Lowerhouse Cricket Club
Housecast
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 and don’t forget to subscribe.
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Lowerhouse Cricket Club
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Jul 3, 2026
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Episodes
They used to call me stumpy (ft. Brian Higgin) Part 2 29.11.2020 44:53
This weeks episode is another 3 parter, with the all time leading keeper victims and seconjd highest run scorer, Brian Higgin. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/ Enjoy You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you can submit topics and sugges...
They used to call me stumpy (ft. Brian Higgin) Part 1 23.11.2020 40:38
This weeks episode is another 3 parter, with the all time leading keeper victims and second highest run scorer, Brian Higgin. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/ Enjoy You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you can submit topics and suggest...
False teeth in my pint...(ft. Chris Bleazard) Part 3 10.11.2020 35:29
Guess who's back? We're celebrating a year, YES A FULL YEAR of Housecast. Why not do this with Lowerhouses' best player ever as a special guest. Strap in, this ones a good one - it's a 3 parter. In this episode, we move onto theories on cricket and that incident with a collection box... Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexanderg...
False teeth in my pint... (ft. Chris Bleazard) Part 2 03.11.2020 51:07
Guess who's back? We're celebrating a year, YES A FULL YEAR of Housecast. Why not do this with Lowerhouses' best player ever as a special guest. Strap in, this ones a good one - it's a 3 parter. In this episode, we move onto Blez coming to Lowerhouse... Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings -...
False teeth in my pint...(ft. Chris Bleazard) Part 1 29.10.2020 46:41
Guess who's back? We're celebrating a year, YES A FULL YEAR of Housecast. Why not do this with Lowerhouses' best player ever as a special guest. Strap in, this ones a good one - it's a 3 parter. In this episode, we focus on Blezs early cricketing career, how he came to Lowerhouse and his university days. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace La...
You’re going to play for toilet-house? Yeah, can’t wait. (ft. Shawn Flegler) 24.07.2020 1:20:51
It's been nearly a month since our last podcast - we've got actual cricket on the horizon and Adam has had a Housecast baby, which has thrown the organisation a little. This week we have the professional from 1995 and 1996 - Australian Shawn Flegler. We're joined by Chris Bleazard, Paul Stansfield and Jez Hope. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander G...
If you stood in your garden for 2 hours, you'd switch off! (ft. Cobus Pienaar) Part 2 28.06.2020 49:22
This week's episode (Part 2 of 2) is focused on the 2014 Championship winning year, in which the team went on a 19 match unbeaten run to secure the league title. Despite winning the league, they ultimately came up short in the Worsley Cup and in T20. Joe Martin (Current wicketkeeper) is joined by Paddy Martin (current 1st Team all-rounder), Chris Bleazard (Legendary Batsman) and the pro for 2014,...
If you stood in your garden for 2 hours, you'd switch off! (ft. Cobus Pienaar) Part 1 26.06.2020 53:50
This week's episode (Part 1 of 2) is focused on the 2014 Championship winning year, in which the team went on a 19 match unbeaten run to secure the league title. Despite winning the league, they ultimately came up short in the Worsley Cup and in T20. Joe Martin (Current wicketkeeper) is joined by Paddy Martin (current 1st Team all-rounder), Chris Bleazard (Legendary Batsman) and the pro for 2014,...
I looked like Keith Lemon (ft. Francois Haasbroek) Part 2 21.06.2020 19:52
We're onto episode 17. (Part 2 of a 2 parter...) In this episode we talk about how the 2004 Worsley Cup painting got broken and how some watercolour paints needed to be purchased. We have a chat with our former pro and now amateur Francois Haasbroek about his time as pro. Edited by Matthew Stansfield Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law -...
I looked like Keith Lemon (ft. Francois Haasbroek) Part 1 19.06.2020 1:06:09
We're onto episode 16. (Part 1 of a 2 parter...) We have a chat with our former pro and now amateur Francois Haasbroek about his time as pro. Edited by Matthew Stansfield Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/ Enjoy You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerho...
World Cup final Saturday, run out by Stan on Sunday (ft. Kirti Azad) 12.06.2020 1:10:00
In episode 15, we speak to another former pro, this time a blast from the past. Our pro from 1983 to 1986, Mr Kirti Azad. Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad(born 2 January 1959) is a politician and former cricketer and who played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs for India between 1980 and 1986. Kirti won the cricket World Cup with India and played for Lowerhouse the day after, believe it or not. This is a fascinati...
I were hot, but I weren’t loose (ft. Ian Sheridan) 05.06.2020 1:16:46
We're on episode 14 of our podcast. Todays guest is Ian Sheridan. We talk about his career, his warming up technique and that time he bowled with no socks. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/ Enjoy You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowerhousecc.com - you...
If I could, I'd come back tomorrow (ft. Ryan Harris) Part 2 31.05.2020 43:51
Ryan is back for Part 2, we had such a good chat, we couldn't cut any out. We talk to Ryan Harris, who played for us over a number of years, before going onto being a massively successful Test Cricketer - I'm sure I don't need to do anymore explaining on who he is. In the second part of this episode, we talk to Ryan at the club, Planet Pizza, Jeff Ellis needing a lid on and how Joe Beneduce though...
