2008 News

Friday 9 May 2008 - Rainton CC Fund Raiser

Rainton Cricket Club invite you to their Grand Pavilion Party at Breckenbrough Hall School on Sunday 25th May at 7.30pm (bank holiday weekend). The price for tickets is £25 per ticket and £15 for students including a free raffle. The evening features Good Food, Live Music, Auction and other Fun. The Dress Code is Suits & Posh Frocks and the prizes for the auction include:

A signed England cricket bat
Sunday lunch for two at the Blackamoor in Ripon
A photography session courtesy of Riff Raff Photography
A mid week overnight stay at The Crab an Lobster in Asenby
4 personal training sessions and one months membership at the Crown in
Boroughbridge
Two hair cuts at Saks in Stokesley
A pass for 4 people to Ripley castle and grounds
3 sessions of tennis coaching courtesy of Ben Knox
A family ticket for 6 to Lightwater Valley
A facial and manicure courtesy of the Beauty Shop in Boroughbridge
2 botanical prints by a Canadian artist
Vouchers for Mint clothing

Tickets are available by contacting Gillian Canterbury on 07815 151050 or emailing her

Tuesday 6 May 2008 - Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy

Killinghall host Honley of the Huddersfield League on Sunday 11th May, starting at 1.00 p.m. Honley boast a strong side featuring current Bangladesh test spinner Enamul Haque jnr who has best figures of 7-95.

The bar will be open all afternoon and refreshments will also be available.

Tuesday 6 May 2008 - Chairman's Undertaking Form

There are still 24 clubs who have not sent their Chariman's Undertaking Form.

If you are one of them please send as they were due at the start of the season.

Tuesday 6 May 2008 - League Tables

The full league tables are available to download here

Thursday 1 May 2008 - Reminders to all Clubs

HARROGATE Nursery Ground
Please note the following which was agreed at the Management Committee Meeting held on March 21st 2006 :-

New Local Rule Granted - due to proximity of local housing any shot going over the boundary either in the air or along the ground will only score 4(four) runs.

Please read Rule 25 “Cancellation of Matches”

taking particular note of a), b) and c).
Para (a) AGREEMENT
Para (b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL
Para (c) Any proposal of cancellation by the home side must be made on the DAY OF THE MATCH no later than two hours before the scheduled start.

Monday 28 April 2008 - Bishop Thornton CC Auction of Promises

Following the success of Bishop Thornton Cricket Club’s first ever Auction of Promises in 2006 in which it raised £3,450 for the Club and Saint Michael’s Hospice, the Club is hosting its second Auction on Friday 9 May 2008 at 8.00pm at The Chequers Inn, Bishop Thornton. This year, the Club has chosen the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as a joint beneficiary.

There are some excellent items to bid for:-


If anyone wishes to donate a Promise or bid for a ‘Lot’, please contact Racheal Haley or telephone 01423 536204.
Registration for the event can be done online at www.bishopthorntoncc.co.uk

Wednesday 23 April 2008 - Child Welfare Workshops

Harrogate Borough Council’s Club and Coach Education Programme are running two Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshops in association with Sports Coach UK.

The Safeguarding and Protecting Children course is required for clubs working towards their NGB Club Accreditation and is recognized as an essential course for any coach or volunteer working with young people. It is also a pre-requisite for a club’s Child Welfare Officer.

Course 1
Venue – Harrogate high School
Date – 16th July 2008
Time – 6.30 – 9.30pm
Cost - £28
Closing Date – 4th July 2008

Course 2
Venue – Harrogate high School
Date – 22nd October 2008
Time – 6.30 – 9.30pm
Cost - £28
Closing Date – 10th October 2008

For further information with regards either of these courses please contact Helen Dennis on 01423 556701 or alternatively you can email Helen

Wednesday 23 April 2008 - Overseas Players and Transfers

Two downloadable documents are now available:-

2008 Overseas Players
2008 Player Transfers

Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 2008 League Handbook

The 2008 League Handbook is available to download to as a .pdf. It can be downloaded here

Monday 21 April 2008 - Yorkshire Womens Cricket Association

Yorkshire Womens Cricket Association is looking for enthusiastic clubs with good facilities to host County games and training sessions at Senior, Development, U17, U15 and U13 levels for the 2008 season.

If you are interested in hosting a County game or training session please send an expression of interest giving contact details and brief information about you club and facilities and also possible dates from the fixtures which can be downloaded here to cparkin@ntlworld.com.

