History
The Society was formed on Monday 17th November 1953 at the Brooklands Hotel in Sale Cheshire.
The very first speaker was Freddie Trueman at the Grosvenor Hotel Manchester, future 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, for this you get 6/7 meetings and 3 newsletters. There is a one off joining fee of £4 for new members.
Current Membership
The current membership stands at about 300, 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 drinks etc, 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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