Lancashire and Cheshire Cricket Society

History

The Society was formed on Monday 17th November 1953 at the Brooklands Hotel in Sale Cheshire.
The very first speaker was Fred Trueman at the Grosvenor Hotel Manchester, later meetings were held at the Masonic Hall and The Waldorf Hotel. We moved to our meetings to Old Trafford Cricket Ground in the late 1960's and have met there ever since.

Membership Subscription

The current membership subscription is £8 a year (£3 for junior members). For this you get 6/7 meetings and 3 newsletters. There is a one off joining fee of £4 for new and returning members.

Current Membership

The current membership stands at about 250, of which over half usually attend meetings

Aims & Objectives

The objectives of the Society are to foster, promote and develop an interest in Lancashire & Cheshire Cricket Clubs. To achieve this we hold 6 or 7 meetings a season running from September to April.

Format Of A Speakers Evening

The meeting starts at 7.30pm, and after a short introduction of the speaker by the Chairman, the speaker talks for about 45 mins. There is then a short interval for refreshments, followed by a question and answer session. The night usually finishes about 9.30pm.

Visitors

Visitors are welcome, at a cost of £3 for the evening, this will be refunded if you join on the night.
No visitor may attend more than 2 meetings in a season.


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