Countries | England |
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Format | Limited overs cricket |
First edition | 1936 (Founded) |
Tournament format | League |
Number of teams | 12 (Premier Division) |
Current champion | Collingham and Linton CC |
Most successful | Otley 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]
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]
As of 2024, the league consists of six divisions of 12 teams, with a further two divisions for member club's 3rd XIs.
1st XI Premier Division
| 1st XI Division One
| 1st XI Division Two
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2nd XI Division One
| 2nd XI Division Two
| 2nd XI Division Three
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Championships | Club | Year |
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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
Key | |
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Gold | Champions |
Blue | Left League |
Red | Relegated |
Club | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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