One of the UK’s most historic cricket clubs has been handed a lifeline as it battles to secure its future. White Coppice Cricket Club, near Chorley, was founded in 1875 and launched a campaign to raise £150,000 in its 150th anniversary. The club was hit for six earlier this year…[...]
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Leading North West law firm CG has donated a massive £1,000 towards White Coppice Cricket Club’s campaign to raise £150,000. The donation to the club’s GoFundMe page is the joint biggest to date – matched only by the £1,000 from THG Ingenuity. It brings the total amount raised on GoFundMe to…[...]
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White Coppice Cricket Club’s £150k fundraising campaign has reached the airwaves of Bolton FM. The club’s longest-serving player Chris Maguire was interviewed by presenter Peter Johnson for the station’s evening sports show. Maguire said: “It was great to be able to spread the word about the situation at White Coppice.…[...]
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United Utilities have donated a whopping £5,000 to White Coppice Cricket Club’s campaign to raise £150k in our 150th anniversary year. The water company stepped in after the intervention of Chorley MP and Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The contribution is the biggest one to date and,…[...]
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White Coppice Cricket Club’s campaign to raise £150,000 has received its biggest donation to date. Manchester-based THG Ingenuity – which has recently undergone a demerger – has contributed £1,000 to the fundraiser. The donation took the total amount raised so far to an impressive £3,214. The campaign has attracted the…[...]
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A former child actress has backed White Coppice Cricket Club’s campaign to raise £150,000. Caroline Dakin was known as Caroline Smith when she appeared in the second series of the 1994 TV show Sloggers. The show was written by legendary darts commentator Sid Waddell and launched the TV career of…[...]
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More than £1,200 has been donated in the first 48 hours of White Coppice Cricket Club’s campaign to raise £150k to secure its future. Founded in 1875, the club is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025 but has been hit with a £29,000 bill to repair a leaking septic tank…[...]
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One of the UK’s oldest and most picturesque cricket clubs is using its 150th anniversary to launch a campaign to raise £150,000 to secure its future. White Coppice Cricket Club is situated at the foot of the West Pennine Moors, near Chorley, and is a popular venue for passing walkers and photographers.…[...]
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