The Ferris family are discussing mac and cheese. Sam is captain of Scholes & Harley 2nd XI while his partner Steph does the teas with Ruben, their seven-year-old son who has his own cooking channel on YouTube. Here at Cricket Yorkshire HQ, we decided, along with Yorkshire Tea, to add an award to our cricket […]
Meet the Yorkshire Over 60s batter who averages 543
Patrick Neal is having a frankly ridiculous season with the bat and so I picked up the phone to find out more. The opening bat has played for Mirfield CC for decades and has represented Yorkshire Over 60s for a couple of seasons now. 📸 Pat (below left) is pictured with Brett Thompson of Thompson […]
Booth Cricket Club: Character, cows, cramp and chirping
Booth Cricket Club was a relatively late decision for the first match of August – but it turned to be one of my best ones. The drive from Cricket Yorkshire HQ is mostly one we know well having explored the ENCO Halifax Cricket League for years now. The A629 Grand Prix chicane out of Denholme, […]
YCF Roses Festivals offers girls-only cricket for beginners
Girls cricket is riding a wave of popularity and momentum here in Yorkshire so I took myself off to watch a Roses Festival at Colton Institute Cricket Club to learn more. This feature, in partnership with the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF), looks at the ongoing programme of Roses Festivals across the region. Roses Cricket, Powered […]
Sunday league cricket and Sweet Caroline at Keighley
I am sat on a train in Leeds station going nowhere. On the plus side, it can’t be as serious as the day before when the whole place was closed due to a signalling problem. The plan had been to Doncaster Town Women’s 1st XI versus Sessay Emeralds in the Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket […]
Four clubs get total-play cricket nets from Park Avenue
This is the story of recycling materials, regeneration and four new outdoor cricket nets facilities funded by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), unveiled at clubs across the Bradford district. I went on tour with Anthony Burton from total-play Ltd; an installer of ECB-approved facilities who Cricket Yorkshire has partnered for years and whose team […]
Johnny Barnett: Coaching & community at Stainland CC
Johnny Barnett is the winner of June’s Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Award and we had a natter by phone to talk about his journey in the game. Volunteering at Stainland Cricket Club began in 2021 with Johnny coaching the juniors while he has since turned his efforts to supporting the women and girls’ teams too. […]
Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year 2025: Winners
The Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year 2025 competition had a fantastic response from those in the recreational game. It is sponsored by Yorkshire Tea who have supported this recognition of volunteers and cricket teas from the very beginning with trophies, prizes and lots of tea. With more entries than last year, plenty of clubs […]
Refurbish your outdoor cricket facilities with total-play Ltd
For this content collaboration with total-play Ltd, we’ll look at how cricket clubs and schools can refurbish a non-turf match pitch or outdoor net facility. Not everyone has the need or budget to build a brand-new non-turf practice facility – though we’ve highlighted examples of total-play nets installations here on the website over the years. […]
Bear Cricket Teamwear: The perfect fit for your club
This is a dive into the world of Bear Cricket teamwear so cricket clubs needing clothing can have everything they require in one place. There’s a form to enquire too (with no-obligation to buy). The number one reason for choosing Bear Cricket that leaps out at me is that they are a well-respected manufacturer (based […]