H.W.D.J.C.L.
Formed  1949
ARCHIVES OF THE
HEAVY WOOLLEN DISTRICT 
JUNIOR CRICKET LEAGUE

incorporating the
 Batley & Dewsbury Area Junior Cricket League

B&DAJCL
Formed 1973
merged in
2003


CRICKET AS PLAYED IN 1740
In comparison cricket played in the Heavy Woollen District has occupied only a short, but eventful, period 
in cricketing history, which commenced in 1949. 
Catering for just one age group at its conception it now provides organized cricket for the
Under 9's,11's,13's,15's and 17's age groups

1. SPECIAL AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS

THE DALE BAXTER “SPIRIT OF CRICKET” MEMORIAL TROPHY
Presented to the league by Allen and Lynne Baxter and dedicated to the memory of their son Dale
 
who lost his life, tragically, in a car accident in August 2003

The recipient of this highly prestigious trophy shall be the club deemed to have made a significant contribution to the reputation and standing of the league

 

2004 Wrenthorpe  

2005  

Gomersal  
2006 Hunslet Nelson     2007 Morley


THE W.S.GOLDSMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded each season to the player who has contributed in a major way, both on and off the field, throughout his/her junior career, to the 
Heavy Woollen District Junior Cricket League
 

1974

Jeremy J Matthew (Ossett

1992

Alan Sumner (Gomersal)

1975

Chris Sands (Liversedge)

      &

Matthew Karadzic (Slazenger)

1976

Duncan Tasker (Dewsbury)

1993

Russell Parker (Hunslet Nelson)

1977 Paul Wilby (Ossett) 1994 Jamie Sadler (Ossett)

1978

Anthony P Sutton (Altofts)

1995

James Butler (Mirfield)

1979

Chris Loughran ( Gomersal)

1996

Chris Smith (Morley)

1980

Alan Walker (Liversedge)

1997

Adam Goldthorpe (Hopton Mills)

1981

Andrew J Storr (Ossett)

1998

Andrew Hursthouse (Altofts)

1982

Russell Clark (Heckmondwike)

1999

Andrew Butler (Mirfield)

1983

Russell G Leadbeater (Livers’dge)

2000

Craig Field (Gomersal)

1984

John Swain (Mirfield)

2001

Richard Atkinson (Wakef’d St Mich'ls)

1985

Philip Greaves (Altofts)

2002

Joe Smith (Hunslet Nelson)

1986

Paul Robinson (Heckmondwike)

2003

Mark Lawson (Gomersal)

1987

Richard Jackson (Gomersal)

2004

Daniel Wood (Wrenthorpe)

&

Elliott Noble (Liversedge)

2005

Graeme Winn (Liversedge)

1988

Robert Laister (Slazenger)

2006

Mark Atkinson (Ossett)

1989

Javed Umarji (Hanging Heaton)

2007

Stephen Brown (Moorlands)

1990

Gary Thompson (Gomersal)

 

 

&

David Watts ( Wakefield Thornes)

 

 

1991

John Westerby (Mirfield)

 

 


THE GEOFF BRADBY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

(Geoff was a former President of the League from 1974  until 1987.He died in 1991)

The Geoff Bradby Memorial Scholarship made provision for a player to be 
sent by the Heavy Woollen District Junior Cricket League to the Yorkshire Summer Coaching School, 
at Scarborough, at no cost to the individual. 
Clubs were systematically given the opportunity to nominate the player of their choice. 
The list details the clubs who were involved prior to 2005 

1991  

LIVERSEDGE

1999

WAKEFIELD CITY

1992

HECKMONDWIKE

2000

HUNSLET NELSON                               

1993

WAKEFIELD ST MICHAELS

2001

WAKEFIELD THORNES

1994

MORLEY

2002

HUNSLET NELSON

1995

MOORLANDS

2003

MIRFIELD PARISH CAV.

1996

OSSETT

2004

EAST ARDSLEY

1997

GILDERSOME

2005

Scholarship discontinued

1998

GOMERSAL

                                      

2. INDIVIDUAL TROPHY WINNERS

THE GEOFF LOWE (U9) TROPHY
Presented to the League in 2005 by Geoff Lowe  a Life Vice-President of the league  

(Awarded to the U9  Player of the Season)  

2005

Joshua Shaw (Wakefield Thornes)

2006 Liam Smith (Wrenthorpe)
2007 James Logan (Altofts)

THE CLIFFORD SMITH (U11) TROPHY
Presented to the League in 2005 by the Leagues Patron Mr. Clifford Smith. 

