EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Meet Yorkshire’s youngest-ever professional captain and current First XI Coach when Andrew Gale heads to Cottingham on 14 February. Aged just 26 when appointed skipper in December 2009, the Dewsbury-born batsman led the club to Championship triumphs in 2014 and 2015, before retiring after a 14-year playing career to follow Jason Gillespie as First XI coach. An aggressive left-hander, with 20 first-class hundreds to his name, Andew debuted in league cricket as an 8-year-old with Gomersal before continuing his development with the Yorkshire Academy. He played international age-group cricket from under-15 to under-19 level, including appearances at the MCG and SCG, and also skippered England Lions to t20 victory over a full England side in 2010.  Plus your chance to win a YCCC 2017 signed bat - names include England Test captain Joe Root , Jonny Bairstow , Gary Ballance , Ryan Sidebottom, Tim Bresnan, Adam Lyth, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett and more. £5 a ticket.   ...

Robinson, Cope, Moxon, Gale and more ... get closer to the action this winter with our top-class line-up of speakers. Celebrate with Farokh Engineer , India & Lancashire wicket-keeper; go backstage at Yorkshire CCC with Martyn Moxon , Director of Cricket, and Andrew Gale , 1st XI Coach; reminisce with Geoff Cope , a modern Yorkshire legend; debate the shape and future of the game with David Smith , ex-Warks opener and Chief Exec of Leics and Northants; and explore father/son relationships in elite cricket with author/journalist James Buttler .   David Smith opens the innings on Wednesday 11 October - read more ... Join the conversation - everyone welcome! £15 a year / £5 a meeting     Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.30pm for 7.45pm Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including YCCC match tickets   More information : email ercsoc@gmail.com / call Maggie Sumner ( 01482 861...