Cricket return’s with some old friends and old trophies !

The Rossendale Valley clubs have agreed to play a mini tournament, The Surridge Sport Valley Challenge Trophy, over the next three weeks.

The fixtures are:

Sunday 12th July: Haslingden v Bacup 
                           Ramsbottom v Rawtenstall 

Sunday 19th July: Bacup v Ramsbottom 
                            Rawtenstall v Haslingden 

Sunday 26th July: Bacup v Rawtenstall 
                            Haslingden v Ramsbottom 

The second elevens will be playing the reverse fixtures.

A third eleven competition will also take place on the next three Saturdays.

Ramsbottom is unable to participate but Stacksteads is expected to take their place.

Meanwhile the four Rossendale clubs have resurrected the Rossendale Free Press Cup which will be played at Ramsbottom on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August.

We are awaiting further clarification from the ECB regarding spectators, bars etc and this will be communicated in due course.