It is 1986. The Pudsey St Lawrence players stroll out onto the field with proper cable-knit jumpers, impressive moustaches as well as bouffant hairdos that look like they could stand up to the rigours of Yorkshire’s weather. As the Yorkshire Television commentary states as a matter of fact: “Every emotion on display at county level […]
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Latest: Yorkshire’s Premier League Winter Transfers
Each year, Cricket Yorkshire does a transfer roundup ahead of the first ECB Premier League games in Yorkshire (normally mid-April). Well, given football has its transfer window, it felt like an apt time to offer a mid-winter transfer update across Yorkshire’s four ECB Premier leagues, in addition to the pre-season article in a few months […]
Restrictions on overseas cricketers are damaging club cricket
The news that Frinton-on-Sea Cricket Club lost their appeal to a Tribunal of the Two Counties Cricket Championship (TCCC) over the eligibility of their Australian player, Blake Reed, could have far-reaching implications for club cricket. If you’re unfamiliar with the saga to date, it revolves around an Essex club defending the status of one of […]
The Cricket Yorkshire 50 returns: Who’s in? Who’s out?
Ok, so last September I published the Cricket Yorkshire 50 – a shortlist designed to spark debate but mainly to give a nod to those from England cricketers to heros on the village green. It melted time and space and most of Yorkshire’s power supply for a year was thirstily slurped up coping with the […]
Records tumble at Pudsey St Lawrence but was it right?
Pudsey St Lawrence’s record-breaking 2nd XI Priestley Shield home tie with Brighouse will go down in history for any number of reasons. The Toft Road crowd saw their team go from 66-2 to 525-3 as Jack Allman hit 258 off 141 balls and Harry Cullingford was unbeaten on 206 before a curious declaration three balls […]