There are few feelings quite as reassuring as arriving at a cricket ground convinced you know exactly what you are going to do. There are fewer quite as humbling as discovering, within about thirty seconds, that you don’t. Armed with my trusty camera, monopod, seat, and a level of confidence that only comes from checking […]
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ItsOKToTalkT20: Women & girls’ fixture at Whiston Parish Church
At Whiston Parish Church Cricket Club on Friday 5 June, the first-ever #ItsOKToTalkT20 women and girls’ fixture brings together talented players and an important message about mental health. Adrianna Darlow will lead the Blue Team against the Purple Team in a match with representation from a host of South Yorkshire clubs. I caught up with […]
Women’s Championship North: Wykeham shade it at Ouseburn
Over the years, I’ve been to Ouseburn many times to cover the men’s team playing in the league or one of the cups. It’s a lovely, compact ground on the edge of Great Ouseburn with plenty of that ‘away from the hustle and bustle of modern life’ vibe. A calmness – if you like. A […]
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 […]
Harrogate Women’s 1st XI claim win against Bradford Park Avenue
Mark Doherty travels to the Kirbys Solicitors County Ground in Harrogate for the visit of Bradford Park Avenue Ladies in this West Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League Premier Division fixture. Despite some dark clouds skirting around the edge of Harrogate, the County Ground was enjoying a longer burst of sunshine and the warmth it […]
Curry and chilling out among the penguins at Stainland
A return to Stainland Cricket Club recently, two years after my last visit, gave a chance to meet everyone again, marvel at the teas and be interviewed by BBC Radio 4. On a cold, grizzling day of rain, we had Halifax League 2nd XI cricket (credit to players and umpires), with appropriate fuss about the […]
Old Leos Women’s 1st XI claim points at The Crag
Mark Doherty travels to Old Leos Cricket Club for the visit of Adwalton in this Division One match of the West Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League. Oh boy, I felt tired! Saturday had seen my usual coverage of cricket pivot to something different for me, a work trip to Manchester and what would turn […]
Willow and whispers as Killinghall fell Knaresborough Forest
There are places in Yorkshire where the past feels closer than it should and the land seems to remember more than it lets on. Knaresborough is one of those places. Long before scoreboards flickered and players checked their phones between overs, the forest of Knaresborough was, in the 12th century, a medieval royal hunting forest situated […]
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 […]
Beckwithshaw start YPLN adventure with Colton victory
So, here we are at the beginning of another summer of cricket. Over the winter months, there have been indoor leagues and then as spring arrived, nets and friendlies. I’ve visited a few clubs, attended a few of those winter tournaments, but now it is time to dust off the silly hat and head out […]