Aden Biddle offers his thoughts on some of the challenges facing players further down the leagues as well as clubs battling to continue. There a lingering conundrum facing some each season on whether merging with another club is the best route. Aden has played club cricket in Shropshire, Worcestershire, West Wales, Kent and now in […]
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Woodlands aim for continuity and more success in 2020
Bill Marshall talks to Woodlands’ Secretary Brian Pearson about the momentum and trophies built in the Bradford Cricket League over the years. ** Since the Bradford League began in 1903, six clubs have had their periods of dominance. Great Horton were the first team to which the adjective great could be applied, winning the league […]
Wicketz Hull harnesses the power of cricket to make a difference
Rick Robinson, Wicketz Development Officer for Hull, discusses the programme that uses cricket to make a lasting impact to young people’s lives. **** Wicketz, a national Lords Taverners programme, is delivered in Yorkshire by the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, charity and community arm of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Wicketz is a community cricket programme aimed at […]
Travelling Exiles find reason for cheer in East Yorkshire cricket
Through his charity side’s exploits this summer in East Yorkshire, Dan Davis discovers cricket retains its appeal for all ages and can still win round a younger audience. ** September 2018. A thought pops into my 43-year-old brain. ‘I know, I’ll form a brand new cricket side consisting of former players in the Hull area […]
Cricket in October: Arthington Cricket Festival is 30 not out
Luke Seaborne celebrates the Yorkshire institution that sees cricket played outdoors into October in the Wharfedale village of Arthington, noting that this year saw it expand to other grounds. *** Arthington Cricket Club’s 30th annual cricket festival drew to a disappointing close recently, as the cancellation of the final fixture meant that not a ball […]
Cricket Yorkshire 50 is back: Fifty stars from the grassroots game
The Cricket Yorkshire 50 is my annual shortlist of superstars selected from the recreational game in the county. The CY50 is in its fourth year and remains one of the most-read articles of any year for the website. This is for you – the players, coaches, administrators and officials out there who help to make […]
York & District Senior Cricket League: Cows and calm at Pannal
Pannal Cricket Club, of the York Senior Cricket League, has been on my wishlist for some time. I’ve scooted past on the train from Leeds to Knaresborough many times and one August afternoon, following a trip to Knaresborough Forest CC earlier in the day, I thought I’d give it a go. It is always a […]
National Village Cup Final: Houghton Main are primed for Lord’s
Houghton Main’s wicketkeeper-batsman Simon Ward is gearing up for the game of his life: the National Village Cup Final. He’s been with the village club, based at Little Houghton, East of Barnsley, for five years after moving from Old Sharlston in the Pontefract & District Cricket League. Like me, he’s a surrogate Yorkie but probably […]
Hallam Cricket Club embrace growth and opportunities for all
Hallam Cricket Club play a lot of cricket. They are a bustling, South Yorkshire hotspot and I caught up with their Chairman Matthew Mawson to understand how their club ticks. They have five senior Saturday sides, a Sunday team, a Wednesday evening eleven in the Sheffield Midweek Alliance, a share in the South Sheffield/North Derbyshire […]
Nidderdale Cricket League: Seven in the slips at Knaresborough Forest
Knaresborough Forest Cricket Club was the destination recently for a Saturday afternoon exploration of a ground I’ve never been to. It came well recommended and was a chance to dip into the Nidderdale Cricket League. The significant bonus of returning to Knaresborough (one of Yorkshire’s most delightful towns) was no hard-sell either. Just before pulling […]