Who is the only US president to have received a Purple Heart? How many bones are there in an adult human skeleton? Who was the first woman in space? A fellow spectator, at Cullingworth Cricket Club’s Roydwood ground, was a quiz enthusiast. In addition to learning stuff I didn’t know, I realised, in some quarters, […]
Club cricket
All change at Bingley Congs: Juniors growth and ground upgrades
It’s Friday night at Bingley Congs Cricket Club. Having walked across the park and clambered over a wobbly gate inelegantly, the view is of junior cricket in all directions. On the second pitch, a game is underway as the young bowler gets some advice from one of the Congs coaches who is umpiring. At the […]
Height, heat and horses at Low Moor Holy Trinity
Today was a visit to the Halifax Cricket League and a club I’d never been to before. Low Moor Holy Trinity 2nd XI were at home to Stones in the First Division for 2nd XIs. It was a weird day weather-wise. I had a coat and jumper but expected to shed both at some point. […]
Division 1: Menston Women’s 1st XI vs St Chad’s Broomfield
Sunday saw a visit to Menston Cricket Club to watch their Women’s 1st XI in action against St Chad’s Broomfield. Top division of the West Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League. Thirty overs each. Roasting hot day. Good toss to win. A sore hip and a camera weighing about as much as a family hatchback […]
PitchIn Platform: Recurring income for busy club volunteers
PitchIn Platform is a customisable website that makes fundraising for cricket clubs very simple and quick to earn from. The superpower is that it’s slick, well-designed (I’ve seen myself) and automates recurring income. Think about all those things that every cricket club sells every year. Memberships, 100 clubs, paying for indoor nets sessions, event tickets […]
Sambuca, Swans and stunning catches at Burton Salmon
Marooned amid acre upon acre of flat, fertile crop fields, almost a mile from the eponymous village, Burton Salmon Cricket Club is splendidly isolated. Located next to Burton Common Lane, a dead end, single-track and at this time of year cow parsley-fringed byway, which eventually peters out at a farm, the Burton Salmon ground is […]
National Club KO: Round 1 results, scores and top performers
The ECB National Club Championship saw cricket clubs in Yorkshire battle it out in Round 1 over the weekend. (There have been preliminary rounds beforehand).The chance to show what you can do against other Yorkshire sides and then nationally holds plenty of intrigue. These are really a set of cup finals, difficult to predict and […]
Feversham League: Runfest, records and royals
Mike Amos reflects on the magic of the Feversham Cricket League from quirky grounds to a Royal appearance. He also catches the first game of the 2025 season with nearly 400 runs scored in two hours. *** The Feversham Cricket League is even older than I am, and that’s positively venerable. Founded in 1927 – […]
Extraordinary feats in Yorkshire as batters make hay
For anyone who casts their eye over Yorkshire league cricket scorecards, it has been noticeable how high team totals have been of late. The first month of the season can be a) underwater b) seaming all over the place and c) a leaner time for batters. Not this year. The dry Spring has enabled more […]
Wilson double act leads Studley Royal to victory over Bolton Percy
My first game of the 2024 season was supposed to be at Goldsborough. I remember the day was pretty warm, the sky filled with fluffy white clouds dotted around the blue backdrop, and there was a light wind blowing from the farmer’s fields across the ground. The real problem was we’d had one of the […]