The double!

1st XI skipper, Sam Tattersall, tentatively called it first, a month ago: “We couldn’t, could we?” Well we did, and we should enjoy it.

I think in truth, we’re all still trying to get our heads round what happened yesterday. The 1s, already promoted, sealed the Nidderdale and District Amateur Cricket League Division 2 title with what in the end was a comfortable win at home vs Kirk Deighton CC, enjoying that magical end of season beer on the square in the best possible way.

Meanwhile, the other side of Harrogate, the 2s, needing all 20 points to guarantee ending up on top of Division 7, finally overcame a hugely stubborn Knaresborough Forest 3rd XI with just 11 balls remaining - Cue bedlam on the pitch and champaign sprayed on the outfield.

The result? For the first time since 2011, both sides get promoted in the same season and we think… (any additional insight welcome), for the first time in the 103 year history of our little, family Club, both as champions.

As the 2s returned to HQ in convoy, half of us still in whites, we partied into the night back at Coutances Way, and the best bit, the really best bit? We did so with the Clubhouse packed with partners, parents, kids, groundstaff, barstaff and all manor of other friends and family. Truly special.

What a season. What a Club.