RAIN STOPPED PLAY.

Posted by Brian Sanderson,

The weather forecast in the morning said heavy rain from 10.00A.M.Itwas still fine when I went for my paper it was dry so decided to go to see Pudsey St.Lawrence against Woodlands.

Pudsey were top of the Bradford League and Woodlands were third.Woodlands had there full side out with Richardson ,the ex Yorkshire opening bat, back after a broken hand.
Pudsey had to replace Wiseman with Lumb who had previously played at Farsley. However he could not ball.

Woodlands won the toss and batted. The pitch looked very green and there was plenty of movement with the new ball. Severn and Clough opened the bowling. I was sat with Geoff from Adel and Brian Senior arrived about 2.15.

First to go was Frankland caught behind off Severn. Good ball.Richardson was struggling and was caught of Clough for 15. I have never seen him get a big score.

Next to go was Rushworth caught by a excellent catch by Lumb.It. rain for about 15 minutes.The ball was still moving off the seam. Severn was taken off with still one of his overs remaining to be replaced by Stead. Wood was caught of Stead in his first over.Clough finished his fifteen overs for 37 runs. He bowled well.

Brice and Shuffe started to bat well against the back up bowlers. Shuffe hit two big six,s off Marsden.

However the rain came again but this time much heavier.The match was abandon with Woodlands 135 for 4 with nine overs to go. it would have been a interesting match.