MINOR COUNTIES

By Brian Sanderson,

With the weather fine myself and the family went to Cleethorpes.Here Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire were playing a three day Minor County Eastern Division Championship match.At the start of the match Lincolnshire had 38 points and Hertfordshire had 30.

As I approached the ground I notice Ken walking to the match.The last time I had seen him was at Weetwood for the Yorkshire under 17 match.Walking to the pavilion I saw Mick Cowan, ex-Yorkshire fast bowler in the 1950,s,who had come with his grandsons.

On Sunday Hertfordshire had scored 314 in 88.2 overs so collected three bonus points with Lincolshire collecting four.Lincolnshire were three wickets down for 55.It would require some good batting.However this did not happen with them been bowled out for 209 so only collecting one bonus point.Houston was the top score with 48 so he came to the rescue.

One of the spectators was the son of Ginger Evans who had played for Glamorgan in 1950. He had recently died and there was a obituary in the Wisden Cricketer.So I told the son to speak to Mick Cowan who had played against him.

Hertifordshire batted again with a 105 run lead.They also found it difficult and were 142 for 9 at the end of the day.Shepherd had taken three wickets for twenty-three.

The weather was find but again tld breeze across the ground but we were able to watch the match protected by a hedge so keeping warm.The ground is only five minutes from the sea-front and it is a pity there are not more grounds in seaside resorts.