Each summer, writer and photographer Andrew Gallon explores the length and breadth of Yorkshire cricket and further afield. Having visited hundreds of clubs across the region over the years, he knows his Hanging Heaton from his Holmfirth and Townville from Tickhill. I asked Andrew to ponder the art of the possible around a Yorkshire League […]
South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club: pie and pea suppers at The Pit Club
This time, South Kirby is the focus, thanks to an article by Linda Dewhirst whose husband Paul was skipper of South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club in the 90s who still play in the Pontefract Cricket League. The feature is a look back at the culture of a cricket club, observations of a working mens […]
Dales Council Cricket League: Memi hits unbeaten 310 in 45 overs
This weekend produced an extraordinary Dales Council Cricket League match the likes of which you’ll never have seen before. It poses so many questions. One team in Bradford hit over 500 in 45 overs. Yes, you did read that right. It’s the first instance I’ve ever seen of a triple hundred scored in a limited-overs […]