Nelson Cricket Club

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Nelson Cricket Club
League	Lancashire League
Ground	Seedhill, Nelson, Lancashire
Professional	Craig McMillan (New Zealand)
2008 League Position	13th

Nelson Cricket Club, based at Seedhill in Nelson, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the Seedhill ground in Nelson. Their captain for the 2008 season is Mike Bradley and their professional is New Zealand international all-rounder Craig McMillan.^[1]

Nelson Cricket Club was formed in 1861 when two other local clubs merged. It was a founding member of the Lancashire League in 1892, winning the inaugural championship. The club has gone on to win the league on 21 occasions, the most of any club. During this period the club has fielded prominent cricketers such as Learie Constantine, Kapil Dev and Steve Waugh.^[2]

[edit] Honours

1st XI League Winners - 21 - 1892, 1895, 1896, 1903, 1911, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1986, 1994, 1998, 1999
Worsley Cup Winners - 8 - 1920, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1962, 1965, 1995
Ron Singleton Colne Trophy - 1 - 2000 (joint)
2nd XI League Winners - 11 - 1896, 1909, 1911, 1925 (joint), 1928, 1932, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1990, 1996
2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 1 - 1994
3rd XI League Winners - 2 - 2003, 2007
Highest 50 overs score - 309-3 v Lowerhouse, July 23, 1994