Castle Hill Cricket Chat. A Huddersfield Cricket League Podcast

Despite having played first team cricket for seven years, Lepton Highlanders captain is still, remarkably, only 21. We enjoyed the company of Jacob on episode 7 of Cricket Hill Cricket Chat podcast. Jacob is part of a sprawling, extended cricketing family so he talked about being part of the fabric of a cricket club. He was the last winning skipper of a Huddersfield Joe Lumb side when they won it...

We enjoyed the company of Clayton West captain Alex Clegg on this week’s Castle Hill Cricket League podcast (episode 6). Alex is also a wicketkeeper and has risen through the ranks, starting as a junior before ending up as one of the most influential players at the club; the first team skipper. As wicketkeeper he’s accounted for over 150 victims since 2012 and just recently chalked up his biggest...

Shepley’s Tom Chadwick joined us on the podcast this week to share with us his big successes over his career. All-rounder Tom reflected on his formative years in the humble surroundings of Cartworth Moor where he actually began life behind the stumps before growing to be one of the Huddersfield Cricket League’s leading all-rounders. His move to Scholes in 2013 saw him play some of his best cricket...

Jamie, Andrew and ‘Cobber’ were delighted cricket was back at the weekend in episode 4 of Castle Hill Cricket Chat podcast. The three regular contributors ran our eye over our most memorable opening days of the season in the podcast’s new signing; ‘The Opener’ as we looked back over many years of memories. The lads offered their thoughts on the the minutes silence for HRH Prince Philip as matches...

Episode three of Castle Hill Cricket Chat offers an introduction to our two regular contributors; seasoned umpire Andrew Crawshaw and the league’s record scoring batsman Steve Whitwam. We had a great chat to get our podcast ball rolling on the eve of what is hoped to be our first competitive season since 2019. After some cursory background checks on both of our illustrious guests we entered an enj...

General Secretary Norman Clee and Chairman Trevor Atkinson set about putting flesh on the bones to the recent statement by the league which announced the formats for the upcoming season and also reflected on the challenges faced in local cricket during coronavirus.

The Huddersfield Cricket League releases its first podcast. Jamie Harrison and Andrew Crawshaw give you an insight into what will be featured in this monthly broadcast.