After weeks of wet weather and uncertainty, there was more than a bit of relief about the prospect of play at Ripley Cricket Club. I had seen their pavilion in some images by Mark from Caught Light Photography and the prospect of ice cream, village cricket and views of the
On my daily travels online exploring Yorkshire club cricket, I've noticed the growing support for charities doing incredibly important work around mental health and suicide prevention. Charities such as Opening Up Cricket, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and Andy's Man Club offer specialist help but also
It's interesting times for the Quaid e Azam Premier Cricket League with a T20 charity match lined up against the Bradford Premier League, as well as their own league and cup competitions motoring on. Supporting Yorkshire Cancer Research The Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League side has been picked
It was absolutely bouncing it down, siling it down, chucking it down. Saturday afternoon and the prospect of cricket was very low. I'd already decided to postpone a visit to York and check out the West Yorkshire Women and Girls’ League from Skipton Cricket Club on the Sunday.
There is a strong Yorkshire contingent who have been selected in the England Women's Blind squad for the upcoming 2023 IBSA World Blind Games in Birmingham. The IBSA World Games is the world’s largest sporting event for those athletes who are blind and partially sighted. This is
In any given week during the season, there are a frankly staggering array of matches in Yorkshire. I can only cover a fraction but thankfully I get emails from readers all of the time to alert me to interview possibilities, unusual occurrences and eye-catching matches. So, thanks to John
This is about my watery eyes, faltering IT systems and the frustrations of grassroots volunteers - with a new solution. So, I walked to the pharmacy recently to collect some eyedrops. It was the third time of trying to pick up a prescription. Good exercise. Down a steep hill that gets
You’ve got to hand it to the waitress who keeps sauntering up to take our order but the menus have stayed closed. Since the moment we sat down in this bustling cafe that’s my local default for interviews, we’ve just dived into talking cricket. The cooked breakfast
As we reflect on a stunning Test match at Headingley, a question for you all... Did you know that Yorkshire has more cricket clubs than the whole of Australia? Australia? What? Are you kidding? They LOVE their cricket and, by the way, are an entire nation spanning gazillions of miles.
The news that Cameron Fletcher, New Farnley’s wicketkeeper-batter, had swapped the Bradford Premier League for a county stint with Glamorgan got me thinking. In the case of Fletcher, he’s a first-class cricketer already, plays for Canterbury back home and was twice named in New Zealand’s
In this content collaboration with Total Play, we’ll look at three upgrades at cricket clubs in Yorkshire. They now have six ECB-approved system designs, offering a choice of artificial cricket pitches and synthetic cricket practice facilities. This stamp of approval from the England & Wales Cricket Board is
Patrington Cricket Club's captain Ashley McKinley shares his thoughts about entering unchartered territory as his team progress in the National Village Cup. With a bit of time to reflect after the latest win over Woodhouse Grange, what were his thoughts on defeating one of the clubs tipped to
“You must get along to Pateley…” said quite a few of you over the years. So, we finally did - back in May. Pateley Bridge Cricket Club has been on my radar and the deliberately convoluted drive over from our neck of the woods was a sensational one. We chose to
Arriving at the village of Goldsborough, to catch their Division One match against Helperby, we saw not one but two red kites. Swooping down low above the car, wings outstretched, it was an extraordinary sight that never dulls. The second bird of prey was moments later as we parked up
The largest knockout cricket competition in the UK has reached the National Rounds. The Voneus Village Cup, organised by The Cricketer, has witnessed 35 villages lift the trophy since 1972 - will a Yorkshire side do it in 2023? There's still some way to go. The NVC final is
Cricket Yorkshire is partnering with easyfundraising to help cricket clubs take advantage of shopping all year round. Is your club set up to earn free donations from retailers across each month for years to come? You could be adding a substantial amount to the fundraising pot while your supporters shop
