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Today's Fixtures

Under 13’s vs Horwich RMI CC (Away)
Under 18’s vs Roe Green CC (Home)

Future Fixtures

Mon 18 May: Under 15’s vs Roe Green CC - LCF Qualifier (Home)
Mon 18 May: Under 11’s A vs Roe Green CC (Away)
Mon 18 May: Under 11’s B vs East Lancs Paper Mill CC (Away)

Future Events

Sat 23 May Evening   Family Game Show Night

Opening Times

Today 18:30 to 23:00
Thu 18:30 to 23:00
Fri 15:00 to 00:00
Sat 12:00 to 00:00
Sun 12:00 to 22:30
Mon 18:00 to 21:30
Tue 18:30 to 23:00

Match Report Sun 10 May: 3rd XI vs Heaton CC (Away)

A trip to Little Pools on a brisk but sunny afternoon beckoned for E dot Hogben and his merry men from Clifton; taking on an inexperienced looking Heaton side.

The home side chose to bat and struggled early doors to do anything other than play and miss or leave the ball outside off, as Ethan Kite was too quick for them at times, while Dunny’s swing from the other end had them in knots.

It took until the 13th over and the introduction of Lewis Keogh to make the breakthrough with an edge carrying through to the new 3rd team keeper in the Captain’s younger brother. Keogh kept probing and by the 22nd over he had his 3rd wicket to have Heaton at 82/3, before Luke Jones came on to somehow rob the next three wickets in what was far from his finest spell of bowling.

The Heaton tail was made up of youngsters who understandably struggled to get the ball away, and eventually finished on 125/9 from their 40 overs.

It was a target that should always have been comfortable for this Clifton batting order, topped by Luke and Oli Dunn. Luke (14) was the first to fall when throwing the hands at a wide one to be caught at point. Dan Jones then joined Dunny in the middle where a 42 run partnership put Clifton in full control of the contest, before Dunn (21) had to go and take his pads off.

That presented a rare opportunity at No.4 for youngster Charlie Seddon, who took full advantage with an unbeaten knock of 29, highlighting once again the depth of talent within the Clifton juniors. A composed 55 not out from the experienced youngster in Dan Jones supported Charlie throughout, as the pair of them put on a partnership of 72 to win the game that the Heaton bowling attack had no answers to. The 100% winning run continued.

Match Report Sat 9 May: 2nd XI vs Egerton CC (Away)

The drive up the A666 from Clifton to Egerton had the car wipers in over drive, as the heavens opened in style. Not a chance we’ll be starting on time. But on arrival, the pavements were relatively dry and Egerton appeared to have missed the deluge that battered Manchester Road around midday.

The sheet was taken off the strip to unearth a green top they would be proud of in New Zealand, making the toss look hugely important, especially with more rain forecast later in the afternoon. Of course Egerton won the toss and stuck Maca’s men into bat; it was going to have to be a day to earn your runs on this deck.

Four balls into the game the Clifton skipper had a different idea, and a maximum was followed by a boundary and we were off to a flyer. The third over however pretty much finished the game as a contest as Maca (10) Dan (0) and Owen (4) were all back in the shed licking their wounds. A peach of a delivery took care of McManus, before Dan drove his first ball to cover and set off for a non existent single, slipping over in the middle of the wicket when turning to get back which sealed his fate. Owen was then cleaned up second ball and Clifton were up against it at 14/3.

Three overs later, Sam Winstanley (4) chipped one up to be caught inside the ring, then Lewis Keogh was smashed on the pads in front of all three first ball to leave the visitors staring down the barrel at 26/5 as the rain started to fall.

After more than 2 hours of playing darts, Grant and Ethan put on their armbands and headed back out to the middle to try and survive the wet deck. Sawdust re-supplies will be required on Sunday. At the end of the 8th over, Ethan chipped one up to mid wicket to make it 30/6. Young Luke Jones then came to the middle and settled in quickly, as Grant tried to accelerate before falling for 15. Barty (8) followed shortly after afterwards.

A superb 50 run partnership then followed from Luke (32) and Tom Worthington (27) with Tom putting the bad balls away in style, while Luke batted with maturity beyond his years to try and bat out the overs and put something on the board to defend; falling just three balls short of batting the reduced overs, with 117 on the board. A decent fightback.

With Duckworth Lewis then working its magic to reduce the target by 20, defending 98 was always going to be a challenge. But it was rendered pretty much impossible with the way the opening bowlers started off, with two or three bad balls every over getting the treatment. Only Ethan Kite came away with any credit from the bowling attack, with a superb 3-9 off his 3.1 overs and he appears to be bowling quicker by the week.

A day to forget all round and hopefully one to put behind them as just “one of them days” where everything goes wrong. They’re a much better side than they showed on Saturday, and will be aiming to right a few wrongs at Manchester Road this weekend. Beware of the wounded animal.

