Evaluation of the Derby & Beneduces DIY (ft. Ruan De Swardt)inc. Jun + Jul Lowerhouse Draw

We had everything set up for commentating over the YouTube stream for the Semi Final against Norden - in typical Housecast fashion, it decided to tip it down as soon as we plugged in the microphones. 

He's the snippet of what we recorded as a little bonus.

BONUS: House Match Special: Commentary vs Norden (WC Semi Final)

Jez records a special podcast at half time versus Littleborough with many a supporter..

Many thanks as always to our sponsors
Spoonful of Sweets - www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk
Birchall Foodservice - www.birchallfoodservice.co.uk
Rexel - www.rexel.co.uk
Milltown Pies - https://www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Littleborough Live & Bish Bash Bosh (ft. Supporters)

It's been 3 months! We're back - we've got some exclusive news, we've got a new pro!

We review live from the club around the table (and a curry) about last season and the news for the coming up season too..

We draw the November and December Lowerhouse draw whilst we're at it.

Many thanks as always to our sponsors:

Spoonful of Sweets - www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk
Birchall Foodservice - www.birchallfoodservice.co.uk
Rexel - www.rexel.co.uk
Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Housecast Exclusive...  We've got a new pro!

Joe and Jez draw January, February and Marchs Lowerhouse draw. 

Many thanks as always to our sponsors:

Spoonful of Sweets - www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk
Birchall Foodservice - www.birchallfoodservice.co.uk
Rexel - www.rexel.co.uk
Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

I went to see a Peregrine falcon. Jan, Feb and Mar 2024 Draw

Here we are - back in the swing of things! The hosts Jez, Joe and Joe are joined by MD Matthew, who gives us a club update and First Team Skipper Ben who gives us a cricket update on the season ahead.

Many thanks as always to our sponsors:

Spoonful of Sweets - www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk
Birchall Foodservice - www.birchallfoodservice.co.uk
Rexel - www.rexel.co.uk
Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

2024 Season Preview (ft Matt Stansfield & Ben Heap)

We're joined by the clan and Jonny Whitehead as we review the first two games of the 2024 season. 

Many thanks as always to our sponsors:

Spoonful of Sweets - www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk
Birchall Foodservice - www.birchallfoodservice.co.uk
Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Those first two games & a mixed kebab from Tara! (ft. Jonny Whitehead)

Episode 01 of the  Housecast Podcast.

This is the PILOT of the unnoficial Lowerhouse Podcast, hosted by Jez Hope, Joe Martin and Adam Hope.

This episode we talk about Jez's bowling, delve into the history books with Rustys batting and Blez makes an appearance on Manchester Road.

We have an impromptu appearance from Stan and do the October Lowerhouse Draw, which you can enter here: www.lowerhousecc.com/draw

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES:
Adam Hope
Lowerhouse Number: 469
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/116/116102/116102.html

Joe Martin
Lowerhouse Number: 478
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/356/356575/356575.html

Jez Hope
Lowerhouse Number: 399
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61373/61373.html

Joe Beneduce
Lowerhouse Number: 444
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61319/61319.html

Housecast Podcast

Blez on a Dual Carriageway

WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR!

Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

This month we are joined by two Lowerhouse legends, Jonny Russell and Joe Beneduce - we play a new game (Mr and Mr) and find out how they both came to play down at Lowerhouse.

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

PS: We are working on the sound quality - so bear with us. We have a microphone on order, kindly donated by Joe Beneduce.

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 440
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61420/61420.html

A bowl of boiled spuds at Todmorden (ft. Jonny Russell)

We're back and we've worked on our audio quality! Finally, it's only taken a pandemic and no cricket to make us do it, but rest assured, we'll be back weekly. 

This episode is dedicated to Ray Marquis, after the sad news of his passing earlier in the week.

We discuss:

Isolation in the Martin household.
The 2002 season
Roger Harper
And we have a special guest.

WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR!

Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Enjoy

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 431
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61375/61375.html

Watching paint dry... (ft. Nick Hope)

We're back within a week. Nosebleed territory! 

Stan Heaton in on the podcast this week, to have his sasy on last weeks incident opening the batting with Nick Hope.

