The Cawston Press Village Cup draw has been made and 48 Yorkshire clubs now know their opponent for the Round 1 matches on Sunday 26 April. There are sub-plots galore. The road to Lord’s sees the return of Sessay, victors of the National Village Cup in 2010 & 2016. Can the North Yorkshire club put […]
Opinion
2011: What Yorkshire’s leagues looked like back then
In 2026, Cricket Yorkshire celebrates 15 years of covering recreational cricket with opinion, news, interviews and club visits. You can read about the canal walk that started it all, if you’re curious. This time, I’m looking at 2011 when I began the website to consider who was playing back then, what league cricket was like […]
ECB: £45m of The Hundred windfall for grassroots facilities
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that around £45m from investment in The Hundred teams is to be spent on grassroots cricket facilities. As part of a drive to make cricket the most inclusive team sport, the new strategic facilities Fund will support projects for women and girls, disability cricket, as well […]
Best Cricket Bats: Cricketers Guide [2026]
Need the best cricket bat in 2026 for your budget? Want the latest ranges from New Balance cricket bats, GM bats or Gray-Nicolls? Good news! Our Cricket Bat Guide will give you advice and links while we are teaming up with Bear Cricket for 2026. This stellar Yorkshire company sell Grade 1 English willow bats […]
Going into bat for Sport England: Protecting cricket grounds
Sport England’s potential removal as a statutory consultee for planning applications would seriously impact communities and grassroots sport in future. A petition by Lisa Wainwright MBE, opposing any such move by the UK Government, has attracted 33,000+ signatures and ends on 21 February. It states: ‘We think removing Sport England as a statutory consultee would […]
How AI is being used by cricket clubs
AI (artificial intelligence) is increasingly being adopted in club cricket to assist volunteers with a wide range of tasks. Here, I’ll look at how your own club could think about this technology – to save time and generate income. Included are real-life examples from clubs and leagues in Yorkshire. 🚨 Proceed with caution Tools such […]
ECB County Grants Fund [2026]: All You Need to Know
The ECB County Grants Fund for 2026 is now open. In this article, I’ll share what the criteria are, how much your cricket club can apply for, timings and advice to ensure you have the best chance of getting a grant. 🚨 Before you do anything as a cricket club… pause, breathe, read the criteria […]
Women and girls cricket: Horsforth’s rapid rise
Not so long ago, Horsforth Cricket Club had no women’s and girls’ cricket at all. Their rapid transformation since 2024 – with two softball sides and a hardball squad now competing – is one worth diving into. In the middle, the results are already gathering momentum. Horsforth’s indoor squads reached their respective 2025 Finals Day […]
White Rose Trophy returns in 2026 (twice)
The White Rose Trophy – the knockout competition to decide the top Premier League club in Yorkshire – returns (twice) in 2026. Unlike previous editions that saw the four winners in the NYSD, Bradford Premier, YCSPL and Yorkshire Premier League North play semis and finals in September (based on who won the Premier Division that […]
Paying club cricketers: Blurring the lines
Paying cricketers has to be the single most contentious issue in club cricket and is discussed here on Cricket Yorkshire. We’ll update this as and when things change but it remains in out top 5 most popular articles of all-time. Editor’s Note: This article has been refreshed for 2026. Do club cricketers get paid? Yes, […]