The news that Cameron Fletcher, New Farnley’s wicketkeeper-batter, had swapped the Bradford Premier League for a county stint with Glamorgan got me thinking. In the case of Fletcher, he’s a first-class cricketer already, plays for Canterbury back home and was twice named in New Zealand’s Test squads in 2022. Photo: Ray Spencer – see more […]
Recreational Cricket
Play-Cricket: Clubs’ discontent with live scores rumbles on
Technology is great – until it doesn’t work. The ECB’s Play-Cricket platform where clubs across England and Wales display fixtures, results, scorecards and stats is under uncomfortable scrutiny. There have been problems for weeks now, drawing stinging criticism from players, clubs and leagues. Live-scoring down The focus is the live scoring service whereby cricket clubs […]
Top tips to get the best cricket club insurance cover
As Cricket Yorkshire HQ is battered by high winds yet again and some cricket leagues cancel their entire opening weekend of fixtures due to wet weather, I’m reminded of what a fickle time of year it is. The impact of weather is a chief concern for many cricket clubs as to what extent they’re protected. […]
Even having one of the best grounds in Yorkshire might not save Glasshouses
Recently, I spotted news on The Stray Ferret about the fact that Glasshouses Cricket Club in the Nidderdale Cricket League was in danger of folding. I was horrified. ‘No, this will not do!’ I said out loud to no-one in particular. Our cat looked up a little concerned. You see, Glasshouses Cricket Club is one […]
Have Your Say: Cricket Yorkshire Reader Survey
Have you enjoyed reading Cricket Yorkshire? It’s been a strong year for the website in terms of numbers of visitors as well as the widest-ever coverage of clubs and leagues since we started in 2011. There have also been more competitions, offers and deals for readers to take advantage of. But we can always improve. […]
Cricket club insurance: Aston Lark gains ECB approval for their club cricket scheme, as part of Howden
For those of you interested in cricket club insurance, niche I know but important nonetheless, positive change is afoot. Aston Lark, who Cricket Yorkshire has renewed its partnership with for 2023, has been bought by the Howden Insurance Group in October 2021. As part of the Integration, the Aston Lark Sport & Leisure team have joined their […]
Bradford Park Avenue: Our hybrid cricket pitches
It was a relentlessly hot day at Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground for Interlink versus Cookridge in the Dales Council Cricket League. For this content collaboration with SIS Pitches, I returned to the city of Bradford to learn how hybrid pitches are helping this famous cricket site. *** Once a neglected former county ground, Park […]
Recreational cricket: What is in store in 2022?
As we look ahead to recreational cricket outdoors in England during 2022, what will be the trends and challenges for the grassroots game? Coronavirus is still very much with us though we collectively have the experiences of the past 2 years to call upon in managing any future restrictions or setbacks. I’ve said it before […]
How has flooding affected Yorkshire’s cricket clubs?
In the last decade, cricket clubs in Yorkshire have been battered repeatedly by the wave of storms to hit the UK. Dudley, Eunice and Franklin might sound friendly enough but the hat-trick of meteorological havoc that arrived on these shores in a single week in February 2022 was unprecedented. Volunteers at cricket clubs find themselves […]
Grassroots Cricket Awards celebrate volunteers across Yorkshire
The inaugural Grassroots Cricket Awards for Yorkshire took place at Headingley on 23 March to recognise all of those volunteers who contribute to recreational cricket in Yorkshire. This delayed and rebooted version of what used to be the ‘OSCAs’ is organised by the Yorkshire Cricket Board and there are new categories, with nine recipients chosen […]