Sometimes at Cricket Yorkshire HQ, an article drops into your lap that is hard to ignore. It was a Sunday evening and the last train back to Skipton from Leeds was dragging on. You know how it is when you just want to snap your fingers and be at home An intriguing email pinged across […]
Club cricket
Captain Steve Bullen on MCCUs, his league ban & fresh start
When I caught up with Leeds Bradford MCCU captain Steve Bullen (above right), it was after a few false starts to co-ordinate timetables but well worth the wait. For an episode of the Cricket Yorkshire podcast, Steve covered everything from a rigorous defence of the MCCU programme to discussing publicly for the first time his Aire-Wharfe […]
Nigel Martyn on life behind the stumps for Leeds Mods
In the latest episode of the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast, former Leeds United and England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn is on top form talking about his switch from professional football to league cricket in North Leeds. Cricket came first for Cornishman Martyn who got stuck into league cricket with St Austell and Fowey before a blossoming football […]
Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground nets are open for bookings
In my last two visits to the net facilities at Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground, I’ve seen Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Sarfraz Ahmed and Adil Rashid. While I don’t expect to witness that lot lashing cover drives and bowling fizzing legbreaks in the city every week, there has been much fanfare […]
BBC Look North’s Paul Hudson on Yorkshire weather and club cricket
BBC weather presenter Paul Hudson is immediately into his stride as we discuss how the weather has been a nightmare across Yorkshire. Just the day before, he’d interviewed a farmer who reckoned March was the wettest month since December 2015. While a field of farm produce and a prized cricket square might not appear as […]
Blathers on cricket bat trends, Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s design and facing Yorkshire Over 50s
On a recent visit to their factory, I caught up with B3 Cricket Managing Director Michael Blatherwick who was having a net. In an episode for the Cricket Yorkshire podcast, we began with a chat about the importance of tip-top indoor facilities. Alongside the shop and the workspace where batmaker Gav was busy hand-shaping cricket bats, there’s a […]
National Club Championship: Clifton Alliance vs Richmondshire
After the record snowfall, unprecedented rain and unwanted delay to the club cricket season, normal service has resumed – and not before time. Sunday saw a visit to York to take in the first round of the ECB’s premier club competition – the Royal London National Club Championship. It was an assignment for The Cricket […]
Transfer Centre: Yorkshire’s ECB Premier Leagues for 2018
A warm welcome to Cricket Yorkshire’s transfer news exclusive with all four ECB Premier Leagues in Yorkshire. This is compiled for this website and isn’t available anywhere else…if you get value out of the read, please share it on Twitter/Facebook using the buttons top or bottom of this page. Who has moved to a new club? […]
Huddersfield Cricket League: tradition, technology and transfers
The Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League is a marvel in cricket history and continuity. Its first season was way back in 1892 and comprised the ten clubs of Armitage Bridge, Golcar, Holmfirth, Lascelles Hall, Linthwaite, Slaithwaite, Cliffe End, Huddersfield United, Lockwood, Meltham Mills. The first six of those clubs are still around now and will compete […]
Yorkshire league cricket and bats with B3 Cricket’s Richard Blakeley
On a visit to the B3 Cricket HQ, General Manager Richard Blakeley talked me through his playing career in Yorkshire league cricket and offered coaching and buying tips on cricket bats. Up for discussion was: Richard’s playing career with Birstall and other Yorkshire clubs Coaching and umpiring at Coal Aston Cricket Club Customisation at B3 […]