Lancashire League Handbook 2018

127 HISTORY OF THE WORSLEY CUP From 1892 until 1916, the League only organised League games. When League Cricket was suspended in 1917, Accrington, Church, East Lancs and Enfield decided to organise a War-time League competition, each team playing the others four times. The trophy to be awarded was the Hacking Cup and the winners were Accrington. The four Clubs were joined by the four Rossendale Clubs in a knock-out competition for the Maden Cup. The winners of this were Ramsbottom. In 1918, Rishton joined the eight from the previous season in a League competition known as the Lancashire Combination. It was decided to award the Hacking Cup to the Highest placed Accrington District side and a new trophy, the WORSLEY CUP to the highest placed Rossendale (Sponsored by Matthew Brown PLC) 1991 – Enfield 1992 – Haslingden (Sponsored by Jennings Brothers) 1993 – Bacup 1996 – Ramsbottom 1994 – Haslingden 1997 – Haslingden 1995 – Nelson 1998 – East Lancs. Worsley Cup Winners 1999 – Colne (Sponsored by E W Cartons Ltd) 2000 – Todmorden Worsley Cup Winners 2001 – Ramsbottom 2003 – Rawtenstall 2002 – Ramsbottom (Sponsored by Switch to Switch Electrical) 2004 – Lowerhouse 2005 – Ramsbottom (Sponsored by Get Solutions) 2006-Nelson 2007-East Lancs. 2008-Accrington (Sponsored by Thwaites Original) 2009-Ramsbottom 2010-Colne (Sponsored by Thwaites Wainwright) 2011-Ramsbottom (Sponsored by Fosters) 2012-Lowerhouse 2013-Burnley 2014-Burnley 2015-Burnley 2016-Burnley 2017-Darwen