The exhibition, '180 not Out', celebrates local cricketing history and looks at the development of competition through leagues and cups, equipment and how the ethnic contribution to the sport has changed over the years.

Designed by exhibition specialist Dawn Wadsworth, it includes a large-scale 'Owzat' game, cricket gear to try on and a card game featuring cricketing greats from the Kirklees area
It also contains memorabilia such as score cards, equipment and match balls as well as newspaper cuttings, photographs and club records.

Dr Peter Davies, a history lecturer at the University of Huddersfield is heading up the project and admits to being a huge cricket fan.

He originally started researching the history of cricket for his own interest before realising he had a much bigger and historically important project on his hands. Working with Rob Light, who is studying for a PhD on History of Local Cricket, the exhibition has highlighted the importance of our West Yorkshire sporting heritage.

Dr Davies explains: "The exhibition is not just about the games and the matches, it is about the social context of the game.

"In some villages, the cricket club is central to the community and you can only understand the village by knowing the cricket club,"

The project, which also covers Calderdale, has taken 12 months to complete. The exhibition is part of the pioneering Cricket Heritage Project at the University of Huddersfield and includes customised displays for every cricket community in Calderdale and Kirklees - a total of 100. These mini-exhibitions will be on display in cricket clubs, libraries, pubs or other local venues throughout the summer.

'180 not Out' opens on May 14th and will be open to the public at Tolson Museum every day through the summer. Admission is free.