Chorley Cricket Club


Chorley Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Chorley, Lancashire, playing their home matches at Windsor Road. The club's first and second teams compete in the ECB Northern Premier Cricket League, while their thirds take part in the more locally based Palace Shield.
The club gained prominence nationally in the 1990s when Chorley 1st team reached the final of the Abbot Ale ECB National Club Cricket Championship at Lords in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Chorley won the trophy beating Ealing in '94 and Clifton Flax Broughton in '95 whilst losing to Walsall in the '96 final. The unbeaten run of 26 matches in the competition until the '96 final is probably unique.
Notable professionals who have played at Chorley include; Jo Angel, Josh Marquet, Chris Hartley, Friedel de Wet, Tom Smith in 2011 the professional is Gaurav Dhar, who came through the junior ranks at the club, and represented Lancashire County Cricket Club from u13 level. Dhar was academy contracted to the Red Rose County playing 2nd XI cricket alongside Chorley team mate Tom Smith before moving to the MCC staff in 2008. He has also represented Essex, Durham and Kent CCC.
Notable individuals who have played cricket for Chorley Cricket Club include; Bill Beaumont, Paul Grayson, Paul Mariner & James Sutherland.
Honours for Chorley Cricket Club include;
League Champions: 1971 & 1980
Slater Cup Winners: 1967 & 2000
Matthew Brown Trophy Winners: 1981
Martini Rossi Trophy Winners: 1982 & 1983
Slalom Lager Trophy Winners: 1991
Vaux Bitter Cup Winners: 1995
2nd Division Champions: 1954
Latus Trophy Winners: 1989
Blackledge Trophy Winners: 1991
Lancashire Cup Winners: 1992
Abbot Ale ECB Cup National Club Championship:
- Champions: 1994 & 1995
- Runners-up: 1996