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Old Leos Women's 1st XI claim points at The Crag
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Old Leos Women's 1st XI claim points at The Crag

Mark Doherty travels to Old Leos Cricket Club for the visit of Adwalton in this Division One match of the West Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League. Oh boy, I felt tired! Saturday had seen my usual coverage of cricket pivot to something different for me, a work trip to

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Willow and whispers as Killinghall fell Knaresborough Forest
Club Cricket

Willow and whispers as Killinghall fell Knaresborough Forest

There are places in Yorkshire where the past feels closer than it should and the land seems to remember more than it lets on. Knaresborough is one of those places. Long before scoreboards flickered and players checked their phones between overs, the forest of Knaresborough was, in the 12th century,

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Rawdon Women's 1st XI make home debut in Archer Cup
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Rawdon Women's 1st XI make home debut in Archer Cup

Rawdon Cricket Club’s fledgling Women’s 1st XI made their home debut (in the Archer Cup) so I went along to find out more. The majority of cricket clubs start their women and girls’ journey with All Stars and Dynamos but Rawdon’s Women’s 1st XI and 2nd

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Woodlands win at Farsley in Bradford Premier League opener
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Woodlands win at Farsley in Bradford Premier League opener

Heading to Farsley 1st XI versus Woodlands 1st XI in the Bradford Premier League kicked off Cricket Yorkshire’s outdoor match coverage for 2026. The rail journey began at Il Caffe Ristretto, the kiosk on Platform 1 in Bingley, where friendly conversation and a fine hot chocolate are guaranteed. The

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Walton Park: A balcony, beginning and cause that matters
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Walton Park: A balcony, beginning and cause that matters

Download James-Naylor-Interview.mp3 Mark Doherty went along to Walton Park Cricket Club for a clubhouse reveal, pre-season friendly and a charity fundraiser on a day that was never really about the cricket. There’s something about the first outdoor game of the season that feels like a

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Preview: YPLN Women's Premier League [2026]
Club Cricket

Preview: YPLN Women's Premier League [2026]

In this pre-season round-up, we’ll explore the changes with women and girls’ cricket for the Yorkshire Premier League North (YPLN) 2026 season. Thanks to Alice Johnson for her insight as the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s Women & Girls Development Manager, as well as her regional league Chair

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Preview: South Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League [2026]
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Preview: South Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League [2026]

The South Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League enters its first season with a Premier Division, among other changes for 2026. Thanks to the League’s Chair Liz Harris for her knowledge and background as we discussed strategy and structure. The three regional Women’s Premier Leagues have been working

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