The Halifax Cricket League is the premier cricket competition in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
[1] The league was established at a meeeting on 29 July 1913 at the Upper George Hotel in Halifax.
The following year, the Halifax Parish Cricket League began with 10 members - Triangle, Greetland, Sowerby Bridge, Stainland, Illingworth St Mary's, Lightcliffe, Siddal, Clifton Britannia, Norwood Green and Elland Edge [2] Six of the original clubs are still playing in the league.
[4] There are two cup competitions for the full format (45 overs a side), for the Parish Cup for the 1st X1 and the Crossley Shield for the 2nd XI teams.
[citation needed] There is also a Twenty20 competition - the Vocation Brewery T20 Trophy.