500 Club
Join the 500 Club for the chance to win one of seven monthly prizes! We also host three special prize draws each year. Entry is just £4 per month - don’t miss your chance to win!
Welcome to the 500 Club, proudly operated by The Friends of Darwen Cricket Club. Your support plays a vital role in enhancing our facilities and equipment at Birch Hall. The revenue generated from the 500 Club has been essential in funding projects like our clubhouse renovation and the new practice facilities, alongside initiatives for our junior players. Join us in making a difference in our community and supporting the future of cricket!
October 2025
£150 I Thompson
£50 L Lawrence
£40 M Howard
£25 B Robinson
£25 A Ramwell
£25 P Mills
£25 J Thompson
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September 2025
£150 G Yates
£50 J Painter
£40 M Emery
£25 T Mitchell
£25 I Thompson
£25 R Garner
£25 H Bell
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August 2025
£200 W Rafferty
£150 S Douglas
£50 A Crompton
£40 D Hunter
£25 D Bowler
£25 A Nield
£25 J Parker Thompson
£25 J Haworth
Rules of the Draw:
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Subscriptions to the lottery shall be £4 per month, payable on the 1st of each month.
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Only members who have no arrears at the date of each draw shall be eligible to enter the draw.
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The Committee shall be entitled to deduct from the prize fund monthly running expenses for postage etc., not exceeding £20 and one half of the net subscriptions for each year commencing 1st April shall be paid out in prize money. The committee shall review prizes at three monthly intervals in the light of the number of new members of the lottery.
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The results of each draw shall be published on the club website and on social media.
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You will need to be a member of the 500 club for a minimum of 3 months in order to be eligible for special draws.
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The Committee shall have powers to vary these rules as it, in its absolute discretion, thinks fit, provided a copy of the new rules is circulated to all members and no objections are raised by the membership within one month.



