Author Jeremy Lonsdale examines how Yorkshire cricket clubs faced the challenges of starting again in April 1919, after the First World War. *** Exactly 100 years ago this month, the first cricket season after the First World War got under way as all over Yorkshire local clubs again took to the field. After the […]
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Around the West Yorkshire cricket leagues
Our travelling club cricket correspondent Bill Marshall has rounded up a selection of news from a number of cricket leagues in West Yorkshire. Cricket Yorkshire will aim to feature more leagues from across the region in the next month. If you’d like to summarise what’s been going on in a particular league (or perhaps a […]
Nigel Martyn on life behind the stumps for Leeds Mods
In the latest episode of the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast, former Leeds United and England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn is on top form talking about his switch from professional football to league cricket in North Leeds. Cricket came first for Cornishman Martyn who got stuck into league cricket with St Austell and Fowey before a blossoming football […]
Aire Wharfe Cricket: Olicanian vs Calverley
After a stint covering the action at Ilkley Cricket Club on Saturday, the proximity of more cricket was too tempting to pass up so it was on to Olicanian Cricket Club whose firsts were at home and taking on Calverley St Wilifrid’s CC. From Ilkley’s ground, you scooch down Denton Road, passing Ilkley Lido on […]