Oldham Cricket Club facts for kids
| Oldham Cricket Club | |
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| League | Central Lancashire League |
| Ground | The Pollards, Watersheddings, Oldham, Greater Manchester |
| Professional | Chinta de Silva (Sri Lanka)
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| CLL History | 1892–93 1900–present |
| Honours | First Division: 5 times Wood Cup: 5 times Second Division: 6 times (shared once) Burton Cup: 1 time Moor Cup Cup: 1 time Aggregate Cup: 3 times |
Oldham Cricket Club is a cricket team from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. They play their games at a place called The Pollards.
This club was one of the first teams to join the Central Lancashire Cricket League in 1892. Today, they have teams playing in the First and Second divisions. They also have junior teams for players who are under 18 and under 15 years old.
In 2007, a player from New Zealand named Greg Todd was their professional player. Before him, many professional players from South Africa played for the club.
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Club Achievements
Oldham Cricket Club has won many important competitions over the years. Here are some of their main wins:
First Division Wins
They have won the First Division championship five times:
- 1909
- 1916
- 1957
- 1979
- 1982
Wood Cup Victories
The club has won the Wood Cup five times:
- 1943
- 1979
- 1983
- 1985
- 1988
Second Division Titles
They have won the Second Division six times. One of these wins was shared with another team:
- 1902
- 1930
- 1944 (shared)
- 1983
- 1985
- 1986
- 2016
Other Cup Wins
Oldham Cricket Club has also won these cups:
- Burton Cup: 1976
- Moor Cup: 2017
