Famous old trophy gets a facelift
THE Sykes Cup has a new sponsor this season - for its centenary year.
From this year and possibly beyond, WisdenAuction.com will sponsor the famous old competition.
WisdenAuction.com provide one of the most concise trading platforms for the much-loved almanacs and is owned by
Chris Ridler, the leagues administration secretary.
They take over from All Rounder Cricket.
The preliminary round of the Cup will be held on Sunday.
The draw is: Denby v Holmbridge, Hall Bower v Thurstonland, Upperthong v Kirkheaton, Nortonthorpe v Emley, Cumberworth United v Marsden, Mirfield v Almondbury, Denby Dale v Linthwaite, Birkby Rose Hill v Meltham, Flockton v Cartworth Moor, Lepton Highlanders v Edgerton & Dalton.
The first round is on Sunday, May 5. The draw is: Lascelles Hall v Hoylandswaine, Delph & Dobcross v Denby or Holmbridge, Holmfirth v Kirkburton, Almondbury Wesleyans v Mirfield Parish Cavaliers, Shelley v Barkisland, Elland v Shepley, Clayton West v Hall Bower or Thurstonland, Upperthong or Kirkheaton v Moorlands, Rastrick v Nortonthorpe or Emley Clarence, Broad Oak v Cumberworth United or Marsden, Mirfield or Almondbury v Denby Dale or Linthwaite, Honley v Slaithwaite, Birkby Rose Hill or Meltham v Thongsbridge, Golcar v Flockton or Cartworth Moor, Skelmanthorpe v Lepton or Edgerton & Dalton,
Armitage Bridge v Scholes. THE Drakes Premiership season promises the very best of local cricket action in 2019.
Quality signings from home and abroad are scattered across the top division and Hoylandswaine know they have a number of challengers vying to take their Byrom Shield crown.
Swaine remain the team to beat, but we start with a look at the two promoted clubs – Barkisland and Almondbury Wesleyan.
Barkisland, again skippered by Darren Robinson, have added two players from abroad.
Ashan Priyanjan is the Sri Lanka A captain from Tamil Union, while English passport-holding bowler Ethan Carrington has joined from Perth CC.
The 29-year-old Priyanjan is an ODI and T20 international who is a right-handed bat and medium-fast bowler, and he’s a significant addition to the club’s top-flight mix.
The Woodfield club have lost spinner Matt Steeers to Warley in