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Three becomes one: Yorkshire Premier League North merger

Three becomes one: Yorkshire Premier League North merger

Years ago, I made one of my crystal ball-gazing predictions that the landscape in Yorkshire club cricket would see much bigger leagues but less of them. A decade on and that seems to have chimed true with the likes of the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League and Yorkshire Premier

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Darley beat the rain and claim the points over Birstwith

Darley beat the rain and claim the points over Birstwith

The weekend’s weather forecast was poor, with Saturday’s oulook slightly better than Sunday. In the end, Sunday was a complete washout with persistent rain falling most of the daylight hours. Looking out of the window on Saturday morning, it was murky and damp. Autumn had arrived in force,

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Blubberhouses rain boundaries on scenic Birstwith

Blubberhouses rain boundaries on scenic Birstwith

It’s becoming tough to select games to cover at the weekends – this isn’t down to a lack of fixtures available to choose from, but more to do with trying to select games with teams that I haven’t covered in at least the past couple of seasons. Looking

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125 Not Out - Wath Cricket Club claim crucial relegation win

125 Not Out - Wath Cricket Club claim crucial relegation win

Shortly before the start of the season, I had a look through MCC’s 2024 fixture list. Each year, ‘Egg and Bacon’ representative teams visit clubs, of all sizes, across Britain, to take part in celebration matches, often held in midweek. Sure enough, on Thursday, August 22, MCC were scheduled

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Crakehall glide to victory at Burton Leonard Cricket Club

Crakehall glide to victory at Burton Leonard Cricket Club

Friday’s Storm Lilian caused havoc around the county [and further afield watching the news]. The winds had seemingly come and gone in a blink of an eye, but in that time had left trees down, branches strewn across roads, roofs and other susceptible structures minus a tile here and

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Gordon Riggs Priestley Cup Final: Will history repeat itself?

Gordon Riggs Priestley Cup Final: Will history repeat itself?

Statistically, lightning can strike twice. Woodlands will be hoping that’s not the case when they face Bradford & Bingley in a repeat of the Bradford Premier League’s showpiece cup competition, the Gordon Rigg Priestley Cup. In 2023, Bradford & Bingley’s overseas player Corey Miller won man-of-

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K3 Dental Cup: North vs South in Yorkshire's Premier Leagues

K3 Dental Cup: North vs South in Yorkshire's Premier Leagues

Yorkshire club cricket is blessed with every cup competition you could possibly imagine. Inter-league, one-off contests, historic silverware and innovations only a year or two old. Unless your club is fortunate to contest national ECB contests then often you’ll only be playing against those in your league.

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Listen to the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast this season

Listen to the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast this season

The Cricket Yorkshire Podcast is back this season with a blend of interviews, club visits and views on the recreational game. Available on Spotify, Apple, Podbean and other platforms, it's a chance to have a listen on the way to work, at home or maybe at the cricket.

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National Village Cup: Yorkshire teams are all out (just)

Frickley Colliery's home defeat to Woodhouses by one run officially ended Yorkshire's participation in the National Village Cup for another year. At the Miners Welfare ground, Woodhouses of the Greater Manchester Cricket League came out on top with a nervy finale. Winning the toss and batting

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