The South Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League enters its first season with a Premier Division, among other changes for 2026. Thanks to the League’s Chair Liz Harris for her knowledge and background as we discussed strategy and structure. The three regional Women’s Premier Leagues have been working closely over the past 18 months (West, […]
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Around the Leagues: Pre-season news (West)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]