It is going to be impossible to write about a visit to Denby Cricket Club, one of many smashing grounds in the Huddersfield League, without mentioning Chris Holliday. So, I’ll do it straightaway (right off the bat, as it were). In 2020, which will go down in cricket history as ‘The COVID Season’, Holliday, then […]
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AirTag or tails? Menston defeat Harrogate in Archer Cup
Another one of those days where I arrive way too early for a game, which isn’t a problem if I haven’t been to the ground before, or certainly haven’t been there in many years. However, this was Harrogate Cricket Club and a ground that I know intimately. Parking up on the grass bank that overlooks […]
Theakston Nidderdale Division Five: Spennithorne & Harmby win at Ripon
“We’ve got a copy of John’s book behind the bar…” I think I heard that three times on Saturday. “We got our own mention!” It appears that Ripon Cricket Club are very proud to feature in John Fuller’s Dales, Bails and Cricket Club Tales. (Editor’s Note: I didn’t ask him to write this!) As winners […]
Meet the village cricketer who took 10 wickets for 1 run
In an interview on the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast, Sam Potter of Eryholme Cricket Club, chats about his extraordinary performance where he scored 50 with the bat then bagged all 10 wickets for just one run against Spennithorne & Harmby. The home side were bundled out for 18 to lose by 108 runs. 🎤 PODCAST EPISODE: […]
Ilkley Cricket Club host Saltaire in Waddilove Cup
In Ilkley, there is no escaping the presence of the eponymous moor, subject of Yorkshire’s unofficial anthem – and it dominates the Ilkley Cricket Club ground. Its gaunt, at times austerely blank, mass rises impressively and inexorably to the south. As the afternoon sun swings round, highlighting the moor’s dots and dashes, first-time visitors will […]
ECB National Club Championship: Tickhill and Woodlands progress
The ECB National Club Championship has reached the national stages with the top 16 cricket clubs in the country battling it out. There are two Yorkshire clubs involved with Woodlands, of the Bradford Premier League, comfortably defeating South Northumberland to gain a home tie at Albert Terrace on Sunday 7 July. Their opponents are Ormskirk […]
Play paws-ed at Killinghall as Whixley win CB Atkinson Semi-Final
Wednesday night saw me drive the short distance to Killinghall for the Harrogate & District Amateur Evening Cricket League’s semi-final of the CB Atkinson Trophy between Killinghall and Whixley. After the end of the recent Old Testament floods, it seems like Noah can park his boat for the time being, as good weather has returned […]
How to update your cricket club’s Daktronics scoreboard
In this content collaboration with Bespoke Scoreboards, we are looking at a common question they have been asked over the past year. Daktronics scoreboards were a popular option for cricket clubs and they have been installed across the UK. Bespoke Scoreboards get requests from cricket clubs who have a Daktronics scoreboard / electrical components to […]
How to win this year’s Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year
Here are some top tips to give your cricket club the best chance of winning the Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year, sponsored by Yorkshire Tea. Anyone can nominate a cricket club based in Yorkshire. You just need a photo or two of a club tea this season and a minute to say why they […]
Birtwhistle Cup: Rain-soaked thriller at Beckwithshaw
When Prometheus decided to use lamb’s wool to give us mere mortals a sign that Zeus was sending rain our way [and in doing so, invented clouds], I’m not sure he was trying to depress cricket players and fans alike. However, as Wednesday turned into Thursday and Prometheus threw quite a lot of wool up […]