(Awarded to the U11  Player of the Season)  

2005

Irfan Amjad (Hunslet Nelson)

2006

Shahid Rehman (Cleckheaton)

 

 

2007

Joshua Shaw (Wakefield Thornes)


THE DENNIS RICHARDS (U11) TROPHY

Presented to the League in January 2002  

(Awarded each season to the Player of the U11 Lord’s Taverners Yorkshire Cricket Festival squad)
 

2001

Nick Sharp (Slazenger) 2007 Matthew Waite (Methley)
2002 Gary Rhodes (Slazenger)
2003 Alex Sharp (Wakefield Thornes)
2004 Irfan Amjad (Hunslet Nelson)
2005 Joshua Boocock (Cleckheaton)
2006 Harry Edwards (Hunslet Nelson)


THE NEIL SMITH (U11) TROPHY

Presented to the League in February 2003 by Mr. Clifford Smith and family

(Awarded each season to the player of the day in the Dorothy Smith U11 Finals)

2003 Chris Holliday (Hunslet Nelson) 2007 Cameron Feather (Liversedge)
2004 Alex Sharp (Wakefield Thornes)
2005 Joshua Shaw (Wakefield Thornes)
2006 Jon Dabbs (Wakefield Thornes)


THE REPORTER UNDER 13 PLAYER OF THE SEASON

1989 David Rollin (Slazenger) 1999 Mark Lawson (Gomersal)
1990 David Rollin (Slazenger) 2000 Mark Atkinson (Wakefield St Michaels)
1991 Gavin Scott (Heckmondwike) 2001 Bradley Drake (Moorlands)

&

Andrew Walls (Morley) 2002 Greg Wood (Wrenthorpe)
1992 Chris Merrick (Gomersal) 2003 Joel Barnett (Heckmonwike)
1993 Richard Haikings (Gomersal) 2004 Declan Farrell (Wakefield St Michaels)
1994 Johnny (“JJ”) Wilson (Gomersal) 2005 Chris Holliday (Hunslet Nelson)
1995 Johnny Sadler (Ossett) 2006 Christian Jackson (Scholes)
1996 Chris Brice (Birstall) 2007 Jack Seddon (Hunslet Nelson)
1997 Joe Cook (Slazenger)
1998 Tim Bresnan (Townville)

 

THE HEAVY WOOLLEN CRICKET SOCIETY (U13) TROPHY
Awarded each season to the Player of the Week of the Leagues  
 
U13 Lord’s Taverners Yorkshire Cricket Festival squad
 

1995 Andrew Butler (Mirfield)   2001 Jonathan Boynton (Gomersal)
1996 Nick Bresnan (Townville) 2002 Mark Atkinson (Wakefield St Michaels)
1997 Jordan Anderson (Slazenger & William Stiff (Wrenthorpe)
1998 Tim Bresnan (Townville) “A” X1 2003 Dominic Sharp (Wakefield Thornes)
1998 Steven Root (Wrenthorpe) “B” X1 2004 Edward Walmsley (Cleckheaton)
1999 Mark Lawson (Gomersal) “A” X1 2005 William Hatfield (Gomersal)
1999 Richard Soulsby (Hang’g H’tn) “B” X1 2006 Alex Sharp (Wrenthorpe)
2000 Daniel Wood (Wrenthorpe) 2007 Irfan Amjad (Hunslet Nelson)


THE JOHN REGAN (U15)TROPHY
Awarded each season to the Player of the Week of the Leagues
U15 Lord’s Taverners Yorkshire Cricket Festival
squad

1987 Richard M Pearson (Birstall) 1998 Craig Field (Gomeral)
1988 Harvey Anderson (Slazenger) 1999 Andrew Stanley (Liversedge)
1989 Jeremy Wright (Mirfield) & Ben Nabozny (Liversedge)
1990 Alan Sumner (Gomersal) 2000 Richard Atkinson (Wakefield St Michaels)
1991 Robert King (Birstall) 2001 No winner- no matches played