EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Appointed cricket correspondent of BBC Radio Leeds in autumn 2018 in succession to the late Dave Callaghan, Jonathan Doidge has found his dream job as ball-by-ball commentator on all Yorkshire CCC matches. Join Jonathan to review his first season behind the mike, assess the county's prospects for 2020, and to learn more about this talented sports broadcaster. Read more about Jonathan here - http://www.jonathandoidge.com/ Everyone welcome - no dress code, no formalities, just a great evening talking cricket £15 a year / £5 a meeting **Join now: ' February/March Special ' - £10** Member benefits : enjoy free premium access to Emerald Headingley's East Stand / Long Room at YCCC matches in 2020 (normal charge - £5 a day) Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.45pm   Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including 3 pairs of YCCC match ticket vouchers   E: ercsoc@gmail.com / T: 01482 861848 PROGRAMME 2019/...

Rich Pyrah, January 2020 It's a no-risk bet that if you hadn't met Rich Pyrah before tonight, within two minutes you found yourself drawn to him. It's his natural balance of personal modesty, a warm heart and a 'look-you-in-the-eye-and-tell-it-like-it-is' style. When your parents meet over a cricket tea, and your granddad and dad play for the club you also join at an early age, you grow up in cricket - as did Rich. His mates spring from that background too: Tim (Bresnan), Andy (Gale) and John (Sadler). But Rich received no favours from Tim’s dad Ray: two overs of outswing, an inswinger and a warning 'don’t get out LBW'. Ignored, of course, when Rich duly planted his leg between ball and wicket. Progress from Ossett CC to the YCCC 1st team (red and white ball) seemed 'natural' to him, although he confessed that he was a player who had to work hard to survive at the highest level. When not in the 1st XI, he often led, mentored and inform...

Greet the New Year with Yorkshire CCC player and coach Richard Pyrah , celebrating twenty years with the club in April 2020 after first signing as a sixteen-year-old. On retirement in 2015, the Dewsbury-born all-rounder immediately joined the club's coaching staff and in 2017 was appointed Bowling Coach, working with players at all levels from 1st XI to Academy. Qualified to ECB Level 4, Richard has coached in women's cricket with Yorkshire Diamonds, in the Big Bash with Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades, and in 2020 will take charge of the 1st-team squad while Andrew Gale is seconded to the Northern Superchargers in the The Hundred competion. Everyone welcome - no dress code, no formalities, just a great evening talking cricket £15 a year / £5 a meeting   Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.45pm   Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including 3 pairs of YCCC match ticket vouchers   E: ercso...

Steve Kirby - December 2019 Steve Kirby is clearly not a man who is easily nonplussed. Having surely been uncertain whether he had walked into a local pub function room or the well-stocked warehouse for the nearby tinsel shop, he showed neither nerves nor diffidence as he launched straight into the evening. He spoke without notes, which is a skill I admire, but with both verve and passion – characteristic of his playing days.  Steve did not have the easiest introduction to professional cricket, almost ruled out by an early back injury necessitating a remodelling of his bowling action, then a period using annual leave from work in search of a sustainable way to play. A break came in 2001 when he was called up for Yorkshire's Ist XI to replace Matthew Hoggard, who had been selected for England. Steve eagerly rejected the day job, accepted the chance, and the rest is history.  Steve reflected little on his stats during his talk but spoke much more about his feelin...

A lively Q&A to celebrate the festive season with this most committed and passionate of cricketers. Fiery fast bowler Steve Kirby burst onto the county scene in 2001, earning the lasting affection of Yorkshire CCC supporters for his impact in that year's Championship-winning side. Moving to Gloucestershire in 2005, then Somerset in 2011, Steve also gained England Academy, 'A' and Lions honours before a persistent shoulder injury forced his retirement in 2014. He immediately turned to coaching, inspiring a new generation of players with his 'infectious love of the game' - first as MCC Head Coach (2016-18) and now as assistant to Dave Houghton at Derbyshire CCC (2018-). Everyone welcome - no dress code, no formalities, just a great evening talking cricket £15 a year / £5 a meeting   Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.45pm   Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including 3 pairs of YCCC match ticket vouch...

Derek Pringle - November 2019 A capacity crowd enjoyed a wonderful evening with journalist and ex England allrounder Derek Pringle. Cathy Rennison reports: 'It is not unusual for guests to bring their favourite Geoffrey Boycott anecdote for our mutual entertainment, but Derek Pringle offered a unique insight into the newly minted Sir. In the hands of a less assured speaker, this could have been a controversial moment – the mixing of recent high politics with a marmite cricketer. But no – we were in safe company so could relax and enjoy the idea of the last PM's unexpected elevation of the England opener, and of the enduring teenage crush that perhaps lay at its heart. In many amusing and entertaining stories, Derek brought other greats of his time into the room alongside him, recalling their exploits both on and off the field. When I next see Beefy, my mind’s eye will also spot somewhere nearby a large glass containing an indecent measure of scotch topped with a calorifi...

Join Derek Pringle , former Essex and England all-rounder and leading cricket journalist, for an evening of anecdote, humour and insight - from the maverick 80s to the modern game. First chosen by England in 1982 while still at Cambridge University, Derek spent the next decade as understudy to the great Ian Botham, compiling a playing record that included 30 Tests, 44 One Day Internationals, two World Cups (including a World Cup final), six County Championships and numerous one-day trophies. He also witnessed at first hand a period of English cricket full of characters such as Botham, Lamb, Gower, Gooch, Lever and East. His recent memoir Pushing the Boundaries: Cricket in the Eighties has received much acclaim: '... a fascinating and hilarious read ( Daily Telegraph ); '... eye-popping and hilarious' ( Guardian ); ... funny, original and astounding, often all three ... [Pringle] has delivered with interest on his promise to avoid a bog-standard, self-serving work; i...