EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Enjoy six winter meetings at Beverley Town CC  – 7.15pm for 7.30pm  | Join at any meeting | Membership  £20  | Guests always welcome  £7  |   News of our 2026/27 speakers to come | To find out more please email: ercsoc AT gmail DOT com  | Recent guests include:   2025/6 Stephen Chalke [ report ], Olly Hannon-Dalby [ report ],  Harry Pearson [ report ], Will Rhodes [ report ], Arnie Sidebottom [ report ], Andy Moles [ report ];  2024/5 James Taylor [ report ] ,  Kevin Howells,  Mark Ramprakash MBE [ report ],  Geoff Cook [ report ],  Jack Brooks [ report ],  Jeremy Lonsdale on Bill Bowes [ report ] ;  2023/4 Pat Murphy [ report ], Dr Jane Powell [ report ], Kevin Sharp [ report ], John Barclay [ report ], Jeremy Lonsdale [ report ], Dean Headley [ report ];  2022/3 Barry Richards [ report ], Vic Marks [ report ], James Carr [ report ], Graham Onions [ report ], Chris O...

A rainy night, and another lofty speaker to dwarf our madam chair. After Olly Hannon-Dalby last month, we welcomed Harry Pearson –  award-winning author and journalist, and  one-time  Tall Man in a Low Land (according to the title of one of his books). Harry's books and articles cover various fields, including cricket, football and cycling.  Many are focused on grassroots sport and leisure in northern England (and in Belgium). Born and brought up on the edge of Teesside, he was a fearsome fast bowler in his day.  But, while  confident in his ability, he retired at 30, lacking the courage needed to play good league cricket and survive the on-field ‘commentary’ AKA sledging. And last summer, when his first ball brought the keeper right up to the stumps,  he decided there was no chance of a return to action. Not that this deterred Boland and Neser in this winter’s Ashes, mind you! Turning to George Hirst, Wilfred Rhodes and Schofield H...