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John Fuller

Founder of cricketyorkshire.com, writer, husband and cat dad. Fond of Yorkshire Tea and red kites.

The joy of cricket books with The Grove Bookshop

The joy of cricket books with The Grove Bookshop

Mike Sansbury is General Manager of The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley and my latest guest on the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast. Half an hour whistles by as he discusses the importance of independent bookshops, some of his favourite cricket books and playing the game over the years. If you like books,

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Swooping owls, Eton mess and cricket at Duncombe Park

Swooping owls, Eton mess and cricket at Duncombe Park

I am not an early bird but Saturday promised adventure and an Owl Experience at the National Centre for Birds of Prey in Duncombe Park. So it was that Mrs Cricket Yorkshire and I were zipping through the quiet streets of Shipley, Otley and then zooming along past Harrogate and

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Listen to the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast this season

Listen to the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast this season

The Cricket Yorkshire Podcast is back this season with a blend of interviews, club visits and views on the recreational game. Available on Spotify, Apple, Podbean and other platforms, it's a chance to have a listen on the way to work, at home or maybe at the cricket.

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National Village Cup: Yorkshire teams are all out (just)

Frickley Colliery's home defeat to Woodhouses by one run officially ended Yorkshire's participation in the National Village Cup for another year. At the Miners Welfare ground, Woodhouses of the Greater Manchester Cricket League came out on top with a nervy finale. Winning the toss and batting

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State of Play: Yorkshire Premier League North

State of Play: Yorkshire Premier League North

Welcome to this snapshot of the title challengers and relegation worriers as the season reaches the last third in the Hunters Yorkshire Premier League North. Enjoy a few observations, league table, stats and averages from lead performers with ball and bat. The plan is to shine a light on each

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No small beer: Lights, CAMRA, action at Barkisland

No small beer: Lights, CAMRA, action at Barkisland

I don’t drink beer so an email dropping in about award-winning real ales initially didn’t set the pulse racing. Sorry, Dave at Barkisland Cricket Club, you’d have reeled me in with a press release about Irn-Bru. And yet… I got to thinking about how cricket

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2G Flicx Pitch: Supporting cricket in Sheffield communities

2G Flicx Pitch: Supporting cricket in Sheffield communities

In this article for our website partner Flicx, we’re exploring the impact of the 2G Flicx pitch on communities in Sheffield. Hamzah Hussain is the architect behind Cricket Arena; a community interest company that runs cricket tournaments in the city. At the back-end of last year, they bought

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State of Play: Bradford Premier League Round-up

State of Play: Bradford Premier League Round-up

In this round-up, we’ll give you the lowdown on how Bradford League teams are faring across the top division for 1st XIs, including lead performers with ball and bat. The plan is to shine a light on each of the four Premier Leagues in the coming weeks. (Stats

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Bilton pay King’s ransom in Roundhay Park

Bilton pay King’s ransom in Roundhay Park

Having not been for years, the prospect of a return to Roundhay Park was an appealing one. The rough plan was to take in some of North Leeds’ Aire-Wharfe League Division One game with Bilton and perhaps a dip over to watch Leeds Gladiators of the Dales Council League

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Quaid e Azam Sunday Cricket League T20 Finals

Quaid e Azam Sunday Cricket League T20 Finals

The final day of June became a bonus dose of T20 cricket from Roberts Park in Saltaire, after a planned event at the Bradford Literature Festival was cancelled. It was an overcast day that threatened rain but thankfully, none materialised which meant an uninterrupted programme for the Quaid e Azam

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Lightcliffe Cricket Club: A new home for a new era

Lightcliffe Cricket Club: A new home for a new era

Lightcliffe Cricket Club has changed quite a bit since I last came to this scenic Calderdale village. They’ve driven a digger through the red and white wooden pavilion and flattened it for a start. In its place is a handsome, modern pavilion that is the equal of anything I’

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Meet the village cricketer who took 10 wickets for 1 run

Meet the village cricketer who took 10 wickets for 1 run

In an interview on the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast, Sam Potter of Eryholme Cricket Club, chats about his extraordinary performance where he scored 50 with the bat then bagged all 10 wickets for just one run against Spennithorne & Harmby. The home side were bundled out for 18 to lose by

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ECB National Club Championship: Tickhill and Woodlands progress

ECB National Club Championship: Tickhill and Woodlands progress

The ECB National Club Championship has reached the national stages with the top 16 cricket clubs in the country battling it out. There are two Yorkshire clubs involved with Woodlands, of the Bradford Premier League, comfortably defeating South Northumberland to gain a home tie at Albert Terrace on Sunday 7

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