HOYLANDSWAINE have completed a remarkable season with both their 1st XI and 2nd XI crowned champions and there is still more silverware to play for.
The 1st XI have been crowned Huddersfield Premier League Premiership champions, retaining their place at the summit of local club cricket and lifting the Byrom Shield for the ninth time.
And what a campaign it has been.
Going into the final stages of the season, Hoylandswaine had won 19 of their 21 league matches, with the other two abandoned, and had amassed an impressive 117 points.
Led by Ben Kohler-Cadmore, the Swain have combined experienced campaigners with quality additions to produce a side that has proved virtually unstoppable throughout the summer.
The league title adds to an already impressive collection of silverware, with Hoylandswaine also lifting the Sykes Cup this season.
And the success doesn't stop with the 1st XI. Hoylandswaine’s 2nd XI have also been crowned Conference champions, finishing top with 118 points and retaining the Hinchcliffe Cup, adding another trophy to a competition they have now won five times previously.
The 2nd XI have produced some outstanding performances of their own, none more memorable than their Paddock Shield final victory over Skelmanthorpe in August. Chasing 221, Hoylandswaine raced to a six-wicket victory with almost 15 overs to spare – a performance that summed up their confidence and quality.
Remarkably, it meant the club were celebrating two pieces of silverware on the same day, with the 1st XI lifting the Sykes Cup while the 2nd XI were crowned Paddock Shield winners.
It has been some season at Haigh Lane.
Hoylandswaine have been able to call on players capable of performing at the very highest level, with Pakistan Test star Abid Ali joining the club for 2026 alongside former England international Samit Patel, county seam bowler Tom Bailey and county player Adam Sylvester.
The result?
Two teams. Two league titles. And a stack of silverware.
Pictures courtesy of Steve Parkin
