Posted by Tony Hutton
Despite the recent bad weather, with more to come, which has led to the cancellation of several meetings and Christmas functions, we are able to bring you some good news.
The Northern Cricket Society's annual Boxing Day game at North Leeds cricket club has taken place for over 60 years, whatever the weather, but this year the game looked in jeopardy due to difficulties in raising a team.
However I am pleased to report that the NCS secretary Harry Jackson has been able to obtain a Wetherby cricket league eleven to represent the Society. The team will be captained by Richard Grogan, former captain of Church Fenton CC who has recently moved to Shadwell CC.
Please note that the game this year is being played on MONDAY 27th DECEMBER starting at 11 a.m. The North Leeds ground is at the Homestead,Old Park Road,Roundhay,Leeds.
Refreshments will be available and the bar will be open for what is an excellent social occasion for all cricket lovers.
Compliments of the season to all our readers.
Friday, 17 December 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Cricket Research Centre
Posted by Tony Hutton
The winter season of talks organised by the Cricket Research Centre at th University of Huddersfield begins next Thursday 28th October at 5.15 p.m. in Room JMG/01 at the University.
The speaker will be Andrew Hignell, scorer and archivist of Glamorgan county cricket club, who has visited Huddersfield on several occasions and is an excellent and very knowledgeable speaker, as well as a prolific author of cricket books. The main topic of his talk will be cricket in Cardiff in the late 19th century.
All are welcome to this free event.
The winter season of talks organised by the Cricket Research Centre at th University of Huddersfield begins next Thursday 28th October at 5.15 p.m. in Room JMG/01 at the University.
The speaker will be Andrew Hignell, scorer and archivist of Glamorgan county cricket club, who has visited Huddersfield on several occasions and is an excellent and very knowledgeable speaker, as well as a prolific author of cricket books. The main topic of his talk will be cricket in Cardiff in the late 19th century.
All are welcome to this free event.
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Northern Cricket Society
Posted by Tony Hutton
Tuesday 12th October 2010
The first meeting of the winter season took place in the Long Room at Headingley, once someone had managed to find the keys. Before the meeting all the members stood for a minutes silence in memory of John Ellison, a long standing and popular member of the Society, who died recently.
The annual general meeting re-elected all the existing officers for the coming year, with the proviso that the long serving secretary and treasurer, Harry Jackson and John Rex will be retiring at the end of the year. Any possible candidates will be welcomed with open arms and will hopefully receive 'on the job' training during the current session.
Our speaker's programme got off to an excellent start. The Reverend Canon Alan Haydock, who is a member of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club committee, was an unknown quantity to most of his audience. However his very humorous talk ranging from his schooldays to his present position as Honarary Canon of Southwell Minster kept us all royally entertained. His stories took in experiences such as keeping wicket in league cricket and diocesan matches in the Church Times cup, working in some of the less salubrious areas of Nottinghamshire and his support of Notinghamshire county cricket and Notts County football club.
John Rex, in his excellent vote of thanks, revealed that Canon Haydock has over many years donated more then £50,000 to various church and sporting charities from his speaking fees.
The next meeting will be in the Headingley Long Room on Tuesday 2nd November at 7.45 p.m., when the speaker will be Ismail Dawood, former Yorkshire wicketkeeper and now hoping to become a first class umpire.
Tuesday 12th October 2010
The first meeting of the winter season took place in the Long Room at Headingley, once someone had managed to find the keys. Before the meeting all the members stood for a minutes silence in memory of John Ellison, a long standing and popular member of the Society, who died recently.
The annual general meeting re-elected all the existing officers for the coming year, with the proviso that the long serving secretary and treasurer, Harry Jackson and John Rex will be retiring at the end of the year. Any possible candidates will be welcomed with open arms and will hopefully receive 'on the job' training during the current session.
Our speaker's programme got off to an excellent start. The Reverend Canon Alan Haydock, who is a member of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club committee, was an unknown quantity to most of his audience. However his very humorous talk ranging from his schooldays to his present position as Honarary Canon of Southwell Minster kept us all royally entertained. His stories took in experiences such as keeping wicket in league cricket and diocesan matches in the Church Times cup, working in some of the less salubrious areas of Nottinghamshire and his support of Notinghamshire county cricket and Notts County football club.
John Rex, in his excellent vote of thanks, revealed that Canon Haydock has over many years donated more then £50,000 to various church and sporting charities from his speaking fees.
The next meeting will be in the Headingley Long Room on Tuesday 2nd November at 7.45 p.m., when the speaker will be Ismail Dawood, former Yorkshire wicketkeeper and now hoping to become a first class umpire.
