Halifax Cricket League

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The Halifax Cricket League is the premier cricket competition in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

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In the league, there are also clubs from the nearby Calder Valley, city of Bradford, town of Huddersfield and the Spen Valley. [1]

League beginnings

The league was established at a meeeting on 29 July 1913 at the Upper George Hotel in Halifax. The following year. the Halifax Parish Cricket League began with 10 members - Triangle, Greetland, Sowerby Bridge, Stainland, Illingworth St Mary's, Lightcliffe, Siddal, Clifton Britannia, Norwood Green and Elland Edge [2] Six of the original clubs are still playing in the league. In 1926, the league was renamed the Halifax Cricket League. [2]

Competitions

There are currently three divisions. The Premier, 1st Division and 2nd Division for each of the 33 teams, 1st and 2nd teams. They play on Saturdays throughout the summer. [3]

There is also the Sunday League which has four divsions and includes clubs from outside the Halifax Cricket League. The Sunday teams are usually known as the "3rd XI". [4]

There are two cup competitions for the full format (45 overs a side), for the Parish Cup for the 1st X1 and the Crossley Shield for the 2nd XI teams.[ citation needed ]

There is also a Twenty 20 competition - the Vocation Brewery T20 Trophy. [5]

Member Clubs

Source: [6] [7]

Current Sunday League Clubs that play in other leagues

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