By Brian Sanderson,
On a sunny morning at Skipton Ron Deaton join me to go to Southport were Lancashire were playing Nottingham.The weather forecast said there would be light rain at 1.ooP.M.
Lancashire required 258 to win the match in the fourth innings.The highest score of the match was by White who had scored 53 so the bowlers were winning.We sat down next to a man who had been born in Southport but it was his first match at the ground for fifty years.
No Lancashire batsmen were happy and at lunch they had scored 79 for 4.There was a good crowd and we managed to get a sets next to the scoreboard and on alleviated view.
All the professional cricket watchers from Lancashire were there including Jeff from Stockport.
Brown was soon bowled after lunch for the Lancashire highest score of the innings of 23 in 75 minutes.We spoke to the groundsman in the tea tent who confirmed the ball was swinging and there was nothing wrong with the wicket.Lancashire were all out for 128 by 3.30 and there batting was not good enough.
This my be the last Championship match at Southport which will be pity and all the spectators enjoyed the ground.It did rain about 2.00P.M. but the umpires were keen to resume play quickly.Well done.
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