Yeadon are planning to mark their 150th anniversary with three days of events to celebrate.

The highlight will be a re-union of former players at their JCT 600 Bradford League Division one game at home to Bradford & Bingley on Saturday, July 18.

The weekend events also include a golf tournament at Cookridge on Friday, July 17 which will be followed by a special clebratory dinner in a marquee on the ground that evening when former England and British Lions rugby star John Bentley and comedian Micky Gunn will provided the entertainment.

The 150th anniversary weekend is rounded off with a Forty/40 clash between Yeadon and a JCT 600 Bradford League XI on Sunday, July 19 at 2pm.

The man who has been pulling the plans together for the the celebrations is second team captain Andrew Pickering.

He said: "I have been working on this for 18 months and it has involved more work than I invisaged.

"The biggest task has been contacting former players and inviting them to attend. The response has been encouraging and I am sure the reunion will be a great event.

"Two of our former overseas players, Chris Smith and Peter Dobbs from New Zealand are due to attend."

Yeadon are also hoping that Yorkshire President Brian Close - who started his career at the club - and Bryan Stott will be in attendance.

Pickering added: "We still have a list of former players we have been unable to contact and would be grateful of any help people can give us.

"If anybody can help they can ring the club on 0113 2507701 or email me on andypick76@hotmail.com."

It is hoped that another of Yeadon's former Yorkshire players, Barrie Leadbeater, will umpire their match against the JCT 600 Bradford League.

Leadbeater is a mentor for First Class umpires and Pickering added: "We are hoping he will be able to officiate."

The club are also hoping that Sky's darts commentator Sid Waddell will be able to provide a commentary for spectators at the match with the JCT 600 Bradford League.

The JCT 600 Bradford League side is being selected by Babar Butt and the match will include 20 overs of power plays. One of 10 overs at the start of each innings while the batting and bowling side will have one of five overs each which they can take when they want.

Invited players/ committee members

1940s: Harry Dean, Harry Scott, Phil Myers, Jack Gaunt, Jack Driver, Brian Close, John Waller, Peter Gott, Gordon Myers, George Carter, Gerald Long.

1950s: Ronnie Claughton, Doug Verity, Brian Claughton, John France, Gordon Sample, Ralph Howson, Ronnie Brown, Eric Sutton, Tony Clarke, Brian Hutchinson, George Cousins,

1960s: Alan Smith, Bernard Ellison, Alan Jenkinson, Kevin Turley, Andy Emsley, Jim Kitson, Hugh Elvidge, Peter Wear, Dave Norris, Stuart Platt, Mick Robey, Alan Smith, John Riley, Tony O’Connor(Played in 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s).

1970s: Chris Fordham, Terry O’Connor, Kevin Turley, Dave Verity, Brian Redfearn, Kevin Tordoff, Peter Murden, Tony Brook, Les Wood, Brian Ledgard, Trevor Simpson, Jonathan Reeve, Brian Avory, Glyn Rhodes, Gary Kellett, Trevor Gill, Dyll Watkins, Martin Ledger, John Hall, Geoff Hudson, Alun Illingworth, Dave Hallett, Steve Chapman.

Committee members/ helpers: Rachel O’Connor, Christine Wingate, Vic Graham, Geoff Flitton, Billy Doubtfire, Andrew Dean, David Holroyd.

1980s: Barrie Leadbeater, Harry Walbank, Gavin Lyons, Darren Lyons, Steve Rhodes, Geoff Cope, Chris P Smith, John W A Harker, Patrick Fordham, Mike Lodge, Steve Coverdale, Steve Wood, Paul Harrand, Richard Illingworth, Sean Atkinson, Leroy Phillips, Richard Wadkin, Simon Base, Nick Tubbs, Simon Kippax, Craig Chaplin, Bob Wincer, Chris Smith (NZ), Glyn Draper, Peter Head, Martin Gilks, David Gilks, Sean Gilks, Mark Nicklin, Peter Dobbs, Phil Berry, Nick Mills, John Mills, Ian Machell, Kieran Lennon, Richard Coffey, Tony Hazelwood, Billy Cousins, Martin Little, Roy Little, David Smith, Tony O’Connor, Mark Sutton, James Coxhead, Kevin Hunt, Martin Hings.

