Lancashire Lions VISC

⚾🦁 Blind Baseball Showdown – Lancashire Lions V.I.S.C. vs Greater Manchester Gladiators ⚔️

This Saturday, the Lancashire Lions welcome the unbeaten Greater Manchester Gladiators to Cheetham Hill Sports Club for what promises to be an exciting and competitive blind baseball encounter.

📅 Saturday 22nd August
🕧 Start: 12:30pm
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, Manchester

The Lions will be looking to finish the season strongly against the reigning champions, while the Gladiators arrive with an impressive unbeaten record. Expect plenty of action, determination, teamwork, and sporting spirit as two talented teams go head-to-head.

Blind baseball is a fast-growing and inclusive sport that showcases skill, courage, and passion. Every hit, every play, and every moment counts.

Come along, support the players, and experience the excitement of blind baseball in Manchester.

Respect. Inclusion. Teamwork. This is Blind Baseball.

DOUBLE DUTY FOR THE LIONS THIS SUNDAY! 🦁

It’s a big day ahead for Lancashire Lions VISC as we travel to take on Sussex Sharks in two important fixtures.

🏆 BCEW National League Division One

Sussex Sharks vs Lancashire Lions

🏆 BCEW David Townley Memorial Twenty20 Cup – Quarter Final

Sussex Sharks vs Lancashire Lions

📅 Sunday 9th August
📍 Blackstone Cricket Ground, BN5 9TA
⏰ 12:00pm start
✈️ Away games for Lancashire Lions

The Lions face a huge challenge against Sussex, with league points and a place in the Twenty20 Cup semi-finals on the line.

The squad will need to stay focused, work together and give everything across both games. It’s a long day of cricket, but the Lions are ready for the challenge!

Two games. One team. One goal. 🦁🏏

Come on, Lancashire Lions! 💪

🏆 PLAYER OF THE MONTH – JULY 🏆
Lancashire Lions are proud to announce Tahseen as our Player of the Month for July!

In a stunning month of form, Tahseen delivered two match-defining knocks against Metro:
✅ 100*
✅ 84

He also chipped in with the ball, taking 2 wickets against Metro, and made his mark in the field for our Development team with 2 crucial run-outs.

A true all-round contribution and a fantastic example of commitment and class. Well done, Tahseen! 👏🦁

🦁 Lancashire Lions – August 2026 Calendar 🗓️

☀️ Sunday 2 August
Showdown training
⏰ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
📍 Guidance Hub, 389 Waterloo Road, M8 9AB

🔵 Wednesday 5 August
Cricket training
⏰ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, 26 Catherine Road, M8 4HF

🚐 Friday 7 August
National League team travelling down to Sussex

🦈 Saturday 8 August
BCEW National League Division 1 – Away
Sussex Sharks vs Lancashire Lions
📍 The Blackstone Academy, Blackstone Lane, Woodmancote (nr Henfield), West Sussex, BN5 9TA

🏆 Sunday 9 August
BCEW David Townley T20 Memorial Cup – Quarter-final
Sussex Sharks vs Lancashire Lions
📍 The Blackstone Academy, Blackstone Lane, Woodmancote (nr Henfield), West Sussex, BN5 9TA

🎳 Tuesday 11th August
Ten pin bowling
⏰ 6:00 pm
📍 The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, M4 2BS

🔵 Wednesday 12 August
Cricket training
⏰ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, 26 Catherine Road, M8 4HF

⚙️ Saturday 15 August
BCEW National League Division One – Away
Northants Steelbacks vs Lancashire Lions
📍 Kings Sutton Playing Field, Astrop Road, Kings Sutton, Northants, OX17 3PS

🥇 Sunday 16 August
BCEW David Townley T20 Memorial Cup 2025 – Final
London Metro vs Lancashire Lions

🔵 Wednesday 19 August
Cricket and baseball training
⚾ Cricket: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
⚾ Baseball: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, 26 Catherine Road, M8 4HF

🎳 Thursday 20 August
Ten pin bowling
⏰ 6:00 pm
📍 The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester, M4 2BS

⚾ Saturday 22 August
UKBBA Baseball League
Lancashire Lions vs GM Gladiators
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, 26 Catherine Road, M8 4HF

🔵 Wednesday 26 August
Cricket and baseball training
⚾ Cricket: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
⚾ Blind baseball: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, 26 Catherine Road, M8 4HF

⚾ Saturday 29 August
UKBBA Baseball League
Lancashire Lions vs East Lancs Legends
📍 Cheetham Hill Sports Club, 26 Catherine Road, M8 4HF

🟡 Sunday 30 August
BCEW Northern Development League
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lions

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A jam-packed month of cricket 🏏, baseball ⚾, bowling 🎳, and finals 🏆 – let's make August unforgettable! 💥

Lancashire Lions secure convincing win at Bradford

In a top-of-the-table clash, we travelled to Bradford & District looking for a positive result to stay top of the Northern Development League. Captain Shoaib won the toss and elected to field first.

Bradford made a solid start, with captain Arif Malik and opener Usman putting on 68 for the first wicket before Arslan, introduced into the attack, trapped Usman leg before wicket. Arif continued strongly and reached his fifty before retiring not out.

After Arif retired, Zahid struck by removing Hamza LBW. Shah then came to the crease after his unbeaten 150 in the previous match against Yorkshire, but this proved to be a crucial wicket for Lancashire as Shoaib bowled him without troubling the scorers. Mohammed Javaid was then dismissed, caught by Nathan off the bowling of Arslan. Zaheer Hayat took two wickets in quick succession, dismissing Haroon and Hamza, before Tahseen ran out both Ibrahim and Liakat. Bradford were restricted to 166 for 9 from their allotted overs.

