Buying cricket gifts can be fun to do but also a challenge, whether the person you’re buying for plays cricket, watches the game or supports a team. At Cricket Yorkshire HQ, our cricket gifts guide has now been assembled like a superstar World XI to help you sort your presents with minimal stress. Stumped for […]
Hybrid cricket pitches: All you need to know
In this content collaboration with SIS Pitches, we’ll walk you through all of the common questions relating to buying and installing a hybrid cricket pitch. If you’re a sports club or a school, or a groundskeeper who is fact-finding, this will be an in-depth guide and you’re welcome to email Paul Taylor at SIS Pitches, […]
Partner Content on Cricket Yorkshire
As a business, Cricket Yorkshire has a combination of sponsored articles, adverts and commercial partnerships. Sponsored articles / Partner Content are terms for paid-for articles that, crucially, are editorially independent. The process works like this. First, a discussion with a client over the product or service and how that might be interpreted as a cricket […]
Social cricket at Bolton Abbey with Hawks and Druids
There is a world of cricket matches going on across Yorkshire that don’t compete in leagues and finding out who and where they play is to dip into the role of the detective. Welcome to the underworld of cricket friendlies. Have a read of this past adventure… Back at the start of May when it […]
Enjoy these Village Cricket Co Black Friday Deals
Your new cricket bat is just a few clicks away… The guys at our website partner Village Cricket Co have dropped their biggest-ever deals. Choose your new bat, pads and gloves for getting into shape at winter nets before all those memorable innings to come in 2024. Their ethos is all about combining quality with affordability […]
Total Play builds new outdoor nets for Ampleforth College
Ampleforth College are celebrating the completion of their new outdoor cricket nets, designed and built by Total Play. The school in North Yorkshire has a proud cricketing heritage with 13 squads, including Boys’ and Girls’ 1st XIs who play in the National Cup as well as touring at or hosting a festival annually. Cricket at […]
Middle, please ump: Becoming a Premier League umpire
Ever thought you might like to try a season out in the middle with the white coat? Mike Linwood shares his journey in umpiring Yorkshire’s Premier Leagues and how he became an ECB Tutor supporting umpire education. How did you get into umpiring and how have you progressed since?Like many, I started umpiring while playing. […]
Bumper Brsk broadband blockbusters for all of November!
Get ready for incredible savings on ultrafast full-fibre broadband from brsk. No need to wait until Black Friday as throughout November, they are offering savings of up to £360. We are powered by brsk here at Cricket Yorkshire and excited to share their latest offers on affordable broadband. With free installation worth £150 on all […]
Oughtibridge War Memorial Cricket Club: We will remember them
At a time of year when thoughts turn to sacrifice and remembrance with Armistice Day, the story of Oughtbridge War Memorial Cricket Club is an apt one. Chatting to Vice-Chair Matt Summerhill, the village club just North of Sheffield has had a direct link to those who lost their lives in battle for over a […]
Settle boost capacity with 100% recycled plastic memorial benches
If you’ve never been, Settle Cricket Club’s Marshfield ground has just about everything going for it. It’s got bags of character with craggy hills behind and the chance of seeing a steam train puff its way across the viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. What it lacked a few years ago, as Chairman Andrew Davidson told […]