The Cawston Press Village Cup draw has been made and 48 Yorkshire clubs now know their opponent for the Round 1 matches on Sunday 26 April. There are sub-plots galore. The road to Lord’s sees the return of Sessay, victors of the National Village Cup in 2010 & 2016. Can the North Yorkshire club put […]
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Win an ACS Cricket Water Collector for your club
Our website partner, ACS Cricket Equipment, is offering cricket clubs a chance to win a vital piece of grounds equipment. The ACS Cricket Water Collector (£525 plus VAT) is invaluable in helping to get games on and remove water from the square and outfield – and we have one to give away! This has been […]
Underinsurance in cricket clubs: Risk hiding in plain sight
In this content collaboration for Howden, Colin Mico (Head of Recreational Clubs) discusses why underinsurance is such a problem for cricket clubs – and how to stay protected. Underinsurance is a common – and costly – issue across the commercial insurance market, and cricket clubs are no exception. Recent surveys consistently show that most commercial […]
2011: What Yorkshire’s leagues looked like back then
In 2026, Cricket Yorkshire celebrates 15 years of covering recreational cricket with opinion, news, interviews and club visits. You can read about the canal walk that started it all, if you’re curious. This time, I’m looking at 2011 when I began the website to consider who was playing back then, what league cricket was like […]
FrogBox just got even better for 2026
FrogBox has released its NextGen V2 camera in time for the UK’s 2026 season. The club cricket live streaming kit includes a Full HD camera, single cable set-up and bluetooth-controlled tilt and zoom, with better audio. Using this updated tech, cricket clubs can offer live broadcasts of games on YouTube and Play-Cricket with scores overlaid, […]
How AI is being used by cricket clubs
AI (artificial intelligence) is increasingly being adopted in club cricket to assist volunteers with a wide range of tasks. Here, I’ll look at how your own club could think about this technology – to save time and generate income. Included are real-life examples from clubs and leagues in Yorkshire. 🚨 Proceed with caution Tools such […]
Electronic Cricket Scoreboards: Guide for Clubs
Electronic cricket scoreboards come in all shapes and sizes and in this guide, in association with Bespoke Scoreboards, we’ll share some of the features, costs and next steps a club cricket volunteer needs to consider. Electronic Cricket Scoreboards: Choosing for your club If you are exploring what updating to an electronic cricket scoreboard involves then […]
Outdoor cricket nets: How Yorkshire clubs achieved theirs
Club cricket nets facilities continue to be built and refurbished across the North of England to improve the quality of practice and enjoyment of the game. In this collaboration with total-play Ltd, we’ll look at three sites – Hundhill Hall, Sheriff Hutton Bridge and Middlesbrough. They vary in size, scope, materials and complexity. What they […]
Paying club cricketers: Blurring the lines
Paying cricketers has to be the single most contentious issue in club cricket and is discussed here on Cricket Yorkshire. We’ll update this as and when things change but it remains in out top 5 most popular articles of all-time. Editor’s Note: This article has been refreshed for 2026. Do club cricketers get paid? Yes, […]
National Club Championship 2026: New entries, plum ties
The ECB National Club Championship for 2026 has teams in Yorkshire entering for the first time, serious pedigree and tough competition. In this round-up, I’ll walk you through some of the headlines for this edition as well as early-season ties to whet the appetite. All change Yorkshire’s cricket clubs feature in Group 1 and Group […]