On Sunday, 3 August 2025, Sessay CC Emeralds 1st XI travelled to Denby CC to face Copdock & Old Ipswichian CC Ladies 1st XI in the ECB Women’s Club Cup T20 semi-final. Report and match photos by Mark Doherty. There was so much happening on Sunday; one of those days when, as a cricket lover, […]
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Super Sunday: Four clubs representing Yorkshire nationally
It is ‘Super Sunday’ this weekend – July 6 – for four of Yorkshire’s teams taking part in the climactic stages of blue riband national knockout club competitions. The men’s sides of York (ECB National Club Championship) and Thornton (National Village Cup), and their women’s counterparts from Sessay Emeralds (ECB Women’s Club Cup T20) and […]
Yorkshire ECB Premier Divisions: Our halfway review of 2025
With the 2025 season at or approaching its halfway mark, the leaders of Yorkshire’s five ECB Premier Divisions are Castleford, New Farnley, Rastrick, Richmondshire, and Wakefield Thornes. Ten rounds into the Huddersfield Premier League’s first season with ECB Premier League status, Rastrick have a two-point lead over Hoylandswaine. Rastrick, who boast an impressive player budget […]
ECB Women’s Club Cup T20: Yorkshire Preview
In this feature, we’ll dive into which cricket clubs from Yorkshire are competing in the 2025 ECB Women’s Club T20 and early fixtures. The Women’s Club Cup T20 Group 1 is where four Yorkshire clubs are competing against sides from all over the North. Barnard Castle, Durham City, Fleetwood, Hightown St Marys, Leyland, Lindow, Llandudno, […]
New ECB safety regulations cause concern at grassroots
The news of updated ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations does not, at first glance, sound particularly riveting – but it is causing a stir. The Regulations replace previous versions and cover those cricketers aged Under 19 in relation to Fast Bowling, Fielding Distances, Eligibility of Junior Cricketers, Playing Out of Age Group and Protective Equipment. […]
The curious case of the Prime Minister and sixes at Crossflatts
This is about new housing, planning permission, red tape, proximity to a cricket club, Sport England, flawed references to Freddie Flintoff, risk assessments and common sense. Add in an intervention by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer and things get interesting. While my article on Scarborough Cricket Club’s first-team was blowing […]
Yorkshire CCC: Talent search in Premier Leagues
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced a talent scouting initiative in the region’s five ECB Premier Leagues. In an interview on the YCCC website, Yorkshire’s general manager of cricket Gavin Hamilton shared plans to identify players, aged from 17-22, in the top tier of club cricket. Photo: Caught Light Photography Hamilton said: “League cricket in […]
ECB County Grants Fund [2025]: How to apply & top tips
The ECB County Grants Fund for 2025 opens on 1 February. In this article, I’ll share the themes, how much your cricket club can apply for, timings and a few top tips to give you the best chance. ECB County Grant Fund 2025 eligibility – Who can apply? All ECB-affiliated clubs in England and Wales […]
How does ECB strategy for 2025 to 2028 affect recreational cricket?
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its updated Inspiring Generations strategy for the next four years. By 2028, the governing body wants to “become the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales, while at the same time growing and uniting the game and leading it through global transformation”. While the launch […]
A new era for the Huddersfield ECB Premier League
West Yorkshire cricket now has a second Premier League after it was confirmed the Huddersfield Cricket League has gained ECB accredited status for the 2025 season. They will be known as the Walker Timber Huddersfield ECB Premier League. ECB Premier Leagues are the top tier of club cricket in England and Wales and in Yorkshire, […]