Airedale-Wharfedale Senior Cricket League Explained

Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League
Cricket Format:Limited overs cricket
First:1936 (Founded)
Tournament Format:League
Participants:12 (Premier Division)
Champions: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

1st XI Division One

1st XI Division Two

2nd XI Division One

2nd XI Division Two

2nd XI Division Three

Champions

Championships Club Year
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
GoldChampions
BlueLeft League
RedRelegated
Performance by season, from 2004
Club 20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Adel1031247910126 11
Addingham357711
Beckwithshaw2113512831321112611
Ben Rhydding10512
Bilton147912662448679881010
Burley-in-Wharfedale7559513242533253446
Calverley St Wilfrids12
Collingham & Linton1102571866101184561
Colton Institute12
Follifoot753129811129212
Green Lane3881089311
Guiseley692864771011711
Harden12
Horsforth45106912
Horsforth Hall Park1257
Ilkley5968547912
Kirkstall Educational8102711082969312
Menston11
New Rover812
North Leeds424634127910310101098
Olicanian1111
Otley961186645531122111222
Pool9411111011598125
Rawdon5167310128874472313
Saltaire6134
Silsden11
Steeton10114971011
Thackley7111
Tong Park Esholt12129
References [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League website . awscl.play-cricket.com . 2021-08-11.
  2. Web site: AWSCL About Us . awscl.play-cricket.com . 2021-08-11.
  3. Web site: 1st XI Division A - 2004.
  4. Web site: 1st XI Division A - 2005.
  5. Web site: 1st XI Division A - 2006.
  6. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2007.
  7. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2008.
  8. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2009.
  9. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2010.
  10. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2011.
  11. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2012.
  12. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2013.
  13. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2014.
  14. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2015.
  15. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2016.
  16. Web site: 1st XI Division 1 - 2017.
  17. Web site: Division 1 - 2018.
  18. Web site: Division 1 - 2019.
  19. Web site: Division 1 - 2020.
  20. Web site: Division 1 - 2021.
  21. Web site: Division 1 - 2022.
  22. Web site: Division 1 - 2023.