LAST DAY

By Brian Sanderson,

Friday was a cloudy morning in Headingley.It was the last day of the Northants match which did not start until 11.30 as the umpires Malone and Parker decided it was raining.I was joined by David Thorpe for the first time this match.Northants batted on to reach 304 for 8 and declared.This left Yorkshire to reach this total in 80 overs asboth teams had decided just to play a one innings match.

Joe Sayers was soon out for 2 caught off his glove bowled by Burton who has just sign another contract with Northants.David Alexander Burton has played for Surrey , Sussex,
Essex, Glos, Middlesex ,Leics and Northants. He is only 26 years old so he has been busy in his career.He collected three wickets for 34 runs.Lucas bowled very well but could not get a wicket.In his eleven overs he only conceed 21 runs.

I counted the crowd in the afternoon and came to under 40 people.Again Mr Girling turned up to watch his son bat.He scored no runs in forty balls and struggled.

Yorkshire managed to reach 138 for 5 due Brophy scoring 65 not out.So Yorkshire struggled to a draw.We heard from John Blain that Yorkshire under 17 were playing Warkshire on Tuesday and Wednesday at Weetwood subject to the weather.Another fixture in a busy next week of cricket.