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The league currently, as of 2021, is split into 7 sections, where club's first and second teams play.<ref>[https://www.huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk/pages/league-tables Huddersfield Cricket League Tables]</ref>
The league currently, as of 2024, is split into 7 sections, where club's first and second teams play.<ref>[https://www.huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk/pages/league-tables Huddersfield Cricket League Tables]</ref>


Elland has had 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. <ref>[https://www.huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk/pages/roll-of-honour Huddersfield Cricket League Roll of Honour]</ref>
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. <ref>[https://www.huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk/pages/roll-of-honour Huddersfield Cricket League Roll of Honour]</ref>


Here are the clubs playing in the league during the 2021 season (they are linked to the locality where they are based):
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<ref>[https://www.huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk/pages/roll-of-honour Huddersfield Cricket League Roll of Honour]</ref>===
===Former clubs===
Source:<ref>[https://www.huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk/pages/roll-of-honour Huddersfield Cricket League Roll of Honour]</ref>

* Bradey Mills
* Bradey Mills
* Cawthorne
* Cawthorne
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* Gurman Randhawa - Durham
* Gurman Randhawa - Durham
* [[Tony Palladino]] - Derbyshire
* [[Tony Palladino]] - Derbyshire
* Henry Cooper - Northern Districts and New Zealand A
* Henry Cooper- Northern Districts, New Zealand A



'''Cawthorne'''
'''Cawthorne'''
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* Matthew Wood – Yorkshire
* Matthew Wood – Yorkshire
* Steven Crook – Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex
* Steven Crook – Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex
* Brett Randall- Northern Districts, Central Stags, Somerset


'''Hoylandswaine'''
'''Hoylandswaine'''
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* [[Vikram Rathour]] - India
* [[Vikram Rathour]] - India
* [[Amay Khurasiya]] - India
* [[Amay Khurasiya]] - India



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'''Kirkheaton'''
'''Kirkheaton'''
* Andrew Hudson – South Africa
* Andrew Hudson – South Africa
'''Lepton'''
*[[Sikandar Raza]] - Zimbabwe


'''Linthwaite'''
'''Linthwaite'''

Latest revision as of 11:41, 11 September 2024

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

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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):

Former clubs

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Source:[3]

  • Bradey Mills
  • Cawthorne
  • Elland
  • Friarmere
  • Halifax
  • Huddersfield
  • Kexborough
  • Linthwaite Hall
  • Lockwood
  • Meltham Mills
  • Micklehurst
  • Paddock
  • Primrose Hill

Notable players

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Many Huddersfield Cricket League players have gone on to play First-class and Test cricket.

Overseas professionals

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Most of the teams have had professional players who have come from overseas. A few notable ones include:

References

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  1. ^ Huddersfield Cricket League Tables
  2. ^ Huddersfield Cricket League Roll of Honour
  3. ^ Huddersfield Cricket League Roll of Honour
  4. ^ Warner, David (2012). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2012 Yearbook (114th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-1-905080-06-9.
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