GROUNDS IN THE HILLS

By Brian Sanderson,

    Start of another League season and a trip to Ribblesdale and Craven League. The sun was shining and a clear blue sky was excellent for taking photographs.

The first match was Ribblesdale Wanderers against Brinscall and the above photograph shows the hills in the distance .The ground is in Clitheroe with excellent views of the hills.

 In the distance you can see Clitheroe Castle  which may have been built before 1066. The excellent league website has the result of the match  and the home side scored 178 for 5 and bowled Brinscall for 124.

We then visited the following grounds, Clitheroe are the Champions of the Ribbledale League.The rest of the grounds were in the Craven League. The best views were from Chatburn looking over the valley.

Barrowford v Ingrow St. Johns

Foulridge v Riddensden

Jewel of the grounds Chatburn v Oakworth

Clitheroe v Baxendale with  with the view of the Castle and Church.