From 11 July 2025, Yorkshire Water imposed hosepipe restrictions – but what does that mean for cricket clubs? The focus is on household water consumption (so no hosepipes or sprinklers in the garden). Here, we explain what cricket clubs can do and also interview South Milford Cricket Club who came up with an innovative solution […]
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Village Cricket Bat: Affordable firepower for blockers and blasters
The Village Cricket bat is helping club cricketers across Yorkshire (and other counties 😁) blaze a trail this summer. We have partnered with Village Cricket Co for a number of years now and in this article, we’ll look at what makes their affordable cricket bat such a popular choice with juniors and (slightly older) big-hitters. […]
Muff Field Cricket Club: Make, do, mend and marvel
Muff Field Cricket Club’s entrance has a number of blokes assembling a bench while a big black dog excitedly jumps up at the fence that separates us. (Mrs Cricket Yorkshire reckons I’m a dog whisperer and so it proves over the next few hours, becoming best friends with various canine companions.) I like to note […]
Kirk Hammerton rise again and return to midweek cricket
Apparently all good things come to those who wait. Fortunate really as this interview with Matthew Jenkins, Chair of Kirk Hammerton Cricket Club, was done when dinosaurs still roamed the earth and I’ve been sitting on it like a skinny chicken. The premise is simple enough. Club in crisis faces sink or swim moment. I […]
New Farnley show Heavy Woollen Cup credentials at Burley
I stepped off the train at Burley-in-Wharfedale’s station to persistent Sunday rain. Fortunately, the drizzle cleared on the walk to Hodson Park for this Heavy Woollen Cup first round match. The less said the better about the grim forecast predicted but not for the first time, I travelled in hope, keen to see how New […]
Sun-splashed Chance to Compete Yorkshire Finals at Ampleforth
The Chance to Compete Yorkshire finals took place at Ampleforth College over two-sun-soaked days recently. Here’s a snapshot of the girls schools cricket extravaganza, with our website partner Yorkshire Tea, who are a long-term supporter of Chance to Shine. National competitions for secondary state school children are run across the year, both indoors and outside, […]
Village Cricket Co: A quality cricket bat for £117 in 2025
Village Cricket Co are on a mission to make cricket bats more affordable. Their popular Kashmir willow cricket bats and cricket equipment have proved a hit here in the UK in the last few years since they launched. 🙏 Note from John: If you click through links on this page and buy from Village Cricket […]
Heavy Woollen Cup: Leagues, teams and fixtures for 2025
The Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup is back for 2025 and there are plenty of talking points. In this article, I’ll share the headlines, the first round draw and thoughts on the competition. Six Yorkshire leagues As you’d expect, 2024 Heavy Woollen Cup champions Wakefield Thornes (above) of the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League are […]
Roast beef, Waifs and Strays at Glasshouses in new beginning
We don’t tend to run match reports on Cricket Yorkshire but this ticked a few boxes and had some classic lines. The captain of Waifs and Strays CC Tom Saunderson let me know the welcome news that their freshly-formed team is calling Glasshouses, outside Pateley Bridge, their home for friendlies. Tom, Amy Burton and Jack […]
Bowling Old Lane: Disability champions and Curry Club
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club is full of surprises – and that won’t be the last time I think that on my visit to BD5. Situated off Birch Lane, the Bradford Premier League outfit have a story to tell beyond the long history of this proud community club who joined the league in 1915 and […]