Driving through the gates of North Stainley Cricket Club on Saturday brought a real smile to my face. I can remember the first time I visited the club [many moons ago] and I loved the feel to the place. Set in the heart of a picture-postcard North Yorkshire village, the club simply oozes charm. I’ll […]
Club Cricket
Yorkshire’s clubs face national quarter-finals showdown
Cricket clubs from Yorkshire are gearing up for mouthwatering quarter-finals in national competitions over the next few weeks. New Farnley beat holders Ormskirk by 79 runs to claim a quarter-final spot in the Rothesay National Club Championship. On Sunday 12 July, their imposing total of 313-5 off 40 overs was underpinned by Ryan McKendry’s 77 […]
Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year – Deadline extended!
For years now, with the support of Yorkshire Tea, we have championed club cricket teas in Yorkshire – and our awards are back for a fifth season in 2026! Who does the best cricket tea in your league? Which clubs in Yorkshire are famed for their amazing teas? 👋 DEADLINE EXTENDED: We’ve decided to extend […]
Brews on the Boundary: Travels to Yorkshire’s cricket clubs is OUT!
Brews on the Boundary: Travels to Yorkshire’s cricket clubs is my brand-new cricket book that was published on 8 June 2026. This is an entertaining travelogue around Yorkshire’s cricket clubs from the 2024 & 2025 seasons with my adventures, conversations and observations. 👋 You can read an extract from the book here. It’s a fun […]
Harry Brook: From Burley to England captain
Harry Brook is used to breaking batting records and earning plaudits at the dizzying speed at which he plays. He has since added England T20 and ODI (white-ball) captain to an impressive CV. Will the Test leadership be next? At the time of the England ODI appointment, Brook said: “It’s a real honour to be […]
Matty Weston: Bear necessities at Woodlands
In the first of our series of interviews with cricketers who are Bear Cricket ambassadors, I caught up with Matty Weston who opens the batting for Woodlands 1st XI in the Bradford Premier League’s Premier Division. As we chat via Zoom, Matty looks relaxed and maybe just relieved to be back playing cricket again after […]
Bear Cricket: Bats & Equipment [2026 Review]
Bear Cricket are equipping club cricketers in the 2026 season with their popular range of bats, pads, gloves and luggage. In this review (we have partnered for years), there’s a round-up of their cricket equipment to help you decide what to choose for batting or wicketkeeping duties this summer. Chapters Bear Cricket Bats Their premium […]
Premier League captaincy: New Farnley’s Aidan Langley
New Farnley 1st XI captain Aidan Langley is discussing a rare defeat in the Bradford Premier League. It was an early blip; a full stop after 12 months of flowing prose. Having taken over across formats this season from Alex Lilley, after a phenomenal 2025 where they lost just once in all competitions, it’s been […]
Willow and whispers as Killinghall fell Knaresborough Forest
There are places in Yorkshire where the past feels closer than it should and the land seems to remember more than it lets on. Knaresborough is one of those places. Long before scoreboards flickered and players checked their phones between overs, the forest of Knaresborough was, in the 12th century, a medieval royal hunting forest situated […]
How Mytholmroyd CC bounced back from a collapsed ceiling
In January 2025, Mytholmroyd Cricket Club discovered a burst pipe had flooded their pavilion and caused the roof to cave in. Don’t worry, it’s a happy outcome and we’ll dive into the process with Howden, the ECB’s insurance partner, who the Calderdale village club were insured with. The reason for sharing this journey is to […]