Cricket News and Features
Martyn Moxon
Wombwell Cricket lovers' Society is proud to announce the appointment of our new President, Martyn Moxon
Please click the button below for full details.
The White Rose files - Coming Soon !
Friend of the Society Jonathan Doidge is going to be part of an exciting new website covering Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Yorkshire cricket in general.
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Harold "Dickie "Bird OBE (1933 - 2025)
Like everyone else in the cricketing world, everyone here at Wombwell Cricket Lovers' Society is devastated to hear about the passing of our President & Patron Dickie Bird OBE.
As you can imagine there are so many tributes from all around the cricketing world and beyond, several of which you can read by clicking on the button below.
RIP Dickie.
David 'Syd' Lawrence (1964-2025)
Wombwell Cricket Lovers' Society is extremely sad to hear about the recent passing of Gloucestershire legend David 'Syd' Lawrence.
Amongst many of the tributes paid over the last few days we have reproduced this one from Sky Sports, please click on the button below
An interview with David "Bumble" Lloyd
An entertaining interview with David LLoyd by Guy Williams.
The article was first published in The Yorkshire Post Magazine April 2025.
Ted Peate (1855 - 1900)
Ted Peate of Yorkshire CCC, is the very first name on the Test match Bowling honours board at Lords. Ted currently lies in an unmarked grave in Yeadon, Leeds.
Here is his story .............
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.
"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
Yorkshire's greatest wicketkeeper
Brian Sanderson remembers the legendary Jimmy Binks
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.