Housecast

Lowerhouse Cricket Club

Housecast is the podcast of Lowerhouse Cricket Club, created in 2018 by Jez Hope, Joe Martin and Adam Hope. Blending history, humour and heart, it shares the stories of the club’s players, legends and characters past and present. From lockdown Zoom calls to title-winning tales, Housecast has grown into a must-listen for supporters and cricket lovers alike. Got an idea or want to feature? Email adam@lowerhousecc.com
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177 episodes
Updated July 23

Episodes177

Newest first

Dec 22, 2021 · 2 min
Lowerhouse Draw! Novembers Winners 2021
Jez reveals the winners of the November Lowerhouse Draw! Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Dec 11, 2021 · 47 min
The nearly season of 1982 (ft Evan Gray, Alan Holden, Bush, Brom and Stan) Part 3
We’re back and into the winter! We bring you a great conversation with 1982 professional, ex First Class umpire and New Zealand Test cricketer Evan Gray. Guests also on this podcast are Alan Holden, Graham Bushell, Roger Bromley and Stan Heaton. This is part 3 of 3 Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Dec 3, 2021 · 49 min
The nearly season of 1982 (ft Evan Gray, Alan Holden, Bush, Brom and Stan) Part 2
We’re back and into the winter! We bring you a great conversation with 1982 professional, ex First Class umpire and New Zealand Test cricketer Evan Gray. Guests also on this podcast are Alan Holden, Graham Bushell, Roger Bromley and Stan Heaton. This is part 2 of 3 Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Nov 27, 2021 · 55 min
The nearly season of 1982 (ft Evan Gray, Alan Holden, Bush, Brom and Stan) Part 1
We’re back and into the winter! We bring you a great conversation with 1982 professional, ex First Class umpire and New Zealand Test cricketer Evan Gray. Guests also on this podcast are Alan Holden, Graham Bushell, Roger Bromley and Stan Heaton. This is part 1 of 3 Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Nov 12, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
I dont like pyramids. I’d go to Egypt if I wanted that - Stans seasons review (ft. Stan Heaton)
We’re back. And can you believe we’ve been going 2 years? 2 years of this nonsense! Stan Heaton joins us to give us his overview of the season and how it’s gone for the rest of the clubs sides. We draw the October Lowerhouse Draw Live! Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Sep 18, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Joe Martin has been looking after Fred. Our 2021 season review
Our review of the 2021 season. We invite Matt Hope on to talk us through the Second teams season and Joe Beneduce and Ben Heap join us in the second half to talk about the First Team. We have a message from a certain sub professional Ruhan Pretorious. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Aug 17, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
The Housecast Review of the Worsley Cup Final 2021
This podcast doesnt really need a description - it's our review of Sundays Worsley Cup Final Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
Aug 6, 2021 · 51 min
Every time he breathed, me bed inched a little bit forward! (ft. Gavin Shields)
We’re back, with another part of the season review. We look at our tricky game versus Walsden and our win against Middleton. We talk about our prizes from our award, Kezs wickets and the umpire shortage in the league. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Gavin Shields Lowerhouse Number: 447 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/90/90245/90245.html
Jul 22, 2021 · 55 min
Well, we need to talk about that Semi... and Finchs' Captaincy (ft. Jonathan Finch)
In another "bit of the season review" we talk about our two losses in the league, our COVID outbreak and who was responsible and that semi final performance. Wow. We've invited first teamer Jonathan Finch on, who also wanted to defend himself on his year and a half of captaincy. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Click here for other podcast providers Don’t forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Jonathan Finch Lowerhouse Number: 456 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61355/61355.html
Jul 2, 2021 · 53 min
Dec Stanny is a flapdoodler (ft. Matt Hope)
We talk to Matt Hope about how the season has gone so far for the 2nd team and catch up on what’s been going on for the 1sts. We also won an award, I know, crazy right? We talk about it (and all the information is on our website). Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don’t forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Matt Hope Lowerhouse Number: 426 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/61/61374/61374.html
Jun 21, 2021 · 21 min
HISTORY: Worsley Cup Final 2004 - Radio Lancashire (Part 2)
You know we like our history. We are able to bring to you today, the Radio Lancashire commentary from the unforgettable 2004 Worlsey Cup Final. The tape, was recorded by the late Alan Cottam (Chazs Dad) and we are indebted to him securing this piece of Lowerhouse history at the time. The recording starts with Lowerhouse at 70/3 with Peter Fulton just out. Phil Bird and Mark Briggs commentate the innings and as they say, the rest is history. This is part 2.
Jun 15, 2021 · 45 min
Well done to the League Exec! (ft Dean Barlow) Part 1
