Huddersfield Cricket League
The Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League is the premier cricket competition in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
The league has been in existence since 1891 and has 30 teams representing suburbs of Huddersfield and villages in the Huddersfield District area. There are now teams from South Yorkshire and Saddleworth in the League.
A number of local players have come from the Huddersfield League to play for in the English County Championship, mainly for Yorkshire and then have gone on to represent England. Other county players have played club cricket in the Huddersfield League.
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[edit] Notable players
Many Huddersfield Cricket League players have gone on to play First-class and Test cricket.
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Almonbury Armitage Bridge Elland
Emley Clarence
Golcar
Holmfirth
Honley
Kirkheaton
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Lascelles Hall
Linthwaite
Meltham
Paddock
Primrose Hill
Shepley
Skelmanthorpe
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[edit] Overseas professionals
Most of the teams have had professional players who have come from overseas. A few notable ones include:
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Golcar
Holmfirth
Honley
Kirkheaton
Linthwaite
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Lascelles Hall
Marsden
Meltham
Paddock
Scholes
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[edit] Member Clubs 2010
- Drakes Premiership
Barkisland | Broad Oak | Delph & Dobcross | Elland | Golcar | Holmfirth | Honley | Hoylandswaine | Kirkburton | Marsden | Scholes | Shepley | Skelmanthorpe | Slaithwaite
- Cedar Court Conference
Almondbury | Clayton West | Hall Bower | Kexborough | Lepton Highlanders | Meltham | Micklehurst | Shelley
- Frank Platt Conference
Armitage Bridge | Emley Clarence | Kirkheaton | Lascelles Hall | Linthwaite | Paddock | Rastrick | Thongsbridge
- Drakes Premiership 2nd XI
Armitage Bridge II | Barkisland II | Broad Oak II | Elland II | Emley Clarence II | Golcar II | Holmfirth II | Honley II | Kirkburton II | Marsden II | Scholes II | Shepley II | Skelmanthorpe II | Slaithwaite II
- Cedar Court Conference 2nd XI
Delph and Dobcross II | Hoylandswaine II | Kexborough II | Kirkheaton II | Lepton Highlanders II | Meltham II | Micklehurst II | Thongsbridge II
- Frank Platt Conference 2nd XI
Almondbury II | Clayton West II | Hall Bower II | Lascelles Hall II | Linthwaite II | Paddock II | Rastrick II | Shelley II
[edit] Champions 2009
Drakes Premiership
- Winners - Scholes Runners Up - Skelmanthorpe
Conference Winners
- Cedar Court Conference - Hoylandswaine
- Frank Platt Conference - Kirkburton
Cup Competitions
- Romida Sports Sykes Cup - Golcar
- Spectrum Interiors Paddock Shield(2nd XI Cup) - Scholes
- Romida Twenty20 Trophy - Hoylandswaine
