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Cricket: White Rose Cricket Trophy to carry on blooming

THE long-established inter-league’s White Rose Cricket Trophy is set to continue, at least for the next couple of years – although without a sponsor!Read

Cricket: Drakes teams face holders in first round of Heavy Woollen and Crowther Cup

NOT for the first time, Drakes Huddersfield League sides seem to have got the ‘thin end of the wedge’ in the opening round of this season’s Heavy Woollen and Crowther Cup competitions.Read

Cricket: Ryan Sidebottom’s Benefit Year reward

HUDDERSFIELD-born Test cricketer Ryan Sidebottom has been rewarded with a Benefit Year at Nottinghamshire.Read

Cricket: Matthew Wood joins Kirkburton

THE Conference champions Kirkburton have gone for a touch of class this season as they aim to consolidate and be competitive on their return to the Drakes Premiership in 2010.Read

Cricket: Ajmal Shahzad call alongside Ryan Sidebottom sets up double Huddersfield delight

HUDDERSFIELD is boasting two cricketers born in the town being selected to tour the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh with England’s Test and one-day team in February and March.Read

Cricket: Talented Tom Craddock eyeing county calls

TALENTED Holme Valley cricketer Tom Craddock, left, is set for more county trials this year.Read

Cricket: Alec Stewart confirms availability for rearranged Huddersfield League dinner

ALEC STEWART remains the main speaker at the rearranged Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League annual dinner.Read

ENGLAND know they must save their best for last if they are to complete the series victory they crave in South Africa.

Their hosts, top of the world rankings little more than a month ago, approach the fourth and final Test at The Wanderers in Johannesburg in danger of a shock defeat.Read

Cricket: Drakes League dinner postponed

THE Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League’s annual dinner and prize presentation is OFF!Read

Cricket: Straight Aussie swap for Scholes as Luke Bird replaces Shane Mott

LEAGUE champions Scholes have only made one change to the side that lifted the Drakes League’s Premiership crown last season.Read

Cricket: Clubmark status awarded to Paddock

THE town centre’s last remaining cricket club, Paddock, have just received a welcome bonus ahead of the 2010 season in the Drakes Huddersfield League.Read

Cricket: Simon Wheelwright takes the helm at Barkisland

SIMON WHEELWRIGHT has taken over as skipper at Barkisland for the 2010 season.Read

Cricket: Swaine snap up ex-Tyke Morris

FORMER Yorkshire and Hampshire all-rounder Alex Morris will be aiming to light up the Drakes League next summer.Read

2009 Review: Super Scholes break the records

SUPER Scholes set the Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League alight in 2009 by lifting the Championship crown, just 12 months after gaining promotion – and with a record number of points into the bargain.Read

Cricket: White Rose Competition under threat as teams quit

A BIG question mark hangs over the future of the White Rose cricket competition following the withdrawal of several of the county’s League teams.Read

Cricket: Popular umpire Rod Bull dies

POPULAR local sportsman and umpire Rod Bull has died suddenly, aged 66.Read

Cricket: Junior teams wanted for Sunday Cricket Association

ORGANISERS of the Junior Sunday Cricket Association are on the lookout for another two or three sides.Read

MON PM: Yorkshire's Anthony McGrath hands over captain's armband

KSHIRE have announced that batsman Anthony McGrath has stepped down as captain.Read

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Plenty of backers for new trophies

DRAKES League officials now need just one more trophy to complete the set for next season’s three-division format.Read