Here’s a thought for you all. We might never have had NatWest CricketForce and all the great work clubs do for their facilities each Spring, if it wasn’t for Charlie Dimmock. The NatWest CricketForce concept – where clubs galvanise volunteers one pre-season weekend annually to make running repairs – evolved originally from the popularity of […]
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What the IPL auction would look like in club cricket
When the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction swings around, it’s hard not to find it obscene. Sure, it generates talking points – who was a relative bargain, who went unsold and who was signed for enough to feed a village of Indian families for the next five decades. But the real winners of the IPL […]
Richard Wilkinson: North Yorkshire Cricket
Richard Wilkinson’s dad was one of these that wore every single hat from secretary to chairman; Richard would follow him as he played all weekend and midweek. The Wilkinsons are a cricketing family; one of many in Yorkshire with grandfather, father and son all heavily into the game.
Why the National Cricket Playing Survey Matters
It would not be an exaggeration to say that if you care about the game of cricket in any way, shape or form then completing the 2014 National Cricket Playing Survey can be your significant contribution to its future.
Discover the Langbaurgh Cricket league
The Cricket History of Calderdale and Kirklees project began in 2004 when its founder and inspiration Peter Davies obtained a £43,000 grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund and other assistance from Huddersfield University.
Introducing Yorkshire’s Raven Cricket
Our interview with Carl Marsden, owner of new Pocklington-based bat brand, Raven Cricket, took place some time back in a Leeds café. Launching a new company, as I know myself, is a tough ask and the inspiration for diving into the world of batmaking was one I was keen to get to the bottom of.
How To Get the Best From Cricket Insurance
We are about to attempt something radical on Cricket Yorkshire. We will take a subject, cricket insurance, that is ostensibly dull and dazzle you all with practical and ingenious considerations that will kickstart your day. We hope.
Hints & Tips for Club Cricket Grants
If you’re a club or organisation that is desperate for cricket funding but don’t know where to look for it or if you do find a grant you want to apply for but don’t what to write then this article is for you.
2G Flicx Pitches: Innovation in Cricket
With the advent of March, the outdoor cricket season begins to feel tantalizingly close but for thousands across the UK, indoor cricket remains a popular route to weather-proof practice and a chance to hone technique.
Last Man Stands Cricket: Six Appeal
If you’re a connoisseur of red ball cricket, the MCC Laws and the age of Twenty20 prompts your toes to curl in horror then look away now. Introducing Last Man Stands: an explosive format still in its infancy but being embraced across the world as an innovative brand of the game.