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Lancaster Cricket Club is an
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club sited near the
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in Lancaster. The club compete in the Northern League, with the 1st team being allocated a named professional for each season. Previous professionals include
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, Durham spinner Gareth Breese and West Indies international Laurie Williams. In 2017, the team finished bottom of the Northern League and dropped down into the Palace Shield Premier Division for the 2018 season.


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* http://lancaster.play-cricket.com/ * http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lancastercricketclub/ * http://www.northerncricketleague.org/images/kenlan2.jpg English club cricket teams Sport in Lancaster, Lancashire Cricket in Lancashire {{England-cricket-team-stub