Premier Section committee members
Roger was the chairman of the Yorkshire South Premier League before its merger with the SYSCL. His cricket background is in umpiring and administration. His league umpiring career stretched from 1975 to 2013, initially in the Yorkshire Council and, from 2002, in the Yorkshire League. Since 1982, he has held a wide variety of administrative roles in cricket leagues and umpires associations.
As a member of the then Yorkshire Pyramid Working Party, later the Premier League Management Board, Roger played a significant role in the restructuring of Premier League cricket in Yorkshire, and was a driving force behind the merger of the YSPL and SYSCL.
Roger joined the Premier Section committee in 2022, and the LEB the following year. Succeeding David Ward as LEB chairman in November 2024, he has overall accountability for the governance of the League, for ensuring that it is run in accordance with its constitution and rules, and in accordance with ECB guidance. In addition to his roles as League Chairman and Head of Premier Section, he is currently also the League's website and administration manager.
Steve was formerly the secretary of the YSPL and prior to that he was chairman of the Yorkshire League. His two main areas of expertise are administration and scoring.
For many years, Steve was secretary and scorer at Doncaster Town CC. A tireless worker for the game, Steve is the ACO Regional Scorers Officer for the North, carrying out scorer training across the area, and is a respected voice on scoring issues.
As Premier Section General Manager he is responsible for the day-to-day management of Section operations, including all scoring issues and matchday liaison with clubs; advice and support to clubs on attaining ECB club accreditation standards; and organisation of Premier Section cup competitions.
Mark Beardshall
Mark was a founder member of the YSPL committee and served on the Yorkshire League committee before that. He was Head of Premier Section in the first two years of the League.
As a player, Mark was an opening bowler who was good enough to represent Derbyshire at first class level, and had a distinguished league career in both the Bradford, Huddersfield and Yorkshire Leagues.
A qualified coach and a longstanding vice-chairman of Barnsley Woolley Miners CC, Mark brings a wealth of experience and ideas to the committee.
Alex Fletcher
Alex was a member of the YSPL committee between 2018 and 2020, since when he has been a member of the YCSPL Premier section committee.
Alex has been closely involved in organising and facilitating the League end-of-season functions, as well as helping to select and manage League representative teams.
He is an experienced hard-hitting batsman, former captain, and now committee man at Whitley Hall CC.
Mick Forrester
Mick Forrester served on the YSPL committee between 2017 and 2020; and the Premier Section committee of the YCSPL since then. He has specific responsibility for representing the interests of the two Lincolnshire clubs.
He is the first team scorer and active committee member at Appleby Frodingham CC, becoming involved with the club when his sons started to play there.
Mick brings to the committee a common sense perspective from his background of club administration.
A former founder member of the YSPL committee, Chris joined the LEB when the League was formed in November 2020. He is chairman of Wakefield Thornes CC, where has overseen the club's rise from the second tier of the Central Yorkshire League to White Rose Yorkshire Premier Leagues Champions on two occasions.
Very knowledgeable in all aspects of the game, Chris is particularly experienced in the complex area of overseas player recruitment, and as League compliance manager is responsible for approving the registration of all overseas players in the League, ensuring compliance with relevant rules; and for advice to clubs on matters concerning overseas players. Chris is also heavily involved in our work to improve grounds and facilities in the Premier Section.
Andy Harrison
Andy was a founder member of the YSPL committee in 2016 and transferred to the Premier Section committee when the YCSPL was formed in November 2020.
He has vast experience of South Yorkshire cricket, initially through his spells at Upper Haugh and Rotherham Town, but is now best known for his 25-year involvement with Wickersley Old Village CC. After a very successful career as an opening bowler, Andy has continued to serve the club in a number of roles, including club chairman, and he remains head groundsman at Northfield Road.
Andy played an important part in the negotiations leading to the formation of the YSPL, to which he has contributed enormously with his experience, knowledge and common sense.
Jason is the cricket manager at Barnsley Woolley Miners CC and the co-ordinator of the League's Equity & Diversity Group.
He has played senior club cricket for over 35 years, following spells with the YCCC academy and Kent CCC 2nd XI, and has had a great career with Yorkshire clubs including Barnsley, Elsecar, Methley, and Whitley Hall, before returning to Shaw Lane to end his playing career.
Jason is the Equity & Diversity Group's representative on the Premier Section committee. He is the Chief Operations Officer at the Grounds Management Association – a not-for-profit membership organisation that trains and educates grounds managers at all levels.
Notes of Committee Meetings
Dates of committee meetings in 2025
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Wednesday 10 September 2025
All meetings by Zoom with a 7.30 start
