Audrey’s Kitchen are thrilled to share that they have this week been awarded a 5-star food hygiene rating – the highest you can get!
It’s a huge achievement for the amazing team for keeping standards spotless from day one and to all members and visitors who have supported them while they’ve been getting up and running.
Pop down this weekend and tuck into pies, curries, cakes and coffees knowing everything is cooked up to the very best standards.
It’s strange to have the first weekend without cricket but last Saturday night saw the Annual Senior Cricket Presentation awards held at the Log Cabin.
Amid a season of excellent team performances, there were, of course, some outstanding individual efforts and heroic moments. See presentation article.
And a big shout-out goes to Mark Crowther who won the Club Person of the Year trophy.
Mark has devoted a huge amount of time to the club, volunteering behind the scenes and handling all sorts of essential tasks that often go unnoticed.
If you’ve watched Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams you’ll appreciate how lucky we are to have such great facilities. You’ll also know that clubs like ours rely on the dedication of many people to keep them running.
AUDREY’S KITCHEN
Audrey’s is really starting to fly now and we want to thank you for your support so far!
Join us again on Friday at 4pm for an array of winter warmers. We’re serving up homemade pies, curries, chilli and sausage rolls. Come down and give them a try – you’ll find great quality at very fair prices.
Breakfast is served at 10am on both Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, we’re also offering a proper Sunday Roast: slow-cooked beef brisket with homemade Yorkshire pudding, mash, honey carrots and our own homemade gravy.
LIVE AT THE LOG CABIN
NIGHTCREATURES DUO
Only 20 tickets remain for our Jazz Club night.
This is your chance to see the Log Cabin transformed into a candlelit jazz club. Tickets are available from the bar for members at just £15.
That price includes an Audrey’s Kitchen grazing platter. The band is red hot, playing New Orleans-style blues covers of artists from The Beatles to ZZ Top and Prince!
CAR PARK CLOSURE
The car park will be closed for a significant surface upgrade from Monday, 29th September to Monday, 6th October.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to improve our facilities.
CLUB POLICY & CONDUCT
With the autumn upon us, we’d like to share a friendly reminder on club policy and conduct. We have zero tolerance for any abuse towards our staff or any form of antisocial behaviour.
We’re not getting heavy here folks – we simply want to make sure we keep the warm, friendly and family environment that makes our community club so special.
We have a great reputation, especially with visiting clubs, and we’re all responsible for keeping our values alive.
STAFF – WE’RE RECRUITING
We are still actively recruiting for bar staff and are also looking for a full-time bar manager.
If you know anyone with the experience, character and personality to thrive in our busy and growing environment please encourage them to get in touch.
For more information please email gcc.bar@greenmountcricketclub.com
FOOTBALL ON TV
Come on down this weekend for live sports! We’ll have plenty of great games on both Sky Sports and TNT Sports. Enjoy a drink watching the game and food from Audrey’s.
Saturday, 27th September: 12.30pm Brentford v Man Utd
Greenmount CC seeks an experienced and highly-motivated bar manager to join our enthusiastic team.
This role will demand excellent leadership, people management and communication skills.
The main aim of the role is to provide customers with a first class experience while delivering financial results.
Just a few examples of this highly varied and exciting role include:
If you believe you can make an impact in this exciting and challenging role please get in touch now at GCCbar@greenmountcricketclub.com.
Please send your CV and a covering letter to state why you are the right person for this position.
Greenmount CC held the Annual Senior Cricket Awards presentation on Saturday, 20th September.
The evening highlighted the end of an amazing season which saw all three senior teams achieving promotion.
Unsurprisingly there were a number of exceptional individual contributions across an outstanding club and team season.
Winners for 2025 were:
First team batter of the year – Travis Townsend
First team bowler of the year – Callum Hunter
First team player of the year – Callum Hunter
Second team batter of the year – Toby Leach
Second team bowler of the year – Rion Dalugoda
Second team player of the year – Max Birtwistle
Third team batter of the year – Tom Clarke
Third team bowler of the year – Adam Clarke
Third team player of the year – Dexter Crowther
Cyril Butterworth club batter of the year – Travis Townsend
Malcolm Grime U-13 player of the year – Rion Dalugoda and Jake Riley
Pauline Rigby U-18 player of the year – Noah Birtwistle
Club bowler of the year – Callum Hunter
Club performance of the year – Cameron Mapstone
Club Person of the year – Mark Crowther
There was a special recognition away for Ed Cunnington for a hat-trick in the third team v Nelson
Finally there was a special award made to Andrew Kerr for outstanding contribution and performance over the past 15 years.
