Artificial cricket pitches have come a long way since the cricket matting of my school days where the worn carpet in the nets was more for decorative purposes. Now, cricket clubs and schools are able to enjoy reliable bounce on surfaces that seam and spin, thanks to the latest generation of roll-out, non-turf cricket pitches. […]
Club cricket
All change at North Marine Road as Scarborough freshen squad
Scarborough Cricket Club 1st XI captain Pat Roberts talked to Charlie Hopper about ambitions ahead of his first official season at North Marine Road, having joined in 2019. The former Barnard Castle wicket-keeper batsmen was left frustrated during the 2020 season with Scarborough fielding a team in the local Scarborough Beckett League. Roberts is gearing […]
What does Yorkshire Cricket Board affiliation offer?
The Yorkshire’s Cricket Board (YCB) has its affiliation package available for any cricket club to take advantage of. Here, we’ll look at what’s included, prices and why your cricket club will benefit. Before we get to the enormous amount you receive in terms of advice, funding and free tickets, it’s worth saying that over 95% […]
Recreational cricket ready for outdoors April return
Recreational cricket has received a major boost as the 2021 outdoor season got the green light from the UK Government. From 29 March, organised team sports can be played again outdoors, which means club cricket should be able to start in April, assuming the ECB’s guidance is circulated in time. Editor’s update – Here is […]
What’s it like playing club cricket in public parks?
Aden Biddle talks to Norton Woodseats about life as a cricket club who play in a public park. During the depths of winter in lockdown, it was possible to believe that summer would just never come. Rest assured it will and one sight that will be familiar is cricket being played in one of Yorkshire’s […]
Craven Cricket League faces umpiring crisis
With around six weeks to go until they hope to start the season, the Mewies Solicitors Craven League, which covers a large area from Bradford to East Lancashire, are facing an umpiring crisis. On Cricket Yorkshire, we’ll be looking at all aspect of recreational cricket, including how clubs and leagues encourage more umpires to start […]
How St Chad’s grew their women and girls’ cricket
Lorna Upton explores the journey for St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club as they sought to establish and then grow their women and girls’ section. St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club first set up a dedicated women and girls’ section in early 2017. With funding and support from the Yorkshire Sport Foundation, the Club slowly gathered a […]
Roses battles in the Ribblesdale Cricket League
Dave Edmundson shares his memories of the Yorkshire cricket clubs in the Ribblesdale Cricket League. The wooden door in the corner of the ground was flung open and our AWOL team member scurried across the top of the slope, half carrying and dragging his cricket bag past the bemused clutch of spectators sitting along the […]
Kit your cricket club out (and get free honours caps)
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to partner Gentlemen and Players this year to offer cricket clubs a chance to step out in style – plus, there’s an exclusive offer for this website! For many years, Gentlemen and Players has been the home of quality, traditional cap making. They specialise in: sports caps, honour or presentation caps, […]
Sessay: Harvests, Emeralds and the National Village Cup
With the 2020 season firmly behind us and whisperings of pre-season emerging around cricket clubs across the country, Sessay CC are hoping to push on as a club in more ways than one. Chris Starr explores how the village cricket club did during a Covid-affected last season with fundraising, league ambitions and the National Village […]