College & University Cricket Leagues in Bradford and Leeds
Published on: 16th January 2012
The league is aimed at students of all abilities who may find it more convenient to play their cricket on midweek afternoons as opposed to evenings and weekends and also those who just want to play as much cricket as possible in the build up to the new season.
Bradford College & University Cricket League
Indoor
- At Speedball, Duncombe Way, Bradford on a Wednesday afternoon between 1.30pm and 4.30pm
- Starting on 4th January (after Christmas holiday) and finishing on 28th March (before Easter holiday)
- Excluding half term
Outdoor
- At a variety of grounds in the area on a Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 5pm
- Starting on 18th April (after Easter holiday) and finishing on 30th May (before half term)
Structure
- 8 teams from Bradford Colleges and Universities
- Teams will consist of 8 players both indoors and outdoors
- Each team will play each other a total of 3 times indoors with 2 games per team per week
- Each team will play each other only once outdoors with 1 game per team per week
- Points gained from both indoor and outdoor games will be combined
- Top four teams will play off in a finals day (venue and date to be confirmed)
- The winner of the finals day will be fast tracked into the regional finals later in the summer
- The winner of the regional finals will play in the national finals which in 2012 will be held at Headingley
- Teams may also enter the Last Man Stands open leagues in July and August for another opportunity to qualify
Costs
- Each team would pay an entry fee of £40 which would include:
- Team Insurance
- Free entry to all future Last Man Stands indoor and outdoor leagues
- Each team would pay a weekly fee of £48 (£6 per player) both indoors and outdoors which would include:
- Venue Hire
- Umpiring (where available)
- Scoring (where available)
- Cricket Balls
- Playing Equipment (if required)
- League Management
- Stats Capture
- Prizes
- National & International Championships
- Team World Rankings
- Team Profile Pages
- Batting Rankings for each player
- Bowling Rankings for each player
- Personal Profiles for every registered player in the team
Even though this is a student league, we believe £6 per player for 2 hours of organised competitive sport is very reasonable. It would cost much more than this for 2 hours in an indoor or floodlit football league.
Hopefully teams will be able to reduce the costs through funding from sponsorship. If a team found sponsors who paid them £320 this would cover the cost of the entry fee and reduce the weekly fee to only £32 (£4 per player).
Kind regards,
Paul Berry
League Manager, Last Man Stands Leeds & Bradford
07795 154444
www.lastmanstands.com/playcricketleeds
Leeds College & University Cricket League
Indoor
• At Sport in the City, Benyon Park Way, Leeds on a Wednesday afternoon between 1.30pm and 4.30pm
• Starting on 4th January (after Christmas holiday) and finishing on 28th March (before Easter holiday)
• Excluding half term
Outdoor
• At a variety of grounds in the area on a Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 5pm
• Starting on 18th April (after Easter holiday) and finishing on 30th May (before half term)
Structure
• 8 teams from Leeds Colleges and Universities
• Teams will consist of 8 players both indoors and outdoors
• Each team will play each other a total of 3 times indoors with 2 games per team per week
• Each team will play each other only once outdoors with 1 game per team per week
• Points gained from both indoor and outdoor games will be combined
• Top four teams will play off in a finals day (venue and date to be confirmed)
• The winner of the finals day will be fast tracked into the regional finals later in the summer
• The winner of the regional finals will play in the national finals which in 2012 will be held at Headingley
• Teams may also enter the Last Man Stands open leagues in July and August for another opportunity to qualify
Costs
• Each team would pay an entry fee of £40 which would include:
o Team Insurance
o Free entry to all future Last Man Stands indoor and outdoor leagues
• Each team would pay a weekly fee of £48 (£6 per player) both indoors and outdoors which would include:
o Venue Hire
o Umpiring (where available)
o Scoring (where available)
o Cricket Balls
o Playing Equipment (if required)
o League Management
o Stats Capture
o Prizes
o National & International Championships
o Team World Rankings
o Team Profile Pages
o Batting Rankings for each player
o Bowling Rankings for each player
o Personal Profiles for every registered player in the team
Even though this is a student league, we believe £6 per player for 2 hours of organised competitive sport is very reasonable. It would cost much more than this for 2 hours in an indoor or floodlit football league.
Hopefully teams will be able to reduce the costs through funding from sponsorship. If a team found sponsors who paid them £320 this would cover the cost of the entry fee and reduce the weekly fee to only £32 (£4 per player).
Kind regards,
Paul Berry
League Manager, Last Man Stands Leeds & Bradford
07795 154444
leeds@lastmanstands.co.uk
www.lastmanstands.com/playcricketleeds
