After familiarising themselves with the streets of Rainton, the players arrived at the ground ready to take on the team lying third place in the league. Skipper “Blakes” strolled out onto the green but surprisingly flat wicket for the toss. With a depleted side due to the second teams woes in division four [...]
Burton Leonard 1st team played host to top of the league Birstwith on Saturday and narrowly lost by 24 runs.
Burton Leonard won the toss and with the wicket slightly soft on top and the outfield still wet from the recent bad weather, Birstwith were asked to bat first.
Birstwith got off to a very positive start [...]
Burton Leonard 2nds recorded their third win of the season with a resounding 100 runs victory against Pateley Bridge. After a miserable week, the ground at Bewerley Park was in magnificent condition and an excellent albeit soft pitch had been prepared.
Burton lost the toss and were asked to bat first. Burton opener, James Robinson [...]
Burton Leonard Evening A were crowned Division 3 champions on Wednesday having gone all season only losing two games. Ernie Clarkson was at the ground before the match to present the Burton skipper, Karl Jankowicz with the trophy.
Pictured above is the team that played the last match of the season against Carr Manor.
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Having won the previous week against Alne 2nds, Burton Leonard 2nd XI crashed to a 75 run defeat against Staveley and in the process failed to pick up a valuable batting point.
Johnny Duffy and Iain Barker were the pick of the Burton bowlers as Staveley posted a useful 201-7. Burton’s reply got off to [...]
A beautiful blue skied Peter Lane Oval was the setting for Burton Leonard 1st XI to get back to winning ways, following their defeat the previous week. The visitors, Blubberhouses were out to do the double over their counterparts but the mood was bright in the Burton camp and it was all set up to [...]
After almost eleven years since Burton Leonard Cricket Club last tasted cup success in the now defunct Ripon Knockout, the Burton Leonard ‘B’ Evening League Team were worthy winners last Monday against Pannal Ash in the George Greaves Cup held at Knaresborough Forest.
Pictured above are the immacutely well dressed and behaved winning team at their [...]
Both scheduled weekend matches involving Burton Leonard Cricket Club were called off last Saturday due to the good old British weather. Heavy showers at midday curtailed any hope of cricket and for the second year running, Burton Leonard’s 1st XI fixture at Burnt Yates did not go ahead. It was also desperately hard luck for [...]
Burton Leonard 1st XI recorded their fifth win of the season with a comfortable 62 run over Ripley after posting a testing 275-6 thanks to useful contributions from Craig Eustace (68), Neil Blaken (45) and Ben Drummond (76*). Fine bowling from all the bowlers plus a great team effort in the field meant that Ripley [...]
Sadly only 13 overs were possible in this game before the umpires called a halt to proceedings due to the incessant rain that had been falling since the start of the game, However the Burton Leonard dressing room was treated to some sumptious batting from Craig Eustace and Mike Stansfield as they quckly rattled up [...]