Cricket scoreboards for clubs and schools are that integral necessity, especially as numbers of teams expand with multiple grounds in use. Both utilitarian and a memorable feature in many cases, the scores on the lit digits always tell an important story. In this feature with Bespoke Scoreboards, we’ll dive into the clubs, projects and products […]
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Non-turf pitches: A problem solved for 2027
Non-turf pitches for cricket clubs used to be a neat solution in the UK for when cricket squares got too wet. In this Partner Content for total-play Ltd, we’ll see that artificial cricket pitches have become invaluable during dry summers too. Non-turf pitches reduce the strain on cricket squares (and groundskeepers) with many clubs having […]
Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards 2026: Meet the Winners
The Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards for 2026 have now been selected. We’re delighted to reveal the winning entries and those who have been Highly Commended here. The awards, backed by Yorkshire Tea and organised by Cricket Yorkshire, are in their second year. They recognise the remarkable efforts of volunteers across recreational cricket in the region. 🫖 […]
Rain, rent and RCR: Temperature rising for clubs
Across club cricket, the temperature is rising – in more ways than one – as incidents like ‘Clickgate’ at Saltburn have laid bare. An interview with returning England Test captain Joe Root, speaking to the Sky Sports Podcast, revealed the excessive burden that Covid had on the Yorkshireman. Fast-changing circumstances that were hard to plan […]
Stornoway to Skipton: Daniel Kennedy on club cricket & PR wins
Daniel Kennedy, Director of Source Marketing (below left), the Leeds-based PR, marketing and social media agency, is a born storyteller. In this sponsored article, we discuss an Outer Hebrides family record, father and sons in the same XI at Skipton and how Source can win clients press coverage far and wide. (Photo above: Recreation of […]
Village Cricket Co: Bats, MCC Rules & 2027 Plans
If you geek out on cricket bats, you’re going to love this. Village Cricket Co Founder Freddie Chatt shares how this cheeky upstart brand has won over players and parents seeking simple and affordable equipment. We’ve partnered for a number of years as the popular choice for village cricket sloggers and prodders continues to champion […]
Eight regions, one goal: The YCF’s new approach for clubs and leagues
Interviewing Richard Wilkinson, the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s Head of Clubs and Leagues, gave a chance to dive into the organisation’s strategy and thinking. I have partnered with the YCF (formerly Yorkshire Cricket Board) for well over a decade to share insights, interviews and programmes from across the region. 2026 is a year of change with […]
Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year 2026: Winners
The Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year 2026, supported by Yorkshire Tea has now been decided. The competition, in its fifth year, champions club cricket teas in Yorkshire, as well as the tea-makers and their stories. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to nominate a club. We say this every year […]
Ella Claridge interview: A Blaze with a Bear
In the third of our series of interviews with cricketers who are Bear Cricket ambassadors, I spoke with USA & Blaze wicketkeeper-batter Ella Claridge. From Buckingham to Bear Ella’s association with Bear Cricket began with a recommendation as these things often do. She’s been with the brand some five years since the journey into the […]
Outdoor cricket nets & Match Pitch at Eggborough
This is the story of a one-team cricket club in Yorkshire and a ground relocation that sets them up for years to come. For this content collaboration with total-play, I went along to Eggborough Power Station Cricket Club to see their two-lane outdoor cricket nets and non-turf pitch. Years ago, I’d watched an evening league […]