Whatever standard you play at, you can get the best out of indoor nets. At this time of year, the weird environment of stark lighting, sports hall terrain and matting for a pitch is a significant ritual, normally over several months, designed to ease out the kinks, oil the technique and grow confidence. If you’re […]
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A nod and a munch to the best cricket teas in Yorkshire
This article has been updated as of 20 November 2019 Those of you who are regular readers of Cricket Yorkshire will know that I flag up the quality of the cricket teas around the county during my adventures. Purely for academic purposes and nothing whatsoever to do with a voracious sweet tooth, I’ve built an […]
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 […]
Pork pies and port as West Riding Cricket Club reach 70 not out
There is a magic to the multitude of roving cricket sides who bag informal games across the region where they can find opposition. I particularly savoured social cricket at Bolton Abbey with Hawks and Druids. Here, Bill Marshall explores a match to celebrate West Riding Cricket Club reaching a notable landmark. There are fathers and […]
Bradford hosts Community Cricket Festival Week at Park Avenue
In all the research for my new book, Last of the Summer Wickets, the most common view I heard was that Scarborough Cricket Festival isn’t really a festival anymore. More of that another time but if anyone’s looking for inspiration on how to bolster the coastal institution still further then Bradford could well provide it. […]
South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club: pie and pea suppers at The Pit Club
This time, South Kirby is the focus, thanks to an article by Linda Dewhirst whose husband Paul was skipper of South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club in the 90s who still play in the Pontefract Cricket League. The feature is a look back at the culture of a cricket club, observations of a working mens […]
