A walk to Cononley Cricket Club in the Craven Cricket League then onto Steeton in the Aire Wharfe Cricket League. Cricket, trains, tweeting birds and a warm Bank Holiday.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club Chairman Steve Denison offers his thoughts on the eight-team, 100-ball competition. Scheduling, threat to the County Championship and do we need to tear up the rules of cricket?

Farsley Cricket Club President Ray Illingworth chats about the challenges with fielding the same XI, the financial realities when you pay cricketers and the changing priorities for players.

Yorkshire Women's Katie Levick is now the all-time lead wicket-taker in the Women's County Championship. Here, she discusses her mindset, unusual technique and inspiration in club cricket.

The ECB's Education Officer Glynn Pearson chats about the challenges facing umpire recruitment in the recreational game plus schools cricket and the ever-increasing demands on volunteers.

Leeds Bradford MCCU captain Steve Bullen offers a robust defence of the MCCU scheme and discusses his county ambitions and league ban.

Former England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn chats about the appeal of wicketkeeping and finding a new home at Leeds Mods.

B3 Cricket's MD Michael Blatherwick chats about how cricket bat design is evolving, what Yorkshire CCC opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore likes and pitting his wits against Yorkshire Over 50s this summer.

Media & Press Secretary Jamie Harrison chats about changes for 2018, why the league is happy to go it alone and the battle for umpire recruitment.

Yorkshire CCC batsman Alex Lees is raring to go for 2018. He talks about technical tweaks over winter and tunnel-vision focus.