A cricket tea is one of the highlights of our great game and there are lots of cricket clubs across Yorkshire who put on a fine spread in between innings.
Last year, Ripon Cricket Club won the inaugural Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year with an incredible feast, though it was so tough even to shortlist because of the standard.
[THIS IS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED FOR 2023 – Thanks to everyone who entered, shortlisting and winners will be announced in due course].
To celebrate those who make, bake and brew, our competition to find the best cricket tea in Yorkshire is returning.
It is open to all cricket clubs in the region and Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to welcome Yorkshire Tea as the sponsor.
There are two chances to claim a prize:
The winning cricket club will receive a whopping 3,500 Yorkshire Tea tea bags to keep them enjoying a proper brew for many months to come.
Plus, there’s a Champagne Afternoon Tea at Bettys for up to four people – so those who usually make the cricket teas can eat, drink and relax in style.
This year, we’re also introducing a Highly Commended prize of 1,500 Yorkshire Tea tea bags to keep your club well stocked up.
Yorkshire Tea is synonymous with cricket having sponsored the England cricket team, supported Chance to Shine’s National Cricket Week and is the brew of choice at many pavilions across the land. It’s even on the box!
They now work with Chance to Shine in the UK and Cricket Builds Hope in Rwanda supporting projects that get kids playing cricket, building skills both on and off the pitch.
Here in Yorkshire, it’s time to fire up the tea urn, dig out your blockbuster recipes and champion those who deserve recognition.
Yorkshire cricket teas are magnificent. I should know I’ve eaten hundreds of them since Cricket Yorkshire started in 2011!
From curries to cakes and pies to pastries, the region serves its cricketers, umpires, scorers and visitors a feast.
Who does the best cricket tea in your league? Who should win?
What will they win?
Apart from worldwide fame and the glowing pride of being crowned best cricket tea in Yorkshire?
There is a trophy (currently being designed at a secret location) for the winning cricket club to keep.
Plus, Yorkshire Tea have kindly donated a mountain of tea bags – 3,500 for first place and Champagne Afternoon Tea for four at Bettys.
Plus, there 1,500 tea bags for the Highly Commended category.
The deadline is Thursday 31 August 2023 at midnight. Share this with any clubs you think might want to enter.
Cricket Tea Competition terms and conditions
1. The prize draw opens Friday 28 April 2023 and closes at midnight (UK time) on Thursday 31 August 2023.
2. This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 and over.
3. The prizes are 3,500 Yorkshire Tea bags for the winning cricket club with Champagne Afternoon Tea at Bettys for up to four people. Plus, there is a Highly Commended category and the club will receive 1,500 Yorkshire Tea tea bags.
4. The competition is open to all cricket clubs in Yorkshire. There can be multiple entries for a cricket club – but not by the same person. Entrants must fill out the entry form (and provide photos/video where possible).
5. Judging is final and at the discretion of Cricket Yorkshire and Yorkshire Tea with four clubs shortlisted and two overall winners.
6. The prize is provided by Yorkshire Tea. We are not responsible for any aspect of the prize, such as late delivery or a prize winner being unable to take up any aspect, or the entirety of the prize due to their own circumstances or restrictions. Prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable and no cash alternative will be offered.
7. No purchase is necessary.
8. Cricket Yorkshire’s privacy policy can be found here: https://cricketyorkshire.com/privacy and all cricket clubs entering must provide a valid email – as they will be contacted afterwards to share a competition update. There is an option in the competition form above to hear from Cricket Yorkshire and/or Yorkshire Tea (this is optional).
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Elsecar Cricket Club Barnsley area for many a season the best teas around. Excellent value bar none.
Thanks Alan, someone else on Facebook mentioned Elsecar CC recently….if you know anyone at the club, pass on the news….hopefully they enter.
Cawthorne cricket club, best teas in Yorkshire by a mile, having Umpired in the Yorkshire Premier League and Heavy Woollen Cup I have seen a lot of clubs in Yorkshire and sampled there hospitalities.
I bet you have Paul, I’ve had a tea at Cawthorne some years back on, it was very generous and what a setting too.
https://cricketyorkshire.com/cawthornecricketclub/
If there’s anyone from Follifoot CC reading this get yourselves entered!
As we know, teas are very important to umpires and ours last week was superb, certainly the best I have had since Covid.
Good to get a recommendation Bernard, hopefully Follifoot enter the competition!
From what I’ve seen this season, I’d say Duncombe Park, Easingwold and Keighley should enter.
Cawthorne CC all the way. The tea ladies are very helpful too. Being disabled and using crutches I find it very difficult to negotiate holding a plate and putting the sandwiches etc onto it. The ladies always told me to sit down and they would sort a plate out for me. Superb teas every week. I miss them since they left the Huddersfield CL and try to get to Cawthorne whenever I can. Superb teas and tea ladies.
Thanks Yvonne, good of you to offer feedback. Cawthorne have had some lovely comments about the tea ladies and teas.
The teas make the cricket watching and also having tea after playing make ia more fun.
Keighley cricket club
Traditional teas …
Plated salad choice of ham cheese or tuna
Or
plated sandwiches choice of ham ,cheese or tuna
All served with roasted new potatoes
Salt and pepper bread
Choice of cakes
Juice and tea , coffee
Tea room set out lovely with tablecloths, umpires table all matching teaset
A credit to the tea ladies and the club
Thanks for your entry Sharon, like the tea room set up with tableclothes.
Trish at Stainland CC provides the best teas by far in the Halifax league. A wonderful mix of sweet and savoury and also ensures all dietary requirements are catered for including halal and gluten free.
Hands down the best spread in the league by a country mile.
Thanks Andy. Stainland’s photos look fantastic. The Halifax League certainly takes its teas seriously.