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 […]
Cricket Grounds
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. […]
total-play cricket pitch covers: Review & 15% discount
Cricket rain covers. When you think about it, those three words are almost like a list of what happens and in what order. Every UK cricket club needs cricket covers and in this content partnership with total-play Ltd, we’ll dive into why their products are a game-changer – plus there’s an exclusive discount for Cricket […]
Josh Smith: Meet the professional groundsman at 15
Josh Smith turns 16 in May and he is already Head Groundsman at three Huddersfield Premier Cricket League clubs: Kirkburton, Shepley and Kirkheaton. His story is one of talent, accelerated learning and responsibility in the world of grass; one we’ll dive into with the help of his dad Jonny and a word with Josh too. […]
Sessay & Raskelf join forces in groundshare partnership
Sessay Cricket Club and Raskelf Cricket Club have announced a partnership that will see a sharing of player talent and grounds. There will be no change to Sessay in the YPLN – with the club sharing a new signing in Jacob Wintle, an Australian-born pace bowler who took 35 wickets for Boyne Hill in the […]
Bespoke Scoreboards launch their new website
Bespoke Scoreboards have launched their new website – built by John Fuller of Cricket Yorkshire. Bespoke Scoreboards are a family business, based in Morley, who sell a comprehensive range of cricket scoreboards to cricket clubs and schools. As M Jay Electronics Ltd, the team at Albion Mills in LS27 have decades of electronics experience and […]
CLOSED: Win an ACS Cricket Water Collector for your club
***COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED*** Our website partner, ACS Cricket Equipment, is offering cricket clubs a chance to win a vital piece of grounds equipment. The ACS Cricket Water Collector (£575 plus VAT) is invaluable in helping to get games on and remove water from the square and outfield – and we have one to give […]
What do cricket clubs say about ACS Cricket Ground Equipment?
In this profile of ACS Cricket Ground Equipment, we’ll explore why they’re such a popular choice for clubs and schools, what the point of difference is and share feedback from customers. The goal is to make sure that when your cricket club is in need of cricket pitch covers, sight screens, batting cages or other […]
ACS Cricket Ground Equipment: Decades of serving clubs
ACS Cricket Equipment have a journey that centres on the Shaws and their family business based in the West Yorkshire village of Calverley. Over many years, they’ve forged a stellar reputation by providing sightscreens, roll-on cricket covers, flatsheet covers and roll-on cricket nets to grounds across the country. There’s a high chance that your club […]
total-play partners with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to share news of a renewed partnership with total-play for 2025. Total Play are experts when it comes to cricket pitches and they support clubs and schools with natural & artificial cricket pitch design & construction. Over years, we have showcased the many non-turf cricket nets they have built here in […]