Adam sits this one out (not on medical grounds) but has still edited it - the episode has been split into two, with the second guest Matt Hope, starring in the next one later in the week.

We discuss:

Stan vs Nick
The old days versus the new
Why Gav and Stanny didn't get in the twos that time.

WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR!

Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Enjoy

You can visit our new website too its http://housecast.lowerhousecc.com

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 376
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61368/61368.html

It's Dark Rum, actually Joe. (ft Stan Heaton)

One of the nicest men you will ever meet. Today we have friend of the club and all round gentleman Tony Woodworth as a guest.

This episode covers Tonys' career as a professional sportsman, playing for Burnley Football Club and even opening the batting in cricket with Michael Atherton.

This, our first feature length episode covers the football in the first part and cricket in the second.

WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR!

Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/

Enjoy

You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you can submit topics and suggestions too.

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 453
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61451/61451.html

Woodworth, you're rubbish. Get a job! (ft. Tony Woodworth)

In this episode, we have a catch up with Managing Director, Matthew Stansfield.

We talk about how COVID19 has affected the club, its plans and the knock on affect on and off the pitch.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/
SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/

Enjoy

You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you can submit topics and suggestions too.

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 449
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/119/119856/119856.html

Housecast Podcast 25052020

A catch up with the MD! (ft. Matt Stansfield)

We're onto episode 16. (Part 1 of a 2 parter...)

We have a chat with our former pro and now amateur Francois Haasbroek about his time as pro. 

Edited by Matthew Stansfield

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/
SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/

Enjoy

You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you can submit topics and suggestions too.

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/1029/1029991/1029991.html

I looked like Keith Lemon (ft. Francois Haasbroek) Part 1

It's been nearly a month since our last podcast - we've got actual cricket on the horizon and Adam has had a Housecast baby, which has thrown the organisation a little.

This week we have the professional from 1995 and 1996 - Australian Shawn Flegler. We're joined by Chris Bleazard, Paul Stansfield and Jez Hope.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/
SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/

Enjoy

You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you can submit topics and suggestions too.

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/6/6396/6396.html

You’re going to play for toilet-house? Yeah, can’t wait.  (ft. Shawn Flegler)

This weeks guest is all round good bloke and club resident Autumn Fox Phil Haggerty. Haggers tells us some cracking tales of his times in the 1s and 2s and more about that time he went to Padiham. This is part three of three

Episode edited by Adam Hope

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/
SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Enjoy

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 445
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61362/61362.html

I were that nervous, I'd lost my hearing (ft. Phil Haggerty) Part 3

You won't catch a lot of people who take their cricket more serious than our guest Gav. We talk through his early cricketing and nearly professional football career and then move onto some cracking tales of later in his career as manager.

This is podcast one of three.

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/
Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/
SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/
Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk

Enjoy

Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod

REFERENCES
Lowerhouse Number: 447
Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/90/90245/90245.html

Why did you run into the back of a van? (ft. Gavin Shields) Part 1

Housecast is the podcast of Lowerhouse Cricket Club in Lancashire. It was conceived as an idea in late 2018, in a conversation between, Jez Hope, Joe Martin and Adam Hope.

Tales told at the club need to be cherished, remembered and enjoyed over a pint. This is part of what our club is about, we thought about getting these recorded and the idea for the podcast was born. After a dodgy start, recording the first episode in the West End Room, the podcast has gone from strength to strength. Weirdly, with the COVID19 pandemic, it gave us a chance to get together more (over Zoom) and invite the clubs characters. . Part way through our recording and editing, Gary Moorhouse and Joe Beneduce got involved, to bolster the team and Managing Director Matthew Stansfield joins us when he can be bothered.

A lot of effort goes into editing the podcast, with all of the team (except Jez because computers aren't his forte) having a go at editing episodes, so it's great to hear such great feedback, when we get it.

If you have any ideas for the show or want to take part, email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or get in contact on Twitter @housecastpod

Don't forget to subscribe to us on wherever you listen to your podcasts, so you alerted as soon as we release a new episode. Click here to see where we are located

Ps: If you are down the club at any point, please feel free to knock on the West End Room door and check up on Joe Martin, he may even make you a cup of tea.

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