The red brick frontage of Albion Mills on Church Street in Morley, with its bright blue doors, felt like Dr Who’s TARDIS with the chance to step into another world. Greeted by Jennifer, part of the Varley family hat-trick along with husband John and son David, M-Jay Electronics Ltd have been at Albion Mills over […]
White Rose Forum keeps Yorkshire CCC fans connected
The White Rose Forum is proof that amid the breakneck speed of technology and snowballing innovation online, a chance for a natter about cricket without emojis or character limits has its unquestionable place. (This article has been updated but was originally published in 2020) A Yorkshire cricket forum can be a thriving community, a hotbed […]
Eight player transfers to watch for the 2025 season
In Yorkshire club cricket, the transfer market has been in full swing as teams across leagues strengthen their squads. There’s been quite a few player moves this side of Christmas and I’ve picked out eight that caught my eye. Sam Wisniewski (Pudsey Congs to Wakefield Thornes) Left-arm wrist-spinner Sam Wisniewski is swapping leagues as the […]
We are 200,000 Not Out (thanks to all of you)
Since the end of the cricket season, it has been a few months of contrasting fortunes here at Cricket Yorkshire HQ. The good, the bad and the unfortunate. As a means to kickstart the podcast back up, I’ve recorded a short episode (about 4 mins) to give you the latest and also to thank you […]
YCB Cricket Collective Awards 2024
The 2024 Yorkshire Cricket Board and ECB Cricket Collective award winners have been selected, congratulations to everyone featured below. The awards are worthy recognition of volunteers who support grassroots cricket across Yorkshire. Certain categories also qualify for national recognition by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), with nominees selected from county-level winners. All those […]
Aire-Wharfe League: Rodley and Follifoot await vote nervously
In the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League, there is an annual vote by all member clubs, revealed at their AGM, as to whether to retain the two lowest ranked clubs – or eject them. For 2024, the two clubs at risk of being without a cricket league to join for 2025 are Rodley and Follifoot. It is […]
Skipton Community Sports Hub opens at Sandylands
The Skipton Community Sports Hub is a welcome new addition at Sandylands. The £1m new facility will be home to Skipton Cricket Club, Skipton Juniors FC and Skipton Ladies AFC, as well as being available for community use – as a bar and for venue hire. Malcolm Birks, chair of the Skipton Community Sports Hub, […]
Club Cricket Book: Dales, Bails and Cricket Club Tales
Come on a journey around Yorkshire’s club cricket grounds with my latest book, Dales, Bails and Cricket Club Tales. Available on Kindle and in paperback via Amazon, these are the dramas, landscapes and matches from the 2022 and 2023 seasons, with my travels around the region to clubs, grounds and games of all standards. The […]
6 ways for cricket clubs to earn with easyfundraising
If your cricket club isn’t yet using easyfundraising, it’s missing out on a huge way to regularly earn money – at no cost to anyone. 🏏 If your cricket club registers on easyfundraising, Cricket Yorkshire will earn an affiliate commission. It doesn’t cost you anything – but you’ll also be supporting this website and grassroots […]
The Cricket Asylum make semi-final of indoor cricket’s British Open
The Cricket Asylum, an indoor cricket facility in Sowerby Bridge, are celebrating after their men’s team reached the semi-finals of the British Open. The two-event at Willows Sports Centre in Derby on 2 & 3 November was organised by Action Indoor Cricket and brought together indoor cricket talent from across the country. The eight-a-side format […]