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Airedale-Wharfedale Senior Cricket League

The Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League was established in 1936 and is an amateur cricket competition in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. The league is structured into 6 divisions, with two clubs promoted and relegated into each division respectively. The league set-up was restructured in 2018 allowing club 2nd XI teams to be promoted into divisions that were previously reserved for 1st XI teams.[1]

Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League
Countries England
FormatLimited overs cricket
First edition1936 (Founded)
Tournament formatLeague
Number of teams12 (Premier Division)
Current championCollingham and Linton CC
Most successfulOtley CC (17 titles)
Websitehttps://awscl.play-cricket.com/

Participating clubs are spread over a relatively wide geographical area in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. The location of the clubs broadly follow the valleys and landscapes of the River Aire and the River Wharfe.[2]

2024 Member Clubs

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As of 2024, the league consists of six divisions of 12 teams, with a further two divisions for member club's 3rd XIs.

Champions

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Championships Club Year
17 Otley 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
10 Guiseley 1947, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 2000
9 Ilkley 1938, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1959, 1981, 1990
8 Knaresborough 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984
6 North Leeds 1948, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1962, 1972
5 Beckwithshaw 1995, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017
4 Adel 1989, 1997, 1998, 2002
4 Bilton 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
4 Horsforth Hall Park 1940, 1960, 1968, 1994
3 Burley in Wharfedale 1944, 1964, 2010
3 Otley D.P & E 1954, 1961, 1963
3 Rawdon 1947, 1996, 2022
3 Collingham & Linton 2007, 2012, 2023
2 Horsforth 1960, 1991
2 Kempton 1960, 1968
2 Kirkstall Educational 2006, 2008
2 Thackley 1967, 2011
1 Earby 1941
1 Gargrave 1970
1 Illingworth St Mary's 1965
1 Menston 1950
1 Saltaire 2021
1 Skipton 1945
1 Steeton 1999
1 Yeadon 1936

Source: League Honours 1936 - 2017

Performance by season from 2004

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Key
Gold Champions
Blue Left League
Red Relegated
Performance by season, from 2004
Club 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Adel 10 3 1 2 4 7 9 10 12 6 11
Addingham 3 5 7 7 11
Beckwithshaw 2 11 3 5 1 2 8 3 1 3 2 1 1 12 6 11
Ben Rhydding 10 5 12
Bilton 1 4 7 9 12 6 6 2 4 4 8 6 7 9 8 8 10 10
Burley-in-Wharfedale 7 5 5 9 5 1 3 2 4 2 5 3 3 2 5 3 4 4 6
Calverley St Wilfrids 12
Collingham & Linton 1 10 2 5 7 1 8 6 6 10 11 8 4 5 6 1
Colton Institute 12
Follifoot 7 5 3 12 9 8 11 12 9 2 12
Green Lane 3 8 8 10 8 9 3 11
Guiseley 6 9 2 8 6 4 7 7 10 11 7 11
Harden 12
Horsforth 4 5 10 6 9 12
Horsforth Hall Park 12 5 7
Ilkley 5 9 6 8 5 4 7 9 12
Kirkstall Educational 8 10 2 7 1 10 8 2 9 6 9 3 12
Menston 11
New Rover 8 12
North Leeds 4 2 4 6 3 4 12 7 9 10 3 10 10 10 9 8
Olicanian 11 11
Otley 9 6 11 8 6 6 4 5 5 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2
Pool 9 4 11 11 10 11 5 9 8 12 5
Rawdon 5 1 6 7 3 10 12 8 8 7 4 4 7 2 3 1 3
Saltaire 6 1 3 4
Silsden 11
Steeton 10 11 4 9 7 10 11
Thackley 7 1 11
Tong Park Esholt 12 12 9
References [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19][a] [20] [21] [22]
  1. ^ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity - halving the number of matches played.

References

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  1. ^ "Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League website". awscl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "AWSCL About Us". awscl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "1st XI Division A - 2004".
  4. ^ "1st XI Division A - 2005".
  5. ^ "1st XI Division A - 2006".
  6. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2007".
  7. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2008".
  8. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2009".
  9. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2010".
  10. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2011".
  11. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2012".
  12. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2013".
  13. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2014".
  14. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2015".
  15. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2016".
  16. ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2017".
  17. ^ "Division 1 - 2018".
  18. ^ "Division 1 - 2019".
  19. ^ "Division 1 - 2020".
  20. ^ "Division 1 - 2021".
  21. ^ "Division 1 - 2022".
  22. ^ "Division 1 - 2023".
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