TT No.34: Mike Latham - Mon 8 Sept; East Lancs League 2; Feniscowles & Pleas'ton v Burnley Belvedere; Result: 2-2; No admission/Programme; Attendance: 30 (h/c). 

 

 

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It’s the last week of early evening kick-offs in the local leagues, the light is fading fast and the opportunity to visit Feniscowles is simply too good to miss.

 

Feniscowles & Pleasington are a new club in the East Lancashire League this season following an amalgamation between Pleasington C&AC FC (founded 1952) who played previously in the Blackburn Combination and Feniscowles Cricket, Bowling, Tennis & Junior FC.

 

The club is based at War Memorial Park, an impressive complex in Feniscowles near Blackburn, just a few minutes’ drive from J3 of the M65 and found by taking a right turn at the mini-roundabout by the Fielden Arms into Livesey Branch Road.

 

The village was first recorded as 'Feinycholes' in 1276 but by 1300 had become 'Feniscowles' from the Old English word 'fennig' and the Old Norse word 'Skali' meaning 'hut in marshy land'.

 

The majority of the housing was built in the last fifty years but the area still has a village feel and the recreation ground is well used by the locals.

 

The football club is sponsored by the local Holly Tree Chippy, a good enough reason to patronise this splendid eatery.  Fortified by steak pudding, chips, peas and gravy this division two game in the East Lancashire League can safely be negotiated.

 

The ground is shared with cricket, a pleasant spot with a white railed fence on two sides, and the social club and tennis courts and bowling green behind the far goal. Despite the recent deluges the pitch is in excellent condition, firm and well grassed.

 

The referee starts promptly at 6-15pm and after a short half-time break is able to finish before 8pm just as the light is fading. It’s a decent enough game with the young-looking Burnley Belvedere side taking a 2-0 lead with two goals early in the second half and then being pegged back.

 

A draw is a fair result for a well contested game that confirms recently formed good impressions of this league. 

 

contributed on 08/09/08