About us

The club

Leigh Cricket Club has been a member of the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition ('L&DCC'), the premier cricket league in Lancashire, since 1996. Home matches are played at Beech Walk, although Westleigh Methodists, about one and a half miles away, serves as a reserve ground when occasionally required. The club colours are green and gold.

The 1st XI were premier league runners-up in 2002, premier league knockout winners in 2000 and 2001, and knockout finalists in 2000 and 2003. The 3rd XI were premier division runners-up in 2005, winners in 2003, and Embee Trophy runners-up in 2001.

For a more complete picture of the club's 150-year history, click here

Leigh is one of the most easterly clubs in an extensive area covered by the L&DCC, stretching to members such as Colwyn Bay in North Wales, Wallasey, New Brighton and Caldy on the Wirral Peninsula, and Fleetwood Hesketh and Southport & Birkdale at the northernmost tip of Merseyside.

Four of the L&DCC member clubs' grounds are used for county cricket: Liverpool, Southport & Birkdale and Lytham are used by Lancashire CCC, and Colwyn Bay is used by Glamorgan CCC, so the facilities and standard of cricket at these and other L&DCC clubs are very good.

For further information about the L&DCC, you can open up a separate window onto their website (http://www.ldcc.org.uk) by clicking here.

The town of Leigh

Leigh is a south Lancashire town eagerly awaiting its rebirth. Once an important jewel in the north west's industrial crown that boasted an important mine, mill, transport and engineering heritage, Leigh is set for a major revival.

On the verge of the national motorway network, and with waterway and nearby rail links, Leigh is ideally situated between Manchester and Liverpool to attract a multi-million strong regional populace. Apart from enjoying the nearby attractions of these two major cities, the town is just a short hop away from northerners' favourite playgrounds such as the Lake District and West Pennine Moors.

Plans for Leigh Sports Village have now received the green light as the town moves into the 21st century. The multi-million pound scheme is centered around an ambitious 10,000-seat stadium for Leigh Centurions RLFC, next door to the newly developed Wigan and Leigh College. All five stages of the Sports Village have been accepted: this combines two office complexes close to Atherleigh Way, retail warehousing on the site of Leigh East rugby league club's ground, the Marshall Street College and the stadium.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions for 2007 are:

Adult Cricket	£70
Youth Cricket	£40
Junior Cricket	£20
Social Life Member	£190
Social Member (Single)	£16
Social Member (Couple)	£25
Junior members must be under 18 on 1st March 2007. Youth members must be under 21 on 1st March 2007 or in full-time education. 10% reduction in subscriptions for families of 3 or more members. £5 penalty will be levied on members failing to pay by 30th April.

Club officers

Since the 2007 Annual General Meeting, the various club officials are as follows:

President:	Mrs M Muir
Chairman:	Mr J Hunt
Treasurer:	Mrs A Ainscough
Secretary:	Mr D Marshall
Auditor:	Mr R Spedding

Club council members

Mr D Ainscough	Mrs P Bellis
Mr M Collier	Mr J Gregory
Mr Adam Roussak	Mr L Kniveton
Ms S Lloyd	Mr P Edwards
Mr D O'Halloran	Mr D Eckersley
Mr S Whittaker	Mr G Woodward

Cricket section officials

Chairman:	Mr Martin Collier
Secretary:	Mr Paul Blackburn
Treasurer:	Mr Dave Marshall
Fixture Secretary:	Mr Keith Thomason
1st XI Captain:	Mr Paul Vallance
1st XI Manager:	Mr Derrick Ainscough
2nd XI Captain:	Mr Tim McKiernan
3rd XI Captain:	Mr Graeme Thomason
4th XI Captain:	Mr Phil Edwards
U-17 Captain:	Mr Matthew Hibbert

How to contact us

Address:

Leigh Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club
Beech Walk
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 3LH

Telephone:

01942 671818

E-Mail:

leighcc@leighcc.org

How to find us

Maps

The main ground on Beech Walk is at OS map reference 109/655989. The Westleigh Methodists ground is situated on Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 5RP, and its OS map reference is 109/651014.

The buttons below provide a series of maps showing the location of Beech Walk at increasing levels of zoom:

Northern England:
Lancashire & Merseyside:
A580 / M62 corridor:
Leigh main roads:
Local roads:

Directions to main ground (Beech Walk)

Route from the North and North-West

Take the A580(T) East Lancashire Road eastbound towards Manchester. Pass under the M6 at Haydock Island and, after four miles, turn left at traffic lights onto the A579, signposted Bolton and Pennington Flash.

At the next set of lights, with a GMC Fire Station to the left, turn right onto the A572 signposted Leigh. After half a mile, just after a speed camera, turn sharp right onto Beech Walk. The entrance to the ground and car park is then about 50 yards further along on the left.

Route from the Wirral

Go through the Wallasey Tunnel (toll payable on entry) and, on exit, follow the slip road to the left signposted for A580 Manchester.

Go straight on through two sets of main traffic lights and, at the third set on Kirkdale Road, bear right uphill onto Everton Valley (towards Anfield and Goodison Park). Go through another set of traffic lights then fork left at the next set onto the A580 Walton Lane.

Continue past Goodison Park then keep straight on, passing Stanley Park on the right. Follow the road around and eventually cross over the A5058 (Queens Drive). Continue straight onto the A580 (Walton Hall Avenue and East Lancashire Road) towards Manchester.

Eventually you will reach the junction with the M6 at Haydock Island. Pass under the M6 and, after four miles, turn left at traffic lights onto the A579, signposted Bolton and Pennington Flash.

At the next set of lights, with a GMC Fire Station to the left, turn right onto the A572 signposted Leigh. After half a mile, just after a speed camera, turn sharp right onto Beech Walk. The entrance to the ground and car park is then about 50 yards further along on the left.

Route from South Wirral and North Wales

Follow the M56 eastbound then filter left onto the M6 northbound. Take exit 23 at Haydock Island and turn right to follow the A580(T) East Lancashire Road eastbound towards Manchester. After four miles, turn left at traffic lights onto the A579, signposted Bolton and Pennington Flash.

At the next set of lights, with a GMC Fire Station to the left, turn right onto the A572 signposted Leigh. After half a mile, just after a speed camera, turn sharp right onto Beech Walk. The entrance to the ground and car park is then about 50 yards further along on the left.

Directions to Westleigh Methodists

Route from A580 (East Lancashire Road)

Proceed as if heading for the main ground at Beech Walk. Turn left at traffic lights onto the A579, signposted Bolton and Pennington Flash. At the GMC Fire Station, instead of turning right onto the A572, continue straight on at the traffic lights and follow the by-pass (Atherleigh Way) for a further mile, passing over a canal and reaching a roundabout at the A578. Go straight on and, immediately after passing Asda on the left and B & Q on the right, turn left into Kirkhall Lane. The ground is half a mile further up on the left, before a petrol station.

Route from main ground at Beech Walk

Return to the end of Beech Walk and turn left onto St. Helens Road. Follow the road to the next set of traffic lights and turn right onto the A579. Follow the by-pass (Atherleigh Way) for one mile, passing over a canal and reaching a roundabout at the A578. Go straight on and, immediately after passing Asda on the left and B & Q on the right, turn left into Kirkhall Lane. The ground is half a mile further up on the left, before a petrol station.