When Rachel Lewis realised Birstall Cricket Club didn’t have a women’s team, she decided to do something about it. There was a rounders team but her drive to see women and girls’ cricket at the Leeds Road oval didn’t take long to hit overdrive. A theme that has repeatedly chimed in Cricket Yorkshire’s articles on […]
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The curious case of the Prime Minister and six-hitting at Crossflatts Cricket Club
This is about new housing, planning permission, red tape, proximity to a cricket club, Sport England, flawed references to Freddie Flintoff, risk assessments and common sense. Add in an intervention by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer and things get interesting. While my article on Scarborough Cricket Club’s first-team was blowing […]
Scarborough Cricket Club withdraws 1st XI from YPLN
Scarborough Cricket Club have withdrawn their 1st XI from the Attis ECB Yorkshire Premier League North Cricket League with immediate effect. It’s an extraordinary development given the history and resources of the club, not to mention Scarborough’s position as a Yorkshire County Cricket Club outground. Scarborough’s 2nd and 3rd XI’s are unchanged in the Championship […]
Bullcroft Main Cricket Club face prospect of final weeks
Bullcroft Main Cricket Club are on a countdown clock. It’s not exaggerating to say that they could well be in their final weeks with an urgent call for players seen as a final throw of the dice. The one-team club in the Pontefract & District Cricket League have been given a two-week extension (Saturday 22 […]
Best Cricket Helmets: Cricketers Guide [2025]
We’ve produced our 2025 cricket helmets guide because choosing the best cricket helmet for your game and budget takes time and effort. Here at Cricket Yorkshire, we thought we’d do the research to give you trusted advice, as well as links to buy. 👍 Links will direct you to our website partner Pro:Direct Cricket. 🙏 Cricket Yorkshire […]
PitchIn Platform: Recurring income for busy club volunteers
PitchIn Platform is a customisable website that makes fundraising for cricket clubs very simple and quick to earn from. The superpower is that it’s slick, well-designed (I’ve seen myself) and automates recurring income. Think about all those things that every cricket club sells every year. Memberships, 100 clubs, paying for indoor nets sessions, event tickets […]
Bear Cricket Teamwear: The perfect fit for your club
Since we announced the partnership, I’ve been learning about Bear Cricket teamwear so cricket clubs looking for a new supplier could have everything they need in one place here. The number one reason that leaps out at me is that they are a well-respected manufacturer (based in West Yorkshire) who fully control everything from enquiry […]
Eye-catching transfers across Yorkshire’s Premier Leagues
If you’re reading this in March (or later), you might have missed this transfers snapshot from early-2025. Since my last feature picking out eight player moves, there’s been more deals done. If opportunity presents itself, I will dabble with the moves from other Yorkshire leagues but for now, I’ve picked out a few player transfers […]
Yorkshire CCC: Talent search in Premier Leagues
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced a talent scouting initiative in the region’s five ECB Premier Leagues. In an interview on the YCCC website, Yorkshire’s general manager of cricket Gavin Hamilton shared plans to identify players, aged from 17-22, in the top tier of club cricket. Photo: Caught Light Photography Hamilton said: “League cricket in […]
CLOSED: Win an ACS Cricket Water Collector for your club
***COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED*** Our website partner, ACS Cricket Equipment, is offering cricket clubs a chance to win a vital piece of grounds equipment. The ACS Cricket Water Collector (£575 plus VAT) is invaluable in helping to get games on and remove water from the square and outfield – and we have one to give […]