Sunday, 10 October 2010
A sad farewell to the cricket season
Posted by Tony Hutton
Sunday 10th October 2010 - Arthington v Hawksworth
After both Arthington games last weekend had been cancelled due to the wet weather, they did manage to play in cold and chilly conditions yesterday on a very wet wicket.
However today's last match of the season against Hawksworth took place in bright sunshine for much of the day. The biggest suprise for the very healthy crowd was the presence of two Sky Sports vans, complete with huge dishes and a cameraman and presenter for Sky Sports News.
Obviously word had got around that this was probably the last cricket match to be played anywhere in England this season. However on talking to the cameraman he thought they might be inundated by e-mails from clubs who play even later tomorrow morning. We await developments with interest.
The game itself was nothing to write home about. Hawksworth started badly and were 33-4 at one stage, so Arthington decided to transfer their star guest of the day, Mark McEneaney the prolific Blubberhouses batsman, to the opposition. This proved a masterstroke in prolonging the game as he made a rapid 56, including several sixes, which brought a respectable all out score of 157.
Main interest centred around the Sky interviews with luminaries Reg Parker, Brian Senior and Stephen Bindman. We hope to eventually see repeats of this on Sky Sports News or to obtain a DVD of their coverage.
Arthington's run chase started well, with Geoff Barker looking in good form and likely to play a long innings. However the rot set in following some good fielding by Hawksworth and some direct hits for run outs. The target was never in danger and the last few overs of the season were very quiet indeed with few runs being scored and Arthington ended on 98-8.
So a sad end for the spectators as they said their goodbyes and a presentation to groundsman Brian Meredith for all his sterling work and it was all over.
The other very sad note was the news of the recent death of John Ellison, who together with his wife Jennifer, was a very good friend to most of the cricket watchers present today. They were both regulars at all Yorkshire Academy and Second XI matches and great cricket enthusiasts. John was a real gentleman and all cricket watchers will miss his cheerful presence next season.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Northern Cricket Society
Posted by Tony Hutton
Another reminder that the traditional Boxing Day game between North Leeds and the Northern Cricket Society will this year be played on Monday 27th December at North Leeds cricket ground, Old Park Road, Roundhay starting at 11.00. All welcome.
The Northern Cricket Society, which meets once a month during the winter period, has it's first meeting on Tuesday 12th October at 7.15 p.m. in the Long Room at Headingley cricket ground. Members new and old will be equally welcome.
Further meetings will be held on Tuesday 2nd November and Tuesday 30th November.
Another reminder that the traditional Boxing Day game between North Leeds and the Northern Cricket Society will this year be played on Monday 27th December at North Leeds cricket ground, Old Park Road, Roundhay starting at 11.00. All welcome.
The Northern Cricket Society, which meets once a month during the winter period, has it's first meeting on Tuesday 12th October at 7.15 p.m. in the Long Room at Headingley cricket ground. Members new and old will be equally welcome.
Further meetings will be held on Tuesday 2nd November and Tuesday 30th November.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
ANOTHER THREE MATCHES IN A DAY
Posted by Brian Sanderson,
The sun was shining as I set off for Adel where their third team were playing Guiseley.
Guiseley won the toss and batted. I spoke to one of the Guiseley players who said there was a large damp patch at one end and could not understand why they batted.Also met John Ridgway who I went on tour to Corfu in the 1980,s. Guiseley struggled to 95 all out.
Moving on to Harewood where the John Dews Cup Final was being played. It was a twenty over match between Yorkshire Press and Cambridge Methodist.The passengers to-day were Peter Mann and Mick from Idle.Mick had not seen cricket on this ground before. When we arrived Yorkshire Press had scored 111.Cambridge Methodist seem to relay on a overseas batsman. As soon as he was caught on the boundary they were never going to win the match. With the help of two good catches Yorkshire Print won by twenty runs.
Moving on to Arthington the temperature was a lot colder and there was a cold wind.Arthington had scored 211 in their forty overs with the help of a batsman who played in the Huddersfield Central League.They were playing a side from the North-East who started well but Denis Nash ,the seventy year old opening bowler,obtain some good wickets.They asked for cold orange juice after twenty overs. It would have been better if it had been warm tea as the temperature was so cold.
We left at six o,clock when Arthington had got six wickets and were lending by one hundred runs with ten overs to go.
Nice to get home to get warm and eat my Yorkshire Pudding.
The sun was shining as I set off for Adel where their third team were playing Guiseley.
Guiseley won the toss and batted. I spoke to one of the Guiseley players who said there was a large damp patch at one end and could not understand why they batted.Also met John Ridgway who I went on tour to Corfu in the 1980,s. Guiseley struggled to 95 all out.
Moving on to Harewood where the John Dews Cup Final was being played. It was a twenty over match between Yorkshire Press and Cambridge Methodist.The passengers to-day were Peter Mann and Mick from Idle.Mick had not seen cricket on this ground before. When we arrived Yorkshire Press had scored 111.Cambridge Methodist seem to relay on a overseas batsman. As soon as he was caught on the boundary they were never going to win the match. With the help of two good catches Yorkshire Print won by twenty runs.
Moving on to Arthington the temperature was a lot colder and there was a cold wind.Arthington had scored 211 in their forty overs with the help of a batsman who played in the Huddersfield Central League.They were playing a side from the North-East who started well but Denis Nash ,the seventy year old opening bowler,obtain some good wickets.They asked for cold orange juice after twenty overs. It would have been better if it had been warm tea as the temperature was so cold.
We left at six o,clock when Arthington had got six wickets and were lending by one hundred runs with ten overs to go.
Nice to get home to get warm and eat my Yorkshire Pudding.
Saturday, 25 September 2010
THREE MATCHES IN ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER
Posted by Brian Sanderson,
After a telephone call from Brian Senior I set off to Glen Road about one and half miles from home.It was a match between two side from Yorkshire Post.Ian from Lancaster was a sit in front of a hedge watching cricket. He said this was the only new ground he had watch cricket for this season.This is astonishing fact as he watches cricket every day of the season.
It was forty over match between two sides from The Yorkshire Post and music also.When I arrive a women was bowling lob balls to the batsmen.After a few minutes later Brian Senior turn up to watch the first match.The first side reached 184 in forty overs when the final batsman was caught near the boundary.
Moving on to Harewood were there was The Northern Game Show was on. The match was St. Georges Church against Cookeridge Hospital.This was also a forty over match with Cookeridge batting first.Behind the cricket ground a helicopter was taking off every ten minutes.It did not seem to bother the batsmen who reached 139 in the final over. Steve Bindman managed to get three wickets in his four overs. He is a very keen cricketer who players for numerous clubs through the season.He also bowls lob bowls.
The final batsman was a lady who did not manage to score. Mick Bourne turn up after been delayed due to problems at home.
We moved on to our third match three miles away at Arthington who were playing the Jesters.They had scored 268 in forty overs.Mc Eneaney had scored 72. He plays for Blubberhouses and had a batting average last season of 94.35 scoring 1604 runs.He also bowls with average of 12.89 however he was wicket-keeping to-day.Tony Hutton was there with Brian Cobb and Harry.Also there was Nigel Pullan together with Mick from Idle.
After a cup of tea Arthington starting batting and were never going to reach the total.They lost wickets consistency without scoring enough runs. When we left they were 65 for 6 with only 8 over to bowl.
A cold day but good to see three matches at the end of September.
After a telephone call from Brian Senior I set off to Glen Road about one and half miles from home.It was a match between two side from Yorkshire Post.Ian from Lancaster was a sit in front of a hedge watching cricket. He said this was the only new ground he had watch cricket for this season.This is astonishing fact as he watches cricket every day of the season.
It was forty over match between two sides from The Yorkshire Post and music also.When I arrive a women was bowling lob balls to the batsmen.After a few minutes later Brian Senior turn up to watch the first match.The first side reached 184 in forty overs when the final batsman was caught near the boundary.
Moving on to Harewood were there was The Northern Game Show was on. The match was St. Georges Church against Cookeridge Hospital.This was also a forty over match with Cookeridge batting first.Behind the cricket ground a helicopter was taking off every ten minutes.It did not seem to bother the batsmen who reached 139 in the final over. Steve Bindman managed to get three wickets in his four overs. He is a very keen cricketer who players for numerous clubs through the season.He also bowls lob bowls.
The final batsman was a lady who did not manage to score. Mick Bourne turn up after been delayed due to problems at home.
We moved on to our third match three miles away at Arthington who were playing the Jesters.They had scored 268 in forty overs.Mc Eneaney had scored 72. He plays for Blubberhouses and had a batting average last season of 94.35 scoring 1604 runs.He also bowls with average of 12.89 however he was wicket-keeping to-day.Tony Hutton was there with Brian Cobb and Harry.Also there was Nigel Pullan together with Mick from Idle.
After a cup of tea Arthington starting batting and were never going to reach the total.They lost wickets consistency without scoring enough runs. When we left they were 65 for 6 with only 8 over to bowl.
A cold day but good to see three matches at the end of September.
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