The Lancashire innings got off to a blistering start as opener Nathan Jacques attacked the Bradford bowlers, well supported by Mahmood Zahid at the other end. The pair scored at more than 12 runs an over in the first four overs. Nathan showed no mercy even against the National League bowlers, including Shah and Javid Patel, racing to his fifty off just 29 balls.

Captain Shoaib then came to the crease and started positively, hitting an early boundary before making a quick-fire 18 off seven balls. Mahmood Zahid continued the momentum, retiring on 50 not out. Arslan Severe then joined the chase but was dismissed shortly after, before Muhammad Sohail and Abu-Bakr Ishtiaq guided the innings home. Lancashire reached the target of 168 for 2 with seven overs to spare.

Lancashire Lions development side are still undefeated in this league campaign and look forward to facing Greater Manchester Falcons on 2nd August, which will be a crucial game in the season.

Lancashire Lions – Player of the Month (June) 🦁🏏

We are proud to announce Arslan Sabir as our Player of the Month for June 🎉

Arslan has shown outstanding dedication and commitment throughout the month. He is always ready to support the team, especially when assisting our blind players with running and on-field help whenever needed 🤝

He also made a strong impact in matches, taking crucial wickets 🎯 and contributing with important catches and run outs for the Lancashire Lions.

Congratulations, Arslan 👏 and thank you for your continued contribution to the club.

Lancashire Lions Development Side Hold Durham to a Draw

The Lancashire Lions Development side secured a hard-fought draw against Durham Viper Jets in their latest development league fixture.

Lancashire were put in to bat first after captain Shoaib lost the toss. Openers Nathan and Kashif put on 34 runs before Kashif was bowled.

Nathan and Zaheer then added an 80-run partnership. Zaheer, a totally blind player, scored 40 off 36 balls, including two boundaries (counted as fours, doubling to eight runs each), before being bowled.

Nathan went on to score 50 off 37 balls before retiring, marking his second half-century of the season. Sheraz and Arslan finished the innings strongly, with Arslan scoring 38 not out and Sheraz 24 not out, taking Lancashire to 207 for 2 in 23 overs.

Durham started quickly in reply, but Zaza was caught by Arslan off Nathan, who then bowled Raheel in the same over to leave Durham 38 for 2 after three overs.

James retired on 53 off 34 balls, hitting nine boundaries. Jack was then caught by Nathan at fine leg off Sheraz. Harry later scored 50 at just over a run a ball, including six boundaries.

Nadeem produced two run-outs to remove Khaleel and Emma. In the final over, Lewis defended 16 runs to secure the draw, with Durham finishing on 202 for 5 from 25 overs.

Lancashire remain top of the Northern Development League and face second-placed Bradford this Sunday at Great Horton Church Cricket Club.

Another hot and sunny day, combined with an earlier start to accommodate the evening’s sport from the USA, saw Lions travel to Metro in high spirits. Sheraz’s familiar call of “tails never fails” once again didn’t go to plan, as Lions lost the toss and Metro elected to bowl first.

Shahzaib set the tone immediately, taking 17 runs from Javid’s opening over, capitalising on a no-ball from Mo to get going. His entertaining knock came to an end when Mike held a well-judged juggling catch at point. Metro responded well to slow the scoring, allowing just 36 more runs before the drinks break. Arslan became the second wicket to fall, holing out to Mike off Javid.

Ahmed then produced an excellent spell, including a maiden over, as Metro built pressure with 14 dot balls. After the break, Mike bowled Shoaib to leave Lions needing a rebuild, and Tahseen stepped up in style.

From that point, Tahseen dominated. In a superb counter-attacking innings, he struck three sixes and eight fours, contributing 100 of the 177 runs scored after drinks. Captain Sheraz supported well before falling lbw to Mike. Shah added a late flourish with a quickfire 42 from 20 balls, helping Lions declare on an imposing 243-5 from 33 overs.

Metro’s chase began positively through Thomas and Mo, though early discipline from Shahzaib and Tahseen kept scoring tight. Tahseen followed up his batting heroics with outstanding bowling figures of 2 for 5. Momentum shifted briefly after a no-ball from Shah, with Thomas responding with three consecutive boundaries. At the 10-over mark, Metro were 74 and in the contest.

The opening pair built an excellent partnership of 132, giving Metro real hope. However, the breakthrough came when Thomas, after reaching a fine half-century, was caught at mid-off by Will Pammenter in a pivotal moment. Tahseen struck again soon after, dismissing Mo for 67, and the game swung decisively back to Lions.

With victory unlikely, Metro focused on securing batting points. Ahmed and Mike rotated well before Ahmed was caught by Arslan. At 169-3, Hardik and Nick guided Metro past 200 with sensible batting. Nick finished strongly, ending unbeaten on 37.

Lions’ convincing performance keeps them top of the National League after four matches, maintaining an unbeaten start to the season and reinforcing their position at the summit.

🦁 Matchday! 🏏

The Lancashire Lions travel to London Metro this Saturday in the BCEW National League Division One, aiming to strengthen their grip on top spot.

Currently sitting at the top of the table on 45 points, with just three league games remaining, every point is vital as the Lions push towards the league title.

📍 Highgate Woods, London
🗓️ Saturday 11th July

Wishing the squad the very best of luck for the trip to London. Let’s keep the momentum going and bring home another big result!

Come on, Lions! 🦁💙❤️