Committee: Malcolm Gilks, Mick Atteridge, Charlie Coffey, John Rigg.

1990s: Matthew Naylor, Jim Purvis, Steve Bartle, Peter Graham, Bob Hodson, Dave Murphy, Jamie Davey, Craig Walsh, David Pennett, Andrew Mitchell, Ian Frost, Bruce Percy, Tim Hollis, Billy Holmes, Danny Waddell, Craig Thornton, Graham Parker, Dave Pearce, Andy Cookland, Mark Scaife, Ally Long, Neil McLelland, Andy Marshall, Jon Carey, Andy Wood, Neil Elvidge, Damon Gormley, Simon Gormley, Paul Hebden, Darren Murray, John Roper, John Henry, Dean Skillicorn, Damian Holmes, Kevin Gilks, Jim Coffey, Henry Rigg, Eddy Yates, Craig Hunt, Moey Hassan, Chris Brown, Paul Aldridge.

Committee/ Supporters: Ted Morgan, Ken Waterworth, Sheila Waterworth, Paul Aldridge

2000; Ian Philliskirk, Wasim Munawar, Gulsheraz Ahmed, Chris Henry, James Henry, Alexis McInnes, Tony Gilks, Dave Russell, James Postill, Harvey Anderson, Mo Nawaz, Darren Drake, Iqbal Khan, Luke Holroyd, Steve Cobley, Steve Lawrence, Paul Mosey, Tahir Mahmood, Paul Parke, Russ Turner, Maheesh Johal, Jimmy Thompson, Aamir Yaqub, Dave Magson, John Askam, Steve Benn, Trevor Dawson, Simon Carey, John Blackburn.

Current players: Grant Soames, Dan Shuffe, James Todd, James Pickles, Faisal Butt, Dave Leather, Andy Robertson, Paul Machell, Tom Johnston (NZ), Elliott Milnes, Greg Lambert, Robbie Welsh, Ben Galley, Nick Darfield, Will Darby, Andy Pickering, Dave Machell, Graham Simpson, Ryan Mooney, Jake Wray, Kieren Hanogue, Darren Smith, Darren Machell, Richard Machell, Oliver Halliday, Liam Bishop, Ben Whitfield, Steve Gilks, Richard Wood, Ryan Duckett.

Players the club would like to know more about

1940: SH Martin, D Mackenzie, GA Wilson Ex Yorkshire 1936-39 Died 2002, J Mercer (John ‘Jack’ died 1987 born 1893 played for Glamorgan, Wales and Northants K Warnett, JA Cutmore (Ex-Essex, Died 1985), JG (Geoff) Lomax (Ex-Lancashire) Died 1992, Percy Sharples, HC Graham (Henry Graham played for Leices 1937/7 died 1982), F Yeadon, RB Rae, CS Hainsworth.

1950s: A Maden, A Vickers, A Clayton, K Speight.

1960s: TP Turner, MJ Cowan (Mike ex Yorkshire now aged 76), Geoff Williams, GH Hodson, Norman Ryan, J Spence, G Abed, C Roberts, I Smith, B Evans, D Bates, B Gartland, C Pearson, John Morris, Colin Dibb.

1980s: John Dale, Clive Kelsey, Clary Samuel (Malaysia), Peter Hardcastle, Robert Slater, John Bridgeman, Robert Sharp, Stuart Rose, Derek Myers.

1990s: Phil Mills, Andy Cooke, Andre Bot (S Africa), Ross Crichton (S Africa), Gary Hodgson, Derek Myers