In a major change to women’s and girls’ cricket in Yorkshire, there will be three affiliated Regional Women’s Premier Leagues from 2026. This is a significant strategic development in how the game is organised and has quite a bit of detail announced by the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF). At present, there is the eight-team Yorkshire […]
White Rose celebrate Quaid-e-Azam Premier League treble
White Rose Cricket Club of the Quaid-e-Azam Premier League have had an impressive season by securing three trophies. Their emphatic ‘treble’ includes the Premier Section of the Quaid-e-Azam Premier League which they won with a game to spare, having finished second to AK Eagles in 2024. It is the first time White Rose CC have […]
Hurricanes win Women’s Softball County Finals after bowl-out
This year’s women’s softball county finals, sponsored by Brown & Brown, were hosted at Headingley Stadium and it delivered drama, quite a bit of rain, terrific support and a bowl-out. It was standard softball league rules at 16-over-a-side with pairs batting four overs each and bowlers getting four overs. Batting totals begin on 200 and […]
ECB Premier Divisions: Who finished top in Yorkshire?
A round-up of Yorkshire’s Premier Leagues as titles were decided on the final weekend. (Except Huddersfield Premier Cricket League). Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League New Farnley’s drawn home game with Townville ensured the 1st XI finished the season unbeaten in the league. The back-to-back champions also concluded with a record points total for the Premier […]
100% British Recycled Plastic furniture for cricket clubs
In partnership with British Recycled Plastic, based in Mytholmroyd, we’re sharing different ways that cricket clubs can use their products to help with the ground and activities. 🪑 Benches / Picnic Tables Previously, we’ve showcased how clubs like Settle and York use memorial benches and outdoor durable seating / tables from 100% recycled plastic to […]
ENCO Halifax League T20 Finals: The good, bad and ugly
The drive to the Vocation Brewery T20 Finals Day took us up over the hills beyond Oxenhope, before those Calderdale hills open out. Historical landmarks like Winny Stone and Able Cross mark moments in the vastness of it all. The twisting, steep descent into Hebden Bridge needs patience, good brakes and better fortune. We had […]
Lola Summerscales: Softball cricket, teas and MPs
Lola Summerscales is our Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Award winner for August and we caught up with the teen dynamo to discuss Lola’s many roles, particularly around launching women and girls’ cricket at Yeadon. Women and girls’ softball cricket In 2024, Yeadon entered a Women’s 1st XI softball team into the West Yorkshire Women & […]
Wakefield Thornes lift K3 Dental Cup at Castleford
The K3 Dental Cup Final promised a bundle of opportunities from Premier League cricket involving two South Yorkshire rivals to an assured host in last year’s winners, Castleford. Back on trains more often this season, I’ve had my ‘adventures’ but the Leeds to Knottingley service from platform 17b was quiet, on time and I was […]
Oughtibridge win South Yorkshire Alliance Works Midweek League
The 2025 edition of the South Yorkshire Alliance Works Midweek League has been won by Oughtibridge after a tense final against Sheffield Collegiate. It is the third year in a row that these teams have contested the final with Oughtibridge claiming a second win, this time by 11 runs. The 20-team evening competition, across three […]
Heavy Woollen Cup Final: Shepley relish underdog tag
Shepley Cricket Club might be heading into Bank Holiday Monday’s Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Challenge Cup final as underdogs but they’re ready to scrap. Talking to 1st XI captain Danny Glover, there’s a steeliness in knowing they’ve already dumped a number of quality sides out of the competition. The Bradford Premier League’s New Farnley, one […]