If you don’t like the weather in Britain, wait an hour. There’s a lot of truth in the saying, usually trotted out by knowing locals to overseas holidaymakers. I was reminded of it recently when, a mere 45 minutes before the scheduled start of a Thursday evening fixture at Thornton Dale Cricket Club, whipped up […]
Ryedale Beckett Cricket League
Ryedale Beckett League: Lost balls and stained whites at Harome
In common with every other cricket enthusiast, I found April a frustrating month, as rain, rain then a bit more rain dashed my spectating plans. So, the early May arrival of long overdue sunshine and warmth saw me scrambling to find a midweek fixture belatedly to get my 2024 season up and running. Keen as […]
Ryedale Beckett League: Midweek cricket at Duncombe Park
There is always a danger, with midweek cricket, one will arrive at a ground to discover a team – maybe both! – has scratched and the game been called off. Many clubs don’t seem to bother posting social media information about the activities of their midweek XIs, which adds an element of ‘wasted journey’ risk […]
Bankfoot and Burythorpe illustrate the breadth and bounty in Yorkshire
Andrew Gallon watches cricket at Burythorpe and Bankfoot; two clubs reflecting the diversity across Yorkshire. B is for… Well, in terms of my recent cricketing travels, Burythorpe and Bankfoot. Two very different cricket clubs in hugely contrasting settings. Burythorpe Cricket Club haven’t, I learned, played weekend cricket for a couple of decades. Their village sports […]
Ryedale Beckett Cricket League: Plumbers and ducks at Whitwell
Andrew Gallon travels to Whitwell-on-the-Hill Cricket Club who hosted Kirkbymoorside in the Ryedale Beckett Cricket League. The Ryedale Beckett Cricket League provides a welcome opportunity to watch cricket on a Thursday evening. With forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas promising light cloud and sunshine (what, no rain?), I couldn’t resist heading along the A64 to Whitwell-on-the-Hill Cricket Club. […]