Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubLeagueLancashire LeagueGroundWest End Ground, Oswaldtwistle, LancashireProfessionalNimesha Gunasinghe (Sri Lanka)2025 League Position6th (Division 2)
Church and Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club, based at Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, is a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the West End Ground on Blackburn Road in Oswaldtwistle. Their captain for the 2026 season is Raheem Kasser and their professional is Sri Lanka Nimesha Gunasinghe.Club Directory – Church
The club was founded in 1856. It moved to its present location in 1890 and joined the Lancashire League at its inception in 1892. The club has won the League on five occasions, most recently in 1963.Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club - Lancashire Cricket League During this period it has fielded notable cricketers such as Sydney Barnes, Cecil Parkin, and Chester Watson.
Honours 1st XI League Winners - 5 - 1939, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1962 Worsley Cup Winners - 1 - 1974 20/20 Cup Winners - 2 - 2014, 2016 2nd XI League Winners - 6 - 1898, 1926, 1930, 1938, 1991, 2010 2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 2 - 1999, 2010 3rd XI League Winners - 1 - 1984 Highest 50 overs score - 400-4 v Rawtenstall, 19 June 2021
References
External links Official website Church CC at lancashireleague.com