Bishopthorpe Cricket Club have an impressive story to tell. The village’s cricket team went from nearly folding to enjoying a stunning comeback with more players, sponsors and volunteers. Like many, the cricket club’s ground, outside York, is not owned by themselves but in this case by the Church of England. Bishopthorpe is where the Archbishop […]
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Village Cricket Co: A quality cricket bat for £117 in 2025
Village Cricket Co are on a mission to make cricket bats more affordable. Their popular Kashmir willow cricket bats and cricket equipment have proved a hit here in the UK in the last few years since they launched. 🙏 Note from John: If you click through links on this page and buy from Village Cricket […]
National Village Cup: Round 3 results, scores and top performers
Before Yorkshire villages can even contemplate September’s shimmering prize of a Lord’s final in the National Village Cup, they have to first negotiate their Regional Group. That picture is gradually becoming clear in the 2025 season and here are the latest scores, results and top performers from the late May Bank Holiday weekend. North Yorkshire […]
Village Cricket Co Winter Sale: Pick up a bargain
Village Cricket Co are currently offering a winter sale of their popular Village Cricket Co bats and equipment. Their adult cricket bat is £95 in the sale (full price £117) while there are savings on cricket gloves, cricket duffle bag and other items. Note to readers: If you click through links on this page and […]
National Village Cup 2025: Yorkshire’s teams eye April opener
The Voneus Village Cup draw has seen 40+ Yorkshire and Humberside villages given their opening fixture for this year’s competition. The 2025 edition has 364 teams competing across 32 regions, with the National Village Cup final at Lord’s inked in for Sunday 21 September. 41 Yorkshire villages will try to navigate a blend of quality […]
Reader Survey: How can we improve Cricket Yorkshire in 2025?
It’s that time of year. The nights are drawing in and planning is well underway for how this website moves forward in 2025. It’s been an incredible 12 months here in many ways and I am always mindful that you, the reader, are at the heart of its success. Thanks to everyone who takes the […]
Village Cricket Co: Get ready for indoor cricket
As Autumn arrives, you may be surprised how much cricket happens in Yorkshire. Coaching, training, nets and leagues are all indoors. Village Cricket Co bats and equipment has been popular this year and many thanks to everyone who buys via Cricket Yorkshire. 🏏 Thanks to Village Cricket Co, you can use CY10 at checkout for […]
Beckwithshaw 2nd XI recover from 24-5 to defeat Bardsey
It’s come to that time of the season where the number of games scheduled in a week is dropping considerably. Leagues and cups are reaching their climax and others have finished, making the fixture list something of a tricky thing to navigate. Combine that with who is playing at home, who is away, which teams […]
National Village Cup: Yorkshire teams are all out (just)
Frickley Colliery’s home defeat to Woodhouses by one run officially ended Yorkshire’s participation in the National Village Cup for another year. At the Miners Welfare ground, Woodhouses of the Greater Manchester Cricket League came out on top with a nervy finale. Winning the toss and batting first, the visitors scored 211-7 off 40 overs, thanks […]
Licking cows, special teas and new nets as Pickering visit Pannal
I love grounds like Pannal; secluded from the main road, transporting you away from everyday life, almost suspending normality. There are still the distant sounds of cars travelling on the main road that runs between Harrogate and Leeds, and the occasional blast of the train’s horn to signal its final approach to Pannal Station – […]