We are looking for Umpires to standing in any of the games. If you are interested then please contact us with the dates available

Sunday 20 April 2008 - Week 1 Results

Congratulations to all those clubs and hard working groundsmen who managed to get games on this weekend and beat the weather. Almost half of the weekend matches were completed which is a credit to the league especially given that some more senior leagues in the county postponed their fixtures. All the results can be viewed here

Monday 14 April 2008 - Junior Indoor League

The results of the Junior Indoor League Finals as played on Saturday are:

Under .9: Harrogate B. beat Pannal by 6 wickets. (62, 61-6)
Under 11: Studley Royal A. beat Knaresborough by 42 runs. (91-1, 59-4)
Under 13: Studley Royal A. beat Harrogate A. by 4 wickets. (26-2, 25-6)
Under 15: Studley Royal beat Harrogate by 31 runs. (67-2, 33-6)
Under 17: Knaresborough beat Studley Royal by 5 wickets. (62-1, 58-3)

There were no losers on Saturday. The strong competition throughout the season with over 300 enthusiastic youngsters taking part gave some of the finest Indoor cricket we have seen during the seven years of the League.

We wish to extend our thanks to Sir Thomas and Tricia for kindly presenting the trophies and to all those coaches and helpers who have volunteered or been coerced into assisting with the umpiring and scoring over the season. Not forgetting the 'taxi drivers' and all the supporters who added to Saturday's exciting atmosphere.

Bill & Val Kitson

Thursday 10 April 2008 - Overseas Players Registration

This is to remind Clubs that registration of Overseas Players must be completed in accordance with Rules 15 and 18 (in the form approved at the 2008 AGM) before the first day of the season.

More details is required in order to establish eligibility this season, so please ensure that the OVERSEAS PLAYER INFORMATION FORM with supporting papers is delivered to the League Secretary (or to Erik Thompson – by fax to 01423 817858) as soon as possible.

Unless the registration formalities are completed and confirmed, the Overseas Player will be unable to play.

Wednesday 9 April 2008 - Junior Indoor League

The finals of the Junior indoor League will take place on Saturday 12th April at Nidderdale Recreation Centre.

Times and Finalists are :-

Under 9 1.30pm. Pannal v Harrogate B
Under 11 2.30pm. Studley Royal A. v Knaresborough
Under 13 3.30pm. Studley Royal A. v Harrogate A
Under 15 4.30pm. Harrogate v Studley Royal
Under 17 5.30pm. Knaresborough v Studley Royal

All coaches will be contacted individually by email with instructions for the day.

Friday 4 April 2008 - 2008 REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS ** UPDATE **

As some of you may be aware now, the Nidderdale League is asking all clubs to register players via email using a standardised form which can be downloaded from the website. This information has now been updated following tonight's Captain's Meeting...Read More

Thursday 3 April 2008 - Happy Birthday Pannal Ash CC

Pannal Ash CC are celebrating their 50th anniversary of operating in the Nidderdale League and to mark this milestone are putting together
a few events for past and current players, officials and supporters to meet up and celebrate, most notably -:


For more details visit their website

Friday 28 March 2008 - Level II Coaching Course

Richmond School are hosting a Level II Coaching Course in April and May with Ian Powell from YCB.

They can support up to 24 candidates, and around half the places are currently taken but they expect to have spare capacity.

If any clubs are interested in sending candidates the basic cost before any subsidy is around £140 per candidate. More details can be found at here.

Friday 28 March 2008 - Pre-Season Meeting

The Pre-Season Meeting for all Captains, Umpires and Management
Committee is on FRIDAY APRIL 4TH at Ripley Town Hall at 7.30pm.

Clubs will receive Handbooks, Balls and other information you need for the coming season including how the registration of players is to be done by email.

Will all clubs please make sure that you are represented at this meeting.

Friday 28 March 2008 - PRESS RELEASE: Tricia Heard's Retirement

NIDDERDALE League Secretary Tricia Heard is looking forward to another busy summer of cricket, but after 16 years in charge the search for her successor has officially begun....Read More

Thursday 28 February 2008 - NHCC Sportsman’s Dinner

Newby Hall are holding their Sportsman’s Dinner on Saturday 15th March at The Angel Inn Topcliffe. Mike Cowan, ex Yorkshire & England opening bowler from the Fred Trueman era is the speaker, supported by comedian Mike Kinnear. The evening will also contain an auction of sporting memorabilia, tickets and experiences that “money can’t buy”. Money raised is going to the development of their new ground – built in 2007 alongside their existing ground – primarily for use by their 3rd XI and junior teams.

