Yorkshire club cricket is blessed with every cup competition you could possibly imagine. Inter-league, one-off contests, historic silverware and innovations only a year or two old. Unless your club is fortunate to contest national ECB contests then often you’ll only be playing against those in your league. North versus South Which brings us to the […]
Yorkshire Premier League North
Swooping owls, Eton mess and cricket at Duncombe Park
I am not an early bird but Saturday promised adventure and an Owl Experience at the National Centre for Birds of Prey in Duncombe Park. So it was that Mrs Cricket Yorkshire and I were zipping through the quiet streets of Shipley, Otley and then zooming along past Harrogate and Knaresborough. Traffic was negligible as […]
Abeysekara dazzles Stamford Bridge as Harrogate win
Not so much a battle but a skirmish. I can hear the collective groan, “Not Harrogate again! You only visited there last week!”. I know…I know. Apologies, but hear me out. I headed to St. George’s Road last week when the weather was poor, knowing I had two potential games to cover, in two different […]
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 […]
Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year – 2023 Winners
The Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year, sponsored by Yorkshire Tea, has been fantastic fun to do for a second time. We’ve been humbled by the quality of your club cricket teas from across Yorkshire, as well as the stories of those who make, bake and brew. There were nearly double the entries than the […]
Yorkshire Premier League North: Ovington triumph at Knaresborough
Sunday’s fixtures were pretty much decimated due to the torrential downpour that raced through Yorkshire overnight Saturday. Attempts to get to my first women’s cricket fixture this season were put on hold as the games at Clifton Alliance and Sessay both fell to waterlogged grounds. With the amount of standing water evident on many grounds, […]
At the Crease: Latest club cricket news from around Yorkshire
Thornton lose unbeaten record In the Halifax Cricket League, Sowerby Bridge Church Institute 1st XI can reflect on a feather in their cap after defeating 2023 Premier Division champions Thornton. Thornton 1st XI won the Treble last season and went undefeated in all competitions. For SBCI, the three-wicket win at home and welcome 12pts came […]
York Cricket Club: First-class practice facilities at Clifton Park
Across each year, Total Play install ECB-approved, non-turf practice facilities at clubs around the country. In this content partnership, we’ll dive into a completed project at York Cricket Club and look at the process from start to finish. The idea being to give cricket clubs a level of detail on what to expect from bespoke […]
Jack Shutt: Bowling off-spin in a Harrogate shop window
Off-spinner Jack Shutt is opening up about being released by Yorkshire County Cricket Club last November and what comes next. Over five years, Jack played in 32 matches across the formats for the White Rose that yielded 36 wickets; certain potential if not spectacular returns. There were standout performances that ended up bookending his county […]