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
*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED** 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, Stainland won the Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year with an incredible feast,
Woodlands off to a flier Woodlands, going for a fourth consecutive Bradford Premier League title, won at home to Farsley by eight wickets, as the season got underway. Spin dominated as Kez Ahmed (4-23) and Brad Schmulian (3-45) took centre stage before captain Tim Jackson’s unbeaten 54
Here is a round-up of news from cricket clubs, leagues and cup competitions from across Yorkshire. Aire-Wharfe League postpone again The Aire-Wharfe Cricket League have given clubs the option to postpone their Week 2 Saturday fixtures. It’s believed to be the first time this has ever
As you might expect, I spend a huge amount of my year looking at club cricket websites and social media channels. It helps with research, stats, interview ideas, club visits and informs the articles we write here on Cricket Yorkshire. I thought I’d rustle up some top tips for
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
It has been a busy close-season of recruitment for clubs in the top division of each of Yorkshire’s four ECB Premier League competitions. With the start – weather permitting! – of the 2024 season not too long now, there are plenty of interesting player movements upon which to dwell. (It
A look at the player moves and overseas signings in the ECB Premier Division of the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League. Champions Saltburn will have a new overseas professional for the 2024 season. They have brought in Husnain Bukhari, who last year played for relegated Thornaby. The 32-
In the Yorkshire Premier League North, here is an overview of player moves and overseas signings from the ECB Premier Division. Defending champions Castleford have signed Byron Grant, from Yorkshire Southern Premier League club Conisbrough, and Simon Parker, latterly with Carlton, of the Bradford Premier League. Calum Rowe will captain
A look at player moves in the Premier First XI of the Bradford Premier League, with much of the following gleaned from a characteristically comprehensive league website article penned by league life member, historian and 2023 Sir Leonard Hutton Trophy recipient Reg Nelson. Woodlands, aiming for a fifth consecutive title,
The news that the Match Play Committee of the NYSD had decided to postpone the first weekend’s fixtures (20 & 21 April 2024) had a strange finality - and symmetry - to it. Last year, the same league was fastest out of the blocks in reaching a decision early that others
I spotted on LinkedIn that Hornchurch had won the European Cricket League to be crowned Champions of Europe. It got me thinking about other club cricket competitions that could happen with a bit of blue sky thinking. So, here are a few ideas… chip in with your own by leaving
I get a bit twitchy at this time of year. Conflicted even. On the one hand, it’s definitely a time to celebrate more light and longer days with Spring here and the prospect of club cricket around the corner. Yet, there’s no disguising the fact that perhaps now
In something of a repeat of last year, the wet weather has played havoc with pitch makers who face the usual race to be ready for April fixtures. In 2023, my article on Yorkshire’s leagues postponing fixtures caught the attention, on account of the fact that we'd
The Voneus Village Cup is back for 2024 with 39 Yorkshire village teams ready for a crack at a fairytale Lord's final. There are a few hurdles in between though. The preliminary and first-round matches are in April, with more than 350 clubs from England, Scotland and
The East Yorkers Podcast is a must-listen; a collaborative effort between the Yorkshire Cricket Board, Jam Radio and Table 14 Productions. The cricket podcast hones in on recreational cricket in East Yorkshire and Selby although there are lots of common themes covered that apply to grassroots clubs and teams
