Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club

Pudsey St Lawrence is a cricket club in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. Formed in 1845 the club now plays in the Bradford Cricket League.

Members of the Bradford league since 1912, the club took until 1956 to win the league title but has not triumphed since 1991.[1]

Famous players

The league has always attracted many players who have gone on to become internationals. In the case of Pudsey St Lawrence the list has included famous names such as the England players Sir Len Hutton, Herbert Sutcliffe and more recently Steve Rhodes. A number of New Zealand internationals such as Mark Greatbatch and Martin Crowe have also spent time with the club. As well as future England international Charlie "dumbo" Parker[1]

Popularity

The club fields four senior teams in addition to the first team and four junior teams. It also provides coaching for both boys and girls from age seven unpwards.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.bradfordcricketleague.org/pudseystlawrencecc.html Bradford League records
  2. ↑ http://www.pslcricket.co.uk/donating.html Pudsey St Lawrence - cricket
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