The last 25 years have produced only one more 1st XI trophy, the Ramsbottom Cup in 1973, John Devon still the captain. Brian Shirtcliffe, the current chairman then in his first year in office, took 7-29 to help beat Clitheroe in the semi-final and struck again in the final at Settle with 3-22 and 3 catches to go with 3-15 from Malcolm Heyworth, as Settle were dismissed for 72 to set up a 5 wicket victory. The final was reached in 1985 and again in 1989, when Whalley somehow snatched victory in the last over taking four wickets.
The 2nd XI won the Junior League in its first year, 1912, but since returning to the league in 1950 have managed just one trophy, the Lawrenson Cup in the first final in 1971, when they beat Rawtenstall 3rd Xl. They have been fairly consistently in Division 2 since the Junior League was organised into two divisions. Remarkably, though, in 1986 whilst finishing eleventh in the table, they set a new opening partnership which still stands (210 - G. Ramshead 104* and A. Poole 90* versus Rolls Royce 2nd Xl) and equalled the tenth wicket record (75 - J Suddal 62 and A. Hunter 40* versus Rawtenstall).
And mention should be made of an all - round performance more recently in 1990 by P. Shirtcliffe versus Ribblesdale Wanderers: 93 not out and 7 - 61.
When professional Michael McLeod scored 1045 runs in 1977, including three centuries, it was the second best aggregate in the league's history. Who would have thought it would be surpassed by an amateur? Earl “Duke” Eddings, a young Australian, hit 1187 in 1990 in whirlwind style including a club record 160 not out against Barnoldswick and altogether an incredible 70 sixes
In 1989 the Ramsbottom Cup Final was Padiham CC v Whalley CC at the Ribblesdale Wanderers ground where Whalley batted first and scored 206 for 6wkts Padiham in reply needing just 2 runs to win with 7 bowls to bowl and 4 wickets to fall ended when unbelievably Padiham lost the game by being all out for 206 which meant that Whalley won the game and the Cup by losing fewer wickets. Gary Bolton was the professional and Malcolm Heyworth Captain
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