Richard Gould is now the Bradford League’s all-time top run-scorer after nudging past Richard Robinson’s tally of 17,476 runs. Batting for over 25 years of Bradford League cricket (that’s 500+ matches), Gould has played for Salts, Farsley, East Bierley, Gomersal, Keighley and now Northowram Fields. His cricket journey started as an eight-year-old at Thackley Cricket […]
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Bradford League: Misfits, house martins and curly fries at Wagon Lane
It’s funny how you can re-visit something familiar with fresh eyes and see it in an entirely different light. On Saturday, I opted to visit the closest club to Cricket Yorkshire HQ and headed to Wagon Lane; home to Bradford & Bingley Cricket Club. I do dip in from time to time but despite its […]
Never change, Crakehall
In a roundabout way, I can thank Bradford’s inner-city development for discovering the delights of Crakehall Cricket Club. An expectation of traffic congestion meant that Woodlands of the Bradford Premier League would have to wait. Instead, something very different indeed. A 100-mile round trip to Crakehall, a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, off […]
Trophies and transformation at Stainland
The revival of Stainland Cricket Club was on my mind as we headed into Halifax en route to the Calderdale village. The trip was partly to drop off a brand-new trophy as the club had won the world-famous Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year. Competition sponsor Yorkshire Tea had designed a new trophy and I […]
In search of cricket: Third time lucky at Glasshouses
It’s a strange state of affairs when you’re in the cricket season and it’s devilishly difficult to find any cricket. Having pored over weather apps, listened to forecasts and looked at who was playing where, the prospect of week two of league cricket looked a little brighter. After 20 April fixtures had been postponed by […]
Community Cricket Podcast: Maximising digital platforms for clubs
It was fun chatting with Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot for the Community Cricket Podcast. If you’ve not had a listen before, its aim is to help cricket clubs to thrive. You can follow Community Cricket Company on Twitter or Facebook. Each episode has a different guest invited to cover subjects from empowering young people […]
Speed guns, overseas players and cricket teas: Your questions answered
In a moment of madness, I offered to answer any questions relating to cricket that readers might like to ask. Thanks to everyone who emailed or sent them in via social media. It was a lot of fun to record and perhaps we can do more across the cricket season and choose a subject each […]
Podcast: Behind-the-scenes at Cricket Yorkshire
The 2022 club cricket season is within touching distance and there are so many reasons to be optimistic. After two long seasons of Covid-affected cricket, restrictions are set to be a thing of the past when clubs across the country take to the field come April. John Fuller, Founder of Cricket Yorkshire, finds himself in […]
Captaining Wrenthorpe Ladies & Girls: Megan Hodkinson
Megan Hodkinson is my latest guest on the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast as we discussed how she got into cricket in the first place, her success with Yorkshire age-groups and a long-term association with Wrenthorpe. Over this half-hour episode, there’s her approach to captaincy as well as the momentum building within the squad as they push […]
Life as a cricket umpire and recruiting the next generation
If you’re interested in cricket umpiring, as a spectator, player, official, club or league, then this Cricket Yorkshire Podcast will be right up your street. It is packed with stories and insight of life in the white coat from Jonathan Crabtree (above left), who officiates in the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League and Yorkshire Premier […]