Cold Derby

Posted by Brian Sanderson,

ON Thursday we decided to go back to Derby to see the three day Championship match.
After looking at the weather forecast,it said it would be cloudy in the morning but getting warmer in the afternoon.So I set out with the wife and soon hit heavy rain outside Sheffield.After going through the road improvements on the M1 we arrived to a dark Derby.

Yorkshire were batting with Geldart and Sanderson.Sixteen wickets had falled yesterday with Sanderson getting four wickets.However Sanderson was soon out but Geldart batted well.Yorkshire were all out for 167.Then the rain fell and carried on till about 2.15.

Brain Senior and Tony Hutton went into Derby to the Exeter Arms for lunch.At this time I took the wife into Derby for her do some shopping and I return to the ground.Derby had lost two wickets.

Derby seconds always have a interesting side.In this match they had the following:

Jonathan Clare from Burnley.A excellent all-rounder but has had a number of injuries.The scoreboard told us that Burnley Football Club were sponsoring him.
C.Humphrey who had been playing for Kent Seconds.
S.Baird who is a Australian playing in the local league.
Ian Hunter from Durham.
S.Khan who nobody knew.

A very cold wind blew over the ground and was very cloudy .No sun.So we went for a cup of tea and watch the match from behind glass.The Cricket World Cup was on the T.V with England playing.A quote from Bumble was that there were 12 bowls to go and evey one would be a event.Rubbish.

Went to pick the wife up frrom Derby and got lost twice and pickled her up forty minutes late.When I got make Clare was batting well against some poor Yorkshire bowling.Still very cold.We heard Yorkshire first team had won at Scarborough.The good news for to-day.

We left about 6.15 with Clare 87 not out and Derby heading for a 300 .