Adrian Wykes fills us in on a little-known university cross-sports competition and the success of Leeds women’s cricket. ** The Christie Cup between Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds Universities is the second oldest varsity competition in the world (after Oxford and Cambridge). It involves 1,500 students in 32 sports. Leeds were the 2024 winners and successfully retained the overall […]
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James Lee: Facing Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Ex-Yorkshire County Cricket Club seam bowler James Lee recalls a second chance with Leeds Bradford MCCU and a five-wicket haul before lunch against his old county in the 2013 season-opener. *This article originally appeared in Cricket Yorkshire’s Best of 2013 Magazine.** Growing up through the junior ranks with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, it was clear […]
Zafir Patel: Swapping Bradford University for the IPL
Here’s the incredible tale of a Yorkshire university student getting the call to play in the world’s highest-profile T20 league. Ex-Leeds Bradford MCCU bowler Zafir Patel recalls swapping Bradford University for the Indian Premier League. *This article originally appeared in Cricket Yorkshire’s Best of 2013 Magazine.** It was a bitterly cold winter’s evening at Headingley […]
Leeds Bradford MCCU aim for consistency in 2020
Meeting up with Leeds Bradford MCCU Head Coach Andrew Lawson to hear about the 2020 season and future of the scheme proved enlightening – but briefly faltered at Leeds. The city has a shiny new rail station (tick), there are fewer trains constructed of bus parts in service (insert gag about medium-Pacers here) but the […]
Cricket Yorkshire renews Leeds Bradford MCCU sponsorship
Over the past decade, Cricket Yorkshire has partnered with a range of commercial and not-for-profit organisations to promote what they do. One partnership that has gone very well is a shirt sponsorship with Leeds Bradford MCCU that has been running a number of years now. It’s a scheme I fully support and have seen flourish […]
Unbeaten Leeds Bradford MCCU eye Championship
Talk about a turnaround. Since a rough fortnight in March/April where they lost three times on the bounce against county opposition, Leeds Bradford MCCU have been on a magnificent roll. They are unbeaten in university competitions and have put themselves in contention for trophies as we approach the business end of their season. After the […]