Thornton Cricket have had an extraordinary year in the Halifax Cricket League by anyone’s standards. They have now won the Premier Division for First XIs at a canter, claimed the Parish Cup at Copley against Illingworth St Mary’s and lifted the T20 Cup by defeating Oxenhope by eight wickets. It’s an irresistible march to a […]
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Halifax Cricket League articles and interviews of clubs, players, umpires and officials.
Halifax League: Thornton lift the 135th Parish Cup at Copley
The 135th Parish Cup final between Thornton and Illingworth St. Mary’s, sponsored by Briggs Priestley, promised to be a showpiece for the Halifax Cricket League. My now neurotic checking of weather apps showed a heavy chance of rain in the afternoon, but with breaks that meant we’d get some cricket in. At the gate, we […]
Thackley Cricket Club and Andy’s Man Club: It’s Ok to Talk
On my daily travels online exploring Yorkshire club cricket, I’ve noticed the growing support for charities doing incredibly important work around mental health and suicide prevention. Charities such as Opening Up Cricket, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and Andy’s Man Club offer specialist help but also vital messaging such the #Itsoktotalk campaign. Here on Cricket […]
Are Mankads happening more in club cricket?
I read an article recently that made me smile at the headline and then shake my head in disbelief at what happened. It was about a Mankad incident in club cricket here in Yorkshire. It wasn’t the first and it won’t be the last – but even so. You’re a knowledgeable lot so you’ll probably […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: Best Use of Video Award
Best Use of Video AwardWINNER – Illingworth St Mary’s Cricket Club Illingworth St Mary’s Cricket Club are the best example of using FrogBox livestreaming I’ve come across yet. Of course, there are all kinds of ways you might use video to promote grassroots cricket. Cricket Arena’s bite-sized clips on Tik-Tok won them the ‘Best Use […]
The Cricket Yorkshire Awards: Best Use of Social Media
Best Use of Social Media WINNER – Cricket Arena HIGHLY COMMENDED – Illingworth St Mary’s HIGHLY COMMENDED – Bradford Mutual Sunday School Cricket League This category was probably the hardest to judge as a number of entries excelled, despite using different social media channels and approaches. It’s not really about the numbers although they can […]
How on earth do leagues find more umpires for next season?
NEWSPAPERS, who tend to have skeleton staffs these days due to drastically reduced income from just about all of their traditional financial streams (about the only growth area these days is from the internet), have taken to re-printing pages from days gone by. Some would say that was a benefit to older readers, despite the […]
Illingworth St Mary’s throw Halifax Cricket League title open
The tidy, scenic Alloe Field View ground, home since 1888 to Illingworth St Mary’s Cricket Club, was described by a first-time visitor as the “crown jewels” of the village. It is one of many stories told by Andrew Smith, 13th club president, former player and chairman, and author of a superb, 232-page club history, published […]
SIS hybrid cricket pitch helps Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club
Hybrid cricket pitches are still relatively new to club cricket but they’re catching on fast as word spreads. For this content collaboration with SIS Pitches, I went along to Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club to find out how they are using theirs. It was so good to return to this Halifax League ground, tucked away beyond […]
Watching on FrogBox: Illingworth 2s vs Oxenhope 2s
We’d done a Saturday walk to Saltaire – no cricket at my old place of Shipley Providence – they’re down to one team and the square was cordoned off. A shame to see that empty on a summer’s day – an opportunity for the host club to earn by renting the ground and a chance […]