OLDEST CRICKET CUP

By Brian Sanderson,

Andrew Wickham was going back to London at 6.30p.m so decided to go local in the afternoon.After leaving Headingley where another two wickets had fallen.The match I had planned was Woodlands against Methley in the Heavy Woollern Cup.

Methley had scored 278 for 3 yesterday with Connolly scored 144 not out so they must have been confident.The sun was shining and the blossom was out on the trees. A perfect Spring day.Methley batted first however Connolly was run out for about 30 . No century to-day.However H.Khan batted very well against a usualful bowling attack.
He reached 70 before he was excellent caught by Brice.It was Brice who was the best containing bowler however Alles and Holliday managed to get the total to 251 in the forty overs.

The teas are good at Woodlands and there is a excellent programme to read at tea-time.

Woodlands were soon in trouble with the good bowling by Chris Leaf and Hemantha Alles.When we had to leave Woodlandsthey had lost five wickets for 70 runs with Brice and Orrell batting.

Methley were favorites to go through however there is no results on the Bradford League web- site yet so I can not confirm it yet.

Andrew caught his train and was planning to come back at the beginning of Msy to watch cricket at Cleethorpes.

Looking at the Bradford League web-site on Monday Woodlands won the match on the last ball with a four from young Richardson. Sorry I missed the ending but there ia always Tuesday at Belpher Meadows.