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Cricket: Bumper day guaranteed for one lucky club

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ONE lucky Drakes League club are line for a bumper pay day.

Cricket: Holders face ‘group of death’ as they bid to retain Twenty20 crown

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ROMIDA Twenty/20 holders Kirkburton have been pitched into the ‘Group of Death’ as they bid to retain the Trophy this season.

Death of Holmfirth cricketer and businessman Stuart Platt

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HOLMFIRTH businessman and popular sportsman Stuart Platt has passed away after a lengthy illness, at the age of 76.

Cricket: Roy Moorhouse family celebrate

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ARMITAGE Bridge cricket stalwart Roy Moorhouse has received the Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League’s top honour.

Cricket: New format confirmed for Romida Twenty/20 tournament

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DRAKES Huddersfield Cricket League clubs will embark on a new-look Twenty20 tournament this summer.

Yorkshire’s Root top scores for England Lions

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

YORKSHIRE’S Joe Root finally found his feet on tour with the England Lions, but could not prevent them from slipping to a series defeat against Bangladesh A.

Cricket: Almondbury story provides job for Bob Owen

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ALMONDBURY’S successes in the Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League have been far and few between, and, but for a couple of Section B titles, were also a long time ago.

Cricket: Rank elevated to League prizewinner

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CLAYTON WEST’S Stuart Rank has been elevated to the Frank Platt Championship wicket-keeping prize after closer inspection of last season’s statistics.

Cricket: Honley on top of the pile again

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ONCE again Honley proved to be the team to beat in 2011 as they chalked up yet another Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League Premiership title.

Cricket: Rushworth and Cocking honoured by Drakes League

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

STEVE RUSHWORTH and Richard Cocking are to be honoured by the Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League when they are presented with the Lady Sykes Candlesticks.

Cricket: Drakes dinner bookings on target for a full house

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

TICKETS are going fast for the Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League’s annual dinner and prize presentation.

Cricket: Drakes Huddersfield League Scholes-bound Wasim Jaffer earns praise from his pears for new Ranji Trophy run-scoring record

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WASIM JAFFER has earned praise from across India for his Ranji Trophy run-scoring record.

Cricket: Wasim Jaffer back to taunt Premiership bowlers

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

SCHOLES have announced their Christmas present to Drakes Premiership bowlers – Wasim Jaffer is back at Chapelgate!

Cricket: Juniors making giant strides at Upperthong

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

IN JUST seven short years, Upperthong Cricket Club have developed into the biggest Junior section in the Huddersfield Junior League and next season will feature no fewer than EIGHT teams at the various age group levels.

Cricket: New College Academy already planning for 2012

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

YOUNG cricketers from the Huddersfield New College Academy have been invited to Yorkshire’s First XI pre-season nets.

Cricket: Britain’s Lost Cricket Grounds is one to savour

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GONE, but not forgotten – and that includes the grandeur that once was Fartown!

Cricket: Major rule change proposals again fall by the wayside

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

DRAKES League clubs have again thrown out plans to introduce automatic leg-side wides in the Romida Sykes Cup.

Sykes Cup and Paddock Shield draws

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sykes Cup: Cumberworth v Cawthorne, Kirkheaton v Hoylandswaine, Kirkburton v Clayton West, Emley Clarence v Lascelles Hall, Paddock v Broad Oak, Honley v Elland, Almondbury Wesleyans v Holmfirth, Shelley v Scholes, Marsden v Meltham, Slaithwaite v Almondbury, Delph and Dobcross v Thongsbridge, Armitage Bridge v Lepton Highlanders, Azaad v Hall Bower, Linthwaite v Rastrick, Golcar v Skelmanthorpe, Barkisland v Shepley.

Cricket: Trevor Atkinson takes over as Drakes chairman with a new top team

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

TREVOR ATKINSON was officially installed as the new Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League chairman at last night’s annual meeting.

Hometown honour for Burnley Express

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ENGLAND star Jimmy Anderson is to be awarded the Freedom of Burnley, the fast bowler’s home town.