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Cleethorpes v Sheffield Collegiate

Chichester Road, Cleethorpes

12 noon

Sheffield captain Matt Dixon & Ed McKenna miss out on this weekend's games as they will be in Dublin on the second stag do for former Collegiate player, Andy Wylie. Josh Varley & Ollie Pearson step into the breach and the only change for Sunday's game is that Joe Root should be available for the home match against Barnsley.

Umpires: Tony Blackburn and Paul McFarlane

Hull v Appleby Frodingham

Chanterlands Avenue North, Hull

12 noon

The Steelmen make the trip over the Humber hoping to reverse the result from the corresponding fixture earlier in the season, which saw Hull get over the finish line on the last

ball of the game. Frod welcome back James Pickersgill to strengthen the batting and will provide 16 year old Ben Bramley his first Yorkshire League start of the campaign.

For Sunday Frod are almost able to name an unchanged team going into the Driffield game, but with Jack Dixon replacing Ben Bramley.

Umpires: Ray Knowles and Gordon Prescott

Rotherham Town v Driffield Town

Clifton Lane, Rotherham

12 noon

Driffield head in to this week’s double bill of away games with high hopes of a change in form and at least a return of one win. They make one change from the side that got beat at York with Kevin Woodcock replacing Ricky Woodmansey for Saturdays game at Rotherham. Driffield play a similar team for the trip across the bridge to Appleby Frodingham on Sunday with the only change being 2nd team Captain Mark Clarkson replacing the unavailable Kevin Woodcock.

Umpires: Donovan Koch and Stuart Roberts

Scarborough v Castleford

North Marine Road, Scarborough

12 noon

Following two victories last weekend in the League and the League Cup, Scarborough field the same unchanged teams for both league matches this weekend - at home to Castleford and away to Hull. Castleford are beginning to get a few players back for the double weekend trips to Scarborough and Sheffield United. David Wainwright should be available for the Saturday, and Scott Hopkinson, who hasn't been seen since he got a girlfriend, returns for the Sunday. Sean Le Roux is back from the Mother City with fresh Biltong for the lads (hopefully) after attending the South Africa Commonwealth Games training camp, apparently, though he is yet to tell them.

Umpires: Harry Fidler and George Wood

Sheffield United v Barnsley

Bawtry Road, Sheffield

12 noon

This week United host Barnsley on Saturday and Castleford on Sunday after the disappointment of a wash out last week at Driffield. Oliver Law returns after holiday commitments and replaces Tom Bolland, who has unfortunately picked up an injury away with Derbyshire commitments, James Schofield also returns from holiday commitments in place of Dean Smith. United also wish Tom Steel and the seconds the best of luck in their cup final on Sunday at Coal Aston CC. Barnsley will hope their weekend tour of Sheffield will put last week’s heavy defeat behind them, where the side lost heavily to York, who put the Griffins to the sword with a comprehensive victory at Shaw Lane. Everything seemed to desert the home side - including the rain which hit all the Country, but decided to avoid Barnsley after it stopped at 11.30am! Unfortunately it wasn’t the farewell opening bowler Henri Londt wanted, playing his last game for Barnsley after two seasons at Shaw Lane. He broke through to the first team at the beginning of last season, following the departure of Joe Ellis and Greig Batty, taking 39 wickets in all for the first team. His most memorable performance came at North Marine Road last season where he took 3-25 – removing Andy Simpson 2nd ball and followed that with the wickets of Darren Harland and Kunwar Bansil. ‘Bobby’ will return home to South Africa due to work commitments and all at Barnsley wish him well for the future.

Umpires: Trevor Cottam and Steve Boulton

York v Doncaster Town

Clifton Park, York

12 noon

York have only one game at the weekend, in which they welcome visitors Doncaster Town to Clifton Park. Marcus Wood is away with the family and is replaced in the middle order by Andrew Tute. This is the only change to the side that beat the rain at Shaw Lane last Saturday.

However It doesn't get any tougher for Nick Morley’s men, than having 2 away fixtures this weekend against high flying York on Saturday, and second place Rotherham on Sunday. Wicketkeeper Jamie Harrison is on holiday, so young batsman Ryan Capstick comes into the team after some impressive performances in the second team - including a superb hundred. Gareth Cox takes over the wicket keeping duties for both games.

On Sunday, Alex Gosney takes over the skipper’s role, as Nick Morley takes a break, with young all rounder James Dobson deputising.

Umpires: Martin Sayles and Rob Smith

Yorkshire Academy v Harrogate

Weetwood, Leeds

12 noon

Harrogate are looking forward to the trip across Leeds to play Yorkshire Academy, following two cricket less weekends in a row. They are hoping for a repeat of a hard fought victory when the clubs met earlier this season at St George’s Road, when Harrogate knocked off a sizeable score in a run fest. They are also hoping that there will not be any repeat of the batting collapse that occurred at Weetwood last season, when they were rolled over for 107!!! Harrogate are at full strength for the fixture and hope to improve their league standings by close of play Saturday.

Umpires: Ian Dixon and David Barnes

Fixtures for Sunday 24 July 2011

Appleby Frodingham v Driffield Town

Brumby Hall, Scunthorpe

12 noon

Umpires: Roger Pugh and Trevor Cottam

Hull v Scarborough Chanterlands Avenue North, Hull Umpires: George Wood and Paul McFarlane

Rotherham Town v Doncaster Town Clifton Lane, Rotherham Umpires: Gordon Prescott and Ray Knowles

Sheffield Collegiate v Barnsley Abbeydale Park, Sheffield Umpires: Ian Dixon and Steve Boulton

Sheffield United v Castleford Bawtry Road, Sheffield Umpires: Donovan Koch and Roy Whitehead

Yorkshire Academy v Cleethorpes Weetword, Leeds Umpires: Martin Sayles and Rob Smith