Some more new grounds.

Posted by Brian Sanderson,

I had agreed with Brian Senior to see him at Weetwood and go on to some Halifax League grounds.The YOrkshire Academy were playing Appleby Foddingham.The first person I meet was John and Jenny who support the Academy.Next person was Molly Staines who has followed the Academy for numerous years and has many good tales to tell about Yorkshire Cricket.Yorkshire were batting agaqinst a old Academy fast bowler Chadwick.
When we left Yorkshire had not lost a wicket and were 50 runs on the board. A good start.

Moving on to the first Halifax ground Sowerby St. Peters who were playing Sowerby.St.peters were batting on a town ground surrounded by trees.The sun had come out and we were protacted from the col breeze. Sowerby had a quick seenteen year old bowler who bowled well.Two wickets had fallen for about 50 runs and looked as if St Peters might struggle.

Next ground had brillent scenery Sowerby Bridge C.I. ground.They were playing Northowram Top.The pitch slopes down from the new pavilion overlooking the hills. Northowram were batting and struggling . They lost eight wicks for just over 100.A ground worth visiting again.

Further up the hill was Warley who were playing Tringle.It is a small ground next to a school.Just three buildings scoreboard, changing rooms and tea pavilion.W e met Mick from Bradford who goes round different grounds every week.Warley just lost their last wicket as we came into the ground and had scored 102.We watch Triangle bat and they lost two wickets but had scored fifty. The should win the match.

The last ground is a jewel with billiant scenery Booths who were playing Thornton.Booths had scored 302 for 5 in 45 overs. The ground is very small with a large wall near the scorebox.Thornton lost four wickets for twenty four runs.Then a excellent partnership developed.They took the score to over two hundred with eighteen overs to go.There were no scorecard so I do not know the names however they both scored centuries. The number six batsman stayed to the end to win the match in the forty fourth over. Six hundred runs scored in the day with two centuries on the same side.Great match and a wonderful ground with the sun shining.
Another excellent day.