Cricket News and Features
Howard Clayton
Wombwell Cricket Lovers' Society is extremely sad to hear about the recent passing of well known and long standing Wombwell & Yorkshire member and scorer, Howard Clayton on 1 December 2024.
More details, including Howard's funeral arrangements can be found by clicking the link below.
Cricket Tour Down Under - 2nd test in Adelaide
Our Vice Chairman Geoff Wellsteed and companions have headed Down Under this winter to watch the Australia v India test series.
Click below for Geoff's tour diaries.
Cricket Tour Down Under - 1st test in Perth
Our Vice Chairman Geoff Wellsteed and companions have headed Down Under this winter to watch the Australia v India test series.
Click below for Geoff's tour diaries.
Sunday 03 November at 2pm
Hosted by the Yorkshire CCC Supporters Association, the renowned cricket author, Stephen Chalke, launches his latest book - BRIAN CLOSE - ONE HELL OF A LIFE, at St Michaels Church Parish Hall, Headingley, LS6 3AW.
"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
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
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
India v England, Test series January - March 2024
'Our Man in India' and Vice Chairman Geoff Wellsteed spent 2 months travelling around India following England and was witness to all 5 test matches. For the full 5 match series report please click on the link below.
Doug Padgett
Yorkshire & England
(20 July 1934
– 20 January 2024)
Wombwell Cricket Lovers' Society is sad to hear about the recent passing of Yorkshire & England batsman Doug Padgett. Amongst many of the tributes paid over the last few days we have reproduced this one from The Daily Telegraph.
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.
As one would expect, there were many glowing obituaries, here is just one of them.