If I could, I'd come back tomorrow (ft. Ryan Harris) Part 1 29.05.2020 41:36
We've another superstar as a guest. What is going on? We talk to Ryan Harris, who played for us over a number of years, before going onto being a massively successful Test Cricketer - I'm sure I don't need to do anymore explaining on who he is. In the first part of this episode, we talk to Ryan about his early days in cricket and how he nearly gave it all up. We move onto his move to us in England...
A catch up with the MD! (ft. Matt Stansfield) 27.05.2020 54:33
In this episode, we have a catch up with Managing Director, Matthew Stansfield. We talk about how COVID19 has affected the club, its plans and the knock on affect on and off the pitch. Many thanks to our sponsors: Milltown Pies - www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ Alexander Grace Law - www.alexandergrace-law.co.uk/ SPE Furnishings - spefurnishings.co.uk/ Enjoy You can visit our new website too its hou...
HISTORY: 2005 League Win - Radio Lancashire Interviews (ft. Phil Bird) 24.05.2020 27:51
Bonus Episode. Phil Birds Radio Lancashire interview after the 2005 League Title win at Rawtenstall. Featuring Joe Beneduce, Matt Hope and the late David Wren. Thanks to Anne Cochrane for sending this in. WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR! Make sure you check out Milltown Pies – the best pies in England – were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ You can visit our new website too its housecast.lowe...
Talking 2005 with a famous guest! (ft. Andrew McDonald & Jonathan Finch) 22.05.2020 1:02:58
With our 10th episode, we've brought you a special, special guest. (No, not Finchy...) We have 2005 pro and assistant coach to Justin Langer of the Australian cricket team. His coaching career has been immense since he left us. He played Test Cricket for Australia After retiring as a player, he became a cricket coach. He has coached Leicestershire, Victoria and the Melbourne Renegades. He won the...
Pop Hut's on fire (ft. Gary Moorhouse) 20.05.2020 1:16:01
Episode 9! We're joined from the man in Devon, one of the clubs most respected first team captains in history, Gary Moorhouse. We discuss: - Stan and captaining him - Working behind the bar, whilst being first team captain - When the pop hut was on fire. WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR! Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ En...
Tortoise on Sleeping Tablets (ft. Paul Stansfield) 15.05.2020 1:05:34
Episode 8! We're joined by "manage" Paul Stansfield, talking through his career as a youth and onto first team, then second team captaincy. Also including our new feature - STORIES WITH STAN! We talk about: Faf Du Plessis The Second Team Success The '90s WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR! Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ En...
Where is Kenroy Williams now? (ft. Chris Benbow) 10.05.2020 1:14:28
We're back with episode 7. We spoke last about 2004 and what a season that was, could it be topped the following year? We get one of the clubs greatest ever imports and Lancashire Cricket Coach Chris Benbow on to talk all things wotfotdoo. Other things we discuss: -Kenroy Williams -Joe Martin as a scouser in court -Joe Beneduces captaincy year of all years. WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR! Make sure you che...
Woodworth, you're rubbish. Get a job! (ft. Tony Woodworth) 08.05.2020 1:31:23
One of the nicest men you will ever meet. Today we have friend of the club and all round gentleman Tony Woodworth as a guest. This episode covers Tonys' career as a professional sportsman, playing for Burnley Football Club and even opening the batting in cricket with Michael Atherton. This, our first feature length episode covers the football in the first part and cricket in the second. WE HAVE A...
He's got really hairy ears (ft. Matt Hope) 04.05.2020 1:09:00
To say we are enjoying recording these is an understatement. Our "2nd part" of the episode earlier this week focuses on one of the most important years in our clubs history. 2004. If you haven't already - give the 2004 final video a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe7oSkjhQrQ&t=842s (Filmed by Keith Hudson) We have guests Matt Hope and Stan Heaton with us. We also discuss: Phil Haggerty and...
It's Dark Rum, actually Joe. (ft Stan Heaton) 01.05.2020 30:29
We're back within a week. Nosebleed territory! Stan Heaton in on the podcast this week, to have his sasy on last weeks incident opening the batting with Nick Hope. Adam sits this one out (not on medical grounds) but has still edited it - the episode has been split into two, with the second guest Matt Hope, starring in the next one later in the week. We discuss: Stan vs Nick The old days versus the...
Watching paint dry... (ft. Nick Hope) 27.04.2020 1:02:16
We're back and we've worked on our audio quality! Finally, it's only taken a pandemic and no cricket to make us do it, but rest assured, we'll be back weekly. This episode is dedicated to Ray Marquis, after the sad news of his passing earlier in the week. We discuss: Isolation in the Martin household. The 2002 season Roger Harper And we have a special guest. WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR! Make sure you c...
A bowl of boiled spuds at Todmorden (ft. Jonny Russell) 06.12.2019 54:58
WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR! Make sure you check out Milltown Pies - the best pies in England - were not even biased. www.facebook.com/MillTownPies/ This month we are joined by two Lowerhouse legends, Jonny Russell and Joe Beneduce - we play a new game (Mr and Mr) and find out how they both came to play down at Lowerhouse. Don't forget, you can email us at housecast@lowerhousecc.com or mention us on Twi...
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