Cricket clubs can take advantage of an upcoming free Webinar on 23 March at 7pm by Pitchero to help you get ready for the new cricket season. I thought it would be helpful for clubs not currently on Pitchero (or those using it who want a refresh) to see what you can do. I’ll be […]
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Bradford Mutual Sunday School: New teams & £2,000 cash prizes
The Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League, BMSSCL for short, is one of the oldest recreational leagues in West Yorkshire. Jonaid Khan, Commercial Secretary for the League, shares changes for 2022 including a bumper cash prize. Its roots date back to 1896 and the seventh season of County Championship cricket in England when, incidentally, Yorkshire […]
The truth about indoor cricket nets: how many do you recognise?
Paul Waring takes a light-hearted look at indoor cricket nets, exploring 20 unwritten rules of pre-season training. How many can you relate to? 1) The perfect length is a ball that strikes the edge of the matting as it hits the floor. On a real pitch, this would constitute a rank ‘long hop’, in nets […]
Want to be a cricket coach, umpire or scorer in Yorkshire?
Want to be a cricket coach, umpire or scorer in Yorkshire or top up your qualifications? Here are the current coaching courses offered by the Yorkshire Cricket Board. Yorkshire Cricket Coach Development 2021 – 2022 – For course and booking information, please email Kevin Gresham on [email protected]. Coaching Courses – Content Information on Courses can be found on […]
Bradford Cricket League: Floodlit charity match at Wagon Lane
Bradford Cricket League cricketers, past and present, came together at Wagon Lane to support Dementia UK. A floodlit charity cricket match at Bradford & Bingley Cricket Club has been hailed as a success, and certainly won’t be forgotten in a hurry by the club’s scorer Judith Wragg. She was stung on the neck by a […]
Cricket Yorkshire 50: Champions of recreational cricket
The Cricket Yorkshire 50 is this website’s annual shortlist that gives a nod to those who contribute to recreational cricket here in Yorkshire. It is in its sixth year and is one of the most popular articles as you get to find out about other clubs, leagues, volunteers and achievements. This is the first full […]
Jer Lane cap incredible season with four trophies
Bill Marshall talks to man-of-the-match, Cosmond Walters, about Jer Lane Cricket Club’s trophy extravagazna in the Bradford Premier League. Champagne was dripping from Cosmond Walters’ goatee beard and, understandably, he was still on a high. He had just scored 101 to win the man-of-the-match trophy in the Jack Hampshire Cup final, edging out Jer Lane […]
Who should be in this year’s Cricket Yorkshire 50?
The Cricket Yorkshire 50 shortlist is back for 2021 – and you’re invited to share who you think should be included!It’s been going a few years now but the Cricket Yorkshire 50 is this website’s annual shortlist of 50 names across Yorkshire recreational cricket. It’s a chance to celebrate the achievements of players, officials, coaches, […]
What next for Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground?
When I moved to Yorkshire, there was a vast crater in the middle of Bradford. It was meant to be the site of a new shopping centre but, for a decade, became a symbol of broken promises, false dawns and Bradford feeling left behind again. Perhaps unfairly, it came to mind as I planned this […]
Sixes under the stars: Tape ball cricket in Keighley
It’s rare to head out to watch a cricket tournament at 6pm and this evening was particularly special; a chance to watch the only day/night tape ball competition in Yorkshire for the first time. Tape ball cricket is something I’ve wanted to watch for years and for one reason or another, it hasn’t quite happened. […]