kids encyclopedia robot

Oldham Cricket Club facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Oldham Cricket Club
Oldham CC club house.JPG
League Central Lancashire League
Ground The Pollards, Watersheddings, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Professional Chinta de Silva (Sri Lanka)
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 found in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. They play their matches at a ground called The Pollards. This club has a long history in the world of cricket.

In 1892, Oldham Cricket Club helped start the Central Lancashire Cricket League. This means they were one of the very first teams in this important league. Today, the club has teams for different age groups. They have adult teams that play in the First and Second divisions. They also have younger teams for players under 18 and under 15 years old.

For a while, many of their professional players came from South Africa. For example, Mark Charlton played for them in 2006. Martin Smith was also a professional player from 2004 to 2005. In 2007, Greg Todd from New Zealand became their professional player.

Club Achievements

Oldham Cricket Club has won many awards and cups over the years. These wins show how strong and skilled their teams have been.

League Titles

The club has won the top division, called the First Division, five times. These victories happened in:

  • 1909
  • 1916
  • 1957
  • 1979
  • 1982

They have also won the Second Division six times. One of these wins was shared with another team. Their Second Division wins were in:

  • 1902
  • 1930
  • 1944 (shared)
  • 1983
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 2016

Cup Wins

Oldham Cricket Club has also been very successful in various cup competitions.

Wood Cup Victories

The team has won the Wood Cup five times. This is a special achievement for the club. Their Wood Cup wins were in:

  • 1943
  • 1979
  • 1983
  • 1985
  • 1988

Other Cups

The club has also won other important cups:

  • The Burton Cup once, in 1976.
  • The Moor Cup once, in 2017.
kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Oldham Cricket Club Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.