General Manager Cricket at YCCC Gavin Hamilton was Guest Speaker at our Christmas Lunch 19th December 2025 
…With Chris Hall 
Andy Jordan and Bob Yardley 
Mike Snook enjoying a catch up with him 
… with Andy Pack 
… And Ali Saad 
Everyone had a great time 
Harry Pearson, Author was our Speaker on 3rd December 2025 
Harry Pearson with Mike Snook 
Quiz Night 27th November 2025 – Quiz Master Andy Pack, ably assisted by Siddharth Thakur 
Ali Saad searching the little grey cells 
Glamorous Assistant Denise Pack 
Winner Les Payne with theTrophy. Rob Hukin and his team, joint winners, conceded the win because they had more team members – the true spirit of cricket was upheld 
Chris Broad with Society Chair Dorothy Betts at our Supper evening 12th November 2025 
Chris Broad, with Don Root and clutching his copy of Googlies & Giggles 
Chris Broad, speaker at our supper 12th November 2025, in full flow 
Chris Broad with Ali Saad 
Barry Wood regaled us with his childhood in Yorkshire and his career with England and Lancashire 21st October 2025 
Barry Wood and the Rev Malcolm Lorimer 21st October 2025 
Kevin Howells opened the autumn Programme on 8th October 2025 with another thought provoking talk 
Kevin with Frank Kirkham and his son Mark 
Jack Birkenshaw 2nd April 2025 
David Shutt with Jack Birkenshaw 
Jeremy Biggin with Jack 
Jeremy BIggin, Andy Pack, Bob Yardley & Jack 
65th Birthday Dinner with Guest Speaker Chris Cowdrey 24th March 2025 at OEC 
Geoff Miller, Dorothy Betts (Chair), President – Darren Gough and Chris Cowdrey 
Our great friend & MC, Geoff Miller in full flow 
International Umpire Richard Kettleborough giving a Toast to Sheffield Cricket Lovers’ Society 
The President Toasting Absent Friends and making a little joke which db found very amusing 
Regulars Steve Walker, Derek Hudson & Roger Balme 
Mr and Mrs Pack 
Graham Dixon with Liz & Tony Croft 
Radio Sheffield’s Andy Giddings talks to Andy Pack 
Derek Hudson, Steve Walker & Roger Balme with David Barker and DB Sports’ Guests 
Chris Daykin, Don Root & Andy Daykin 
Jamie & Ed Yardley with Jamie’s partner Gemma 
David Pyle with a bat signed by Joe Root, Sir Alastair Cook, Jimmy Anderson and now Darren Gough 
Don Root with Darren Gough 
Clyde & Co with Neil Mallender & Richard Kettleborough 
David Barker and DB Sports’ party 
President of Yorkshire CCC, Jane Powell with Joy Alexander Hall 
Denise Pack with Sara and David Pyle 
Vice President, David Longley with his wife Sandra and DG 
The Crofts with Andy Daykin 
The Perennial Brian & Sylvia Totty 
Chris Whitt with Malcolm Paterson 
Bryan Turner, Andy Jordan, John Mann and David Barker 
Andy Jordan showing off our new back drop and bringing the photos of our 65th Birthday Dinner to a close 
Arnie Sidebottom in full flow 
Arnie Sidebottom with Bob Yardley 
Arnie Sidebottom with two guests from Leicester Cricket Lovers 
Arnie Sidebottom entertained us on 6th March 2025 with all his tales from Yorkshire CCC 
Arnie with Paul Walshaw signing more memorabilia 
David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd Spring Supper 20th February 2025 
Bumble in full flow with Jonathan Doidge, the Interviewer 
Bumble and Doidgy 
A motley crew – Bob Yardley, Jonathan Doidge, Bumble, Doropthy Betts & Andy Pack 
Clive Rodgers, Hugh Facey & Steve Green 
John Staniforth & Paul Walshaw 
Andy Jordan with Sylvia & Brian Totty 
Richard Yardley, Jeremy Biggin & Ed Yardley 
Ali Maiden Head Coach of Warwickshire CCC Women and former Yorkshire CCC Batting Coach 12th February 2025 
Ali Maiden with Andy Pack 12th February 2025 
Daryl Mitchell Chief Exec Officer PCA 5th February 2025 
Daryl Mitchell, former Worcestershire Captain and Batter, being interviewed by Ali Saad 5th February 2025 
New Chair Dorothy Betts, presenting former Chair, David Longley with a photobook of him with many of the speakers we have heard over the last eight years – AGM 5th February 2025
