Senior Section Cricket Committee

Richard became a member of the Senior Section committee of the YCSPL on its' inception in November 2020. He subsequently succeeded David Ward as Head of Senior Section in November 2024.
Richard has been involved in cricket for over 30 years, starting as a scorer, then playing as a 12-year old for Forgemasters CC. He has over 20 years of service on cricket club committees, in a variety of different roles. In 2015, he was closely involved in the merger of the Whiston and Forgemasters clubs to create Whiston Forge CC, of which he is now chairman.
Richard became a level 2 coach, influencing a career change that saw him leave the steelworks after 22 years to take up a job training apprentices.

Jonathan joined the Senior Section committee of the YCSPL as its' secretary in 2024 .
Jonathan has played competitive cricket since the age of ten, avidly follows all forms of the game, and has been a qualified umpire since 2010. At the age of 24, he was promoted to the Yorkshire Premier League umpires panel, and, at the end of that season, received the prestigious Shepherd Frindall Young Official of the Year Award.
Currently, Jonathan is the Young Umpire Regional Co-ordinator for the North of England, charged with recruiting, retaining and developing young umpires.
A diehard Sheffield Wednesday follower, he teaches at a Sheffield primary school.

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Terry Bateman
Terry was formerly on the YSPL committee and on the LEB of the YCSPL from its' inception up until November 2024, when he joined the Senior Section committee.
As a cricketer, he was a true all-rounder - batting, bowling and keeping wicket - for Parkgate, Spen Victoria, Whiston and Wombwell. Since then he has umpired for 14 years and serves on the committee of the South Yorkshire Umpires Association.
Outside cricket, Terry's main interest is rugby union. He played for Rotherham for 26 years, after which he took up refereeing, in which he officiated in club games at a good standard.

Melvyn is the Play-Cricket website administrator, player registrar and results administrator for the YCSPL, having fulfilled that role for the South Yorkshire Senior Cricket League, and before that for the SY Cricket Alliance and the Doncaster and District League. He has been on the Senior Section committee since its' inception in 2020.
Melvyn is qualified umpire as well as playing in the second XI for Eden Grove Parklands, for whom he also acts as treasurer, assistant groundsman and club mechanic.
Prior to retirement, Melvyn was in mechanical engineering management and business development. His other interests include snooker, swimming and going to the gym.

Ashley has been involved in cricket for 55 years as a player, coach, administrator, umpire and scorer. He was formerly the treasurer of SYSCL and has been the treasurer of the YCSPL since its' inception in 2020.
As a player, he was an opening bowler and late-order batsman firstly with Yorkshire Main and then Bentley Colliery, before his work took him out of South Yorkshire and he played for Bracebridge Heath in Lincolnshire for five years before returning to Doncaster. Since then he has been involved with I.C.I. Fibres (now Eden Grove Parklands) and Warmsworth.
After a career in retail and logistics, Ashley is now retired and in addition to his cricket work, is a loyal Doncaster Rovers pass holder.

Richard has been on the Senior Section committee since its inception in 2020, and before that was on the committee of the South Yorkshire Senior Criclket League.
Formerly a professional footballer with Leeds United and Hull City, sport has been a central part of his life, however, cricket is his passion. After a playing career that concluded at Rotherham Town, he now follows the fortunes of his two children.
Richard has spent his working career in the media, and is currently the editor of the Rotherham Advertiser.

Bryan was the General Secretary of the SYSCL before it merged with the YSPL. He is also on the Premier Section cricket committee and is on the committee of the South Yorkshire Cricket Umpires Association (SYCUA).
As a cricketer, Bryan played at Yorkshire Main Colliery from the age of 14, for 36 years, before he retired from playing. Bryan's role on Senior Section cricket committee is to represent the interests of the SYCUA and to provide umpire input on ground and facilities issues.
Outside cricket, Bryan's main interest is football. He refereed for 30 years, and was a linesman on the Football League and Premier League for 15 years.

Lindsay joined the Seniolr Section committee on its' inception in 2020. Before that, she served on the SYSCL committee. Her role as League Safeguarding Manager covers the safeguarding and welfare of officials, members and players within the League.
Lindsay's other interests in cricket include scoring and the development of junior cricket, and she is the scorer of Rockingham Colliery CC. Lindsay is also on the committee of the Barnsley Junior Cricket league.
Lindsay comes from a cricket family, her brother, John, having been a stalwart of Castleford CC for many years. Lindsay is also very interested in mental health issues.

Linzey Scothern was formerly on the SYSCL committee, and has been on the Seniolr Section committee since the League's inceoption in 2020. He is the YCSPL trophy steward and plays a big part in organising the annual Presentation Dinner.
Linzey played cricket from the age of eleven for Wincobank and then Rotherham. During 19 years with the Royal Navy as a weapons engineer, he played for the Navy and combined services, in addition to club cricket in Dorset.
On his return to Sheffield he played for Shiregreen, Aston Hall and Wincobank. Linzey has been involved in cricket administration since 1982 and qualified as an umpire in 1995. His final playing accolade was to captain a Sheffield League over 60s side against a visiting Australian XI in 2007.

Matt became the first chairman of the YCSPL when it was formed in November 2020, guiding it successfully through its first season before standing down to concentrate on his family and business. He sat on the committees of both the YSPL and the SYSCL, as vice-chairman and deputy chief executive respectively, and was fixture secretary of both leagues. He also served on the committee of the Yorkshire & Derbyshire League.
As YCSPL competitions manager, he is responsible for producing the League's playing schedule, generating league fixtures and arranging cup draws.
In his playing career, Matt played for Frecheville Community, Millhouses Works and Oughtibridge War Memorial, and is also vice-chairman of the latter.

Nelson Windle is the representative of the League's Equity & Diversity Group on the Seniopr Section committee. After spending 14 years playing for Caribbean Sports, Nelson has now been with Whitley Hall for the last ten. He combines playing for the club's third XI with his role as a League umpire.
Nelson is one of the founding members of the Equity & Diversity Group, and says that, “I want to make the game I love to be accessible to everyone no matter their race, religion, gender or culture.”
Off the field, Nelson is an engineer for Sheffield-based B. Braun Medical, one of the world's leading providers and manufacturers of healthcare solutions. Nelson specialises in the repair and maintenance of surgical endoscopes and infusion pumps. His other sporting love is football, and he is a season ticket holder at Bramall Lane.
Notes of committee meetings
Dates of meetings in 2024/25
Thursday 5 December
Thursday 16 January
Thursday 20 February
Thursday 20 March
Thursday 17 April
Thursday 15 May
Thursday 19 June
Thursday 17 July
Thursday 21 August
Thursday 18 September
Thursday 16 October