White Coppice can officially announce that their new training partner for the 2027 season will be the brand new Leyland based Ashy’s Cricket Academy. The state of the art indoor facility that will be opening in the coming weeks will host Coppice’s winter nets programme from early February ahead of…[...]
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White Coppice had one of the best days in their recent history with both the 1st and 2nd teams securing crucial wins as they push for promotion. The victories see both teams in second place in Division Five and Division Eight respectively of the Palace Shield League with a month of the…[...]
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White Coppice 1st XI remain second in Division Five after a hard-fought three-wicket against Walton-le-Dale 2nd XI. Walton-le-Dale included former Coppice players Luke Pilkington and Mick Brown. Jack Smalley won the toss and invited Walton-le-Dale to bat first. Pilkington hit a lovely cover drive for four before being the first to go when…[...]
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White Coppice 2nd XI were the only team to beat the weather in a rain-hit weekend – and they took full advantage. Both the 1st XI’s game against Leyland 4th XI on Saturday and the 3rd XI’s clash with Ormskirk Occasionals on Sunday were abandoned without a ball being bowled.…[...]
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White Coppice's dreams of winning the Crabtree Cup for the first time ended in a semi-final defeat at Norcross on Sunday. After posting 142-8 from their 40 overs, Norcross raced to their victory target inside 24 overs to complete a comprehensive seven-wicket win and book their place in the final…[...]
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Visakh P. Visakh and Matt Tinsley were the heroes of White Coppice 1st XI's dramatic one-wicket win against Vernon Carus 3rd XI on a sweltering Saturday. The result made a mockery of the league table, with White Coppice currently in second place and the visitors languishing at the bottom of…[...]
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Preston Strikers leapfrogged White Coppice 1st XI to regain top spot in Division 5 with a comprehensive 106-run win on Saturday. It was the third time the two sides had met this season but, on this occasion, there was no repeat of Coppice’s earlier league win and dramatic victory in…[...]
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White Coppice Cricket Club has never looked better thanks to a team of volunteers from Serco. While both the club's 1st and 2nd XI teams are pushing for promotion on the field, the ground has also been given a welcome facelift off it. The volunteer day was led by White…[...]
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Jeff Smith took a Coppice best 7-13 and Coppice 1st XI made it seven straight wins in another memorable week for the club. Veteran Smith and John Townson were the heroes of White Coppice 2nd XI’s 73-run win against Penwortham 5th XI. Captain Martin Cuerden won his second toss in a row…[...]
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White Coppice 1st XI kept their dreams of winning the Crabtree Cup for the first time alive with a thrilling 23-run win against Preston Strikers. The Crabtree Cup dates back to 1997 and Coppice have never reached the final before – let alone won it. The fact that Jake Smalley’s…[...]
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White Coppice 1st and 2nd teams both secured four-wicket wins against Gregson Lane on Saturday. White Coppice 1st XI remain top of Division Five after winning a low-scoring game against Gregson Lane 1st XI. Matt Tinsley was the hero with joint career-best figures of 6-18, with good support from Tom Sandells…[...]
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White Coppice 1st XI and 2nd XI made it a Super Saturday, while the 3rd XI lost a thriller on Sunday. White Coppice 1st XI moved to the top of Division Five on their own after a hard-fought 26-run win at Leyland 4th XI. Leyland play their home games at Bretherton Cricket Club's ground,…[...]
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