Freddie Chatt and George Simmons, founders of Village Cricket Co, are on a mission to make cricket bats more affordable. The more you learn about their story, the more remarkable it seems. The pair launched their cricket bat business in 2020 when the global pandemic struck. Brave, nuts even, but by then they’d spent years […]
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Have Your Say: Cricket Yorkshire Reader Survey
Have you enjoyed reading Cricket Yorkshire? It’s been a strong year for the website in terms of numbers of visitors as well as the widest-ever coverage of clubs and leagues since we started in 2011. There have also been more competitions, offers and deals for readers to take advantage of. But we can always improve. […]
Indoor cricket nets: Six ways to train smarter in 2023
Whatever standard you play at, you can get the best out of indoor cricket nets. The weird environment of stark lighting, sports hall terrain and matting for a pitch is a significant ritual, normally over several months, designed to ease out the kinks, oil the technique and grow confidence. If you’re of a mind to […]
Upgrading your cricket club website during the off-season
If your cricket club wants to improve its website in the coming months, I’ll show you how. In this content collaboration with Pitchero, we explore key features to consider, time vs cost and quick wins. 1. Review your cricket club website This can be a handy exercise to do away from the hustle and bustle […]
Getting the Best Cricket Club Website with Pitchero
A cricket club website can be one of your most important assets. Beyond the usual news, scorecards and league tables, its potential to promote your club, boost membership, manage team selection and make match fees easier is really exciting. Through our partnership with Pitchero, this article will look at how to make the most of […]
Is your cricket club really covered under the ECB Central Insurance Scheme?
Club cricket insurance is one of those things that comes along annually for a committee member to wrap their head around. Thankfully, I have Colin Mico at Aston Lark, to help guide me through the swirling waters and there’s an important update to share. Free Liability Insurance cover from the ECB Central Insurance Scheme used […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: 2022 Winners
After much deliberation here, I’m thrilled to share the winners of the 2022 Cricket Yorkshire Awards. These online awards showcase the best websites, social media, photos and video/livestreaming across Yorkshire grassroots cricket. Lots of cricket leagues, cricket clubs and individuals sent in their nominations so thanks to everyone who took the time get involved. What […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: Best Use of Video Award
Best Use of Video AwardWINNER – Illingworth St Mary’s Cricket Club Illingworth St Mary’s Cricket Club are the best example of using FrogBox livestreaming I’ve come across yet. Of course, there are all kinds of ways you might use video to promote grassroots cricket. Cricket Arena’s bite-sized clips on Tik-Tok won them the ‘Best Use […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: Cricket Photo of the Year
Cricket Photo of the YearWINNER – Mike BritlandHIGHLY COMMENDED – Nick Corley Cricket photography for grassroots cricket is pretty niche but essential. I know of many of the snappers across Yorkshire – because there aren’t that many. Cricket clubs might do their own with a player or club official or they might be lucky enough […]
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 […]