Cue the howls of protest at that headline. Now before Disgruntled of Huddersfield or Unimpressed of Bradford gets in touch, hold your horses and let me explain. I want to see more get involved than the 850,000 or so in England and Wales who currently play cricket. I’d like anyone of any age to get […]
Club Cricket
Quiz: What’s your cricket IQ?
A bit of fun for you all…to distract you from a hard slog at work or maybe you’re stuck on a train somewhere and need some quick entertainment. Take part in this quick-fire quiz across TEST, COUNTY and CLUB categories. Just 12 questions and all will be revealed… At the end, depending on your answers, […]
Quaid-e-Azam League at Bradford Park Avenue
As midday approaches, Bradford feels like it’s only just tentatively waking with a muggy walk up Laisteridge Lane towards Bradford Park Avenue. Today is all about a Quaid-e-Azam Sunday Cricket League match between White Rose and Indus Ghari in the semi-final of the chefgenie Shield. Not one to stand on ceremony, my eye is caught […]
What was it like writing a cricket book?
So, I’ve joined the ranks of published cricket authors now that All Wickets Great and Small – an exploration by foot, bus and rail last summer of Yorkshire club cricket – is out in all good book shops. The book launch at Waterstones Leeds last Friday saw friends, family, cricket fans and those who know […]
Pudsey sunshine and sixes for Bradford Cricket League derby
Getting off at New Pudsey railway station for the Bank Holiday derby between Congs and St Lawrence was to realise you should never go anywhere in Yorkshire without a coat. The clouds were meant to burn off later but for now, a flotilla of sooty ships forged a ghostly path across the skies and a […]
A flooding comeback and a dog called George in Bingley
Last Saturday was a rarity, waking up without any place I had to be. Due to a cricket injury after bellyflopping for a catch like a domino being unceremoniously toppled, a full day was there for the taking. Inevitably, it involved cricket and after a visit to Bradford & Bingley to watch their game against […]
Black and white hats and cricket bats in Ilkley
A cricket match that can be traced as far back as 1880 has once more been contested as part of the Ilkley Carnival on May Bank Holiday Monday. The history of this annual game between shopkeepers and tradesmen, whose teams wore black or white hats, came to light when I was researching a chapter of […]
Going, going on! What’s a cricket memorabilia auction like?
The journey over to Lancashire County Cricket Club for my first-ever cricket memorabilia auction is spent in the back of a car, listening to seasoned collectors Brian and Bob swap anecdotes. On the outskirts of Manchester, we pass through Swinton and, paused at a set of traffic lights, my eye is drawn to a bloke […]
Can public cricket events thrive out of season?
On Sunday, with the help of caffeine and Mrs Cricket Yorkshire, I got myself on a Leeds train at an ungodly hour down to London King’s Cross to attend the All Out Cricket Live event at Lord’s. Having written for All Out Cricket Magazine, it was a chance to meet their team and find out […]
On the up at Rodley Cricket Club
Gary Lewsley reflects on the difficult journey his club, Rodley CC, has trodden from sensationally quitting one league and having to bolster facilities to join another.