Special thanks to our sponsors LSH Auto, E3P, AGM Services/Wesley Young and DocTech.
Thanks to all players, scorer, umpires, ground staff and supporters for an unforgettable season.
A selection of photos from the evening taken by Scott Nuttall.
A massive thank-you to all our social members who have supported the fortunes of our senior cricket teams throughout an incredible memorable season.
The first eleven will play in the JW Lees Lancashire League Division One next summer having officially been crowned Division Two champions last week. The second and third teams will also play in the top tier of their respective competitions with the seconds also earning promotion last week.
It’s been simply an incredible season and thanks go to all the players for a sterling performance. Major thanks too to our amazing ground team headed once again by Andy Skinner plus our team of scorers, umpires, officials and coaches who have all played their respective important parts.
The final round of JW Lees Lancashire League fixtures play out on Sunday 14th September. The second team entertain Crompton while the firsts visit the same opponents.
ANNUAL SENIOR CRICKET AWARDS
This event is on Saturday 20th September and is bound to be another great night of celebration!
Tickets are still available behind the bar for just £5 which includes pie and peas plus a raffle tickets.
We’ve had about 50 people already place orders but we need you to come and pay/collect from the bar if you haven’t already done so to confirm pie numbers!
AUDREY’S KITCHEN
They will be back open from 4pm on Friday with the full menu on offer and perhaps the odd special.
Breakfasts will only be served on Sunday this week so apologies to those that have supported the Saturday morning breakfasts. Normal service will be resumed next week.
A reminder about the first Live at the Log Cabin event on Thursday, 23rd October featuring The Nightcreatures Duo.
They reinvent everything from The Beatles to Prince in a funky New Orleans blues style, featuring Henry Botham on piano. They are Matt and Phreds Jazz Club regulars and true masters of their craft so it’s a night not to be missed.
Tickets – including a grazing platter of charcuterie, cheeses, pickles and crackers from Audrey’s Kitchen – are priced £15 for members and can be paid for and picked up behind the bar or bought online HERE.
FOOTBALL ON TV
Saturday, 13th September: 12.30pm Arsenal v Nottm Forest; 5.30pm West Ham v Spurs; 8pm: Brentford v Chelsea.
Sunday, 14th September: 2pm Burnley v Liverpool; 4.30pm Man City v Man Utd
We look forward to seeing you at The Mount – Home of champions!
GCC Board of Directors
A huge congratulations to Greenmount professional Jacques Snyman on being drafted for MI Cape Town in this year’s SA20 tournament.
His inclusion is appropriate reward for hard work and a season of brilliant performances.
Well done Jacques from all at Greenmount Cricket Club!
Greenmount’s first and second teams were singing in the rain at the Log Cabin on Sunday when both secured promotion to their respective top divisions with the firsts taking the coveted league title after picking up five points from an abandoned game.
Travis Townsend’s team entertained Church & Oswaldtwistle and the game was called off with the visitors on 11 for 0 from three overs.
Meanwhile, in the corresponding second eleven game Church were 26 for 1 from five overs before the heavens’ opened and there was no chance of any more play. However their five points picked up secured runners-up spot in the table for Oli Dixon’s side.
So it was celebration time at the club with Mark Crowther’s third team – who also won their championship – joining in the festivities to round up an amazing promotion treble.
JWL Lancashire League president Mike Bibby was on hand to distribute the silverware and medals to the club’s players in what was a fabulous afternoon and evening.
Greenmount CC Head of Cricket John Stevens said: “This was a proper full club effort. Let’s not forget the fabulous behind scenes support every week from our ground team, scorers, officials and bar staff!
“It’s a fitting finale for an unforgettable season where we also fondly remember our lost and missed club stalwarts Frank Skinner, Jimmy Sharples and Roger Foy .
“They’d have been rightly proud of this season’s efforts from everyone.”
