East Riding Cricket Society

Founded in 1965, the East Riding Cricket Society has been visited by such legendary names as Sir Len Hutton, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Ian Botham and Jimmy Binks.

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

Chairman: John Potter. Tel. 01482-864286
Secretary: Stella Forward. Tel. 01482-442232
Treasurer: Dave Rees. Tel. 01482-781092
Committee: Steve Clarke, Leonora Dales.

Founded: 1965.

Instigator: Sidney Hainsworth.

Subscriptions: £5 a year. Present membership: 100.

Distinguished Past Speakers: Sir Leonard Hutton (England captain and Yorkshire), Lord Cowdrey (England and Kent captain, later President of MCC and chairman of the International Cricket Council), Norman Yardley (England and Yorkshire captain, later Yorkshire President), Brian Sellers (Yorkshire captain), Jimmy Binks (Yorkshire and England), Harold "Dickie" Bird (Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Test umpire), Ian Botham (England, Somerset and Worcestershire captain, and Durham) and Basil D'Oliveira (England and Worcestershire).

Recent guests: Martyn Moxon (former Yorkshire captain and England), David Byas (former Yorkshire captain), Richard Hutton (Yorkshire and England), Arnie Sidebottom (Yorkshire and England and later coach), Stephen Chalke (cricket-book author and publisher), Alan Fordham (ECB Operations Manager, First Class Cricket) and Tony Loffill (Voice of Headingley.)

Monthly meetings are held on Wednesdays in the Police Club, Inglemire Lane, Hull, starting at 7.45pm unless stated otherwise. Average attendance 40-45.