Airedale-Wharfedale Senior Cricket League

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

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]

Contents

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

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

Champions

ChampionshipsClubYear
17Otley1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
10Guiseley1947, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 2000
9Ilkley1938, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1959, 1981, 1990
8Knaresborough1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984
6North Leeds1948, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1962, 1972
5Beckwithshaw1995, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017
4Adel1989, 1997, 1998, 2002
4Bilton2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
4Horsforth Hall Park1940, 1960, 1968, 1994
3Burley in Wharfedale1944, 1964, 2010
3Otley D.P & E1954, 1961, 1963
3Rawdon1947, 1996, 2022
3Collingham & Linton2007, 2012, 2023
2Horsforth1960, 1991
2Kempton1960, 1968
2Kirkstall Educational2006, 2008
2Thackley1967, 2011
1Earby1941
1Gargrave1970
1Illingworth St Mary's1965
1Menston1950
1Saltaire2021
1Skipton1945
1Steeton1999
1Yeadon1936

    Source: League Honours 1936 - 2017

    Performance by season from 2004

    Key
    GoldChampions
    BlueLeft League
    RedRelegated
    Performance by season, from 2004
    Club20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
    Adel103124791012611
    Addingham357711
    Beckwithshaw2113512831321112611
    Ben Rhydding10512
    Bilton147912662448679881010
    Burley-in-Wharfedale7559513242533253446
    Calverley St Wilfrids12
    Collingham & Linton1102571866101184561
    Colton Institute12
    Follifoot753129811129212
    Green Lane3881089311
    Guiseley692864771011711
    Harden12
    Horsforth45106912
    Horsforth Hall Park1257
    Ilkley5968547912
    Kirkstall Educational8102711082969312
    Menston11
    New Rover812
    North Leeds424634127910310101098
    Olicanian1111
    Otley961186645531122111222
    Pool9411111011598125
    Rawdon5167310128874472313
    Saltaire6134
    Silsden11
    Steeton10114971011
    Thackley7111
    Tong Park Esholt12129
    References [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [lower-alpha 1] [20] [21] [22]
    1. Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity - halving the number of matches played.

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    References

    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".