Huddersfield Cricket League
Cricket league in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
The Huddersfield Cricket League is the premier cricket competition in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
The league has been in existence since 1891 with teams representing suburbs of Huddersfield and villages in the Huddersfield district area. There are now 41 teams in the league. Now there are teams from South Yorkshire and Saddleworth, as well as clubs that have joined the league from the now defunct Huddersfield Central Cricket League and former Central Yorkshire Cricket League.
A number of local players have come from the Huddersfield League to play for in the English County Championship, mainly for Yorkshire and have gone on to represent England. Other county players and international players have played club cricket in the Huddersfield League.
Member clubs
The league currently, as of 2024, is split into 7 sections, where club's first and second teams play.[1]
Elland has won the most 1st XI competitions, leagues and various cups, with 42 trophies in the history of the league. Broad Oak with 32 trophies have had most success in 2nd XI competitions. [2]
Here are the clubs playing in the league during the 2024 season (they are linked to the locality where they are based):
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Former clubs
Source:[3]
- Bradey Mills
- Cawthorne
- Elland
- Friarmere
- Halifax
- Huddersfield
- Kexborough
- Linthwaite Hall
- Lockwood
- Meltham Mills
- Micklehurst
- Paddock
- Primrose Hill
Notable players
Many Huddersfield Cricket League players have gone on to play First-class and Test cricket.
| Almondbury
Almondbury Wesleyans
Armitage Bridge Broad Oak
Delph & Dobcross
Elland
Emley Clarence
Golcar
Holmfirth
Honley
Hoylandswaine
Kirkheaton
| Lascelles Hall
Lepton Highlanders
Linthwaite
Meltham
Paddock
Primrose Hill
Scholes
Shelley
Shepley
Skelmanthorpe
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Overseas professionals
Most of the teams have had professional players who have come from overseas. A few notable ones include:
| Barkisland
Broad Oak
Golcar
Holmfirth
Honley
Kirkheaton
Linthwaite
Lascelles Hall
| Marsden
Meltham
Paddock
Rastrick
Scholes
Shelley
Shepley
Slaithwaite
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References
External links
- Huddersfield Cricket League website
- The Cricket History of Calderdale and Kirklees – find out about Histories of many of the Drakes League teams
