A cricket match that can be traced as far back as 1880 has once more been contested as part of the Ilkley Carnival on May Bank Holiday Monday. The history of this annual game between shopkeepers and tradesmen, whose teams wore black or white hats, came to light when I was researching a chapter of […]
Meet Yorkshire’s Over 60s county cricketers
Ok, so you’re familiar with Yorkshire CCC skippers Andrew Gale and Alex Lees but who’s the captain of Yorkshire Over 60s? Yes, you read right. Over 60s county cricket. Cricket has always been seen as a pastime that is kinder on the body into our latter years than say American football – but there are […]
Guiding Yorkshire CCC’s future stars
Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s Director of Development Ian Dews sits thoughtfully in the North East stand at Headingley, as we ponder the constantly evolving production line of cricketers involved in the county’s system. Dews has been part of the coaching furniture here at Yorkshire CCC for years with a specific remit for the county Seconds […]
A morning with YCF Ambassador Joe Root
The train from Sheffield to Dore and Totley bounced along the track as we huffed and puffed along the Hope Valley line. It’s only a short walk from the railway station to Abbeydale Sports Club, with the path leading uphill past the shock pink and blue hockey astroturf and a building on the left that […]
Yorkshire Club Day: England vs Sri Lanka
Everyday we all get bombarded with marketing messages. Do this. Buy this. Think this. The trouble with that, apart from being relentless and exhausting, is that you can miss the outstanding deals when they come along. Yorkshire County Cricket Club are offering club cricketers from across the county the chance to enjoy a day of […]
An afternoon with Knaresborough Cricket Club
The market town of Knaresborough was the end of the line for my train from Leeds and on this spring morning there could be few better places. It had been too long – a number of years – since visiting and I won’t be making that mistake again. Do go, if you get the chance. […]
Transfer Centre: Yorkshire’s ECB Premier Leagues 2016
Welcome to Cricket Yorkshire’s very own player transfer hub covering the four ECB leagues in Yorkshire. It may interest many of you to find out who has moved clubs, and to what club, on the eve of the weekend where most cricket leagues across Yorkshire are meant to formally kick off their summer – though […]
Introducing The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation
What do you know about the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation? As part of our partnership during the cricket season, we’ll be showcasing stories and activities from the charity on this website – but first, here’s an introduction… The Foundation was established with the aim of providing cricket-based education and community programmes across Yorkshire. The cricket not-for-profit […]
Going to nets with Yorkshire CCC
This year’s Yorkshire County Cricket Club Media Day was held on a glorious, warm morning with the birds chirping away in the hedgerows during the walk up from Burley Park station. It was a chance to catch up with colleagues from the media, talk to the county staff and players and just relish being outdoors […]
You’ll never guess who we’re sponsoring in 2016
Thanks to all of you who read the articles and engage on social media, Cricket Yorkshire continues to grow. But there’s no resting on laurels here so, as part of a wider strategy to get the Cricket Yorkshire name out there more, a number of sponsorship deals have been struck for 2016. Steve Patterson (Yorkshire […]