Who is the only US president to have received a Purple Heart? How many bones are there in an adult human skeleton? Who was the first woman in space? A fellow spectator, at Cullingworth Cricket Club’s Roydwood ground, was a quiz enthusiast. In addition to learning stuff I didn’
The weather has been glorious over the past few weeks; chatting to one groundsman last weekend, they had noted that there had only been 0.7cm of rain in the past month, which was actually too little for keeping the grass in good condition and that the playing surface was
The ECB National Club Championship saw cricket clubs in Yorkshire battle it out in Round 1 over the weekend. (There have been preliminary rounds beforehand). The chance to show what you can do against other Yorkshire sides and then nationally holds plenty of intrigue. These are really a set of
Mike Amos reflects on the magic of the Feversham Cricket League from quirky grounds to a Royal appearance. He also catches the first game of the 2025 season with nearly 400 runs scored in two hours. *** The Feversham Cricket League is even older than I am, and that’s positively
For anyone who casts their eye over Yorkshire league cricket scorecards, it has been noticeable how high team totals have been of late. The first month of the season can be a) underwater b) seaming all over the place and c) a leaner time for batters. Not this year. The
My first game of the 2024 season was supposed to be at Goldsborough. I remember the day was pretty warm, the sky filled with fluffy white clouds dotted around the blue backdrop, and there was a light wind blowing from the farmer’s fields across the ground. The real problem
Picture the scene. The league cricket match starts in ten minutes. I am tearing down the High Street, cricket bag bouncing on my back, bat jutting out and jousting with unsuspecting pedestrians. I am late. Why am I always late?! If we bowl first, I am opening the bowling from
Rotherham Town Cricket Club have withdrawn their two senior teams from the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League after an Extraordinary Members’ Meeting (EGM). The late withdrawal means that there can be no fixture reshuffle and so sides who were due to face Rotherham Town will have blank weekends across the
Moorlands Cricket Club first-team captain Eddie Walmsley talks about the possibility of their third league title in a row, pre-season squad news and a sparkling debut for their overseas signing. Not that it’s a given by any means but even the chance of a hat-trick of
This season, Village Cricket Co are a popular choice bring you cricket bats and equipment at incredible prices! Take advantage of a generous 10% off if you use CY10 on their website. Formed by Freddie and George, two village cricketers for Great Baddow in Essex, the popular supplier of Kashmir
There is a lot happening at Hensall Cricket Club, as I discovered when visiting their Bird Lane ground to watch a preliminary round tie in the 2025 Voneus National Village Cup. Hensall, who this season will play at tier four – Division One Ebor – of Yorkshire Premier League North (YPLN), gave
I spotted a LinkedIn post and it gave me pause to smile, think of a friend who is no longer with us, his wonderful family and the legacy he has left behind. It also prompted fond flashbacks of apple crumble but we’ll come to that. Alan Igglesden (above right)
We’ve covered winter transfers quite a bit on the website given the interest in player moves - so, this is a last wrap on a few names that caught my eye, as we head into the UK outdoor season. 🏏 Matthew Weston (Woodlands) Unusually for Woodlands of the Bradford Premier League,
Adrian Wykes fills us in on a little-known university cross-sports competition and the success of Leeds women's cricket. ** The Christie Cup between Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds Universities is the second oldest varsity competition in the world (after Oxford and Cambridge). It involves 1,500 students in
In the 2025 edition of the ECB National Club Championship, Sunday 13 April is Preliminary Round 1 as clubs begin to lock horns in their respective groups. In this preview, we’ll look at which Yorkshire cricket clubs are playing and their early-season battles. After group stages and regional
In an extract from the follow-up to the award-winning Sticky Dogs and Stardust: When the Legends Played in the Leagues, out on March 24, Scott Oliver tells the story of Abdul Qadir’s arrival at Hanging Heaton and the role played by Pakistan captain (and one-time Wakefield
