Two Finalists.

Saturday 31 July,

Posted by Brian Sanderson,

The wife wished to go shopping so decided to go back to Wakefield Thornes who were playing Wrenthorpe.The weather was fine but there was a strong breeze and had to sit outside of the pavilion.

Wakefield Tornes batted first but could not cope with the Wrenthorpe bowling and were bowled out for ninety in thirty-nine overs.Glover and Fellows were the main wicket takers.Wrenthorpe were playing in The Heavy Wollern Cup next day at Hanging Heaton soon won the match.One of Wrenthorpe batsmen was Bradley Parker who used to play for Yorkshire Bank over twenty years ago.

Because the match finished early I decided to go to Hanging Heaton.Tea had just finished and Hanging Heaton had scored two hundred and eleven. Talked to Ken Lawson who is the grandfather of Mark and was playing for Hanging Heaton.Also in the ground was John Verr who is the scorer and I played against him twenty years ago.They were playing Idle who were struggling this season.One of the opening bowler was Tim Bresnan brother.Idle could not cope wiith Mark Lawson leg-spin and soon out for one hundred and five.

On the face of seeing the two sides I think Wrenthorpe should win to-morrow but you never know in cricket.