Below are a selection of Sunday’s splendid celebratory pictures involving players, officials, supporters and family members…
Greenmount CC first eleven – JWL Lancashire League Division Two champions
Greenmount CC second eleven – JWL Lancashire League Junior Division Two runners-up
Greenmount CC third eleven – JWL Lancashire League Third XI Division Two league champions
Treble tops… Third team skipper Mark Crowther; first team captain Travis Townsend and Oli Dixon, second team skipper
The finale to the cricket season is almost upon us with just two rounds of matches remaining for out senior teams.
The first eleven – led by Travis Townsend – need only one point from Sunday’s home encounter with Church on 7th September to be fittingly crowned JW Lees Lancashire League Division Two champions.
Promotion has already been secured for Premier League cricket at The Mount next summer.
In the meantime, Oli Dixon’s second eleven travel to Church needing to secure a win to ensure a hat-trick of promotions for all three senior teams.
Mark Crowther’s third eleven have already been confirmed as Second Division winners in their respective competition which means all three Greenmount teams will play in top tier competition next season.
A remarkable achievement and there’s bound to be a celebratory atmosphere on Sunday.
SUB PROFESSIONAL
We bid fond farewell to Jacques Snyman who signed off with a typically belligerant 70 at Nelson, but for the final two matches we welcome Sri Lankan Tilaksha (Tilly) Malshan from Roe Green CC as our sub-professional.
AUDREY’S KITCHEN
Michael and Charlotte are delighted with members’ response and welcome for their new venture!
They are so pleased that they’ve come up with a special promo for the England v Andorra match this weekend – A 6oz cheese burger on a brioche bun with salad, bacon, bbq sauce served with skin-on fries for just £9.95 from 4pm on Saturday.
Breakfast is available from 9am on Saturday and Sunday (delicious and great value) with a full menu all weekend.
HEADLINE EVENTS COMING SOON
Senior Presentation Awards Night on Saturday, 20th September – tickets are now behind the bar to pay and collect.
NEW – LIVE AT THE LOG CABIN
The first in a new series of top quality live entertainment shows will see The Nightcreatures duo perform at the Log Cabin on Thursday, 23rd October at 7pm.
Their style showcases a varied mixture of classic New Orleans material, old time blues and rock/pop covers given their distinctive treatment.
Tickets are on sale now behind the bar at just £15 which includes a fabulous Audrey’s Kitchen grazing platter.
There’s a two-week sales window exclusive to members at this sensational price so hurry and get yours now for what promises to be an excellent night!
The Nightcreatures Duo – Come Together – YouTube
BAR STAFF WANTED
We are looking to beef up our bar staff team as it’s the time of the year when students disappear!
We are keen to offer a minimum 25 hour a week contracted shift for experienced bar staff at a competitive pay rate.
If you are interested in an initial informal chat please get in touch with Andy Skinner via GCC.bar@greenmountcricketclub.com
FOOTBALL ON TV
Saturday, 6th September at 5pm: England v Andorra
We hope to see as many of you over the weekend as possible!
GCC Board of Directors team
A two-wicket victory at Nelson on Sunday has left Greenmount’s first eleven needing just a solitary point to clinch the JWL Lancashire League Division Two title.
Winning the toss and electing to field, the Mount dismissed their hosts for 167 with Amal Dalugoda in fine form with the ball finishing with figures of 5 for 38.
Pursuing a revised target of 159 from 42 overs due to the rain, professional Jacques Snyman blasted 70 from 36 balls with ten fours and two sixes. The innings took him past 3,000 Lancashire League runs in an opening stand of 94 with Ton Heaton (29).
Cameron Mapstone, with an unbeaten 18, saw the villagers over the line in the 34th over.
The second team continued their fine run of results with a nine-wicket success over Walsden seconds at the Log Cabin.
Skipper Oli Dixon won the toss and decided to field then took five wickets for 48 as the visitors were restricted to 163 for 9 from their 40 overs.
In the reply, opener Nigel Franklin retired hurt after six balls so it was left to his opening partner Sam Greenhalgh (54 not out) and Toby Leach (undeaten on 71) to take the seconds to victory and edge closer to a terrific promotion and potentially emulate the firsts and thirds.
Tickets for Senior Awards Presentation Evening on Saturday, 20th September, are priced at just £5 which includes food and raffle tickets.
Popular singer Luke McColl will provide the entertainment on a night celebrating an amazing season of success.
To order please mail gcc.marketing@greenmountcricketclub.com then collect and pay at the bar.