You loved our season so far in review last week, so we thought it would only be right to do it again! We invited Dean “Harry Styles” Barlow on to give his perception of the last 4 games, or 3 games should we say. We talk about what happened with Accrington being called off due to COVID19, our games against Clitheroe and our win against Colne. This is part 1 Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Click here for other podcast providers Don’t forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Dean Barlow Lowerhouse Number: 499 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/480/480570/480570.html
Jun 15, 2021 · 32 min
Well done to the League Exec! (ft Dean Barlow) Part 2
You loved our season so far in review last week, so we thought it would only be right to do it again! We invited Dean “Harry Styles” Barlow on to give his perception of the last 4 games, or 3 games should we say. We talk about what happened with Accrington being called off due to COVID19, our games against Clitheroe and our win against Colne. This is part 2 Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies – www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law – www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings – www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Click here for other podcast providers Don’t forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Dean Barlow Lowerhouse Number: 499 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/480/480570/480570.html
Jun 14, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
HISTORY: Worsley Cup Final 2004 - Radio Lancashire (Part 1)
You know we like our history. We are able to bring to you today, the Radio Lancashire commentary from the unforgettable 2004 Worlsey Cup Final. The tape, was recorded by the late Alan Cottam (Chazs Dad) and we are indebted to him securing this piece of Lowerhouse history at the time. The recording starts with Lowerhouse at 70/3 with Peter Fulton just out. Phil Bird and Mark Briggs commentate the innings and as they say, the rest is history. This is part 1.
Jun 8, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Rice pudding & the season so far...
As a wise Joe Martin once said : "It was like a rice pudding, it had some skin on it, and some jam." We're trying something a little different today, no guests! We've been playing a lot of cricket and not talked a whole lot about it. We get the selectors view from Joe Beneduce, players view from Joe Martin, a Devon view from Gary Moorhouse and an old codgers view from Jez. Let us know what you think about an episode of this type, and if you want to hear more of it? Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy
May 27, 2021 · 44 min
Point blank range with a BB gun (ft. Will Driver) Part 2
Back again, what about all this bloody cricket getting in the way of podcasting? Today, we catch up with former Lowerhouse, Read, Accrington and current Winton player, Will Driver about his time growing up around the club, the great support from his Dad and other hilarious tales. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Will Driver Lowerhouse Number: 474 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/111/111324/111324.html
May 20, 2021 · 41 min
Point blank range with a BB gun (ft. Will Driver) Part 1
Back again, what about all this bloody cricket getting in the way of podcasting? Today, we catch up with former Lowerhouse, Read, Accrington and current Winton player, Will Driver about his time growing up around the club, the great support from his Dad and other hilarious tales. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Will Driver Lowerhouse Number: 474 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/111/111324/111324.html
May 3, 2021 · 54 min
I signed it ‘Vivian Richards’ (ft. Graham Bushell) Part 2
We’re back! Well, we are getting slightly back to normal so we took a little time off. Today we have part 1 of the podcast with local cricket legend Graham Bushell. Some cracking tales and stories of most clubs he played at. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Graham Bushell Lowerhouse Number: 401 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/62/62534/62534.html
Apr 26, 2021 · 59 min
I signed it ‘Vivian Richards’ (ft. Graham Bushell) Part 1
We’re back! Well, we are getting slightly back to normal so we took a little time off. Today we have part 1 of the podcast with local cricket legend Graham Bushell. Some cracking tales and stories of most clubs he played at. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES: Graham Bushell Lowerhouse Number: 401 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/62/62534/62534.html
Mar 14, 2021 · 55 min
Why did you run into the back of a van? (ft. Gavin Shields) Part 3
You won't catch a lot of people who take their cricket more serious than our guest Gav. We talk through his early cricketing and nearly professional football career and then move onto some cracking tales of later in his career as manager. This is podcast three of three. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - www.spefurnishings.co.uk/ Spoonful of Sweets www.spoonfulofsweets.co.uk Enjoy Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twitter @housecastpod REFERENCES Lowerhouse Number: 447 Player Profile: http://lancashireleague.com/Players/90/90245/90245.html