WOOLLY HATS AT WEETWOOD

By Brian Sanderson,

Wedneday morning was overcast and threatening to rain.Arriving at Weetwood to see a friendly between Yorkshire Seconds and Durham Seconds. A fifty over match with Yorkshire batting first.It was good to see Molly Staines there to see her boys. There was a strong cold wind blowing which was impossible to get out of.

Ballance was soon bowled by a good ball by Karl Brathwaite who was to be the main wicket taker for Durham. Callum Geldart and Alex Lees brought the Yorkshire score up to 147 before Lees was stumped of Breese. Gildart when on to score 91 and look in good form. Yorkshire score reached 235 for 6. One of the Durham bowler was Keaton Jennings who is a South African and son of the coach of Leeds and Bradford University.

Tony went home for his lunch and extra layer of clothing.David Thorp had collected some Rugby memorabilia which had been purchased by The Rugby League about Dia Jenkins who played in 1930,s. A real treasure- trove.

Durham opening the batting with Will Smith and Kyle Coetzer. However Smith and Richardson were soon out.Ben Harmison and Coetzer put a stand together to bring it within 70 runs of Yorkshire.Coetzer was first to go after scoring over 60.By this time Harmison had taken his sweater off and all the spectators wished they could borrow it as the temperature was very cold.Numerous people went home as the cold had got to them.

Harmiston carried on batting until he was out for 87.Wickets kept falling until Durham required 13 of two overs with eight wickets down.Wainwright bowled the last but one over an 13 was scored of the over to win the match.

Exciting match in very cold conditions. Hopefully it will be warmer to-morrow for the first day of the County match at Headingley.