| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| 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]
2024 Member Clubs
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
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1st XI Division One
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1st XI Division Two
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2nd XI Division One
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2nd XI Division Two
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2nd XI Division Three
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Champions
| 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
Performance by season from 2004
| Key | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| References | [3] | [4] | [5] | [6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19][a] | [20] | [21] | [22] |
- ^ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity - halving the number of matches played.
References
- ^ "Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League website". awscl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "AWSCL About Us". awscl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "1st XI Division A - 2004".
- ^ "1st XI Division A - 2005".
- ^ "1st XI Division A - 2006".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2007".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2008".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2009".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2010".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2011".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2012".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2013".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2014".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2015".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2016".
- ^ "1st XI Division 1 - 2017".
- ^ "Division 1 - 2018".
- ^ "Division 1 - 2019".
- ^ "Division 1 - 2020".
- ^ "Division 1 - 2021".
- ^ "Division 1 - 2022".
- ^ "Division 1 - 2023".
This page was last edited on 1 February 2024, at 17:30