Record-breaking New Zealander Brett Randell is back with top-flight Honley for the 2026 Huddersfield Premier League season. Auckland-born Randell last played for the Far End Lane club in 2017 and 2018, during which he scored more than a thousand runs and took almost a century of wickets. Since then, back home, Randell, a right-arm seam […]
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Around the Leagues: Pre-season news (North)
Castleford, defending Yorkshire Premier League North champions, have pulled off a major coup with the signing of Hayden Walsh Jr. The club’s latest overseas recruit, a dashing left-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-spin bowler, has represented West Indies and the USA, and played franchise cricket around the globe. Genuine all-rounder Walsh (above), born in the […]
Bear Cricket: Bats & Equipment [2026 Review]
Bear Cricket are gearing up club cricketers for the 2026 season with their popular range of bats, pads, gloves and luggage. In this review (we have partnered for years), there’s a round-up of their cricket equipment to help you decide what to choose for batting or wicketkeeping duties this summer. Chapters Bear Cricket Bats Their […]
Around the Leagues: Pre-season news (East Yorkshire)
New Zealander Jacob Cumming, a left-hand opening batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, returns as the overseas professional at Beverley Town. During the 2025 season at the Yorkshire Premier League North Premier Division club, Cumming was a huge success, with bat and ball, scoring 855 runs at an average of 37.17 and taking 21 […]
Around the Leagues: Pre-season news (YCSPL)
No shortage of news from the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League, which has absorbed White Rose clubs from the defunct Yorkshire & Derbyshire competition. Eden Madras Parklands, a winter merger of the Eden Grove Parklands and Old Madras clubs, will be one of many new names in the league’s 2026 fixtures. The Doncaster club’s First […]
Scarborough Cricket Club: Turning the tide at North Marine Road
Scarborough Cricket Club is looking to make 2026 a year of transformation and promise after past turbulence. To cram in my nautical references, it’s been hard to fathom all of the machinations but if SCC were a boat, it would have slipped its anchor and be floating somewhat adrift. In this exclusive interview with Scarborough […]
How Muff Field Cricket Club prioritises sustainability
In this deep-dive into how clubs can become more sustainable, the case study is Muff Field Cricket Club in South Bradford. Their considerable efforts are eye-catching. The club has two Saturday teams in the Dales Council Cricket League and a women’s squad who have finished their first indoor season. Importantly, for this environmental context, Muff […]
Get the game on this season: The ACS Cricket Magic Sponge
Our website partner, ACS Cricket Equipment, offered cricket clubs a chance to win a vital piece of grounds equipment: The ACS Magic Sponge. The 2026 competition was won by Ulverston Cricket Club in Cumbria. Thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate a cricket club. Don’t worry, we’ll have more competitions and prizes to […]
Pre-season news: Around the Leagues
Welcome to a round-up of pre-season snippets from clubs and leagues in Yorkshire that caught my eye. It’s not exhaustive by any means, more of a quick snapshot but I’ve packed plenty in. The good news? There will weekly features here on the website, as we build up to the 2026 season. Interviews, opinion, transfers […]
National Village Cup 2026: Clubs discover opposition
The Cawston Press Village Cup draw has been made and 48 Yorkshire clubs now know their opponent for the Round 1 matches on Sunday 26 April. There are sub-plots galore. The road to Lord’s sees the return of Sessay, victors of the National Village Cup in 2010 & 2016. Can the North Yorkshire club put […]