Andrew Gallon heads to South Milford Cricket Club to watch their T20 Edward Readman Memorial Trophy first round derby against York & District Senior League rivals, Church Fenton. Swan Croft, South Milford, is a cricket rarity: a ground at which spectators can – and often do – watch games from outside its perimeter. The grassy […]
Club development and community at Calverley St Wilfrid’s
Andrew Gallon learns about club development, junior ambitions and more at Calverley St Wilfrid’s who welcomed Saltaire in the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League’s Waddilove Cup. My latest search for cricket at a setting in line with COVID guidance took me to Leeds City Council-owned Victoria Park, Calverley. It is a smashing facility, popular with village residents, […]
Two-fleece strategy at Barwick-in Elmet Cricket Club
Andrew Gallon braves the elements to watch Barwick-in-Elmet entertain Sicklinghall in the Leeds and Wetherby Cricket League. Until May 22 (fingers crossed), my choice of cricket venues is restricted to clubs playing on land with public access. It’s adding a new dimension to my weekly trawl of fixture lists. Barwick-in-Elmet’s ground, owned by Barwick-in-Elmet and […]