Yorkshire Cricket College is an incredible opportunity for 16-18 year-olds to study and train at Emerald Headingley stadium. In this content collaboration with Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, we’ll share some of the student stories and why the college is unique. Imagine having college lessons in the Carnegie Pavilion and looking out at the spot where Ben […]
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All Out Cricket Coaching: Learn, play and enjoy cricket
An hour zips by talking to Scott Nicholls, Director of All Out Cricket Coaching, who has been helping young cricketers improve for over a decade now. As you’d expect, cricket coaching in Yorkshire is a competitive line of work so to stand out, make an impression and be going strong 14 years later is testament […]
Super 1s: Kian’s Yorkshire cricket success story
Kian James is in his kitchen with his grandma Pauline on video chat, grinning away and listing his favourite international cricketers. The poster boy in Yorkshire for disability cricket programme, Super 1s, reels off Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Joffa Archer. We then swap views on the rollercoaster that was the ODI series with Ireland. […]
How to fundraise for your cricket club just by shopping online
Given the ongoing impact of coronavirus, a cricket club might reasonably be asking: how to fundraise? After all, the usual relied-upon revenue, such as membership, teamwear and socials, isn’t flowing in. The good news is that help is at hand simply by doing something that all of us are familiar with: online shopping. Cricket Yorkshire […]
New Farnley show potential of cricket streaming
To visit New Farnley Cricket Club, a tree-lined slab of peaceful greenery to the West of Leeds, you wouldn’t know you’re at the forefront of technology in club cricket. They are the first Bradford League club to be cricket streaming all of their home fixtures for the 2019 season, making them available live and recorded […]
The magic of the club cricket tour
What happens on tour stays on tour? Well, not anymore. It’s time I lifted the lid on a club cricket tour I organised for my pub side a decade (ok, two decades) back. We returned to the West Country village where I first played cricket and did a weekend dart around Somerset and Devon. It […]
Bear Cricket delivers Yorkshire cricket pedigree
Bear Cricket is a West Yorkshire cricket brand that has taken off like a rocket since its inception in 2016. The distinctive design of their bats and equipment, allied with ambassadors like Yorkshire’s Jonny Tattersall and Warwickshire’s Will Rhodes, marks them out as one to watch. There is a world of choice for cricketers of […]
Can clubs prosper by offering live cricket streaming?
The live cricket streaming of the County Championship action between Yorkshire & Surrey in June showed a glimpse of an exciting future for cricket clubs everywhere. Over the past few years, Bristol-based sports video highlights provider My Action Replay has been enabling counties, schools and cricket clubs to broadcast live cricket online and share key […]
Rain stopped play: Getting the best from cricket covers
If I had a pound for everyone who assumed that winter means a quiet few months for all of us involved in the grassroots game, I could buy a lifetime supply of cricket teas. The truth is, as I tussle with a cricket book chapter, those in club cricket are planning for the 2019 season […]
Driffield Town Cricket Club nets deliver for the community
Driffield Town Cricket Club’s new ’tp365’ Non Turf Cricket Practice Facility, installed by total-play, has been a slow burner; a patient journey but it is now pride of place. On my travels around Yorkshire, I see superb facilities spring up year-on-year but the dedication and collaboration to make it happen can often take years. Discussions […]