In the last decade, cricket clubs in Yorkshire have been battered repeatedly by the wave of storms to hit the UK. Dudley, Eunice and Franklin might sound friendly enough but the hat-trick of meteorological havoc that arrived on these shores in a single week in February 2022 was unprecedented. Volunteers at cricket clubs find themselves […]
Club cricket
How FrogBox paid for itself in less than 2 years at West Bretton
Since our article introduced FrogBox, the live streaming kit for cricket clubs, there’s been lots of interest and teams are snapping them up for this season. In this new content collaboration, I’ve interviewed Scott Ledger of West Bretton Cricket Club, about how they get the best from FrogBox. We’ll dive into: Why they bought a […]
Grassroots Cricket Awards celebrate volunteers across Yorkshire
The inaugural Grassroots Cricket Awards for Yorkshire took place at Headingley on 23 March to recognise all of those volunteers who contribute to recreational cricket in Yorkshire. This delayed and rebooted version of what used to be the ‘OSCAs’ is organised by the Yorkshire Cricket Board and there are new categories, with nine recipients chosen […]
Disability cricket takes off at Skipton Cricket Club
John Fuller talks to Ji Mukherjee of Skipton Cricket Club about coaching disability cricket and how he feels it has positively impacted the Skipton community. 1. How did your disability cricket coaching start and why did you choose that area to become involved in? I teach PE in several primary schools locally and was asked […]
Technology and innovation: Keys to boosting club cricket?
John Fuller discusses the role of technology and innovation in recreational cricket with Luke Brooksby, of Illingworth St. Mary’s Cricket Club. Congratulations, you’ve won an ECB national award for ‘Cricket Innovator’ – you must be delighted? Thank you very much. I was thrilled to hear about being nominated for both awards, and then to win […]
Podcast: Behind-the-scenes at Cricket Yorkshire
The 2022 club cricket season is within touching distance and there are so many reasons to be optimistic. After two long seasons of Covid-affected cricket, restrictions are set to be a thing of the past when clubs across the country take to the field come April. John Fuller, Founder of Cricket Yorkshire, finds himself in […]
Webinar: Reduce your cricket club admin, increase revenue
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 […]
How to Prepare a Cricket Ground for the Season
How to prepare a cricket ground for the season is a comprehensive guide by Brian Sandalls, Award-winning Groundsperson at Sussex Cricket and founder of TurfCareBlog. It covers the transition from a cold and wet Winter, hopefully into a warmer pre-season period, with guidance on preparing squares and outfield. Preparing the Square Cleaning up of the […]
Walking cricket proves popular in Leeds as its growth continues
Liz Billings celebrates the popularity of walking cricket in Yorkshire and explains how it has taken off in Leeds. I finally got to scratch that itch when I found ‘walking cricket’. I’ve always loved both playing and watching sport. My love of cricket was born playing in the ginnels – alleyways, to some – with […]
More than a cricket site: How St Chad’s Broomfield use Pitchero
In this collaboration with Pitchero, we’ll look at websites for cricket clubs and talk to St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club about how they use the platform. There’s no other subject that gets me more animated than cricket club websites (ok, perhaps cricket teas) because of the sheer potential. The growth of St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket […]