Photographer Mark Doherty shares his thoughts on an absorbing day’s play at Bilton-in-Ainsty for their pavilion opening and Hunters Yorkshire League North Division Two Ebor league game against Londesborough Park. Saturday morning would normally be a case of a final check on my schedule for the day before heading out to various agency photoshoots or […]
Yorkshire Premier League North
Eleven To Watch: Early-Season in Yorkshire [2022]
Andrew Gallon picks his must-watch club cricket matches across Yorkshire in April & May. *** Throughout an unexpectedly sunny, mild March, my anticipation grew, day by day, as the 2022 club cricket season loomed closer. I’ll gloss over the recent snow! It seems Saturday, April 16 is the earliest date to take in a competitive […]
Colson Smith: How Castleford rose to be champions
Colson Smith, Director of Cricket at Castleford CC, spoke to me for the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast ahead of the Yorkshire Premier League Final at Emerald Headingley on Saturday. We discussed the five-year plan Colson devised with David Wainwright to bounce back from relegation out of Yorkshire Premier League North – which they won in 2021. […]
Yorkshire Premier Leagues Roundup: Who will be crowned Champion Club?
We now know the four champions of Premier League cricket leagues in Yorkshire after a final weekend of drama. Bradford Premier League Woodlands 356 ptsTownville 345 ptsNew Farnley 307 pts Woodlands claimed the Bradford Premier League with 112 from Brad Schmulian in their away win at New Farnley. The New Zealander had meant to fly […]
Jane Pratt and Jo Ibbotson to umpire Crowther Cup Final
It is rare to see a female cricket umpire in men’s cricket so when I heard that Jane Pratt and Jo Ibbotson were to umpire the Crowther Cup Final, it was a chance to talk to them both about their journey with officiating. Jane spoke to me for the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast (see interview below […]
Yorkshire Premier League North: York win Battle of Stamford Bridge
Andrew Gallon watches York get the better of hosts Stamford Bridge in the Yorkshire Premier Cricket League North. August is an important month in the club cricket calendar. Lots of knockout cup finals and plenty of league matches affecting championship, promotion and relegation issues. My aim, this late in the season, is to pinpoint a […]
All change at North Marine Road as Scarborough freshen squad
Scarborough Cricket Club 1st XI captain Pat Roberts talked to Charlie Hopper about ambitions ahead of his first official season at North Marine Road, having joined in 2019. The former Barnard Castle wicket-keeper batsmen was left frustrated during the 2020 season with Scarborough fielding a team in the local Scarborough Beckett League. Roberts is gearing […]
Sessay: Harvests, Emeralds and the National Village Cup
With the 2020 season firmly behind us and whisperings of pre-season emerging around cricket clubs across the country, Sessay CC are hoping to push on as a club in more ways than one. Chris Starr explores how the village cricket club did during a Covid-affected last season with fundraising, league ambitions and the National Village […]
Yorkshire Premier League North: 2020 Competition & Transfer News
The Hunters Yorkshire Premier League North begins its 2020 season on Saturday 18 July with a 9-week season. Get ready for a 1pm start (unless teams agree otherwise) and a 40-over contest with 10 over per bowler. A couple of teams have decided not to play this format (Scarborough & Yorkshire Academy) so the remainder […]