CANCELLED MATCH

By Brian Sanderson,

This morning I decided to start at Weetwood were The Academy were playing Sheffield Collegiate.As usual Mollie and Jenny had set up their chairs waiting for the match to start.Sheffield batted first and were in trouble in the next few overs .They lost three quick wickets including Billy Root who is now playing for Worcestershire.He was cleaned bowled by Wainman.Looking later Sheffiekd were bowled out for 76 with Lilley taking four wickets. The Academy won by six wickets.

Moving on to East Bierley who were playing Pudsey Congs.Pudsey Congs batted fist and soon lost wickets on a green wicket.There were a lot of shouting for L.B.W.,s.Eddy Walmsley was given out caught but stood at the wicket along time and walked slowly off. Andy Siddall did the right thing and told him to leave the field.Then Burzler was given out L.B.W. and walked to the umpire to say that was a bad decision. These incidents should not happen but the umpires were not will to stop it.

Ther was a last wicket stand of fifty between Roberts and Hewitt with Roberts finishing on 39 not out.Excellent innings.

At tea time we heard that the match between Manningham Mills and East Bierley second team had been stopped at half-time by the umpires.The home team had made marks on the pitch.More will come of this.

East Bierley batted and agained lost wickets. It was a century stand between Rennison and Owens which helped to win the match by four wickets.The batting was very slow and boring.Brian Cobb and Harry joined us for the second half. He had been to Idle to watch Bowling Old Lane.

Hoping to-morrow cricket is better.