The Village Cricket bat is helping club cricketers across Yorkshire (and other counties 😁) blaze a trail this summer. We have partnered with Village Cricket Co for a number of years now and in this article, we’ll look at what makes their affordable cricket bat such a popular choice with juniors and (slightly older) big-hitters. […]
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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 […]
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 – […]
Village Cup: Yorkshire’s regional finalists confirmed
Yorkshire’s regional finalists of the Voneus National Village Cup are confirmed as Frickley Colliery, Addingham and Folkton & Flixton. Round 5 of the competition is on 23 June with the start of the national rounds. Frickley Colliery defeated Streethouse by 7 runs to win West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire & Humberside – Group 5. Their reward […]
Nidderdale Cricket League: Sixes into the hedgerows at Whixley
Saturday arrived and I had decided to make the relatively short trip to Whixley, a small village halfway between York and Harrogate, just off the A59. Whixley has a great pub, The Anchor, and if you happen to be passing at any point, I can wholeheartedly recommend the carvery they put on, excellent food at […]
Northallerton & District Evening League: Thornton-le-Moor on the up
It is always good to visit a cricket club then learn about encouraging developments. Very much the case when a Thursday found me at Thornton-le-Moor Cricket Club, to watch a game against Ingleby Cross in the tiny Northallerton & District Evening League. With just seven members (the others being East Harlsey, Hutton Rudby, Northallerton, Northallerton […]