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The Emley Moor mast standing on the ridge above green Pennine fields and woodland, under a grey sky
Photo: Stephen Armstrong · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football, cricket and a proper clubhouse.

Sixty years of the Highlanders, on a ground that has hosted cricket for 160. New players, new members and new faces always welcome.

Football

Junior teams from Under 7s to Under 17s in the Huddersfield Junior League, a Ladies side, and our 1st team in the Yorkshire Amateur League.

Find your team →

Cricket

Men’s, women’s, girls’ and junior cricket in the Drakes Huddersfield League and the Evening League. Two-lane nets and the best view in Yorkshire cricket.

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Club & Bar

A members’ bar with Timothy Taylor Landlord on cask, a function room for up to 100, and a calendar of quiz nights, fun days and family events.

Opening hours →

The club

Have a look round

The Lepton Highlanders ground, looking across the outfield to the long brick clubhouse, with green covers on the cricket square and the practice nets beyond
Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ground

A natural bowl high above Lepton, looking across the Pennines to the Emley Moor mast. Cricket has been played here for around 160 years.

See the ground →

Photo to come — the clubhouse itself

The clubhouse

Timothy Taylor Landlord on cask, a pool table, a big screen for the sport, and plenty of outside space with the best view in Lepton.

Opening hours →

What’s on

This week at the Highlanders

Nothing on the calendar just yet. Check back soon.

Venue hire

A room with a view, ten minutes from town.

Function room for up to 100, own bar, free parking. Birthdays, christenings, wakes, kids’ parties and community meetings.

News

Latest from the club

From our socials

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Owner: Comms — decide which Facebook page and Instagram account are official first (pack §1.5 found four Facebook pages and three Instagram accounts) (content pack §6).

Photo to come — social post image

@leptonhighlanders
Family Fun Day thank-yous — what a turnout on the hill.

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U15 Blues open the season with a 1–1 draw at home.

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U15s finish the season unbeaten at home. Nets continue Thursdays.

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Facebook
Quiz night is back — Thursday 8pm, teams of six, bar open from 6.

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