Centuries in the Dales

Posted by Brian Sanderson,

At one- thirty I picked up Brian Senior who had been watching Leeds Mods v Walton yesterday evening.We were on to pick up Peter Mann from Burley then set off to Masham. It took about an hour to the ground which is on the Bedale road and five minutes from the centre.The match was Yorkshire over 50 against Northumberland over 50. The teams comprised of players who still play in their leagues.

Tony Hutton and his wife were already there sitting watching Yorkshire batting.The score was 140 for 4 after about 30 overs.There was a programme for the match so we could work out the name of the players.Dave Furniss scored over 100 in a total of 271 in forty- five overs.Good score.

At tea time Brian and Peter had tea in the pavilion. Tony brought details over The Goldern Oldie week in August.There will be over 30 teams from Australia.Hope the weather will be find.

Northumberland were struggling to keep up the scoring rate. When we left they were 130 in thirty overs sill 140 runs behind.

We went on to Middleham were Masham were playing Layburn. The ground is behind the castle with brilliant views of the valley. Layburn are having to play their home matches at Middleham as their artificial pitch was not suitable.Layburn were batting and hitting sixes over the fence. There were only two spectators and they had been at Masham.One of them was John Proud father who Brian Senior knew. John still plays at Harrogate and had played in the Bradford League.Masham had only nine men due to players not coming due to the World Cup matches.

Moving on to Spennythorne which were new grounds for Brian and Peter. Thorp Perrow were batting and Arthur Aurlius was completing his century.They scored over 190 in the twenty overs.Spennythorne were never going to score the runs and moved on to a drink in the local pub.Arthur had to leave the match early as he was starting work at ten o,clock.

Arrived home at eleven o,clock another long day.