There is a strong Yorkshire contingent who have been selected in the England Women’s Blind squad for the upcoming 2023 IBSA World Blind Games in Birmingham. The IBSA World Games is the world’s largest sporting event for those athletes who are blind and partially sighted. This is the first time the Games come to the […]
Club Cricket
Yorkshire (and Lincolnshire) beat Australia at Harrogate
In any given week during the season, there are a frankly staggering array of matches in Yorkshire. I can only cover a fraction but thankfully I get emails from readers all of the time to alert me to interview possibilities, unusual occurrences and eye-catching matches. So, thanks to John Buttle for flagging up this one […]
Can the ECB Club Cricket Portal rescue a difficult season?
This is about my watery eyes, faltering IT systems and the frustrations of grassroots volunteers – with a new solution. So, I walked to the pharmacy recently to collect some eyedrops. It was the third time of trying to pick up a prescription. Good exercise. Down a steep hill that gets the lungs burning on […]
The Ultimate Club Cricket Quiz: How will you do?
The quizmasters at Cricket Yorkshire HQ rustled up a club cricket quiz to test your knowledge and give you some history and insights from across the region. It was about about the Bradford League, the Village Cup or identifying a ground. Thanks to everyone who took part – our quizzes have been really popular. Entries […]
Talking West Yorkshire Cricket with the YCB’s Steve Archer
You’ve got to hand it to the waitress who keeps sauntering up to take our order but the menus have stayed closed. Since the moment we sat down in this bustling cafe that’s my local default for interviews, we’ve just dived into talking cricket. The cooked breakfast will have to wait. Steve Archer is the […]
Sea air and sixes as Driffield Town clinch T20 Blast Crown
Cricket has many unsung heroes, without whom games couldn’t happen. Groundstaff – pitch makers, they like to be called now – are right up there. I made a long overdue first visit to Scarborough Cricket Club’s North Marine Road, to watch the Yorkshire Premier Cricket League North’s T20 Finals Day. The previous two days were […]
Feversham League: Yorkshire’s smallest cricket league?
Alastair Wilkinson shares his thoughts on the magic of the Feversham Cricket League. The Feversham League is a non-affiliated league based in the North Yorkshire Moors. It currently consists of 6 teams: Rosedale Abbey, High Farndale, Glaisdale, Slingsby, Gillamoor and Lockton (see photo below). The infamous Spout House were a Feversham League stalwart until their […]
Yorkshire has lots of cricket clubs (just not as many as Australia)
As we reflect on a stunning Test match at Headingley, a question for you all… Did you know that Yorkshire has more cricket clubs than the whole of Australia? Australia? What? Are you kidding? They LOVE their cricket and, by the way, are an entire nation spanning gazillions of miles. Photo: ARTO SURAJ, Uluru, Petermann […]
Around Yorkshire’s Leagues: 2023 Season Halfway Review
Heading into the second half of 2023, the standings in Yorkshire’s recreational cricket leagues are starting to indicate who the season’s winners and losers might be. Let’s start at the top of the pyramid, with the four ECB Premier League, Premier Divisions. In the Bradford Premier Cricket League, Woodlands appear on course to secure a […]
Which league cricketers are good enough to play for Yorkshire?
The news that Cameron Fletcher, New Farnley’s wicketkeeper-batter, had swapped the Bradford Premier League for a county stint with Glamorgan got me thinking. In the case of Fletcher, he’s a first-class cricketer already, plays for Canterbury back home and was twice named in New Zealand’s Test squads in 2022. Photo: Ray Spencer – see more […]