A single structure management team is to be set up at Headingley Carnegie Stadium to run cricket and rugby combined, and it should be in place by January.

It will help to unite Yorkshire CCC and the rugby ground's owners, Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Company.

Although Yorkshire this year bought the cricket ground off Leeds CFAC, it left several problem areas between the two parties still to be sorted out, and a joint management team should result in far greater co-operation.

This will be of particular benefit when Yorkshire and Leeds CFAC get together to completely rebuild the grandstand, one side of which looks on to cricket and the other rugby.

Further details will be announced in due course and it is likely that a stadium manager will be appointed shortly.

Meanwhile, Yorkshire are looking to have several new initiatives in place by next season.

A new membership programme is to be launched over the next few weeks and a Headingley Carnegie Rewards Scheme will offer special benefits to members.

In addition, children will be admitted free of charge to Yorkshire matches next summer, provided they are accompanied by a suitable adult, and electronic cards will be used to access turnstiles.

Craig White, who stood down as captain last week after the final match of the season, presented the players' awards at the club's end-of-season dinner in the Headingley longroom.

Batsman Anthony McGrath was the Players' Player of the Year and he also picked up the fielding award. Mc-Grath scored 1,293 Championship runs and held 18 catches at slip, with Yorkshire director of cricket David Byas saying England's loss had been Yorkshire's gain.

Adil Rashid shared the Young Player of the Year award with his leg-spin colleague, Mark Lawson. The pair took 51 wickets between them in the second half of the season.

The Player of the Year award went to former Cleckheaton batsman Andrew Gale, now with Driffield, who was a prolific scorer for the Second XI as well as hammering 149 for the first team against War-wickshire at Scarborough.