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 […]
Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League
At the crease: Latest club cricket news from around Yorkshire
Woodlands off to a flier Woodlands, going for a fourth consecutive Bradford Premier League title, won at home to Farsley by eight wickets, as the season got underway. Spin dominated as Kez Ahmed (4-23) and Brad Schmulian (3-45) took centre stage before captain Tim Jackson’s unbeaten 54 and Schmulian (58 not out) claimed the win. […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: Best Use of Social Media
Best Use of Social Media WINNER – Cricket Arena HIGHLY COMMENDED – Illingworth St Mary’s HIGHLY COMMENDED – Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League This category was probably the hardest to judge as a number of entries excelled, despite using different social media channels and approaches. It’s not really about the numbers although they can […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: Best Cricket Website (League)
Best Cricket Website (League) WINNER – Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League The Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League website had something of an overhaul in 2022. By adding more sections and content, it certainly acts as a one-stop shop for clubs, members, players and officials. New features included a club directory page, past winners […]
Bradford Mutual Sunday School: New teams & £2,000 cash prizes
The Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League, BMSSCL for short, is one of the oldest recreational leagues in West Yorkshire. Jonaid Khan, Commercial Secretary for the League, shares changes for 2022 including a bumper cash prize. Its roots date back to 1896 and the seventh season of County Championship cricket in England when, incidentally, Yorkshire […]
What next for Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground?
When I moved to Yorkshire, there was a vast crater in the middle of Bradford. It was meant to be the site of a new shopping centre but, for a decade, became a symbol of broken promises, false dawns and Bradford feeling left behind again. Perhaps unfairly, it came to mind as I planned this […]
Girlington race to victory over Yorkshire Friends at Hirst Lane
This Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League encounter saw Yorkshire Friends host Girlington at Hirst Wood, on the outskirts of Saltaire. It’s an area I know very well having played a few seasons at Shipley Providence, a stone’s throw away on the other side of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Today, ‘Prov’ didn’t have a […]