Cricket Yorkshire’s transfer centre is back for 2019; an exclusive look at all four ECB Premier Leagues in Yorkshire. This is researched and compiled annually by Cricket Yorkshire and isn’t available anywhere else. If you like this club cricket read, please share it on Twitter/Facebook using the buttons top or bottom of this page. Who […]
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Post-first world war: Getting club cricket back on its feet
Author Jeremy Lonsdale examines how Yorkshire cricket clubs faced the challenges of starting again in April 1919, after the First World War. *** Exactly 100 years ago this month, the first cricket season after the First World War got under way as all over Yorkshire local clubs again took to the field. After the […]
How do cricket clubs recruit new players?
It is a running joke at my local cricket club that Graeme, our 3rd XI captain, is like the Craven Cricket League’s version of Harry Rednapp when it comes his ability to rack up the new signings. At a time when some clubs are struggling to put out sides or fulfil fixtures due to a […]
True love and indoor cricket on Valentine’s Day
It took a certain level of professional curiosity, some would say madness, to leave Mrs Cricket Yorkshire with licence to power through the musicals on Netflix and go in search of cricket on Valentine’s Day evening. While some were unveiling bouquets of pungent (white) roses or wining and dining their lovers, I was lugging camera […]
The magic of the club cricket tour
What happens on tour stays on tour? Well, not anymore. It’s time I lifted the lid on a club cricket tour I organised for my pub side a decade (ok, two decades) back. We returned to the West Country village where I first played cricket and did a weekend dart around Somerset and Devon. It […]
Bear Cricket delivers Yorkshire cricket pedigree
Bear Cricket is a West Yorkshire cricket brand that has taken off like a rocket since its inception in 2016. The distinctive design of their bats and equipment, allied with ambassadors like Yorkshire’s Jonny Tattersall and Warwickshire’s Will Rhodes, marks them out as one to watch. There is a world of choice for cricketers of […]
Are cup competitions losing their shine?
After getting on for nearly ten years running cricketyorkshire.com, I’d like to think I can spot a trend or two in Yorkshire cricket. One such evolution that seems to stretch across many clubs and leagues involves the glory of the cup and in some quarters, its diminishing appeal. Some leagues force their clubs to enter […]
Alison Slack wins hearts, minds and funds at Fishlake
Alison Slack from Fishlake Cricket Club is a bit of a legend. There, I said it. Cricket clubs across the country rely on the superheroes that are their volunteers to get things done and this is the tale of someone who goes the extra mile – then kicks on for a marathon. She has been […]
Hallam Cricket Club aim for national indoor cricket title
For those of you who refuse to fathom the concept of not playing cricket for six long, tortuous months, there’s always indoor cricket – and for one club in South Yorkshire, they’ve developed quite a knack for it. Hallam Cricket Club is a success story on many levels with a history that can be traced […]
11 must-see Yorkshire cricket matches in 2019
Think of this as your Cricket Yorkshire diary for the year ahead with a smattering of recommendations across Yorkshire cricket. From World Cups to little-known Dales encounters, sit back and enjoy this preview. 6 January – Cricket in the Yorkshire Dales Meet at the Buck Inn, Malham at 12 noon for what is usually the […]