Our website partner, British Recycled Plastic, offered cricket clubs a chance to win an Ilkley Recycled Plastic Bench with Sloped Backrest (Black or Brown) worth over £500! **THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED – but you can still read about the products below…. This traditional bench comfortably seats three adults and the arms help those who […]
National Village Cup: Round 3 results, scores and top performers
Before Yorkshire villages can even contemplate September’s shimmering prize of a Lord’s final in the National Village Cup, they have to first negotiate their Regional Group. That picture is gradually becoming clear in the 2025 season and here are the latest scores, results and top performers from the late May Bank Holiday weekend. North Yorkshire […]
An Audience with Henry Blofeld at Barnsley Civic
There are cricket events across the summer for fans to enjoy in Yorkshire and, in partnership with Barnsley Civic, we’ll explore an exciting visit by Henry Blofeld. Former Test Match Special (TMS) commentator Blofeld is coming to Barnsley on 11 June 2025 to delight the audience with his colourful stories and trademark humour. It should […]
What FrogBox live streaming offers your cricket club in 2025
In this dive into the world of live streaming club cricket, we’ll share the latest from FrogBox including new products, pricing for 2025 and the key benefits if you’re considering a purchase this year. Why choose FrogBox? Hundreds of cricket clubs have bought FrogBox because live streaming your matches to YouTube, with Play-Cricket scores overlaid, […]
All change at Bingley Congs: Juniors growth and ground upgrades
It’s Friday night at Bingley Congs Cricket Club. Having walked across the park and clambered over a wobbly gate inelegantly, the view is of junior cricket in all directions. On the second pitch, a game is underway as the young bowler gets some advice from one of the Congs coaches who is umpiring. At the […]
Roses Cricket offers girls in Yorkshire new opportunities to play
Roses Cricket, Powered by Dynamos, is the new all-girls Under 11 cricket programme, supported by the Yorkshire Cricket Board (YCB), that has launched across Yorkshire. Dynamos is the ECB’s national programme for 8 to 11 year-olds who are taking their early steps in cricket and Roses Cricket fits into this vision with its emphasis on […]
Height, heat and horses at Low Moor Holy Trinity
Today was a visit to the Halifax Cricket League and a club I’d never been to before. Low Moor Holy Trinity 2nd XI were at home to Stones in the First Division for 2nd XIs. It was a weird day weather-wise. I had a coat and jumper but expected to shed both at some point. […]
Division 1: Menston Women’s 1st XI vs St Chad’s Broomfield
Sunday saw a visit to Menston Cricket Club to watch their Women’s 1st XI in action against St Chad’s Broomfield. Top division of the West Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League. Thirty overs each. Roasting hot day. Good toss to win. A sore hip and a camera weighing about as much as a family hatchback […]
PitchIn Platform: Recurring income for busy club volunteers
PitchIn Platform is a customisable website that makes fundraising for cricket clubs very simple and quick to earn from. The superpower is that it’s slick, well-designed (I’ve seen myself) and automates recurring income. Think about all those things that every cricket club sells every year. Memberships, 100 clubs, paying for indoor nets sessions, event tickets […]
Upsets on Yorkshire Women & Girls League’s opening weekend
After the first round of league matches, the Yorkshire’s Women & Girls Cricket League table has a fresh look to it. While it would be foolish to read too much into results after a single round of games, this was a blow for the newer teams. Defeats for Sessay, Wrenthorpe and Doncaster Town in the […]