Doncaster Town target top half as trio launch Premier Division campaign
Doncaster Town start their Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League season at home to Wakefield Thornes on Saturday (noon).
James Dobson’s side finished seventh in the 12-team Premier Division last season and are targeting a top half finish this year.
Mark Fell, formerly of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, has been appointed as Town’s new director of coaching, while opening bowler Joel Gunn has returned to Town Fields after a spell with Cuckney of the Nottinghamshire Premier League.
Town have strengthened their women’s squad with a number of signings, including Queenslander Lara Shannon.
The club has also announced a partnership with Spinks as ground sponsor for the 2026 and 2027 seasons which will see their Bennetthorpe base named as ‘The Spinks Cricket Ground’ (SCG).
DTCC chairman Des Whittaker said: “Doncaster Town Cricket Club are delighted to announce Spinks as our ground sponsor. Spinks are a well-established, respected business in the area. Our partnership with them is something we are enormously proud of and we look forward to developing strong links in coming years.”
Spinks purchasing director Paul Irwin said: “For 100 years, Spinks has been proud to serve our local community, and becoming the Ground Sponsor for Doncaster Town Cricket Club is a wonderful way to celebrate that milestone. This partnership reflects our dedication to supporting local sport and the strong community ties that have shaped our journey.”
Tickhill, aiming to improve upon their fifth place finish last term, start their campaign at Appleby Frodingham.
They have high hopes for overseas arrival Ronan Hermann, a South African wicketkeeper/batsman, while batter Harvey Wotton has joined from Treeton. Jordan Lowe, Ibrahim Safi and Michael Jepps have made the move to Premier Division rivals Wickersley Old Village.
Town and Tickhill will be joined in the top tier by a third Doncaster club for the first time following Sprotbrough’s promotion as second tier champions.
Opening batsman Zaki Anjam, who scored 499 runs last season for Aston Hall, has joined Sprotbrough, who begin Premier Division life at Sheffield Collegiate.