MEETING A BLOG READER

By Brian Sanderson.

On Tuesday ,the sun was shining and a chance to go to proper cricket ground.
Bob Proctor and myself set off down the A1,M18,M1 AND A38.After an hour and half it brought us to Belpher where Yorkshire Seconds were playing Derbyshire Seconds.

To get into the ground you have to enter a small gateway with the sign for the football team,go up a dirt road passed a bowling club to arrive at the cricket.Getting out of the car you can see the Peak district in the distance.Beautiful.

The ground has a slope similar to Idle and the clubhouse is on the hill were you can get a cup of coffee for 50p.A bit of a difference to Headingley.Collected a free scorecard and looked at the teams.Yorkshire had won the toss and were batting.

Derbyshire had a interesting team.

R.Linekar, son of Garry and aged 25. He had been scoring numberous runs in League and it was his first season at Derby.
Garry Park ex South Africa,.
Thomas Poynton first played 5 years ago aged 16.Ex England under 19 wicket keeper.
He is now 21.
Jake Needham Ex England under 19 off-spinner.
Usman Muzzafer who was from Nottingham and playing his first match for Derbyshire. He wore Park second shirt.

Walking round the ground I meet Michael Missett, ex schoolboy friend who admitted he read the blog. Hope he keeps taking the tablets.

Ballance was soon out and Sayers had a shakey start.He was out eventually 20 minutes before tea scoring 128. Yorkshire were scoring at about 3 runs an over and never dominated the attack on a flat wicket.

Needham and Whiteley were the best bowler.Overall not the most treating attack in cricket.

Yorkshire declared at 343 for 6 with half an hour to go. Derbyshire did not loss any wickets. Wainnman looked the best medium bowler to-day.

A good crowd of Yorkshire supporters including Tony Hutton. I want to thank him for the fixture lists for the season.Many more beautiful grounds to see subject to the weather.