For those of you suffering from winter cricket deprivation, possibly made even worse by the army of so called commentators on Sky Sports, help is at hand.
Live cricket is coming to Yorkshire very shortly with two matches (at least) on Boxing Day and two more early in January. North Leeds cricket club will be staging the 66th traditional game between the home side and the Northern Cricket Society on Boxing Day with a 10.30 start. This is normally a 30 overs per side game played whatever the weather. Suitable refreshments will be available and raffle proceeds are in aid of St Gemmas Hospice.
The North Leeds ground is situated at the Homestead, Old Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds and is adjacent to Soldiers Field. On the same day another game will be played at the historic Pudsey St Lawrence cricket ground at Tofts Road, Pudsey with an 11 a.m. start (although it does say 11 p.m. on their website!).
Into January next and on Saturday 9th January, as an alternative to the FA cup third round, another charity match will be played at St. Chads cricket club, Far Headingley, Leeds between a President's XI and a Chairman's XI at 12 noon. Again hot food and drinks will be available for spectators and all proceeds are in aid of Wheatfields Hospice.
The following day, Sunday 10th January, the annual tour match between near neighbours in the Yorkshire Dales will be played at Appletreewick, who take on Malhamdale. The start time is subject to negotiation which involves getting the players to leave the two local pubs before it gets dark. Early afternoon is the best guide.
If you can keep warm this is a game not to be missed, with endless local rules and rituals which usually provide a very close finish before the welcome return to the pub.
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