Cricket Features & News

Middlesex v Yorkshire, Lords June 1910  

 Lord’s, 1910

Brian Sanderson on Hearne’s youth, Hirst’s mastery, and Rothery’s farewell.


The article was first published on the  ACS website on 21 May 2025.

 




 An interview with David "Bumble" Lloyd 

An entertaining interview with David LLoyd by our very own 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 ............. 

 


 David Denton's golden fortnight


Yorkshire’s stylist rolls back the years. 

Brian Sanderson delves into the 1913 edition of Wisden. 






Headingley, 1899 


From mud to majesty in cricket’s northern heartland.

Graham Reid 


 The Society is sad to announce the death of former member and local cricket stalwart Graham Reid.

Details of Graham's cricketing life and his funeral arrangements are available by clicking on the link below.

"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 

 




Graham Thorpe

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




Yorkshire CCC at York - parts 1 & 2

  Brian Sanderson heads off back to York for yet more cricket !


The article was first published on ACS Cricket website 02 August 2024.


Yorkshire's greatest wicketkeeper

  Brian Sanderson remembers the legendary Jimmy Binks 


The article was first published on ACS Cricket website 30 July 2024, reporter Brian Sanderson.


A new pavilion at Arthington

  Brian Sanderson observes a great day for 

Arthington Cricket Club 


The article was first published on ACS Cricket website 14 July 2024, reporter Brian Sanderson.


An afternoon at the cricket in York

The article was first published on ACS Cricket website 06 July 2024, reporter Brian Sanderson.



An afternoon at the cricket

 Today, in flagrant disregard of my civic obligations, I retired to Weetwood, where there were two T20 matches between Yorkshire Seconds and Nottinghamshire Seconds. 


The article was first published on ACS Cricket website 04 July 2024, reporter Brian Sanderson.


Adam Lyth & T20 preview

 Yorkshire’s main purpose this season is to gain promotion to Division One of the County Championship, but success too is urgently required in white ball cricket. 

The article was first published in The Cricket Paper, 09 June 2024, reporter Guy Williams.


Leeds Caribbean CC

Founded by the Windrush generation in 1948, Leeds Caribbean CC was the first West Indian cricket club in the country. It’s now celebrating the opening of a new clubhouse, costing more than £500,000, financed by Sport England, the ECB and the club. 

The article was first published in The Cricket Paper in April 2024, reporter Guy Williams.

Annual Boxing Day match 2023

Now in its 50th year !