Walsden Cricket Club

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'''Walsden Cricket Club''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɒ|l|z|d|ən}}; {{respell|WOLZ|dən}}) are an [[England|English]] [[cricket]] team currently playing in the [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League]]; however, despite being in a Lancashire league, the village is actually situated in the county of [[West Yorkshire]].

Walsden field 1XI 2XI and 3XI senior teams as well as U18, U15 and U13 junior teams.

The 2XI won their respective league beating [[Unsworth CC]] by 5 wickets on 28 August 2006 despite 3 matches to be played. In the same year Walsden won the aggregate trophy from the C.L.L. for the first time in the club's history.

Walsden's 2nd Xi once again skippered by Paul Marrow went on to win the respective league title again in 2007 also reaching the Burton Cup Final. The 2007 season saw a unique double for the club and the Marrow family as younger brother of Paul, Chris Marrow, skippered Walsden's 3rd Xi to their respective title as well. The first pair of brothers to lift league honours in the same season for the club.

[[Walsden]] is a small village north of [[Littleborough, Greater Manchester|Littleborough]], in the [[Metropolitan Borough]] of [[Calderdale]], making Walsden CC is the most northerly club in the [[Central Lancashire League]].

The ground is named the Ryan Carruthers Oval and has been since 2017, the ground is also reputable for having a gentle gradient toward the bowling greens on the south side and a short eastward boundary which is bordered by a stream and the main road through the town.

From the start of the 2018 season Walsden moved to the [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/15211849.lancashire-league-confirm-five-new-clubs-will-join-2018-season/ |title=Lancashire League confirm five new clubs will join for 2018 season |author=Alex James |date=7 April 2017 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |accessdate=13 February 2021}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''''Lancashire League'''''
*'''1st XI League Winners''' – '''1''' – 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancashire League Champions |url=http://lancashireleague.com/Records/LLCHAMPS.html |website=lancashireleague.com |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>
*'''Ron Singleton Colne Trophy Winners''' – '''1''' – 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colne Trophy Winners |url=http://lancashireleague.com/Records/COLNETROPHY.html |website=lancashireleague.com |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>
*'''2nd XI League Winners''' – '''1''' – 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancashire League 2nd XI Champions |url=http://lancashireleague.com/Records/LL2CHAMPS.html |website=lancashireleague.com |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>
*'''2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners''' – '''1''' – 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd XI League Knock out Cup Winners |url=http://lancashireleague.com/Records/LL2CUPWINS.html |website=lancashireleague.com |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>
*'''3rd XI League Winners''' – '''1''' – 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancashire League 3rd XI Champions |url=http://lancashireleague.com/Records/LL3CHAMPS.html |website=lancashireleague.com |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Central Lancashire League}}
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[[Category:Central Lancashire League cricket clubs]]
[[Category:Lancashire League cricket clubs]]
[[Category:Sport in Calderdale]]
[[Category:Todmorden]]
[[Category:Cricket in West Yorkshire]]

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