Cricket News and Features

West Indies in Harrogate 1933

 Brian Sanderson enjoys his latest purchase.


 "Sharing my love of cricket", Henry Blofeld

This article and book review first appeared in the Yorkshire Post Magazine on 07 September 2024, reporter Guy Williams. 


An interview with Yorkshire CCC Chairman Colin Graves

 This article first appeared in the Yorkshire Post Magazine on 31 August 2024, reporter Guy Williams.


A coastal cricket holiday

 Brian Sanderson once again heads off to Scarborough, this time hoping for victory over Sussex in the County Championship


Not one but two Cup Finals !

 Brian Sanderson reports on not one but 2 local Yorkshire Cup Finals that took place on Sunday 18 August 


The One Day Cup - A new lease of life ?

 Committee member Jon Goodrick reflects upon a visit to York to watch the 50 over Metrobank One Day Cup


Graham Thorpe 

Surrey & England
(1 August 1969 - 6 August 2024) 


Shaw Lane Sports Club 

The Society is pleased to announce that our meetings for 2024/25 season will now be held at Shaw Lane Sports Club in Barnsley 


A lovely day spoiled.......

 Brian Sanderson 
 rues the One Day Cup defeat of his beloved Yorkshire  



Yorkshire's greatest wicketkeeper

  Brian Sanderson remembers the legendary Jimmy Binks 



 A new pavilion at Arthington

  Brian Sanderson observes a great day for 
Arthington Cricket Club 


 An afternoon at the cricket

 Brian Sanderson's alternative election day 

 Derek Underwood

Kent & England
(8 June 1945 
– 15 April 2024)

 India v England, Test series January - March 2024 

Doug Padgett

Yorkshire & England
(20 July 1934
– 20 January 2024)

 Sir Michael Parkinson

(28 March 1935 
– 16 August 2023) 

The society is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our Society Patron, Sir Michael Parkinson  - he was a proud Yorkshireman and a huge cricket lover and will be sadly missed by everyone.
As one would expect, there were many glowing obituaries, here is just one of them.