Andrew Gallon heads to Lepton Highlanders, for this semi-final of the Huddersfield Cricket League’s T20 Shield, against Clayton West. “It was always going to be close,” remarked one of the match umpires, as he stowed broad-brimmed hat and white coat in the boot of his car. He’d just witnessed, at enviably closer quarters than our […]
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Alan Igglesden: My battle with a brain tumour
Former Kent & England bowler Alan Igglesden, affectionately known as Iggy, has a remarkable life story to share based around his battle with brain cancer. The original interview below came about through a combination of Twitter and the offer of ginger cake. Note from John: This is an updated article to reflect Iggy’s journey since […]
Sixes and samosas with Dewsbury vicars and imams
Back in September 2015, John Fuller travelled to Dewsbury to watch an unusual cricket match. Minutes from the hustle and bustle of central Dewsbury, down a path that melds to the contour of the river Calder, lies a gem of a cricket ground. With the striking backdrop of the aquaduct, Sands Lane playing fields was […]