Lancashire League Handbook 2017

118 LANCASHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE CONSOLIDATED LEAGUE TABLE (1892 to 2016) Played Won Drawn Lost % pts won East Lancashire 3172 1330 938 904 56.72 Nelson 3172 1335 926 911 56.68 Haslingden 3172 1175 1007 990 52.92 Burnley 3172 1199 923 1050 52.35 Todmorden 3048 1096 952 1000 51.57 Ramsbottom 3172 1145 952 1075 51.10 Rawtenstall 3172 1106 969 1097 50.14 Accrington 3146 1056 922 1194 47.82 Church 3172 1046 921 1205 47.49 Bacup 3172 1028 953 1191 47.43 Enfield 3172 1055 897 1220 47.40 Rishton 3172 1035 908 1229 46.94 Colne 3172 1023 909 1240 46.58 Lowerhouse 3172 983 892 1297 45.05 Bury 52 14 15 23 41.35 44336 15626 13084 15626 50.00 For the purpose of compiling the above table, two points have been awarded for each win and one point for each draw, tie or no result, although the following table shows the actual points awarded during the period mentioned. 1892 to 1935 = 2 points per win, 1 point per draw or tie. 1936 to 1955 = 3 points per win, 1 point per draw or tie. 1956 to 1995 = 4 points per win, 2 points per tie, 1 point for other draws. 1996 & 1997 = 4 points per win, 2 points per tie or no result. 1998 = 10 points per win, 5 points per tie, 2 points for other draws. 1999 = 10 points per win, 7 points per tie, 2 points for no result. 2000 to 2016 = 10 points per win, 7 points per tie, 3 points for no result. Bonus points were awarded in seasons 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 and ever since 1975, but these have not been included in compiling this table. Derek Metcalfe, Hon. Historian & Statistician, Nelson C. C.