Booth Cricket Club was a relatively late decision for the first match of August – but it turned to be one of my best ones. The drive from Cricket Yorkshire HQ is mostly one we know well having explored the ENCO Halifax Cricket League for years now. The A629 Grand Prix chicane out of Denholme, […]
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Halifax Cricket League articles and interviews of clubs, players, umpires and officials.
Johnny Barnett: Coaching & community at Stainland CC
Johnny Barnett is the winner of June’s Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Award and we had a natter by phone to talk about his journey in the game. Volunteering at Stainland Cricket Club began in 2021 with Johnny coaching the juniors while he has since turned his efforts to supporting the women and girls’ teams too. […]
National Village Cup: Round 3 results, scores and top performers
Before Yorkshire villages can even contemplate September’s shimmering prize of a Lord’s final in the National Village Cup, they have to first negotiate their Regional Group. That picture is gradually becoming clear in the 2025 season and here are the latest scores, results and top performers from the late May Bank Holiday weekend. North Yorkshire […]
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. […]
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 […]
Untangling the spaghetti: Mapping out cricket fixtures
Tom Jenkins shares the incredible annual feat of how cricket fixtures at grassroots need to knit together, creating 2,000+ over his winter. Where do I start trying to describe the winter of 2024-25 that I’ve had. As I write this I’m sunbathing in Gran Canaria. I’m a glutton for punishment when it comes to fixtures. […]
The Cricket Asylum make semi-final of indoor cricket’s British Open
The Cricket Asylum, an indoor cricket facility in Sowerby Bridge, are celebrating after their men’s team reached the semi-finals of the British Open. The two-event at Willows Sports Centre in Derby on 2 & 3 November was organised by Action Indoor Cricket and brought together indoor cricket talent from across the country. The eight-a-side format […]
King Cross Juniors: A cricket club without a home
The story of King Cross Cricket Club in Halifax is both inspiring and concerning. It is a long-term battle for facilities, amid soaring interest that should be celebrated. Despite numerous hurdles, this is one plucky cricket club where more and more juniors want to play. Over an hour, a chat with Chairman Mohammed Yousaf teased […]
Celebrating league and cup doubles (and going undefeated)
After a season of LBWs, run outs, unplayable deliveries, huge sixes, drama and tension, many of Yorkshire’s cricket leagues have now been decided. Commiserations if your team is destined for a lower division in 2025. With luck and a fair wind, you’ll bounce back next year. But there are those who have not only won […]
Clayton close on Halifax League Premier Division
Having earmarked a fixture with ‘meaning’ for each team, the final Saturday of my 2024 season found me at Clayton Cricket Club, west of – and high above – central Bradford. Clayton were hosting Halifax League rivals Upper Hopton; a crunch instalment – “huge”, according to Clayton’s social media – in the Division One (i.e. […]