page_title: Blackley
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: Blackley / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: Crab lane cricket ground in Blackley
context_page_description: Blackley is a suburban area of Manchester, England. In the County of Greater Manchester. Historically in Lancashire, it is approximately 4.5 miles north of Manchester city centre, on the River Irk.
context_section_description: Blackley Golf Club
  The award winning Blackley Golf Club has occupied its present site close to the M60 since 1937. The club celebrated its centenary in 2007, and a new clubhouse opened in 2009. The clubhouse offers use for wedding receptions and private hire. There is a golf shop, open to club members and the public. 
  The course’s green is separated by fields from the motorway. A public footpath runs along the perimeter.
  Blackley Cricket Club
  Blackley Cricket Club currently plays in the Greater Manchester Cricket League. The club is located on Crab Lane. It won the cricket league title for Greater Manchester in 2009.
caption: Crab lane cricket ground in Blackley
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