If there’s one thing that club cricket excels at, it’s rules, regulations and calculations, occasionally to its detriment. This is about light, leaf blowers and common sense. Seeing the light It’s not just the recreational game that can sometimes stray into a soap opera. Anyone who watched the third Test match at The Oval where […]
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Abeysekara dazzles Stamford Bridge as Harrogate win
Not so much a battle but a skirmish. I can hear the collective groan, “Not Harrogate again! You only visited there last week!”. I know…I know. Apologies, but hear me out. I headed to St. George’s Road last week when the weather was poor, knowing I had two potential games to cover, in two different […]
Early birds: Pre-season friendlies and when leagues begin
I get a bit twitchy at this time of year. Conflicted even. On the one hand, it’s definitely a time to celebrate more light and longer days with Spring here and the prospect of club cricket around the corner. Yet, there’s no disguising the fact that perhaps now I don’t play anymore, enthusiasm for watching […]
2023 Review: From behind the Cricket Yorkshire keyboard
During December, I tend to look back at the year that’s been and hold it in my hand, a bit like a shell from a beach. In the moment, it can all be a bit of a blur but as we approach the shortest day of the year, it feels like the right time to […]
Oughtibridge War Memorial Cricket Club: We will remember them
At a time of year when thoughts turn to sacrifice and remembrance with Armistice Day, the story of Oughtbridge War Memorial Cricket Club is an apt one. Chatting to Vice-Chair Matt Summerhill, the village club just North of Sheffield has had a direct link to those who lost their lives in battle for over a […]
Mankad, cramps and six hitting a car at Pannal Ash
Photographer Mark Doherty shares his thoughts on a visit to Pannal Ash where their first team were playing Ben Rhydding seconds. A little time travel, back a few years to just before the pandemic… I stood at the side of the ground and looked shocked at how long the grass was and appalled at the […]
Feversham League: Yorkshire’s smallest cricket league?
Alastair Wilkinson shares his thoughts on the magic of the Feversham Cricket League. The Feversham League is a non-affiliated league based in the North Yorkshire Moors. It currently consists of 6 teams: Rosedale Abbey, High Farndale, Glaisdale, Slingsby, Gillamoor and Lockton (see photo below). The infamous Spout House were a Feversham League stalwart until their […]
Stillington put to the sword at Rufforth & Marston
Mark Doherty finds drama in the Yorkshire Premier League North on a visit to Rufforth & Marston Cricket Club at this picturesque village (Rufforth) to the West of York. It promised to be a tricky day for me, as I had a couple of photo commitments early Saturday morning and then had to get across […]
Red kites and red hot as Goldsborough take on Helperby
Arriving at the village of Goldsborough, to catch their Division One match against Helperby, we saw not one but two red kites. Swooping down low above the car, wings outstretched, it was an extraordinary sight that never dulls. The second bird of prey was moments later as we parked up and stepped out. The clubhouse […]
Saltburn ride the wave at the top of the NYSD Premier Division
Maybe – just maybe – the players, officials and supporters of Saltburn Cricket Club are beginning to wonder if an eighth North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier Cricket League championship triumph is coming their way. Two home wins, at the expense of Great Ayton then Stockton, across the June 10-11 weekend, saw unbeaten Saltburn establish […]