In this pre-season round-up, we’ll explore the changes with women and girls’ cricket for the Yorkshire Premier League North (YPLN) 2026 season. Thanks to Alice Johnson for her insight as the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s Women & Girls Development Manager, as well as her regional league Chair commitments. The YPLN Women’s Premier League has become a […]
Preview: South Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League [2026]
The South Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League enters its first season with a Premier Division, among other changes for 2026. Thanks to the League’s Chair Liz Harris for her knowledge and background as we discussed strategy and structure. The three regional Women’s Premier Leagues have been working closely over the past 18 months (West, […]
Scarborough Cricket Club: Turning the tide at North Marine Road
Scarborough Cricket Club is looking to make 2026 a year of transformation and promise after past turbulence. To cram in my nautical references, it’s been hard to fathom all of the machinations but if SCC were a boat, it would have slipped its anchor and be floating somewhat adrift. In this exclusive interview with Scarborough […]
How Muff Field Cricket Club prioritises sustainability
In this deep-dive into how clubs can become more sustainable, the case study is Muff Field Cricket Club in South Bradford. Their considerable efforts are eye-catching. The club has two Saturday teams in the Dales Council Cricket League and a women’s squad who have finished their first indoor season. Importantly, for this environmental context, Muff […]
Get the game on this season: The ACS Cricket Magic Sponge
Our website partner, ACS Cricket Equipment, offered cricket clubs a chance to win a vital piece of grounds equipment: The ACS Magic Sponge. The 2026 competition was won by Ulverston Cricket Club in Cumbria. Thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate a cricket club. Don’t worry, we’ll have more competitions and prizes to […]
Pre-season news: Around the Leagues
Welcome to a round-up of pre-season snippets from clubs and leagues in Yorkshire that caught my eye. It’s not exhaustive by any means, more of a quick snapshot but I’ve packed plenty in. The good news? There will weekly features here on the website, as we build up to the 2026 season. Interviews, opinion, transfers […]
Accessible seating: How cricket clubs can make a difference
Imagine arriving at a cricket club but having nowhere to sit to enjoy the game. Not because there are no seats but they don’t cater for you. In this look at accessible seating with British Recycled Plastic, I’ll consider some of the realities and how clubs can ensure everyone is made to feel welcome. 🏏 […]
National Village Cup 2026: Clubs discover opposition
The Cawston Press Village Cup draw has been made and 48 Yorkshire clubs now know their opponent for the Round 1 matches on Sunday 26 April. There are sub-plots galore. The road to Lord’s sees the return of Sessay, victors of the National Village Cup in 2010 & 2016. Can the North Yorkshire club put […]
Underinsurance in cricket clubs: Risk hiding in plain sight
In this content collaboration for Howden, Colin Mico (Head of Recreational Clubs) discusses why underinsurance is such a problem for cricket clubs – and how to stay protected. Underinsurance is a common – and costly – issue across the commercial insurance market, and cricket clubs are no exception. Recent surveys consistently show that most commercial […]
2011: What Yorkshire’s leagues looked like back then
In 2026, Cricket Yorkshire celebrates 15 years of covering recreational cricket with opinion, news, interviews and club visits. You can read about the canal walk that started it all, if you’re curious. This time, I’m looking at 2011 when I began the website to consider who was playing back then, what league cricket was like […]