Andrew Gale: I’m backing Ballance to be back in the runs for us
ARY BALLANCE has been dropped by England and maybe he will feel there’s a bit of a weight off his shoulders now and he can come back to Yorkshire and enjoy his cricket again.He is an outstanding player...
View ArticleYorkshire Vikings v Gloucestershire: Cup competition provides Yorkshire quick...
YORKSHIRE may have bombed in the T20 Blast, but coach Jason Gillespie is confident they can make an impression in the 50-over Cup.Yorkshire begin their Royal London 50-over campaign tomorrow against...
View Article‘Stodgy’ Yorkshire suffer washout in Royal London Cup opener
STRANGE things happen at Scarborough.One year, the ground’s PA system picked up an oration from a funeral service in a nearby church.Another year, that same PA system picked up commentary from a local...
View ArticleBallance enlivens dull affair to point Yorkshire towards victory
IF the 50-over format received a shot in the arm at the recent World Cup, it was not in evidence at Derby last night.In fact, it would be difficult to conceive of a greater contrast between the event...
View ArticleBallance issues a defiant message to critics
GARY BALLANCE plans to turn a deaf ear to those critics telling him to change his technique as he battles to win back his England place.The Yorkshire batsman says he is “not changing anything” after he...
View ArticleSurrey v Yorkshire: Same old problems see Yorkshire fall short at The Oval
HOW often did we hear during Yorkshire’s disastrous T20 campaign that the chief problems were the bowling up front and at the death and the general inconsistency with the bat?Why, it almost became a...
View ArticleThis is the Maxwell everyone wants to turn up for Yorkshire
GOING to watch Glenn Maxwell play cricket is a bit like going on a blind date.You never know what you are going to get.If that is the thrill of it, it is also the terror from a Yorkshire fan’s...
View ArticleMustoe’s hoping for bumper Festival crowds
Scarborough Cricket Club chairman Bill Mustoe can’t wait for the 129th Scarborough Cricket Festival to kick into gear next week.Starting with the crunch Royal London One Day Cup clash with Somerset...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: The 50-over format suits Maxwell down to the ground
FOR US to get a score of 345 in the Royal London One-Day Cup at Worcester was a fantastic effort and Glenn Maxwell showed what he is all about.Glenn has shown good form in this competition. It has been...
View ArticleDERWENT VALLEY LEAGUE: Flixton 3rds sink Valley
Derwent Valley League division A title-chasers Flixton 3rds kept the pressure on leaders Kirkbymoorside with a 79-run win at basement club Forge Valley 3rds, on a Saturday ruined by the wet...
View ArticleBook review: Simple Dame Fairfax by Anna Bransgrove
In Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre, she was the simple, kindly housekeeper who watched from the sidelines as an unforgettable drama played out amidst the wilds of Thornfield Hall.But who was the...
View ArticleYorkshire ease to win over limited opponents
THE Robson brothers like batting at Leeds.Last year, Sam Robson scored his solitary Test century against Sri Lanka at Headingley.Yesterday, Angus Robson, three years his junior, made his career-best...
View ArticleBook review: Masquerade by Joanna Taylor
There are no prizes for guessing which film inspired a fun and frothy, rags-to-riches Regency romance which is guaranteed to make hearts flutter and set pulses racing this summer.The clue is in the...
View ArticleTV chefs pool their talents for Driffield girl Eve (10)
Two national baking celebrities cooked up a treat for Driffield girl Eve Naylor at the Cake and Bake Show in Harrogate last month. Gregg Wallace, presenter of Celebrity Masterchef and Aaron Craze, who...
View ArticleReview of Glorious Goodwood -- now quintessentially Qatari!
The landscape of UK racing changed forever back in 1992 with the inception of Godolphin and the investment of the Dubai-based Maktoum family, spearheaded by Sheikh Mohammed.Last week signalled the...
View ArticleNew voice needed as Gale quits one-day captaincy
ANDREW GALE believes “a fresh voice and new ideas” are needed in the shorter formats of the game after his decision to stand down yesterday as Yorkshire’s one-day captain.Although Gale was not playing...
View ArticleDARREN WALTERS: Goodwood packed full of drama
Glorious Goodwood certainly did not disappoint, as the five day emotional rollercoaster was full excitement, quality, plus plenty of hard luck stories.Solow was spectacular in the Sussex Stakes,...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD with Tony McCormick
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com beforetheoff.com and racing radio station racingfm.com presents his weekly column.While the passing of horse-racing icon Sir Peter O’Sullevan...
View ArticleWill the Tour return to East Yorkshire?
The East Riding could again be in line to host a stage of the Tour de Yorkshire, after council leaders confirmed they want to the cycle race to return to the region.The first stage of the inaugural...
View ArticleChris Waters: Gale proves actions speak louder than words with selfless act
ANDREW GALE made an interesting comment recently when appraising Yorkshire’s T20 performance.“It’s got to the stage now where you almost need two different squads to compete in all competitions,” said...
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