Match Report Sat 9 May: 1st XI vs Egerton CC (Home)

The firsts made it two wins in a row and notched a firstleague scalp in a comprehensive rain affected victory at Manchester Road. By3pm most had given up on any cricket, but suddenly the rain desisted and thesun peeked through.

Sam won the toss and decided to bat first in what would be a24 over game. Caleb and Jack made a positive start with the overseas player inespecially good form at the moment, and when Jack fell in the 9th over, therewere already 64 on the board. A mini collapse saw Gareth, Sam and Ben gocheaply leaving the side on 84-4, but Jordy (18) stuck around with Caleb totake the score to 109-5 with seven overs still in the locker.

That brought Zach to the crease and, relishing his new role,he settled in with five singles off his first six balls before his firstboundary was registered. He then smashed thirty in just nine balls, including23 off professional Kalsi's last over, to finish with 36 not out off nineteenballs. At the other end Caleb had moved on to 78 not out off 66 balls, carryinghis bat through the innings which concluded on a challenging 168-5 at exactlyseven an over.

Egerton's reply started in the worst possible way withJoseph Whittaker falling first ball to Ollie's pace, but a partnership of 58 innine overs, briefly threatened to spoil the day. The introduction of Benchanged that with a wicket first ball after which wickets fell at regularintervals, culminating in Jason Whittaker emulating his son by falling to hisfirst ball (see pic) and leaving the visitors 73 runs short on 95 all out.

Only three bowlers were used with Ollie finishing with 4-44and Ben's 3-16 including three in three balls, sadly not a hat trick though asthe third was a well constructed run out courtesy of Ollie's arm. Egerton arenot the strongest team we will face, but six points on the board was mostwelcome after a shaky start to the season.

🏏 GIRLS DYNAMOS – JOIN THE FUN! 🏏

We are launching Dynamos Cricket (Girls Only!) at our club 
If your daughter is aged 8–11, this is the perfect way to get involved in cricket in a fun, friendly, no-pressure environment.
🏏 Fast-paced games
😄 Non-stop fun every week
💪 Build confidence
👯‍♀️ Make new friends
No experience needed, just turn up and get involved!
📅 Starts Friday 8th May
⏰ 19:00 – 20:00
📍 Clifton Cricket Club
This is a brilliant programme run by the ECB, and spaces will go, so don’t hang about.
👉 Sign up now: Scan the QR Code in the image.
Let’s get as many girls down as possible and make this something really special at our club!

Club Rules Update

We’ve recently completed a full review and update of the Club Rules.

The updates focus on improving clarity, removing outdated provisions, and ensuring the Rules properly reflect how the Club operates today. We have also strengthened certain areas of governance to make roles and responsibilities clearer and to support the Club’s long-term stability.

There are no changes to the spirit or values of the Club; this is about making sure our foundations are clear, consistent and fit for the future.

The updated Rules are now available to view here:
CLUB RULES

Thank you for your continued support of our club.

Refurbishment

🔨 Rear Lounge Refurbishment COMPLETE !!

We are pleased to let members know that refurbishment of our rear lounge is complete, an exciting step forward in improving our club facilities for everyone.

The improvements include:
• A new feature wall
• A new trophy cabinet to properly showcase our history and achievements
• New seating to create a more comfortable, welcoming space

This is part of an ongoing project to continually enhance our club for members, players, families and visitors. As a volunteer-led club with strong community roots, every improvement is about creating a space we can all be proud of.

If you’re not yet part of our club, new members are always welcome. Please come and be part of something progressive, inclusive and growing.

Match Ball Sponsorship 2026

🏏 MATCH BALL SPONSORSHIP– NOW LIVE AT CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB 🏏

The season is nearly here… now we need your support 💛

Our Match Ball Sponsorship for the 2026 season is officially up and running, and it’s a brilliant way to personally back the club or promote your business (or simply supporting your team!).

 

💥 Senior Matches – £30    

    ✔ Great value

    ✔ Deals available when you sponsor multiple games

    ✔ And yes… there could be cake involved 🍰😉

 

🌟 Junior Matches – Just£20 

   ✔ An absolute bargain and a fantastic way to support the future of Clifton Cricket Club.

 

When you sponsor a match ball you are helping us:

• Support all senior & junior cricket

• Maintain our facilities

• Invest in the next generation

• Keep cricket thriving in our community

 

It is simple, affordable, and makes a real difference. If you have been thinking about getting involved, now’s the time.

Whether it’s one game or a few fixtures across the season, we would love to hear from you.

 

📩 Drop us a message - cliftonccmembership@gmail.com

📞 Speak to a committee member

 

Let's fill the fixture list and make it a season to remember.

Support your club. Back your team. Sponsor a match ball. 💛

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