Well, what a fantastic season 2025 was for the club!
The first team comfortably stayed in the Premier Division, with the 2s, 3s and 4ths all winning their respective leagues.
Winning five of their twenty matches, the 1s ensured Premier Division cricket for 2026 with a month to spare in the season, in no small part due to the runs of Snehal Kauthankar, 675 runs at an average of 56.25 and the 47 wickets of Nathan Johnson at an average of 19.94. We wish both players well for the future.
Next year will be another exciting year for the 1s, and we welcome Akash Vasisht to the club as our overseas player for the 2026 season.
The 2s had a fantastic season, winning the division by 34 points and losing just two matches all season. Laurence Wilkinson led the way with 44 wickets at an average of 12.82. Gavin Wilkinson took 43 wickets at an average of 14.74. With the bat, Fergus Wilkinson scored 555 runs at an average of 61.67. Martin Russell took 22 catches and 1 stumping, the most dismissals in the league. The 2s will be competing back in Championship East again next season, with some tough fixtures against the likes of Folkton & Flixton and Scarborough.
Onto the 3s, and again, a great season for them. Winning the league comfortably, with Cham scoring 317 runs at an average of 31.7. In the field, the standout performer was Lawrence Kay. He picked up 25 wickets at an average of 14.72, ably supported by Elliot Sanderson with 19 wickets and skipper Ben Hutson, chipping in with 18 wickets. Rob McMahon, with 17 dismissals behind the stumps, was the most in the league. It will be a step up in standard next year in Division 2 Holderness, but with playing the majority of their home games at Hymers, they have a good chance of another successful season.
The 4s, on a Sunday, had a great season. Well led by Tom Powdrell, they easily won the league. There were some excellent performances from the players. Owen Waterson, scoring 688 runs at an average of 62.55, was the pick of the batting. Not just for the club, but also in the league. Winning the batting award for the division. Tom Powdrell scored 395 runs at a decent average of 79, and Joe Wilkinson chipped in with an impressive 386 runs for the season. Charlie Calcutt and Joe Wilkinson took the most wickets, 16 apiece.
Aside from the success on the pitch. Off the field, the club has made great strides in setting up a women’s and girls’ team as well as engaging youngsters in our Friday night training sessions, which have proved very popular and will hopefully lead to some of the youngsters progressing to the junior teams and then onto the senior teams over time. This will give the club a good opportunity to maintain cricket at a high standard for years to come in Hull.
Sponsorship is, of course, very important to any voluntary sports club. If we can all look out for any opportunities in this area, then please let the committee know as it is very expensive to run the club.
After a great 2025 for the club, we all look forward to a successful 2026 season and moving the club forward both on and off the pitch.