It was fun chatting with Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot for the Community Cricket Podcast. If you’ve not had a listen before, its aim is to help cricket clubs to thrive. You can follow Community Cricket Company on Twitter or Facebook. Each episode has a different guest invited to cover subjects from empowering young people […]
The untapped potential of cricket kit recycling
Cricket kit recycling already happens every year across the country – but there is much more we can collectively do. In this feature, we’ll look at the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s Cric-Kit initiative which means anyone can donate kit either by visiting Hubs or online via Kidd3r, a fast-growing online marketplace for pre-loved sports kit. Why […]
Shipley Providence Cricket Club: Over and Out
I was surprised to learn that Shipley Providence Cricket Club, who play at the Salts ground in Saltaire, are going to fold. The West Yorkshire club, whose two sides were in the Dales Council Cricket League, have cleared their ground equipment and the trustees will be winding things up. It’s a historic ground that doesn’t […]
How to start a cricket club: Advice, support and top tips
So, how to start a cricket club? When was the last time someone thought about a cricket club starting, rather than folding or merging? About as rare as the dentures of poultry, am I right? It does happen. Albeit rarely in competitive league cricket. We have interviewed a selection on here over the years like […]
Wrenthorpe Ladies & Girls: Path to Premier League Champions
Wrenthorpe Women’s 1st XI capped a memorable year by defeating title challengers Sessay in the last match of the 2023 season to be crowned Premier League Champions. Having led from the start, it still required a final push against the reigning Champions Sessay who set out their stall with 169 for 9 off their 40 […]
Brsk Broadband Deals: Don’t Miss these October Offers
If you need reliable broadband with a sensible price and live in a Bradford (BD) postcode, brsk broadband could be the perfect solution. (Brsk mainly service parts of Bradford and surrounding areas in Yorkshire but are also in Burnley, Manchester and the West Midlands). It’s an opportunity for cricket clubs, their members and visitors as […]
Thirsk, Easingwold and the tale of two cricket trophies
This is a story of two trophies, both with a connection to Thirsk Cricket Club. Right across Yorkshire are some impressive, valuable and historically significant cups, salvers and shields that often date back centuries. The Thirsk & District Cricket League began life way back in 1912, with the inaugural AGM held in the Golden Fleece, […]
Midweek cricket adventures of Taylors of Harrogate
Did you know that Taylors of Harrogate has its own cricket team? The family business has a hat-trick of famous Yorkshire brands in Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. In this content collaboration with Yorkshire Tea, we’ll talk cricket with their captain Matthew Huffer about the origins of the side and how tea and […]
Alan Igglesden: Remembering Iggy
Former Kent & England bowler Alan Igglesden, affectionately known as Iggy, died on 1 November 2021, aged 57, after a long battle with brain cancer. I first met Iggy for an article in The Cricketer Magazine; the original interview (read below) came about through a combination of Twitter and the offer of ginger cake. I […]
Starbeck Cricket Club: Only just getting started
A new cricket club forming in Yorkshire is unusual, if not completely unheard of. There are already some 800 or so across the region – so why go to the effort of setting up your own? Starbeck Cricket Club, who finished their first season in Division Eight of the Nidderdale Cricket League as champions, have […]