LORENZO FAILS

By Brian Sanderson,

I started early this morning to go to Weetwood to see the start of Yorkshire Academy against Doncaster.Mollie and Jenny were already there.Mollie had been to Todmorden yesterday to collect her billberry pie and Jenny had been to sunny Scarborough.
A strong Weetwood wind was blowing again with the Academy batting.Lees looked in good form striking a hugh six.Found out to night the Academy lost my four wickets and had not scored enough runs.

Moving on to Farsley with Brian Senior and Ron Stansfield.Farsley were playing Pudsey Congs.Farsley batted first a Simpson looked in good form and went on to score 84.The batsman I wanted to see was Lorenzo Ingram who won the batting prize for the Bradford League last year.This year his average was over 200 with 4 not out innings.He started very confidently against the Pudsey attack.Roberts ,the left arm spinner, was the only bowler to slow Ingram down and finally getting him caught on the boundary for 68.
Farsley looked like they would score over 250 but finished on 237 all out in the final over.

Ray Illingwoth was at the match after his illness and looked very well.Just before tea it became very cold and had to watch the match in the car.Contrast to Hove yesterday.

Pudsey started well with Atk9nson scoring 52 .However the bowling of Inhram and Philiskirk caused Pudsey to lose wickets and get behind the scoreing rate.They took 5 wickets for 90 in thirty overs.Pudsey were all out for 195. Barney Gibson, the Yorkshire wicket=keeper, batted eleven and get wicket well for Pudsey.