Welcome to the new website of Crown Sports of Dewsbury.
Crown Sports has been making quality hand made cricket bats since 1974.
We are able to carry out repairs on cricket bats and bowls equipment and
also carry an extensive range of both cricket and bowls equipment, so just click
on the link that interests you and enjoy your visit to the home of quality
cricket bats, handmade in Yorkshire.
Welcome to the new website of Crown Sports of Dewsbury. Crown sports of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire is a manufacturer and supplier of quality cricket bats and cricket equipment and bowls equipment. Crown can also carry out quality repairs of cricket bats, cricket equipment, bowls, and bowls equipment. Crown sports specialises in quality hand made bats. Crown have been hand making cricket bats since 1974. Years of experience have culminated in the Crown cricket bats that you see today. Our craftsmen take great pride in their work and are involved at every stage in the making of your cricket bat; the selection of willow; the choice of "sweet spot" and the individual pressing of each blade are but a few of the everyday decisions which a machine cannot undertake. Each handle is precisely constructed using cane, rubber, cork and adhesive. The cricket bat maker fits handle in a slightly forward position to aid the balance, feel and pick-up of the finished cricket bat. The draw knife, hand plane and spoke shave are used skillfully to produce fine hand made cricket bats. Additional time and skill is devoted to the shaping of the oval handle whilst marrying it with the shoulder of the bat. This produces a natural shape for the batsman's bottom hand as well as adding strength to this area. The sanding process follows, and again the judgement and co-ordination of hand and eye of the craftsman is crucial before the cricket bat is polished and finally the handle is wrapped with fine twine and gripped. Our aim is to make the highest quality, authentic hand made cricket bats using well honed traditional skills and judgment of our bat makers.