Roger Peaker is the new vice-chairman of Yorkshire’s Joe Lumb Cup and Lord’s Taverners committee.
The 68-year-old from Meltham Cricket Club has been given the honour in recognition of his services to junior cricket in both competitions.
He will work alongside Festival chairman Derek Gregersen and will continue his involvement with Huddersfield’s Joe Lumb Cup team, which now stretches to 14 years.
“I will still be working with coach Stuart Fletcher and the Huddersfield team, but when we haven’t got a game I’ll obviously be on duty at other matches,” said Peaker, whose son Jonathan (also Meltham) was once Joe Lumb captain.
“It’s something I enjoy and I’m looking forward being involved next year.”
Peaker is on the Drakes League executive as child welfare, trophies and facilities officer and fulfils similar duties with the Sellers Huddersfield Junior League.
Fixtures have been announced for the Yorkshire Junior Cricket Festivals next year.
At Under 11, Huddersfield are in Group D wth Wetherby, Halifax and North Yorkshire. They host North Yorkshire on July 5, visit Halifax on July 12 and travel to Wetherby on July 19. The final is on Sunday, August 2.
In the Under 13s, Huddersfield are in Group B with Pontefract, North Yorkshire, Nidderdale and Bradford.
Huddersfield host Nidderdale on July 19 and Pontefract on Monday, July 27. They visit Bradford the following day and North Yorkshire on Wednesday, July 29. The final is two days later.
The Huddersfield Under 15s are in Group D with East Yorkshire, Halifax and Scarborough, who visit in the opening fixture on August 3.
The following day Huddersfield are at Halifax and, on Wednesday August 5, they travel to East Yorkshire. The final is on the Friday of that week.
