posted by John Winn
A rumour circulating recently has been confirmed by a statement on the website of Leeds Police CC in a posting dated October 22nd, namely that club will no longer compete in The Wetherby League. This is a blow to league cricket in Yorkshire and for The Wetherby League which lost Kippax when they folded in August and in 2011 saw two clubs, Little Ribston and Spofforth, transfer to The Nidderdale League.
The police have been members of the \Wetherby League for eleven seasons and ironically the last has been one of their most successful finishing sixth in Division One and winning the Fred Fleetwood Cup. The second eleven finished fourth in Division Two.
Cricket will continue at their ground in North Leeds with Gledhow CC planning to run one team in The Wetherby League. Leeds Police CC will survive in the form of a Thursday Evening league team consisting of serving officers although which league this will be is not confirmed.
I can find no reference to the loss of two teams (or the new team) on the league website but it does contain more bad news in the resignation of secretary, Jo Foley, due to work commitments. The AGM is scheduled for Tuesday 13th November and perhaps this will bring a response from league officials.
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