Ripon Cricket Club is an English cricket club side based in the medieval city of Ripon, North Yorkshire. It was formed in 1810. The club now plays in the York & District Senior Cricket League.
History
editRipon Cricket Club is one of the oldest clubs in Yorkshire and boasts of its rich heritage. It has played host to a number of renowned touring sides and the club's Studley Road ground is used frequently by the Yorkshire Second XI[1] for their home fixtures.
Famous Players
editRipon boasts of many players who have gone on to play cricket at the highest standard including the current club president Peter Squires; who played first class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club as well as representing England twenty nine times in Rugby Union, scoring six tries.[2]
Popularity
editThe club fields three senior teams, a 1st XI, who play in the York & District Senior League,[3] a 2nd XI & 3rd XI who play in the Nidderdale League.[4] It also has an evening league side who play in the Harrogate and District Evening League.[5]
The club also fields a strong junior setup featuring four junior teams. It also provides coaching for both boys and girls from age seven.
References
edit- ^ "Ripon Cricket Club Website". Ripon Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Rugby Union - Players & Officials Databse". ESPN. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "York & District Senior Cricket League Team Directory". York & District Senior Cricket League. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Theakston's Nidderdale League". Nidderdale League. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Halifax and District Evening League League Tables". Harrogate and District Evening League. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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