Articles from the Cricket Yorkshire team. Guest contributors are credited in each article.
One of the most stressful things this winter has been for leagues to decide into which divisions their new teams should be placed, reports Bill Marshall. The Airedale & Wharfedale League (AKA Aire-Wharfe League) and the Dales Council League have both raises the hackles of member clubs that have
Poring over old copies of the Telegraph & Argus (Bradford’s daily paper) and the York Evening Press a few years ago made me realise how defined the football and cricket seasons used to be in the 20th Century, writes Bill Marshall. The football season finished in early April and
Bill Marshall gives his tribute to Tony Hutton who was well-known and liked in Yorkshire cricketing circles. Tony wrote for Cricket Yorkshire and it was always a pleasure to discuss the grassroots game with him. *** Some would think that “cricket nut” is a derogatory term. Others may treat it
Newspapers, who tend to have skeleton staffs these days due to drastically reduced income from just about all of their traditional financial streams (about the only growth area these days is from the internet), have taken to re-printing pages from days gone by, Bill Marshall reports. Some would say
Owen Jervis reports on Yorkshire disability cricket with a 2022 season review. When we last updated Cricket Yorkshire readers in May, we were looking forward to playing our County League programme and hopeful of a good season. Here is our end-of-season catch-up... Our Super 9s, softball team,
Mmartin McCague spent eight seasons as a Kent team-mate of Alan Igglesden, who died last November aged 57 after a brain tumour, writes Bill Marshall. The special bond that the opening bowlers enjoyed in county cricket meant that it was an easy decision for 53-year-old McCague to
Bill Marshall talks to Tom Clee, of Woodlands Cricket Club in the Bradford Premier League, about switching clubs, the Woodlands way and how his game has progressed this season. Tom Clee is used to making big decisions. For example, when the Woodlands all-rounder was an under-12 he chose
I've followed David Major, a photographer who captures cricket, including here in Yorkshire, on Flickr for years. There are relatively few of us who cover the grassroots game and his photos are an important body of work. I caught up with David to learn more about his journey
Bill Marshall explores the conundrum of first XIs and second XIs in the same division. Watching Hoylandswaine’s second team win the Solly Sports Crowther Cup in rapid time on Sunday at Sandal, defeating Farsley seconds by seven wickets, reminded me of a long-forgotten conversation I had with Matthew
New Farnley Cricket Club President Steve Dalby discusses their evolution as they look ahead to major matches that will help define their season. Following all the hard work over several years and the hosting of a very successful ECB Bradford League T20 Final in 2021, along with winning the Tom
Asher Nutting reflects on coaching under-nines cricket with the rewards, stresses and lessons. Like many clubs, at Bingley Congs, there’s been an absence to our junior section over the last few years. Without the most important part of a cricket club, in the long run, a club can
Bob Spencer reflects on the drama and enjoyment from playing club cricket alongside his son. It’s gone high. “Don’t drop it, don’t drop, don’t drop it. You’ll never hear the last of it,” I’m thinking. Safely taken. Dream moment accomplished. ‘c Spencer b Spencer’
Charles Cowling tackles a vital issue for clubs: Welcoming more visitors In 2019, I retired and came back to Yorkshire after 40 years away. Throughout a lifetime of working too hard, I had promised myself that I would spend my sunset years reconnecting with my roots and watching cricket at
Owen Jervis reports on Yorkshire disability cricket with players, ambitions and changes. Yorkshire Disability Cricket already has a lot to celebrate in 2022. There is a positive air of improvement, engagement and optimism for the season ahead. This is driven by players, who are hungry for success and have stepped
As Sara Begg reports, a new West Yorkshire women’s softball league is up and running. New for 2022, the softball league has 20 teams taking part, regionalised into groups: Leeds, Calderdale, Huddersfield, Aire Valley and Bradford. Sunday 15 May 2022 marked a historic occasion as four Huddersfield clubs went
Katya Witney reports on a remarkable feat of bowling in the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League. History was made at Shaw Lane on Saturday as Tian Koekemoer became the first player to take all ten wickets in an innings (10-38) since the establishment of the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier
