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Congratulations to
@ShatBangers
for their Paddock Shield victory against
@hoylandswaine2s
, a team two divisions above them. A great achievement for the club.
@SkelCC
👏👏👏
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After a season where personal records were smashed, we have awarded Steve Whitwam (Golcar) with the Jack Gledhill Memorial Trophy for All-Rounder of the season. Steve has broken the all-time league batting record and claims this award for the 9th time. Well done ‘Cobber’.
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Sad reports are beginning to emerge about the tragic passing of a league legend who played for over SIXTY seasons with nine clubs. All involved in the Huddersfield Cricket League are united in grief & our deepest condolences go to the Dibb family and many friends. RIP Peter. 😞
Everybody at Honley is hugely saddened to have learnt of the passing of former player Peter Dibb. Peter was a legend of the Huddersfield league, but most importantly, a very kind gentleman. He will be sadly missed when we all get back to playing the game Peter loved
#RIPPeter
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'Marvellous' Mel has been made a life member. Former
@Examiner
scribe and
@Huddsscholescc
stalwart
@melbooth43
has been made a life member of the Huddersfield Cricket League.
Read more:
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We’re saddened to learn of the passing of popular umpire Stephen Ashwell following a short illness. All our thoughts are with Steve’s family at this particularly sad time. RIP. 😞
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Congratulations to
@Moorlandscc
who won a completely absorbing Sykes cup final for the first time in their history against a strong Hoylandswaine side. A match that swung multiple ways. 👏👏👏
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Congratulations to
@iamwaqasmaqsood
(Hoylandswaine) who has won the award for overseas player of the season. It was a tough decision with many players excelling this year.
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Donald Wood, a fine servant who dedicated his life to Linthwaite Cricket Club for more than 60 years has died. The league would like to pass on our sincere condolences to Linthwaite & of course to Donald’s family.
Article:
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Congratulations to
@kirkburtoncc
who were worthy winners and retained the Paddock Shield for the second season running. Well played to James Newsome and his team. 👏👏
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Really heartwarming to discover
@DenbyDaleCC
captain
@MattyRammell
being deservedly honoured by
@ECB_cricket
during this current series. Well done Matthew! Read more:
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#DHCLawards
Best all-rounder of the season. Congratulations to
@timmytaylor17
of
@honleycc
. Runs: 580, wickets 48. Well done Timmy!
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Long-serving Phil Redgewick, who has kept
@SkelCC
&
@ShatBangers
Lidgett Lane pitch in top quality condition, has won the 2022 Tom Walker award for best groundsman in the league. Congratulations to Phil on his award this season.
Read more:
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RE: HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
We have decided that all HCL fixtures on Saturday shall be paused at 3pm with both teams respectfully observing a one minutes silence on the field. Full details will follow via a statement later this evening.
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Congratulations to
@ThongsbridgeCC
. The spectacular new pavilion and improvements make them the 2019 FE Greenwood Trophy winner for ground with most improved facilities.
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Versatile
@timmytaylor17
,
@honleycc
's outstanding all-rounder, is the recipient of the Jack Gledhill Trophy a prestigious recognition of the best all-rounder in the league. Congratulations Timmy!
Read more:
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Congratulations to
@Moorlandscc
, a strong display against Hoylandswaine where they ran out worthy winners in the T20 Trophy to go alongside the Sykes Cup. A great achievement, well done to everyone at the club for putting on a superb finals day. 👏👏
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You’ve given cricket fans in and around the Huddersfield area immense satisfaction watching you play, breaking two league records along the way. Enjoy your retirement from cricket
@WasimJaffer14
. 👏👏👏
After 25 years of playing professional cricket, time has come to say goodbye. Thank you
@BCCI
@MumbaiCricAssoc
, VCA, my teammates, media and fans. This is my official statement.
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Following the sad passing of HRH Elizabeth II, we expect that all matches tomorrow will go ahead with a two min silence preceding each one. We are awaiting final confirmation & will only update if this changes.
@RoyalFamily
#RIPQueenElisabeth
Statement:
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Statement Ahead of the 2021 Season:
"Our plans for next season are to make a prompt start on April 17th with a full programme of league fixtures with promotion and relegation throughout all seven divisions."
Read the full statement here:
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We are sad to announce the loss of our President Roger France who passed away after illness. After a 17-year playing career he served as Chairman for 22 years until 2013 & became President in 2018. He leaves behind his wife, Judith.
Our Obituary:
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News: More details of the confirmed restart of Huddersfield Cricket League with the launch of a new format for the 2020 season only. 30-over matches resume on Sat 18 July! Details will follow with an official statement this later evening.
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Congratulations to all at
@Golcarcc
who finished as
@jedi_cricket
Championship title winners yesterday, defeating Delph & Dobcross. 👏👏
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DHCL Statement: All 1XI and 2XI matches have been moved to 11am for a 30 over match to accommodate the
@England
World Cup Quarter Final.
#itscominghome
Full statement:
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Young gun
@Ben_Balmforth18
from
@ThongsbridgeCC
is this year's winner of the Reg Haigh Trophy for most promising young cricketer of the year. Congratulations Ben for your achievement.
Read more:
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The Executive have awarded the 2018 overseas player of the season to
@CWCC_cricket
all-rounder Phil Tunnicliffe. Congratulations to Phil and all at Clayton West for a remarkable campaign.
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The winner of the Tom Walker Award for Best Groundsman has been awarded to
@fortis_andy
of
@Moorlandscc
. Fantastic work and well done Andrew for your dedication.
Read more:
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The Huddersfield League are incredibly saddened to learn of the untimeley - and sudden - passing of Graeme Hurlbatt. A player widely respected throughout local league cricket. We're working on a short obituary. What were your memories of Graeme either playing with or against?
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A huge thankyou to
@ArmyBridgeCC
and the many people who worked over the past few weeks to put on a memorable Sykes Cup final. An inspiration to all ambitious clubs to showcase their excellent facilities. You did yourselves proud today. 🙌
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Congratulations to two club stalwarts. Ash Pamment (
@Huddsscholescc
) and Andy Moorhouse (
@CuckoosCricket
) have both been selected and awarded a Lady Sykes Candlestick; a current player who has given outstanding service to their club. Well deserved, chaps. 🏆👏
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Congratulations to
@bocchudds
who are the 2023 Sykes Cup winners. A terrific performance to win a perfectly measured chase. Commiserations to
@Moorlandscc
who just came up short today. The full report will be online tomorrow.
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Loyal club men Rob Kettlewell (
@kirkburtoncc
) and Chris Earnshaw (
@MelthamCricket
) are this years winners of the Lady Sykes Candlesticks. Congratulations to both, who have been invited as guests to our Presentation Dinner in Nov.
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It’s full steam ahead from the 17th April after the Executive committee agreed to start the cricket season on time with no delay, subject to confirmation when the 2021 Covid guidance is received from the ECB. Read more:
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#DHCLawards
2nd Lady Sykes Candlestick for outstan. service to their club & game in general:
@grantjones2010
(
@delphcricket
) Congrats Grant!
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T30 is Go! Full details announced.
- 1pm starts
- seven colour-coded groups
- fixtures released later today
- relaxed rules regarding rain
Read more:
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Two more club stalwarts in James Crossland (
@SkelCC
) and Russell Evans (
@HallBowerCC
) will each receive a Lady Sykes Candlestick Award next week for their selfless dedication and service to their clubs.
Read more:
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Congratulations to all at
@Moorlandscc
, winning the Sykes Cup for the second year in succession against Hoylandswaine.
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Popular former
@ShepleyCricket
,
@cc_holmfirth
,
@bocchudds
& Linthwaite player John Trevor Holmes (also known as Bubbles Snr or JT) sadly passed away peacefully last week. He was 83.
Full Obituary:
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A women’s cricket league has kicked off in Huddersfield, with friendly competition the name of the game to begin. The historic occasion was marked by teams representing
@DenbyDaleCC
,
@ThongsbridgeCC
,
@ThurstonlandCC
&
@hall_1825
facing off.
Read more:
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The league would like to wish Iqbal Khan a speedy recovery after a medical incident at
@ShelleyCricket
during their match at home to
@CawthorneCC
. Get well soon Iqbal.
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Special
#awardwinner
Jack Gledhill Memorial Trophy (All-Rounder of the Year) - Steve Whitwam (Golcar 1XI)
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#DHCLawards
.
Matchwinning 1XI performance of 2017. Congrats 16 yr old Will Reeves (8-40) for
@ThongsbridgeCC
v
@CawthorneCC
. Well done Will!
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Congratulations to
@CuckoosCricket
who were crowned Conference Champions yesterday ahead of their match at home to Linthwaite (who were also promoted). Excellent effort!👏👏
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It’s a record TENTH Jack Gledhill Memorial Trophy win for
@SteveWhitwam33
of
@Golcarcc
His 800 runs and 60 wickets means he is the all-rounder of the season. Congratulations Steve, from all at the HCL Executive Committee.
Read more:
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Incredibly sorrowful to learn of the passing of Dave Whiteley. Dave was a big presence at
@cc_holmfirth
and he will be missed terribly. Of course our warmest thoughts are with
@lipswhiteley
and the rest of the family. RIP David.
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We respectfully request that a minutes silence is to be held before all HCL matches at 12:59pm on Saturday as a mark of respect for the late Roger France, our league President.
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We have plans to launch a non-compulsory limited overs format competition once we receive a green light from the ECB. 2020 fixtures suspended until 2021 season. Read more.
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Players will get a much better say in the decision making of the Huddersfield Cricket League after
@honleycc
's Robert Moore was accepted onto the Executive Committee, heading up a task force made up of current senior & recently-retired players.
Read more:
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Congratulations to both Hoylandswaine and
@ThurstonlandCC
1XI. Over the weekend, Hoylandswaine secured the Byrom Shield Premiership title and Thurstonland achieved their first ever promotion in the
#DHCL
and will play Championship cricket next season. Well done to all concerned.
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Some of the shots of Moorlands’ thrilling Sykes Cup final win this afternoon. A full gallery will be available to view this week.
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A radical restructuring of the league aimed at reducing the Premiership to 12 teams has been carried at the AGM by a narrow margin of 27-11. In 2022 it will be 3-down, 1-up with the new divisional layout starting in season 2023. Full details to follow.
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Congratulations to
@thattil92
of
@kirkburtoncc
who has wonn the Overseas Player of the Season for a second time following another consistent season at Riley Lane. Roscoe will be presented with his award ahead Saturday's match.
Read more:
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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden, but peaceful passing of our President Donald Earnshaw. A statement has been released on our website here:
#RIPdonald
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Jack Gledhill Memorial Trophy (All-Rounder of the season) + All-Time DHCL 1XI Run Scorer - Steve Whitwam (Golcar 1XI)
@Golcarcc
@SteveWhitwam33
#magnificentacheivement
👏👏👏👏👏
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News: The League can formally announce the desire to become an
@ECB_cricket
Premier League. You can read about this vision and digest our presentation document about what it means to the league and its member clubs.
Read more:
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Howard Moxon, a man labelled ‘a Denby legend’, who has dedicated his life to
@DenbyCC1888
has been honoured with the league’s most distinguished award; the F.R. Stallard Cup. Howard was presented his award on Friday at the Annual Dinner.
Read more:
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Before
#DHCL
1XI/2XI games on Sat 27 May, we kindly ask all teams to observe 1min silence in respect of victims of the
#ManchesterBombing
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Congratulations to
@Moorlandscc
who achieved their first ever Bryom Shield success and won the Premiership title yesterday. A very good effort all season. 👏👏
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Congratulations to Linthwaite's Abdullah Manzoor who has broken our league bowling performance record with 10-16 yesterday at
@kirkheatoncc
. He beats
@Adnanghani_88
's previous 10-23 for
@DenbyCC1888
👏👏👏
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GW24 review: More magic from
@SRazaB24
makes it a memorable weekend of survival for
@ShelleyCricket
.
@Golcarcc
also eliminate worries with victory.
@ShepleyCricket
are in hot pursuit of the Hopkinson Trophy and it's business as usual for champs Swaine.
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The Tom Oldham Trophies for best batting/bowling have been awarded to John Keeling (
@kirkburtoncc
) & Charlie Roebuck (
@bocchudds
). Ben Harris (
@honleycc
) took the wicket keeping prize and
@ThongsbridgeCC
's Alex Kemp won the fielding award.
Read more:
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Firstly, congratulations to
@England
. Went through every emotion this evening. A brilliant evening. We have a handily-timed Executive meeting tomorrow evening and we will be releasing a statement after all options have been discussed.
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Following several incidents of appalling player behaviour in the opening weeks of the season, the HCL Chairman has felt it appropriate to compose an urgent open letter to all club captains.
#spiritofcricket
#Umpires
Read here:
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It was a close contest with several brilliant candidates but we have awarded Luke Bridges of
@barkicc
with the Reg Haigh Trophy for most promising young player. Luke scored 582 runs and took 24 wickets in a successful season. Congratulations Luke!
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We can confirm coin toss was held at last night with representatives Dan Hoyle (Hoylandswaine)and Richard Wimpenny (Skelmanthorpe) in attendance. The result is that
@SkelCC
will host this season’s
@FiredUpCorp
#paddockshield
final.
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Finally, a massive thank you to
@slaithwaitecc
who put on a fantastic event this afternoon. In particularly Chris Payne who never stopped! Well done to everyone! The league couldn’t be happier with the efforts made.
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Eid Mubarak to all players, club officials and supporters who practice the Muslim faith. All at the the HCL hope you have a fantastic celebration.
#eidmubarak2021
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Club stalwarts
@lipswhiteley
(
@cc_holmfirth
) and
@hall_1825
's
@rickshawey
are this season’s recipients of the prestigious Lady Sykes Candlesticks for the selfless service devoted to their clubs. Congratulations to both players.
Read more:
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"Ritchie is probably at the lowest he has ever been right now..." -
@maddymoore96
gives an insight into Ritchie's struggles and the astonishing fundraiser which may give former
@honleycc
player the vital boost he needs.
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BREAKING: The opening round of fixtures on Sat 15 April has been cancelled pending a further course of action TBC. Clubs will be canvassed ASAP to either replaying them all on Sun 14 May or render them all as abandoned matches. We will update when this poll has concluded.
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Wishing
@Frainey31
all the best for the next step of his career in a three year contract for
@YorkshireCCC
. Well played Will. 👏
#oneofourown
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Huddersfield League clubs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of getting back on the pitch on Sunday 14th May to replay the cancelled opening days fixtures.
Read more:
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Excellent work by all at
@RamsbottomCC
and the
@lancs_league
. Hope that others (including ours) are in a position to follow suit in the not too distant future. 🫶
Meet our history makers
Next summer, our women’s and girl’s 1XI will become the first all-women’s team to join the Lancs League
They will join the thirds section where they will play against teams primarily made up of men. Read more
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The league’s most promising young player award - the Reg Haigh Trophy - has been given to
@honleycc
wicket keeper Ben Harris . Congratulations to Ben and all at Honley who played a part in his development.
Read more:
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Congratulations to a brilliant all-round player. Marcus Walmsley from Premiership Champions
@Moorlandscc
has been chosen to win the coveted Jack Gledhill Trophy for best all-rounder of the year. Well done Marcus. 🏆👏
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Lady Sykes Candlestick Winners. Two players have been awarded this prestigious decoration and will both be presented with their honours at the Awards Evening on Fri 9 Nov. Congratulations to
@Newsy100
of
@kirkburtoncc
and Mark Firth of
@CWCC_cricket
.
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<<UPDATE>> Opening fixtures OFF ☔️
The League Executive have made the decision that the 2024 season will NOT now commence on Saturday 20th April. A further update regarding the status of those arranged fixtures will be made following the May Executive Meeting.
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Awards: Congratulations to
@Moorlandscc
bowler Jon Rudge who wins the Tom Oldham (Bowling) Trophy for best Premiership bowler.
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Cumberworth’s Phil Senior has been presented with the highest league honour; the Fred Stallard Cup for his tireless work and meticulous dedication over six decades. Congratulations Phil, an asset to
@CUCC1890
& local league cricket.
Read more:
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The Player Stats in the Peter Dibb Archive will be of interest for some players. e.g. Andy Smith has been a fine servant to
@kirkburtoncc
for over ten years. We have all his batting statistics from 2008 to 2019 (missing 2010 and poss earlier).
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#awardwinner
#DHCL
F R Stallard Cup: A Person Giving Long & Distinguished Service To Club / League - Peter Green (Honley), accepted on his behalf by sons Martin & James Green.
@honleycc
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A huge thank you to Archie Moore and all the volunteers at
@honleycc
for putting on another immaculate final. The ground and facilities continue to improve year on year. A credit to you.
Congratulations to
@Moorlandscc
who won a completely absorbing Sykes cup final for the first time in their history against a strong Hoylandswaine side. A match that swung multiple ways. 👏👏👏
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Unbeaten
@ThongsbridgeCC
were spectacularly dumped out of this season’s Sykes Cup at home by fired up Championship side
@SkelCC
driven by a 4 wicket haul by Adam Rollin.
Full Sykes Cup R2 review:
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Overseas of the year
@thattil92
is presented with his award by Media Secretary Jamie Harrison prior to his team
@kirkburtoncc
taking the field today. 👏👏👏
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Nearly 40 years since their last Sykes Cup triumph,
@bocchudds
romped to cup glory after Moorlands were dispatched by a skillfully measured batting display by Cameron Todd.
Sykes Cup Final Report:
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Championship
#awardwinner
Harry Mellor Cup (wicketkeeping) - Seb Allen (Holmfirth 1XI)
@seballen87
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We are saddened to learn the solemn news today of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II who was greatly loved by the UK. We will make a further comment tomorrow on how this may affect the weekend schedule in terms of paying our respects.
#RIPQueenElizabeth
@RoyalFamily
🖤
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Congratulations to an excellent young batsman. Matty Weston of
@barkicc
has won the Reg Haigh Trophy for most promising young cricketer of the year. A standout candidate, selected by the Executive committee. Well done Matthew. 🏆👏
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Congratulations to
@MelthamCricket
who emerged 4-run winners by D-L system after rain sadly curtailed their T20 Shield final with
@DenbyCC1888
.
A huge thanks to
@ThongsbridgeCC
for their efforts hosting the finals day yesterday. The T20 Trophy final is now next Sunday (2pm)
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Disgusting scenes at Linthwaite vs Kirkheaton at the weekend. We hope the perpetrators are swiftly brought to justice. May the players affected and injured make a full recovery.
'Carnage' at cricket ground as youths go on rampage with weapons
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This weeks
#CHCCpod
guest (records tonight) is
@kriswhitts
; a player with deep roots at
@SkelCC
& a playing career that started in the 90’s. Kris will give us the lowdown on
@shatbangers
& we preview Sunday's Paddock Shield final vs
@hoylandswaine2s
. Reply with any Q’s for Kris.
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