FOLLOWING IN HORACE,S FOOTSTEPS

By Brian Sanderson,

Arrived back at Weetwood ,the first person I meet was Richard Dawson.He informed me that Oxford had lost yesterdays match by 22 runs.His comment was poor batting.Going up stairs there was David Byas who had come to assess one of the umpires.While waiting for the match to start the third ex-county player arrived Clive Radley.I was joined by Jenny who had stopped in yesterday to watch the wedding. Then Tony Hutton who stopped to the end last night to the finish of the match and finally by John Tipley.

Leeds and Bradford ,batted first and soon lost wickets. As I left at 12 o,clock seven batsmen were out.One of them complained about a bad L.B.W.

During last summer Yorkshire Cricket Archives recieved some Horace Fisher memorabilia which included a picture of Yorkshire Second Team in the 1930,s.The photograph included Horace and Verity.After some research I work out to be Yorkshire Seconds against Yorkshire Council at South Kirkby in 1930.It was a drawn match but Horace took 4 for 24 in the second innings.

So I had decided to visit the ground to confirm these details.Armed with a copy of the photograph we arrived at the South Yorkshire ground. Inside a new pavilion was some photographs of the old pavilion in 1930.One of the spectators confirm were the pavilion had been situated.We left them with photograph.The team were playing Whitley Bridge in the Second Divison of the Pontefract League.A large ground next to a football pich and a bowling green.

On the way back we called in at the following grounds. Hemswoth .W.MC which is situated in Fitzwilliam. Moving on to Nostell St. Oswald were Dean Jones played.
For a cup of tea we stopped at Crofton which I visited at the end of last season. There was a cold wind blowing and were unable to find shelter.

Next ground was Castleford were the Second Team were playing and winning easily.The last ground was Fairburn who were playing Frickley Colliery.This was a First Divison match were Frinckley had scored 194.When we left Fairburn were losing the match.Still a cold wind.

Pleased that I confirm that Horace did play at South Kirkby and had seen 4 new grounds.