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# Curry and chilling out among the penguins at Stainland
- URL: https://cricketyorkshire.com/curry-and-chilling-out-among-the-penguins-at-stainland/
- Published: 2026-05-14T12:32:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T15:52:03.000Z
- Description: A return to Stainland Cricket Club recently, two years after my last visit, gave a chance to meet everyone again, marvel at the teas and be interviewed by BBC Radio 4.
- Author: John Fuller
- Tags: Cricket Grounds, Opinion, #Migrated-1779979794393, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-05-28 14:51

A return to Stainland Cricket Club recently, two years after [**my last visit**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/stainland/), gave a chance to meet everyone again, marvel at the teas and be interviewed by BBC Radio 4.

On a cold, grizzling day of rain, we had Halifax League 2nd XI cricket (credit to players and umpires), with appropriate fuss about the hospitality and food.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/05/stainland-vs-clayton.jpg)

This was an uplifting day in many ways, not least with the winds threatening to pick up and lob the sightscreens into the centre of Halifax.

In a rain-reduced 38-over-a-side contest, Stainland (124-9) defeated Clayton (119) by five runs in the gathering gloom, with two balls left.

> By then, the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme had surely recorded enough joy, stories and personalities to fill a series. The episode - dedicated to cricket teas with chef Romy Gill as presenter - will be aired in late June and I'll share the details when I have them.

I discussed the [**Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year** ](https://cricketyorkshire.com/cricket-yorkshire-teas-of-the-year/)competition (back for 2026) and at the interval, dived gracefully into a bowl of homemade sausage rolls.

The belated discovery of veggie curry with chickpeas and spinach resuscitated the circulation and brought enough warmth to encourage me outside to record a podcast.

If you have time for a relaxed 13 min listen on Spotify as I walk the boundary, teeth chattering, to discuss the day then I recommend the clip below. You can also check out other episodes of the [**Cricket Yorkshire Podcast**](https://open.spotify.com/show/3PIgnwWjiND41ueFI5BbwL?ref=cricketyorkshire.com) too.

There will be more guests, boundary walks and chat across this season. Thanks to Stainland CC for looking after us.

**🎧 LISTEN: SPOTIFY EPISODE (12m 46)**

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XPNVwVH5G9noX82duhZeB?si=PPP8GFgYRD652Xfg9sAq-A