The Upper Airedale Junior Cricket Association paid tribute to Derek Hurren at their annual meeting.
The organisation’s secretary died aged 61 just before Christmas after a short illness.
Hurren, who lived in Cononley, took up his role as league (association) secretary in 1997 after answering a newspaper advert.
Under his leadership, the league developed beyond recognition and, two years ago, it became an association when taking responsibility for representative cricket.
New secretary Terry Thompson said: “Derek’s forte was his rationalisation of association rules, the command of which he had no equal.”
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