Sporting Day at Adel

Posted by Brian Sanderson.

On Saturday I picked Ron up and set off to Adel. The weather forecast had said it would rain so I went local.
The match was between Adel and North Leeds. North Leeds club was founded in 1892 and was one of the eight founder members of the Leeds League. They moved to the Airedale and Wharfedale League in 1946.
We parked the car looking over the cricket pitch and the 12th Century Church.Behind the clubhouse Leeds City football club were playing a match.Next to that pitch is a tennis court and then a bowling green . All full.
Went through the gate with two overs gone and North Leeds batting.Tony Hutton was already there as he lives 200 yards from the ground.Just sat next to Tony and Reg Parker arrived with his tales.Tony left at 2 O,Clock to visit some Bradford grounds.

It was getting colder so watched the rest of North Leeds innings in the car. They reached 233 in 50 overs. North Leeds had lost eight members for last years side so did well to reach this total with good cricket.

At tea time I called into the tea pavilion and as I came out Mick Bourne arrived freezing. He did not have his winter clothing on.He had a cricket scrapbook with him which included pictures of himself, his daughter and son.

At five o,clock Tony arrived back.Whilst Adel opening pair were batting both batsmen collided in the middle of the pitch. One of them was knocked out and had to be carried from the field.It was classified as a dead ball.First time I had seen this incident on a cricket pitch.

Mick left for New Rover and we left at 6.30 with the black clounds coming. Adel were 120 for 5. Wales ,the North Leeds bowler had claimed two wickets and celebrated as he had scored the winning goal in the football World Cup.

Hope the weathers better to-morrow.