In the second of our series of interviews with cricketers who are Bear Cricket ambassadors, I spoke with Leicestershire wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Tattersall. As a former Yorkshire County Cricket Club captain and White Rose stalwart for over a decade, many of our readers will know Jonny, a popular figure at Headingley. Kit emergency Tattersall’s links with […]
Interviews
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 […]
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 […]
Rawdon Women’s 1st XI make home debut in Archer Cup
Rawdon Cricket Club’s fledgling Women’s 1st XI made their home debut (in the Archer Cup) so I went along to find out more. The majority of cricket clubs start their women and girls’ journey with All Stars and Dynamos but Rawdon’s Women’s 1st XI and 2nd XI squads are a blend of ages, including established […]
North Leeds Women’s 1st XI scale heights in breakout year
North Leeds Women’s 1st XI captain Jacky Fitzpatrick is reflecting on a landmark 2025 season where her squad won Division 1 of the West Yorkshire Women & Girls League. For good measure, they made the national final of the ECB Women’s T20 Plate competition. As opening questions go, I’m curious if the outfit based on […]
Lola Summerscales: Softball cricket, teas and MPs
Lola Summerscales is our Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Award winner for August and we caught up with the teen dynamo to discuss Lola’s many roles, particularly around launching women and girls’ cricket at Yeadon. Women and girls’ softball cricket In 2024, Yeadon entered a Women’s 1st XI softball team into the West Yorkshire Women & […]
Heavy Woollen Cup Final: Shepley relish underdog tag
Shepley Cricket Club might be heading into Bank Holiday Monday’s Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Challenge Cup final as underdogs but they’re ready to scrap. Talking to 1st XI captain Danny Glover, there’s a steeliness in knowing they’ve already dumped a number of quality sides out of the competition. The Bradford Premier League’s New Farnley, one […]
Meet the Yorkshire Over 60s batter who averages 543
Patrick Neal is having a frankly ridiculous season with the bat and so I picked up the phone to find out more. The opening bat has played for Mirfield CC for decades and has represented Yorkshire Over 60s for a couple of seasons now. 📸 Pat (below left) is pictured with Brett Thompson of Thompson […]
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. […]
Bowling Old Lane: Disability champions and Curry Club
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club is full of surprises – and that won’t be the last time I think that on my visit to BD5. Situated off Birch Lane, the Bradford Premier League outfit have a story to tell beyond the long history of this proud community club who joined the league in 1915 and […]