Oldham Cricket Club

Oldham Cricket Club is a cricket team based at The Pollards in the Watersheddings area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

Oldham Cricket Club
LeagueCentral Lancashire League
GroundThe Pollards, Watersheddings, Oldham, Greater Manchester
ProfessionalChinta de Silva (Sri Lanka)[1]
CLL History1892–93
1900–present
HonoursFirst Division: 5 times
Wood Cup: 5 times
Second Division: 6 times (shared once)
Burton Cup: 1 time
Moor Cup Cup: 1 time
Aggregate Cup: 3 times

In 1892 Oldham were one of the founding members of the Central Lancashire League and currently run teams in the First and Second divisions; with junior sides at Under 18 and Under 15 levels.[2]

[3] Their professional for 2007 was Greg Todd of New Zealand, who heralded the end of a long line of South African professionals at the club, including Mark Charlton (2006) and Martin Smith (2004–05).

Honours
First Division: 1909, 1916, 1957, 1979, 1982[4]
Wood Cup: 1943, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988
Second Division: 1902, 1930, 1944 (shared), 1983, 1985, 1986, 2016
Burton Cup: 1976
Moor Cup: 2017

References
  1. Central Lancashire League, Central Lancashire League, archived from the original on 22 July 2011, retrieved 24 May 2011
  2. Central Lancashire League, Central Lancashire League, archived from the original on 16 May 2011, retrieved 24 May 2011
  3. Oldham Sports & Community Club, Oldham Sports & Community Club, retrieved 24 May 2011
  4. Oldham Sports & Community Club website, Oldham Sports & Community Club website, 15 February 2010, archived from the original on 25 November 2009, retrieved 16 February 2010


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