Recreational cricket has received a major boost as the 2021 outdoor season got the green light from the UK Government. From 29 March, organised team sports can be played again outdoors, which means club cricket should be able to start in April, assuming the ECB’s guidance is circulated in time. Editor’s update – Here is […]
Best cricket books to get you in the mood for the season
What are the best cricket books on Amazon? Ok, by ‘best’ I actually mean best-selling and this is a snapshot that changes by the hour. As we all look for lockdown entertainment, I thought I’d do some reviews in the coming months and flag up what’s available from cricket books to cricket training on the […]
How St Chad’s grew their women and girls’ cricket
Lorna Upton explores the journey for St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club as they sought to establish and then grow their women and girls’ section. St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club first set up a dedicated women and girls’ section in early 2017. With funding and support from the Yorkshire Sport Foundation, the Club slowly gathered a […]
Yorkshire Cricket set to double female participation in 2021
The Yorkshire Cricket Board (YCB) and the wider cricketing family are celebrating International Women’s Day throughout the whole of March by hosting a month of activities to showcase the women’s game. March will be used to share stories across the women’s game and encourage more women and girls to play, watch or attend cricket in […]
Kit your cricket club out (and get free honours caps)
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to partner Gentlemen and Players this year to offer cricket clubs a chance to step out in style – plus, there’s an exclusive offer for this website! For many years, Gentlemen and Players has been the home of quality, traditional cap making. They specialise in: sports caps, honour or presentation caps, […]
How to become a Disability Cricket Champion Club
Here’s a question for you, how many cricket clubs in your league host disability cricket? The reality is probably few, if any. There could be any number of reasons for that and I’m certainly not casting judgement but if your club is open to holding disability cricket sessions in future then now is the time […]
Sessay: Harvests, Emeralds and the National Village Cup
With the 2020 season firmly behind us and whisperings of pre-season emerging around cricket clubs across the country, Sessay CC are hoping to push on as a club in more ways than one. Chris Starr explores how the village cricket club did during a Covid-affected last season with fundraising, league ambitions and the National Village […]
What does the badge say about your cricket club?
A cricket club emblem is an integral part of its history and identity. Literally a badge of honour. But what does it say about that cricket club? I was doing some freelance work which involved interviewing Leeds & Broomfield Cricket Club in Kent recently. Their new logo is about a year old; elegant and professional. […]
Top tips for cricket clubs to get more sponsors
Cricket clubs might face an uncertain year but there are ways for them to sign more sponsors, improve their finances and make a difference in their communities. In the webinar with SNAP Sponsorship (below), we heard how cricket clubs can build a profile on their platform, find sponsors and use the integrated social media to […]
Why New Rover Cricket Club went the crowdfunding route
Here on Cricket Yorkshire, we’ve been looking at ways that recreational cricket can raise money over the coming months and this time, the focus is crowdfunding. (We’ve already looked at cricket club funding and the SNAP Sponsorship platform so if you’re looking for ideas, have a read of those articles too). This time, it’s an […]