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
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 […]