Tickets are priced £30 and include a three course meal. If anyone would like to attend please contact Steve Potter on M: 07970 547370 E: steve.potter@btinternet.com – everyone (male and female!) welcome.

Monday 25 February 2008 - Junior Indoor League

The fixtures for the remainder of the season have had to be amended in U9, U13, & U15 leagues.

Unfortunately the results tables could not be updated until certain problems were resolved. Everything is now up to date.

Please check carefully as the times may have changed. All amendments are marked ☻

All coaches affected have been advised.

Revised Junior Indoor League Fixtures
Latest Junior Indoor League Tables

Friday 22 February 2008 - Famous Yorkshire Town to host Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival

Golden Oldies
The historic Yorkshire town of Harrogate will host the 14th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival in 2010. 700 plus cricketers from all over the world are expected to attend the week-long Festival to be held from 8 to 15 August 2010....Read More

Wednesday 20 February 2008 - To all Clubs

From Russell Dodson – Burnt Yates CC Secretary

We are hoping to bring over an Australian overseas player for the 2008, and are therefore trying to source some accommodation for him. To this end might it be possible to get the following announcement put on the Nidderdale League website to see if there are any other clubs in a similar position, and with whom we might be able to liaise with in regards to possible accommodation.

“Calling any clubs who will have an overseas player for the 2008 season and need to help them find some accommodation. Burnt Yates are looking to find accommodation for their 2008 overseas player from Australia and would be interested to hear from any other clubs who have an overseas player who might be interested in sharing rented accommodation. Alternatively if any club can recommend some accommodation available to let to one person, ideally in a fairly central Harrogate location, Burnt Yates would be interested to hear. Please contact Russell Dodson either via e-mail: admin@bycc.co.uk or on 07715462811”

Monday 4 February 2008 - To All Clubs

For the 2008 season, The Yorkshire Cricket Board require post codes for all the Grounds in the league. Could all clubs please let Tricia Heard have this information as soon possible.

Wednesday 30 January 2008 - Child Welfare Update

Bradley Atkinson, the League CWO has asked all clubs to check the following downloadable document and make sure the details are correct. Any ammendments can be emailed direct to Bradley

Wednesday 23 January 2008 - An Evening with Martyn Moxon

Yorkshire Womens Cricket Association are pleased to announce that they are holding a Dinner on Saturday 2nd February at Bradford Golf Club.

Their Guest is Yorkshire’s Director of Cricket Martyn Moxon.

The evening will start at 7pm for dinner to be served at 7.30pm and will finish at 12.30pm. The cost of the evening is £20 per person.

For more information please visit www.yorkshirewca.co.uk or download the Booking Form. The menu for the evening can also be downloaded.

Tuesday 22 January 2008 - League Secretary Retirement Plan

Also discussed at last night's AGM was the retirement plan of our long standing league secretary Tricia Heard who is stepping down after 16 years service. The details of this retirement plan are outlined in a one page document which can be downloaded here

Tuesday 22 January 2008 - Overseas Players

The new 2008 Overseas Player Form as discussed at last night's AGM is available to download here. All clubs wishing to engage the services of an overseas player must complete this form before the start of the season.

Monday 21 January 2008 - League Records

From Tricia Heard
Would all clubs please download the following excel spreadsheet file and help fill in the gaps. The file contains all the Batting and Bowling winners since the start of the league but unfortunately is incomplete. It would be nice to get a complete a record as possible so if you can help please do so by letting Barry Gill know. Please also let him know details of all other records you would like printing in the 2008 League Handbook.

Wednesday 9 January 2008 - To All Clubs

I am a member of my local village cricket team (Round Of Gras) from Badsey in Worcestershire. We are in the process of planning a cricket tour in Yorkshire in July 2008. Unfortunately I do not have any contacts in your area and would like to arrange some 40 over games for our stay. We are staying in wigglesworth and would like fixture's for the Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th of July. We are a very social side, with only 3-4 league players in the team. We firmly believe in playing the game in the correct spirit.

If you can help with any of the fixtures or know of side's in your area that are willing to play touring sides, please contact me using this e-mail address or telephone 01386 831337.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks for your time and help.

Andrew Ogg
Basdey Round of Gras

Wednesday 2 January 2008 - Nidderdale League AGM

All information needed for the AGM (January 21st 2008) has been sent to clubs by email.

a) Proposed Rule Changes sent Dec 15th
b) Minutes (2007) and Agenda (2008) sent Dec 29th
c) Fixtures for all teams sent Dec 29th

If the above have not been received please contact Tricia Heard by phone or email.

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