Huddersfield Cricket League

The Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League is the premier cricket competition in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

The league has been in existence since 1891 and has 30 teams representing suburbs of Huddersfield and villages in the Huddersfield District area. There are now teams from South Yorkshire and Saddleworth in the League.

A number of local players have come from the Huddersfield League to play for in the English County Championship, mainly for Yorkshire and then have gone on to represent England. Other county players have played club cricket in the Huddersfield League.

Many Huddersfield Cricket League players have gone on to play First-class and Test cricket.

Almondbury

Almondbury Wesleyans

Armitage Bridge

Delph & Dobcross

Elland

Emley Clarence

Golcar

Holmfirth

Honley

Hoylandswaine

Kirkheaton

Lascelles Hall

Lepton Highlanders

Linthwaite

Meltham

Paddock

Primrose Hill

Scholes

Shelley

Shepley

Skelmanthorpe

Most of the teams have had professional players who have come from overseas. A few notable ones include:

Barkisland