Mark Doherty finds drama in the Yorkshire Premier League North on a visit to Rufforth & Marston Cricket Club at this picturesque village (Rufforth) to the West of York. It promised to be a tricky day for me, as I had a couple of photo commitments early Saturday morning and then had to get across […]
Club Cricket
Patrington: Record-breaking run in the Village Cup
Patrington Cricket Club’s captain Ashley McKinley shares his thoughts about entering unchartered territory as his team progress in the National Village Cup. With a bit of time to reflect after the latest win over Woodhouse Grange, what were his thoughts on defeating one of the clubs tipped to go far in the competition? “It was […]
Pateley pancakes and a Ken cuppa at Glasshouses
“You must get along to Pateley…” said quite a few of you over the years. So, we finally did – back in May. Pateley Bridge Cricket Club has been on my radar and the deliberately convoluted drive over from our neck of the woods was a sensational one. We chose to head up from Skipton […]
National Village Cup: Woodhouse Grange, Patrington & Ackworth still in
The largest knockout cricket competition in the UK has reached the National Rounds. The Voneus Village Cup, organised by The Cricketer, has witnessed 35 villages lift the trophy since 1972 – will a Yorkshire side do it in 2023? There’s still some way to go. The NVC final is played each September at Lord’s and […]
Saltburn ride the wave at the top of the NYSD Premier Division
Maybe – just maybe – the players, officials and supporters of Saltburn Cricket Club are beginning to wonder if an eighth North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier Cricket League championship triumph is coming their way. Two home wins, at the expense of Great Ayton then Stockton, across the June 10-11 weekend, saw unbeaten Saltburn establish […]
Cricketing Tales and Tea: Malton in 2023
I’m heading to Malton on Sunday 18 June for an event, organised by Kemps General Store in town. It’s taking place at The Cook’s Place and is a chat with me about my two cricket books, Cricket Yorkshire and grassroots cricket. Come along if you can, it would be lovely to meet some Cricket Yorkshire […]
Yorkshire CCC Reforms since November 2021
This appendix has been supplied by Yorkshire County Cricket Club, in relation to an article published on this website called Taj Butt & Great Horton Church: Inspiring junior cricketers. Transforming our Performance Pathway: The Performance Pathway has been a key building block in ensuring Yorkshire is encouraging greater access to cricket for young people across the […]
Foss Evening Cricket League action at Dunnington
In the ‘groundhopping’ game, there’s always one that gets away. Somehow, despite living in York for longer than I’ve lived anywhere else (which, having terribly itchy feet, isn’t saying a great deal), I managed to miss visiting Dunnington Cricket Club when they were playing ECB Premier Division cricket. At the end of the 2021 season, […]
Sykes Cup: Birkby Rose Hill vs Mirfield Parish Cavaliers
Watching a cup tie between buoyant teams with 2022 championship trophies on their CVs seemed like an excellent way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon. An opportunity to reacquaint myself with the Huddersfield Cricket League was a bonus. So, off I went to north Huddersfield and Birkby Rose Hill Cricket Club, whose First XI were […]
Can cricket clubs find an undiscovered audience?
Charles Cowling, a fellow club cricket ground-hopper, shares his thoughts on how clubs might be able to tap into a new audience. (Image by John Fuller/ Cricket Yorkshire, a spectator at Upper Wharfedale CC) I love cricket. I love watching it played in Yorkshire’s loveliest landscapes. So every Saturday, I jump in the car and […]