Anthony McGrath, Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s new Men’s Head Coach, is discussing the fact that he’s only just arrived but is already going on tour. It was announced in October that the former Essex Director of Cricket had signed a five-year contract with Yorkshire. His pedigree speaks for itself with the Double of the County […]
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Yorkshire’s clubs get cold snap – then the big thaw
Yorkshire’s cricket clubs are no strangers to the slings and arrows of outrageous weather. But as I hunker down and roll my eyes at the temperature reaching -11°C in Bingley, thoughts turn to volunteers. In my neck of the woods, Bradford & Bingley Cricket Club (who are well versed in dealing with massive and regular […]
Eight player transfers to watch for the 2025 season
In Yorkshire club cricket, the transfer market has been in full swing as teams across leagues strengthen their squads. There’s been quite a few player moves this side of Christmas and I’ve picked out eight that caught my eye. Sam Wisniewski (Pudsey Congs to Wakefield Thornes) Left-arm wrist-spinner Sam Wisniewski is swapping leagues as the […]
Aire-Wharfe League: Rodley and Follifoot await vote nervously
In the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League, there is an annual vote by all member clubs, revealed at their AGM, as to whether to retain the two lowest ranked clubs – or eject them. For 2024, the two clubs at risk of being without a cricket league to join for 2025 are Rodley and Follifoot. It is […]
Richmondshire are Yorkshire Premier League Champions
Leaving home to seek out a train into Leeds on this late September morning, there was frost on the cars and foggy breath. A Premier Leagues final at Castleford Cricket Club to crown Yorkshire’s champion Premier League was the showpiece to look forward to. There was already a good crowd in at Savile Park, folding […]
Premier Leagues Preview: White Rose Trophy Semi-Finals
Change is in the air in this year’s White Rose Trophy; the end-of-season knockout competition to crown Yorkshire’s top Premier League club. After Woodlands of the Bradford Premier League have dominated for the past two years; the only club to win back-to-back titles, they are not in the picture in 2024. Instead, New Farnley have […]
Going for the title: State of play in Yorkshire’s leagues
My interview with Richmondshire Cricket Club who wrapped up the NYSD with plenty of time to spare got me thinking. What’s the situation in the top divisions elsewhere? I keep an eye out across Yorkshire’s cricket leagues but now we’re getting to the last few weeks, there are trophies there for the taking. So here […]
Winners revealed in the Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year 2024
The Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year for 2024, sponsored by Yorkshire Tea, has been a blast to run again. We have shaken things up with new categories to reflect the cost of cricket teas as well as the diversity in diets, culture and food here in Yorkshire. The standard has been phenomenal again. The […]
Gordon Riggs Priestley Cup Final: Will history repeat itself?
Statistically, lightning can strike twice. Woodlands will be hoping that’s not the case when they face Bradford & Bingley in a repeat of the Bradford Premier League’s showpiece cup competition, the Gordon Rigg Priestley Cup. In 2023, Bradford & Bingley’s overseas player Corey Miller won man-of-the-match for his knock of 55 in a run chase […]
State of Play: Bradford Premier League Round-up
In this round-up, we’ll give you the lowdown on how Bradford League teams are faring across the top division for 1st XIs, including lead performers with ball and bat. The plan is to shine a light on each of the four Premier Leagues in the coming weeks. (Stats featured below refer to league only – […]